The Colony of Pede Cattus is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Schwarzstern with a fair hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 1.164 billion Pede Cattusians 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 relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Catalina. The average income tax rate is 8.6%.

The all-consuming Pede Cattusian economy, worth 114 trillion Katzenminzes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Average income is 98,408 Katzenminzes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

The latest "must-have" uPhone is 1/4 mm thinner than last year's uPhone, visitors often mistake the toiletplex at music festivals for the main stage, a girl's success in life is often linked to her performance in beauty pageants, and anti-government web sites are springing up. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Pede Cattus's national animal is the Katze, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Sternenclan.

Pede Cattus is ranked 12,231^st in the world and 352^nd in the South Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 54.76 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.