The Republic of Alharatz is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 947 million Alharatzians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Education, although Industry, Law & Order, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Berlin. The average income tax rate is 53.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Alharatzian economy, worth 97.3 trillion euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 102,769 euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

If they thought anyone would listen the older generation would likely say that nobody listens to them any more, young children are learning advanced physics to scientifically disprove the existence of Santa Claus, political gridlock ensues as even the most innocuous legislation is vetoed by the Supreme Court for potential civil rights violations, and citizens must pay to enjoy Alharatz's pristine beaches. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alharatz's national animal is the bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Alharatz is ranked 271,559^th in the world and 1,269^th in Europe for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -10 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.