The Puppet of 42cala is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, keen interest in outer space, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 1.01 billion 42calans are known throughout the region for their efficiency and work ethic, as well as their general suspicion of leisure.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 23.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The 42calan economy, worth 46.7 trillion lire a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Uranium Mining, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 46,260 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Grandparents tell young ones tales of the good old days when people had cake on their birthday, advert breaks are played at lower volumes to make them easier to ignore, military training in 42cala emphasizes the tactical advantages of stabbing backs, and surprising numbers of poor people are protesting against taxing the rich. Crime is well under control. 42cala's national animal is the sheep, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

42cala is ranked 207,565^th in the world and 39^th in Scarlett Card Company Inc for Lowest Crime Rates, with 58.96 law-abiding acts per hour.