The Federation of The Holy Caltro is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by President Boris Nelson with an even hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, prohibition of alcohol, and national health service. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 5.606 billion Caltroans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Presidia. The average income tax rate is 96.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Holy Caltroan economy, worth a remarkable 1,162 trillion Denars a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 207,349 Denars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The government funds large training centres to turn Caltroan hamageese into functioning members of society, town welcome signs list corporate sponsors, park rangers struggle to deal with a rash of stolen pic-a-nic baskets, and The Holy Caltro isn't what it used to be. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Holy Caltro's national animal is the Caltroan hamagoose, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is The Great Pantheon.

The Holy Caltro is ranked 250,551^st in the world and 4,524^th in The East Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -7.67 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.