The Queendom of -Altera- is a colossal, genial nation, notable for its absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 5.608 billion -Altera-ians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Spirituality, although Education, Welfare, and Defense are also considered important, while Industry is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rhose. The average income tax rate is 13.9%.

The -Altera-ian economy, worth 299 trillion golds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Pizza Delivery, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 53,431 golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Adverts proclaim it has to be healthy if the Mornay uses hand-grated Gallopavian Gruyère, dreams of entering the Super League have been relegated to the history books, a major religion has been named as -Altera-'s national religion, and Leader has just been declared ruler of -Altera- in an international press conference. Crime is totally unknown. -Altera-'s national animal is the wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

-Altera- is ranked 99,801^st in the world and 1,592^nd in Ambition for Most Extreme, scoring 23.66 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.