The Federal States of The Union of Albany is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Prime Minister Barbara Gordon with a fair hand, and renowned for its vat-grown people, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 3.938 billion Albanese 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Gate. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 15.5%.

The strong Albanese economy, worth 282 trillion Union Pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 71,851 Union Pounds, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 204,546 per year while the poor average 20,137, a ratio of 10.2 to 1.

Refugees from other nations are flocking to The Union of Albany's border, Prime Minister Barbara Gordon's peyote-induced "let's all just be friends" speech is trending world-wide, loan operators are losing interest due to lost interest, and all telephone traffic is monitored for 'national security reasons'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Union of Albany's national animal is the Albright Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Church of Alba.

The Union of Albany is ranked 224,646^th in the world and 35^th in Selene for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 48.52 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.