The Democratic Republic of Alquanica is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Chief Congressional Arbiter with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, smutty television, and public floggings. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.308 billion Alquanicans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Industry, with Administration, Education, and Defense also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Law & Order receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Libertatia City. The average income tax rate is 43.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Alquanican economy, worth 158 trillion Baltimized uranium nuggets a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 121,309 Baltimized uranium nuggets, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

School football matches are usually five-a-side, relatives of recent award winners find their trophies make stylish urns, blackface performers claim they are being deliberately ironic, and nihilistic thrill-seekers claim that suicide by roller coaster is the ultimate life experience. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Alquanica's national animal is the Blood Gnome, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Gnomeism.

Alquanica is ranked 86,470^th in the world and 114^th in Spiritus for Highest Economic Output, with 158 trillion Standard Monetary Units.