The Federal Republic of Pan Kath is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic population of 634 million Pan Kathians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 63.1%.

The strong Pan Kathian economy, worth 53.9 trillion schwams 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 Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Furniture Restoration, and Retail. Average income is 84,967 schwams, with the richest citizens earning 5.2 times as much as the poorest.

The government's new priority is citizens' access to cat videos, people's charity begins and ends at home, engine room hooch is the drink of choice among the nation's navy, and human sacrifice to the metaphorical altar of Mammon ensures national prosperity. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pan Kath's national animal is the green woodpecker.

Pan Kath is ranked 90,443^rd in the world and 899^th in The Communist Bloc for Most Patriotic, with 14.41 flags saluted per person per day.