The Republic of Scatera is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. The compassionate, hard-working population of 569 million Scaterans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16.5%.

The strong Scateran economy, worth 38.3 trillion cubsas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Trout Farming, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 67,305 cubsas, with the richest citizens earning 6.1 times as much as the poorest.

New regulations have put a halt to monkey business, the slowest students feel vaguely targeted by their Mendelian Inheritance coursework, soldiers are equipped with multi-million cubsa battlesuits, and Scateran cooking is to die for. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Scatera's national animal is the dodo.

Scatera is ranked 45,032^nd in the world and 170^th in Starlight for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 48.85 on the Kitten Softness Rating.