The Federation of Altmelia is a huge, genial nation, notable for its state-planned economy, soft-spoken computers, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 291 million Altmelians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Östersund. The average income tax rate is 40.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Altmelian economy, worth 27.0 trillion dollars 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 Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Average income is 92,836 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's "surprisingly chill" military is renowned for its horrendous war crimes, behind every great person are three dozen other people passing great memos, the government has announced its plans to construct a giant weaponised robot-cat, and money grows on trees. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Altmelia's national animal is the Axolotl, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Altmelia is ranked 30,624^th in the world and 87^th in The Western Isles for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 5,273.62 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.