The Most Serene Republic of KalayaPaan is a very large, efficient nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 150 million Kalayans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 21.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Kalayan economy, worth 10.4 trillion Kalabuks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 69,220 Kalabuks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

A girl's success in life is often linked to her performance in beauty pageants, serial killers are the country's biggest import, skateparks can be found in every city, and former arsonists can be found on local fire brigades. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. KalayaPaan's national animal is the Kalayan Mighty Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

KalayaPaan is ranked 159,093^rd in the world and 2,029^th in the West Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 61.96 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.