The Provincial Republic of Altrakan is a massive, genial nation, ruled by President Verdex Foreder with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, anti-smoking policies, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 1.468 billion Altrakanians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government prioritizes Industry, with Defense, Law & Order, and Education also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Alyestria. The average income tax rate is 35.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Altrakanian economy, worth 123 trillion Grefts a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 83,969 Grefts, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Belligerent citizens shoot at passing clouds for 'violating their airspace', all judiciary cases are decided in the court of public opinion, major internet servers have acquired citizenship, and clergy do their best to cover up their old tattoos. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Altrakan's national animal is the Kiwi, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Protestant Christianity.

Altrakan is ranked 62,662^nd in the world and 26^th in New United Kingdom of Albion for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 152.03 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.