The Republic of Walking cats is a huge, safe nation, notable for its burgeoning cats population. The hard-working, democratic population of 818 million Walking catsians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 17.9%.

The strong Walking catsian economy, worth 41.7 trillion jotis a year, is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 51,009 jotis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the combined alert sound of a nation simultaneously receiving a text message is a common cause of hearing damage, and kids are arrested at gunpoint for playing with toy rifles. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Walking cats's national animal is the cats.

Walking cats is ranked 281,232^nd in the world and 167^th in Federation of Martian Colonies for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -6.41 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.