The Kingdom of Alba Lata is a titanic, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 11.861 billion Albans 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 Spirituality, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 21.8%.

The Alban economy, worth 556 trillion Alban Ambers a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 46,874 Alban Ambers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Tourists often cite 'hiding money in an off-shore banking account' as their main reason to visit the nation, government solves problems by tossing money at the nearest geek, grumpy old house owners demand that pedestrians get off their footpaths, and the travel industry is booming as pregnant women book tickets for "weekend trips" overseas. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alba Lata's national animal is the eagle.

Alba Lata is ranked 198,088^th in the world and 89^th in New Europe for Most Developed, scoring 52.98 on the Human Development Index.