The Dream of a Better Past of Catalyse is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Staryi Ulyana Avii Dragomir with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, unlimited-speed roads, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 23.747 billion Catalysiis enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The relatively small, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Catan. The average income tax rate is 15.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Catalysean economy, worth a remarkable 4,516 trillion thels a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Information Technology, Retail, Soda Sales, and Gambling. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 190,196 thels, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The demands of climate protestors are measured in spray-paint can sales, neon signs promoting safe driving often distract drivers, the government is hounded to provide tissues whenever the feelings of the Dàguó people are hurt, and the inchworm that measured the marigolds is six feet under. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Catalyse's national animal is the vortex drake, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Strawberryism.

Catalyse is ranked 16,900^th in the world and 1^st in Montenay for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 3,503.13 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.