The Feline Republic of Catcom is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Head Senator Whiskers VI with a fair hand, and notable for its triple-decker prams, digital currency, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.045 billion cats love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Floating Islands of Meowtropolis. The average income tax rate is 74.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Catcomian economy, worth 271 trillion Catnips a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 132,916 Catnips, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Stone wrist watches that weigh 20lb are the latest trend, captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship, entomologists flock to The Floating Islands of Meowtropolis for its remarkable gadfly population, and diaper-wrapped shawarma is a fan-favorite. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Catcom's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Felinism.

Catcom is ranked 205,215^th in the world and 4^th in The Cocoa Archipelago for Largest Populations, with 2.04 billion capita.