The Sultanate of Khalifah is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Caliph Abu Saleh al-Obaidi with a fair hand, and notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 8.516 billion Khalifahians are known throughout the region for their efficiency and work ethic, as well as their general suspicion of leisure.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mecca. The average income tax rate is 24.4%.

The Khalifahian economy, worth 448 trillion dinars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Tourism, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 52,619 dinars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Caliph Abu Saleh al-Obaidi has just been declared ruler of Khalifah in an international press conference, Khalifah has designated Mecca as its capital city, student exchange programs are in trouble as everyone wants to leave but no-one wants to come, and all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Khalifah's national animal is the eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Islam.

Khalifah is ranked 131,353^rd in the world and 1^st in Mecca for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 39,780.45 Standard Monetary Units.