The Republic of Screaming Bastet is a huge, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning cat population. The hard-working population of 463 million Screaming Bastetians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 20.1%.

The Screaming Bastetian economy, worth 19.6 trillion debens a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 42,403 debens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Screaming Bastet's national animal is the cat, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Screaming Bastet is ranked 265,770^th in the world and 1^st in Fudland for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring -7.75 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.