The Sultanate of Karelatand is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, ubiquitous missile silos, and frequent executions. The hard-working, cynical, devout population of 6.65 billion Karelatandians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 44.6%.

The all-consuming Karelatandian economy, worth 487 trillion yen a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 73,322 yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Rotary phones are considered cutting-edge technology, being Leader has been voted one of the top ten most dangerous jobs, the space program has been reduced to Leader's nephew playing with a cardboard space shuttle, and people who have never eaten chicken are told it tastes a bit like crocodile. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Karelatand's national animal is the horse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Karelatand is ranked 93,996^th in the world and 44^th in Jihad Army of the Emperor for Lowest Crime Rates, with 66.63 law-abiding acts per hour.