The Democratic monarch of Caldarae is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by prometheus with an even hand, and notable for its frequent executions, ban on automobiles, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, devout population of 10.227 billion Caldeans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Droma. The average income tax rate is 36.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Caldean economy, worth 669 trillion caldens a year, is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Book Publishing, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 65,422 caldens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Therapists dispense hugs for heroin dealers and cuddles for crackheads, murderers are immune to arrest while attending their victims' funerals, military spending is on the increase, and young people crowd pizza parlors praying to 'The Supreme Pizza, His Immaculate Munchiness'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Caldarae's national animal is the panther, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is the cauldron.

Caldarae is ranked 198,787^th in the world and 21^st in Merciam for Largest Black Market, with 500 billion Standard Monetary Units.