The Republic of Cathar is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its compulsory military service and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.525 billion Catarans are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 23.0%.

The very strong Catharian economy, worth 80.0 trillion Cathari Dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Basket Weaving, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 52,472 Cathari Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 8.4 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cathar's national animal is the something something tralala.

Cathar is ranked 117,922^nd in the world and 117^th in Declansburg for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 40,403.6 Standard Monetary Units.