The Most Serene Republic of Catherine Ward is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 3.465 billion Catherine Wardians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 28.6%.

The Catherine Wardian economy, worth 122 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Gambling. Average income is 35,257 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Catherine Ward's national animal is the Kitsune.

Catherine Ward is ranked 278,139^th in the world and 63^rd in Storage Yard for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -24.49 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.