The Republic of Demou Catanz is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory vegetarianism, and national health service. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.746 billion Demou Catanzians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded government prioritizes Education, although Administration, Welfare, and Environment are also considered important, while Defense and Spirituality receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 88.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Demou Catanzian economy, worth 145 trillion Credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 83,291 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Handling people's data is proving an immersive experience, the new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass", populations of two-headed doves have been found around recently-uncovered archaeological sites, and it takes months to get the proper permits for a child's first tricycle. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Demou Catanz's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Atheism.

Demou Catanz is ranked 26,906^th in the world and 85^th in Starlight for Highest Poor Incomes, with 79,515.77 Standard Monetary Units.