The Constitucional Monarchy of Althne is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by Princess Saraiva with an iron fist, and renowned for its teetotalling pirates, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 918 million Althneans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Administration, with Law & Order, Industry, and Education also on the agenda, while Environment is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Siena. The average income tax rate is 47.5%.

The all-consuming Althnean economy, worth 95.5 trillion Rubles a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 104,074 Rubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

There's nothing more Althnean than revanchism, tourists are duped into trimming hedges for the horsy-set, scientists who publish a non-reproducible result are tarred and feathered, and newly-privatized lumberjacks are clearcutting the forest to meet demand. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Althne's national animal is the Eilf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Althne is ranked 104,549^th in the world and 161^st in Starlight for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,707.15 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.