The Republic of Catel Sago is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Leander Washin with an even hand, and renowned for its infamous sell-swords, daily referendums, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 4.545 billion Catel Sagoans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Flanela. The average income tax rate is 96.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Catel Sagoan economy, worth a remarkable 1,430 trillion Cartéis a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 314,680 Cartéis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The latest electric jet fighter has almost enough battery charge to reach cruising altitude -- provided you don't use the radar, Leander Washin is worshipped as a god, breast milk is being redistributed from each according to their ability to each according to their need, and politicians have tenure. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Catel Sago's national animal is the Tigre de bengala, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Catan.

Catel Sago is ranked 4,157^th in the world and 211^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 610.73 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.