The Federation of Alchteris is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its daily referendums, ubiquitous missile silos, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.088 billion Alchterians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The relatively small, liberal, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ancetin. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Alchterisian economy, worth 119 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Gambling, and Tourism. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 109,792 Credits, with the richest citizens earning 6.4 times as much as the poorest.

Frequent broken zippers have resulted in safety pins making a fashion comeback, Alchterisian diplomacy is by the book, racehorses move a lot slower these days, and candidates celebrate "free speech" by spraying champagne all over anyone who shows up to a rally. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Alchteris's national animal is the Peacock, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Alchteris is ranked 125,689^th in the world and 8,241^st in Balder for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 1,898.25 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.