The Nomadic Nation of Katas is a titanic, efficient nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, national health service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 16.857 billion Katasians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Industry, Administration, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Central Katas. The average income tax rate is 9.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Katasian economy, worth a remarkable 2,788 trillion Bramples a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 165,431 Bramples, with the richest citizens earning 5.2 times as much as the poorest.

The right to counsel goes both ways, a new guerrilla marketing campaign for tap water involves government agents spraying random citizens with hose water, Max Barry is this year's Miss Katas, and children must make a homemade spinach and ricotta rotolo by high school or be held back. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Katas's national animal is the Gerald.

Katas is ranked 308,017^th in the world and 54^th in The United Federations for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -4.47 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.