The State of Astrid Albert is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its complete absence of social welfare and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 33.482 billion Astrid Albertians 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 relatively small, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and International Aid. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10.2%.

The very strong Astrid Albertian economy, worth 814 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Trout Farming. Average income is 24,323 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 165,369 per year while the poor average 1,306, a ratio of 126 to 1.

The streets are increasingly clogged with poverty-stricken beggars, citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, surveillance cameras are banned, and a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Astrid Albert's national animal is the deer.

Astrid Albert is ranked 240,203^rd in the world and 451^st in State for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 33.17 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.