The Unio kritocratica stellaris of New land of Cats is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Ultimus Ascensor with an even hand, and renowned for its state-planned economy, ubiquitous missile silos, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, democratic, humorless population of 9.596 billion erudites have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of urbs planeta illuminatorum. The average income tax rate is 98.7%.

The frighteningly efficient erudite economy, worth a remarkable 2,285 trillion merceses a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 238,125 merceses, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Hiding wrinkles with make-up is illegal, the 'kind of scrawny' 500 meter hurdle is a popular event, citizens are exhausted from weekly general elections, and enterprising game developers are a hop, skip, and a double-jump away from arrest. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New land of Cats's national animal is the crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Ascensus illuminatus.

New land of Cats is ranked 5,604^th in the world and 299^th in Osiris for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 7,837.09 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.