The District of Caq is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 38.911 billion Caqians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.4%.

The very strong Caqian economy, worth a remarkable 1,659 trillion districtas a year, is led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 42,650 districtas, with the richest citizens earning 6.5 times as much as the poorest.

It is a crime to offend someone's religious beliefs, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, and all tariffs have been abolished. Crime is a problem. Caq's national animal is the trout, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Caq is ranked 240,033^rd in the world and 337^th in State for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 4,201.47 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.