The United Socialist States of Alcrosnia is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and otherworldly petting zoo. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 601 million Alcrosnis hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Athens. The average income tax rate is 33.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Alcrosni economy, worth 78.7 trillion Euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 130,949 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Social media sites prompt users to send birthday greetings to unresponsive nonagenarians, the nation has recently been attributed to the funding of terrorist organisations, manufacturers of biodegradable plastics have to wait for months to show evidence of organic decomposition, and living well is no longer the best kind of revenge. Crime is totally unknown. Alcrosnia's national animal is the Crowned Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Alcrosnia is ranked 17,695^th in the world and 278^th in Europe for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 300.37 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.