The Republic of Ahla is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 869 million Ahlans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.6%.

The thriving Ahlan economy, worth 60.1 trillion Funnyman Approval Points a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Soda Sales. Average income is 69,150 Funnyman Approval Points, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 244,772 per year while the poor average 14,105, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Ahla's national animal is the FunnyDog, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Ahla is ranked 267,065^th in the world and 71^st in The Paradox for Lowest Crime Rates, with 39.92 law-abiding acts per hour.