The Eco-Socialist Republic of Sylh Alanor is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Radhmael Silvehn with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, prohibition of alcohol, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 3.679 billion Alanori are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arlathan. The average income tax rate is 98.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Alanori economy, worth 539 trillion planets a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 146,746 planets, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

All recreational drugs are legal, astronomers are flocking to Sylh Alanor to take advantage of its clear night skies, sleeping on the job is recommended, and shoppers have literally had their hands full since plastic bags were banned. Crime is totally unknown. Sylh Alanor's national animal is the halla, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is The Zyqxuwy.

Sylh Alanor is ranked 766^th in the world and 5^th in Refugia for Most Pacifist, with 218.8 Cheeks Turned Per Day.