The Free Land of South Alpstrat is a very large, orderly nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 181 million South Alpstratians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 48.5%.

The South Alpstratian economy, worth 7.49 trillion Nones a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 41,383 Nones, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements, foreign leaders who don't applaud Leader's speeches are regarded as enemies of South Alpstrat, and the religious lobby has the power of veto over health initiatives. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. South Alpstrat's national animal is the None.

South Alpstrat is ranked 237,315^th in the world and 2,622^nd in Two for Highest Average Incomes, with 41,383.13 Standard Monetary Units.