The Republic of The Children of the Cathedrel is a large, efficient nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, strictly enforced bedtime, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 81 million Children of the Cathedrel are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The tiny, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.5%.

The all-consuming Cathedrelian economy, worth 7.84 trillion Chips a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 96,749 Chips, with the richest citizens earning 6.0 times as much as the poorest.

The new 'Who Wants To Be A Politician' election debate auditions are more popular than the debates themselves, debates on whether toilet seats should be left up or down are increasingly commonplace, increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times, and old dogs don't have to learn new tricks but they have to prove they haven't forgotten old ones. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. The Children of the Cathedrel's national animal is the Hyena.

The Children of the Cathedrel is ranked 13,931^st in the world and 2^nd in The Imperial Union of Order States for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 5,786.88 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.