The Commonwealth of Catylistia is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Constantine XIV with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and national health service. The compassionate, democratic population of 8.896 billion Catylistians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Numidia. The average income tax rate is 81.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Catylistian economy, worth a remarkable 1,419 trillion Catyls a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 159,533 Catyls, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Cheese lovers have a case of the bleus, national park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings, repurposed warships fire swag at company promotional events, and the government has put a kid glove on the invisible hand of the free market. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Catylistia's national animal is the Microraptor, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Church of Water Sheep.

Catylistia is ranked 21,769^th in the world and 1^st in Lead for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 5,980.72 on the Hickory Productivity Index.