The People's Republic of CANERIO is a huge, orderly nation, notable for its state-planned economy, aversion to nipples, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 512 million CANERIOians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Catto city. The average income tax rate is 19.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong CANERIOian economy, worth 30.1 trillion Canerios 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 Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 58,707 Canerios, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Uranium Mining facilities are being turned into EUROPEAN SHORTHHAIR CAT habitats, sales of disinfectant wipes have skyrocketed, babysitters are a thing of the past, and the Holy Office of the Inquisition is the highest court in the land. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force. CANERIO's national animal is the EUROPEAN SHORTHHAIR CAT, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

CANERIO is ranked 295,342^nd in the world and 95^th in Ridgefield for Nudest, with 23 cheeks per square mile.