The Republic of Calimera II is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, unlimited-speed roads, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 24.436 billion Calimerans 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 government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Environment, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of San Libertador. The average income tax rate is 74.3%.

The powerhouse Calimera IIian economy, worth a remarkable 1,207 trillion Pesos a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 49,396 Pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's youth is held blameless for all crimes, military barracks resemble five-star hotels, Calimera II's airwaves are dominated by corporate-backed commercial radio, and the nation has nearly as many history museums as Calimerans. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Calimera II's national animal is the Falcon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Calimera II is ranked 121,881^st in the world and 22^nd in South America for Most Corrupt Governments, with 7.26 kickbacks per hour.