The Nyahing catgirl of Hou Azerith is a colossal, orderly nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, humorless population of 9.005 billion Hou Azerithians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 55.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Hou Azerithian economy, worth a remarkable 1,098 trillion Delta eagles a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 122,041 Delta eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Some of the country's most famous photographers are animals, citizens are exhausted from weekly general elections, agriculture is heavily subsidized by the government, and corporations claim the third ounce of any metal traded in a wicker-cone on the Sunday of a full moon as a charitable expense. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hou Azerith's national animal is the turtle, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Hou Azerith is ranked 54,042^nd in the world and 64^th in The Frontier Sea for Most Beautiful Environments, with 668.36 pounds of wildlife per square mile.