The Empire of Flying cat is a very large, efficient nation, notable for its compulsory military service, sprawling nuclear power plants, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 239 million Flying catians 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 15.9 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 32,867^th in the world and 36^th in Benigtopia for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 61,421.13 Standard Monetary Units.