The Ancient Imperium of Alistia is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Arawn Ymerawdwr Tywyll yr Isfyd with an iron fist, and notable for its digital currency, public floggings, and compulsory gun ownership. The compassionate, cynical, cheerful, devout population of 24.79 billion Alistians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Teml Awyr. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Alistian economy, worth a remarkable 6,550 trillion Doegs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 264,243 Doegs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Patch v22.1705 - all developers are now paid for work, people think "siege mentality" is a positive trait, increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times, and SOS from foreign ships mean "shoot on sight". Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alistia's national animal is the Akhal-Teke, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is the Ecclesia Hominibus.

Alistia is ranked 310,699^th in the world and 7^th in The Mystical Alliance for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -34.83 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.