The Socialist Federal Republic of Pan Kath is a massive, safe nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.085 billion Pan Kathians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 67.1%.

The strong Pan Kathian economy, worth 100 trillion schwams a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 92,783 schwams, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Red Cross demand for body bags is rising while sutures go unused, the nation's taxpayers pay for foreign governments' extravagances, elementary school students are required to master Bach's Chaconne in D before graduation, and the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pan Kath's national animal is the green woodpecker, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Pan Kath is ranked 35,251^st in the world and 503^rd in The Communist Bloc for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 162.67 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.