The Arling of Alaca is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Arl Lucco vos Lelant with a fair hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 8.494 billion Alacans 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 medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pyrotina. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 26.6%.

The strong Alacan economy, worth 534 trillion kamas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Basket Weaving, and Retail. Average income is 62,908 kamas, with the richest citizens earning 6.5 times as much as the poorest.

Retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, some are born loving old plays and some have old plays thrust upon them, companies are turning to trained cats for their most menial jobs, and legislators work 24/7 due to an influx of single-issue bills. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alaca's national animal is the cat, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Maumiqism.

Alaca is ranked 102,280^th in the world and 7^th in Ulthos for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 95.13 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.