The Republic of Klam is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its public floggings, aversion to nipples, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 15.606 billion Klamians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 23.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Klamian economy, worth 302 trillion Sabs a year, is highly specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 19,367 Sabs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Klam recently decided against having a capital city, counselors have to sign pledges supporting gay rights before they can speak to any patients, astronomers are flocking to Klam to take advantage of its clear night skies, and there's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt. Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force. Klam's national animal is the snake, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Klam is ranked 25,655^th in the world and 7^th in Asia for Largest Populations, with 15.6 billion capita.