The Armed Republic of Albaz is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Joaquin Bautista with an even hand, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, ubiquitous missile silos, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 23.533 billion Albazi 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 enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fyodorovask. The average income tax rate is 95.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Albazian economy, worth a remarkable 2,955 trillion Albazi Dubloons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 125,601 Albazi Dubloons, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Modelling agencies send their clients to work in nursing homes, five-year-olds chanting "Little Miss Muffet" are accused of bullying arachnophobes, a favorite "life hack" for gap year backpackers is to pretend to be homeless for government handouts, and many friends and relatives of Joaquin Bautista have been given ambassador jobs in tropical island nations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Albaz's national animal is the Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Albaz is ranked 16,796^th in the world and 12^th in New Warsaw Pact for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 56.08 on the Kitten Softness Rating.