The Principality of Katerin is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its parental licensing program, avant-garde cinema, and public floggings. The hard-nosed population of 6.545 billion Katerinians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Katerinburg. The average income tax rate is 47.0%.

The all-consuming Katerinian economy, worth 661 trillion Bits a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 101,006 Bits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Strange looking men with big red noses are found hiding behind bushes and inside dustbins, code enforcement officers circle wealthy Katerinians like vultures, extraordinary tribunals try accused financial criminals, and banning party poppers has been a real party pooper. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Katerin's national animal is the Griffon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Katerin is ranked 249,896^th in the world and 7^th in Triton for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 446.61 on the Societal Mobility Rating.