The Join Lily of 197th Catgirl Division is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed population of 11.73 billion Join Lily 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 Education, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 26.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Join Lily economy, worth 527 trillion Join Lilies a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Trout Farming, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 44,988 Join Lilies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The media have begun calling the government treasury "Leader's stash", diaper ads feature vertically-challenged adults wearing bootees, citizens receive notices of disenfranchisement along with their parking tickets, and 4-year-olds studying for their mathematics exams are anxious that they will be unemployable in adulthood if they fail. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 197th Catgirl Division's national animal is the Join Lily, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

197th Catgirl Division is ranked 148,486^th in the world and 3^rd in Liberal Democratic Socialist Alliance for Most Primitive, scoring -47.45 on the Scary Big Number Scale.