The Furry and Impawssable Colony of Katten en Kittens van de Wereld is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by The Small en Cute en Cuddly Orange Tabby with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, soft-spoken computers, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 6.601 billion Cats enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mega Scratching Pole Shared By Many Cats. The average income tax rate is 93.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Cat economy, worth 868 trillion Not Illegal But Quitely Moderated Catnips a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 131,548 Not Illegal But Quitely Moderated Catnips, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

In distant lands the nation is known as a lovely place that was even better in the good old days, asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes, the fishing lobby has stemmed the tide of environmental regulations, and polygraphs are relegated to the dungeon exhibit in castle museums. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Katten en Kittens van de Wereld's national animal is the Smelly Yet Delectable en Nutritious Fish, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Grand and Adorable Order of The Meow 3.

Katten en Kittens van de Wereld is ranked 228,776^th in the world and 2^nd in Monarch Militia for Most Armed, with 0.16 Weapons Per Person.