The Democratic Republic of Calgora is a mid-sized, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 76 million Calgorans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 14.1%.

The Calgoran economy, worth 4.23 trillion Sholes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Furniture Restoration, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 55,600 Sholes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Builders across Calgora are blocked up with orders for new public loos, military spending is on the increase, the government is seen to favor traditionalist religions, and college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Calgora's national animal is the Orangutan , which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Calgora is ranked 109,411^th in the world and 371^st in Carcassonne for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,508.78 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.