The State of Alvaro Caminha is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 16.817 billion Alvaro Caminhans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Education, with Defense also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Social Policy receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.5%.

The strong Alvaro Caminhan economy, worth 865 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. Average income is 51,464 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 349,893 per year while the poor average 2,765, a ratio of 126 to 1.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Alvaro Caminha's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Alvaro Caminha is ranked 246,728^th in the world and 10^th in Sao Tome for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring zero on the Gilded Widget Scale.