The Dominion of Chat-mignon is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working population of 562 million Chat-mignonians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Chatmignon City. The average income tax rate is 14.1%.

The Chat-mignonian economy, worth 31.9 trillion Cats a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Average income is 56,732 Cats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

The breathalyser pledge is a traditional part of marriages in Chat-mignon, builders across Chat-mignon are blocked up with orders for new public loos, the examiners who examine examiners are being examined by examiners, and the price of takeaway food quadruples after 6pm. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Chat-mignon's national animal is the Cat, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Chat-mignon is ranked 108,887^th in the world and 140^th in The League for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,307.73 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.