The Republic of The 7th Coalition of Alba is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by His Most Extreme Excellency Duncan with an even hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, museums and concert halls, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 6.318 billion 7th Coalition of Albans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Strathclyde. The average income tax rate is 68.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient 7th Coalition of Alba economy, worth 648 trillion Cubits a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 102,681 Cubits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Foreign leaders are advising that His Most Extreme Excellency Duncan's letters must have gotten lost in the mail, government officials across The 7th Coalition of Alba are being "encouraged" to adopt Sheep to set an example for the populace, tea and biscuits have replaced waterboarding and sleep deprivation as the primary tools of interrogation, and the endangered saltwater humpback Sheep is only seen in captivity programs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The 7th Coalition of Alba's national animal is the Sheep, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

The 7th Coalition of Alba is ranked 10,567^th in the world and 289^th in The East Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 1,535.72 pounds of wildlife per square mile.