The Republic of Meowser is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Mittens with an even hand, and notable for its state-planned economy, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 13.342 billion Meowserians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Catstantinople. The average income tax rate is 74.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Meowserian economy, worth 918 trillion Sliding Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Basket Weaving, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 68,850 Sliding Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Hospitals have unveiled new guidelines suggesting that latex gloves do not count as clothing, Meowserians have replaced bears in a popular idiom, shoppers have literally had their hands full since plastic bags were banned, and TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Meowser's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is followers of the laser pointer.

Meowser is ranked 42,959^th in the world and 6^th in The Slide Countries for Highest Poor Incomes, with 61,200.04 Standard Monetary Units.