The Grand Duchy of Amaltheia is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Grand Duke William V with an even hand, and notable for its daily referendums, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate population of 8.308 billion Amaltheians 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 Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dunedin. The average income tax rate is 31.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Amaltheian economy, worth 686 trillion Pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 82,628 Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Fifteen-year-olds cannot walk younger siblings to school without a professional Childcare and Education Certificate, clowns are being rounded up and admitted to mental institutions, search-and-rescue organisations are the biggest employer in the country, and every week is blindness awareness week. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Amaltheia's national animal is the Winged Unicorn, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Protestant Christianity.

Amaltheia is ranked 132,795^th in the world and 18^th in Modorra for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 804.79 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.