The Republic of Alteo44 is a massive, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning animal population. The hard-working population of 3.612 billion Alteo44ians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 18.5%.

The Alteo44ian economy, worth 159 trillion currencies a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 44,055 currencies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alteo44's national animal is the animal, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Alteo44 is ranked 161,637^th in the world and 6,639^th in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 57.19 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.