The Republic of Ciselthania is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its burgeoning Cat population. The hard-working, democratic population of 352 million Ciselthanians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 27.2%.

The Ciselthanian economy, worth 13.8 trillion Marks a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 39,084 Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Military spending recently hit a new high, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and scientists earn more grant money for reproducing old experiments than trying anything new. Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ciselthania's national animal is the Cat.

Ciselthania is ranked 117,860^th in the world and 6^th in Elysion for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 85.73 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.