The Republic of Qatanar is a mid-sized, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The democratic population of 80 million Qatanarians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 9.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Qatanarian economy, worth 4.65 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 58,161 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Qatanar's national animal is the falcon, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Qatanar is ranked 178,073^rd in the world and 573^rd in Concord for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 31.95 on the Bus Surprisal Index.