The Halloween Reich of Kelban Island is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Reichemperor Frans Wert with a fair hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, zero percent divorce rate, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 1.485 billion Kelbanians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The medium-sized, corrupt, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tritan. The average income tax rate is 39.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Kelban economy, worth 153 trillion Reich Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 103,463 Reich Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Tesco was recently named as the new national treasurer, everybody's got wood thanks to Reichemperor Frans Wert, bank robbers always set aside 50% of the loot to pay off the judge, and Reichemperor Frans Wert dines while Tritan burns. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Kelban Island's national animal is the Black Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Akkelis.

Kelban Island is ranked 289,656^th in the world and 511^th in Roses Without Thorns for Most Beautiful Environments, with 7.01 pounds of wildlife per square mile.