The Confederacy of Albereaia is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, parental licensing program, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 289 million Albereaians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Spirituality. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16.0%.

The strong Albereaian economy, worth 16.5 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Information Technology. Average income is 57,198 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 6.4 times as much as the poorest.

Alcoholics are lauded as national benefactors within the halls of the Ministry of Finance, visiting dignitaries make excuses to leave functions early and head to the nearest pub, the revelation that people were sexist in the past is apparently front page news, and smoking is banned in public areas. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Albereaia's national animal is the eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Albereaia is ranked 32,743^rd in the world and 4^th in Aslomn for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 52.44 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.