The Empire of Flying cat is a large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 196 million Flying catians, 186 million of whom are zombies, live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.5%.

The very strong Flying catian economy, worth 24.8 trillion francs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Soda Sales. Average income is 66,401 francs, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 241,754 per year while the poor average 12,966, a ratio of 18.6 to 1.

Employers may fire workers without giving any reason, pilgrims from across the world come to Flying cat to worship a glowing tree with a face carved on it, the annual Adult Film Awards have a category for most titillating aftershave advert, and the Flying cat Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Flying cat's national animal is the Cats, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Flying cat is ranked 295,832^nd in the world and 203^rd in Benigtopia for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -9.49 on the Clooney Contribution Index.