The Protectorate of Cat421 is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its burgeoning Cat population. The democratic population of 3.504 billion Cat421ians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 45.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Cat421ian economy, worth 87.8 trillion Mice a year, is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 25,055 Mice, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cat421's national animal is the Cat.

Cat421 is ranked 61,790^th in the world and 3,221^st in Osiris for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,886.39 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.