The Free Land of Alfred Berger is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 1.152 billion Alfred Bergerians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 16.7%.

The Alfred Bergerian economy, worth 54.4 trillion Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Tourism. Average income is 47,190 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, travellers are often forcibly evicted by torch-bearing mobs, and shady doctors seem to have impeccable records. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alfred Berger's national animal is the Spider, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Alfred Berger is ranked 135,999^th in the world and 5,630^th in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 65.45 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.