The Republic of Alinn is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by President Lannah Castigo with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, barren, inhospitable landscape, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 10.725 billion Alinnians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Alinn City. The average income tax rate is 60.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Alinnian economy, worth a remarkable 1,917 trillion alisks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 178,817 alisks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Motivational posters send motorists positive vibes in high-risk areas, it is said that the captain goes down with the ship but ecological protection goes up, potatoes are known for their lead aftertaste, and aristocracy is given the bird and called out as a lark. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alinn's national animal is the cobra, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Alinn is ranked 20,871^st in the world and 929^th in Lazarus for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 302.55 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.