The Republic of Scatera is a very large, genial nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The compassionate, hard-working population of 455 million Scaterans are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10.6%.

The strong Scateran economy, worth 30.7 trillion cubsas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Cheese Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 67,464 cubsas, with the richest citizens earning 7.9 times as much as the poorest.

Cane fights are a common sight in nursing homes, pension obligations are building, citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling", and no animal is considered endangered if there's another that looks kind of like it. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Scatera's national animal is the dodo.

Scatera is ranked 116,828^th in the world and 252^nd in Starlight for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 679.66 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.