The Seminomadic Republic of Cat-Herders United is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by President Catniss Mesteñero with an even hand, and renowned for its complete lack of prisons, free-roaming dinosaurs, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 6.013 billion Cat-herders enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Education, although Environment, Administration, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of El Pueblo Unido. The average income tax rate is 74.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Cat-Herders Unitedian economy, worth 975 trillion Ducats a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 162,210 Ducats, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Children are brainwashed at a young age to accept "love and peace!" as a way of life, strip mining of rare earth metals is up while back problems are down, visitors to Violet Rock City are stunned to learn that they must memorize the "99 Principles" before entering, and Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. Crime is totally unknown. Cat-Herders United's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Feline Catolicism.

Cat-Herders United is ranked 136,995^th in the world and 200^th in Forest for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 4,629.14 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.