The People's Republic of Karatha is a very large, cultured nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 358 million Karathans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Social Policy. The average income tax rate is 76.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Karathan economy, worth 30.0 trillion Krans a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 83,873 Krans, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss, tower block residents are each held responsible for four square inches of front lawn, the price of takeaway food quadruples after 6pm, and the thrash metal version of the national anthem is topping charts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Karatha's national animal is the Axolotl, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Karatha is ranked 10,892^nd in the world and 451^st in The North Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 29.98 average smiles per day.