The Civilization State of Altivia is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Walter Régis with an even hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, otherworldly petting zoo, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 16.103 billion Altivians 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Athem. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Altivian economy, worth a remarkable 7,067 trillion ansds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 438,878 ansds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Many suspect that the 'Whinny The Plop' children's magazine contains covert criticism of Walter Régis, broken suspension systems are giving auto repair shops plenty of business, daredevil kayakers frequently race against runaway hippos, and the government denies any involvement in the release of the Hot Load computer virus. Crime is totally unknown. Altivia's national animal is the owl, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Altivia is ranked 4,375^th in the world and 118^th in The North Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 10,247.28 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.