The Kingdom of Alvosa is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Leo Williams with an iron fist, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, ban on automobiles, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 4.492 billion Alvosans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cadalla. The average income tax rate is 26.8%.

The thriving Alvosan economy, worth 375 trillion Alvosan Sallers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. Average income is 83,547 Alvosan Sallers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal for police officers to carry out searches due to strict privacy laws, disadvantaged neighbourhoods have become no-go areas after sundown, drug distribution is tightly controlled by the government, and airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alvosa's national animal is the Duck with 8 legs and laser eyes, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christianity.

Alvosa is ranked 241,443^rd in the world and 65^th in Astellaria for Nicest Citizens, with 10.55 average smiles per day.