The United Federation of Casscata is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by The Trash Panda with an even hand, and remarkable for its complete lack of prisons, prohibition of alcohol, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working population of 7.687 billion Casscatians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Scata. The average income tax rate is 96.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Casscatian economy, worth a remarkable 1,299 trillion Casscatan Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 169,100 Casscatan Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Grandiose stage parents insist superyachts and private cinemas are children's basic needs, trade policy consists of ganging up on the new guy, in coastal waters there are fifteen salvage divers per dead man's chest (yo ho ho), and advertisements read like science journal articles complete with extensive references. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Casscata's national animal is the Wombat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Faith.

Casscata is ranked 6,026^th in the world and 277^th in The North Pacific for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 76.89 on the Kitten Softness Rating.