The Armed Catian Republic of Catheon is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Mr Catillisum with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, fear of technology, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 1.429 billion Catheonians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Administration, Spirituality, and Education are also considered important, while Environment and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Meowthian City. The average income tax rate is 27.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Catheonian economy, worth 55.6 trillion Catbucks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,891 Catbucks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Catism has been named as Catheon's national religion, on-duty Air Catheon flight attendants are usually seen napping in first class, news headlines suggest that Mr Catillisum has a sideline in guinea pig pimping, and hidden bedroom-cams are installed to catch mothers doing their kids' homework. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Catheon's national animal is the Cat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Catism.

Catheon is ranked 54,373^rd in the world and 1^st in Meowthea for Most Cultured, scoring 71 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.