The Republic of Alharatz is a huge, safe nation, notable for its avowedly heterosexual populace, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 874 million Alharatzians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Industry, Law & Order, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Berlin. The average income tax rate is 52.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Alharatzian economy, worth 84.4 trillion euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 96,576 euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Unwary hikers climbing the bluffs of Mount Berlin make great practice for foreign snipers, citizens are bombarded with advertising from their compulsory miniature radios, the acceptance of acupuncture and other alternative therapies has needled the scientific community, and political satirists and late night comedians weep as the government begins cleaning up its act. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alharatz's national animal is the bear.

Alharatz is ranked 41,068^th in the world and 480^th in Europe for Lowest Crime Rates, with 77.35 law-abiding acts per hour.