The Grand Republic of Alesina is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Kamaya Southfield with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, unlimited-speed roads, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 10.021 billion Alesinans 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, corrupt, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lucent. The average income tax rate is 35.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Alesinan economy, worth a remarkable 1,546 trillion lashans a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 154,349 lashans, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

The 'no-coal' transition is being paid for in slashed student support funds, politicians that report exaggerated crowd sizes for their speeches are dismissed for being delusional, fur coats have become the latest fashion trend, and Kamaya Southfield will only ring up foreign leaders if they agree to reverse the charges. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Alesina's national animal is the phoenix, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Quinquevirate Pantheon.

Alesina is ranked 10,100^th in the world and 8^th in Aesica for Fattest Citizens, with 17.69 Obesity Rate.