The Principality of Gran Aletz is a tiny, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The quiet, industrious population of 10 million Gran Aletzians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 24.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Gran Aletzian economy, worth 333 billion aquilas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 33,308 aquilas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens tint their front windows to avoid starring in the 'TV Detector Patrol Unit' documentary, old folks reminisce about the last time someone was acquitted of a crime, raccoons are plump and satiated, and gay hospital patients are labelled with a pink triangle to alert staff of their substandard blood. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gran Aletz's national animal is the criatura, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Gran Aletz is ranked 265,547^th in the world and 20^th in Aletzian Card Farm for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 10.82 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.