The Catastrophe of Catalyse is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Staryi Ulyana Avii Dragomir with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 16 billion Catalysiis enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, corrupt, liberal government prioritizes Education, although Administration, Industry, and Welfare are also considered important, while Law & Order and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Catan. The average income tax rate is 8.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Catalysean economy, worth a remarkable 3,019 trillion thels a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Information Technology, Retail, Soda Sales, and Gambling. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 188,728 thels, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

AI citizens are criticized for being robotic, flight attendants rip down curtains with revolutionary fervor, hospitals fear government fines more than terrorist ransoms, and toast never burns but always has a weird chemical taste. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Catalyse's national animal is the vortex drake, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Strawberryism.

Catalyse is ranked 242,542^nd in the world and 6,779^th in the Rejected Realms for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 1.73 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.