The Plutocratic Republic of Alpecchia is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by President Bruno Iban Farandaz with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 11.683 billion Alpecchians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Jejero. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 37.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Alpecchian economy, worth a remarkable 1,423 trillion Pesetoes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 121,880 Pesetoes, with the richest citizens earning 6.0 times as much as the poorest.

Record sales of 'child-whacking sticks' have been reported, cricket farmers use magnifying glasses to fit every member of their herd with tiny tracking tags, there's a lot of mouth-breathers about these days, and the nation's biggest export is stupidity. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alpecchia's national animal is the Leopard, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Cyanism.

Alpecchia is ranked 189,379^th in the world and 87^th in Aceon for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 592.97 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.