The Republic of Albinya is a tiny, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 12 million Albinyans 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 relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 20.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Albinyan economy, worth 530 billion katzes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 44,195 katzes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Children as young as eight can present logical proofs for the existence of the afterlife, weapons are only sold to foreign governments that are legitimate enough to not bounce the cheque, high-income earners pay a 100% tax rate, and same-sex marriages are increasingly common. Crime is totally unknown. Albinya's national animal is the Soft-pawed cat, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Albinya is ranked 240,233^rd in the world and 829^th in Talonia for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.