The People's Republic of Albeville is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Betsy Pearson with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.923 billion Albevilleans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Respublia. The average income tax rate is 81.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Albevillean economy, worth 542 trillion florins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 110,233 florins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The "feminist protest" defence is increasingly common for cases of armed robbery, the government has instituted 'traveller reservations' across the country, parents seeking custody have to write a five-thousand word analysis of their child's imaginary friend, and exceptionally talented workers are praised more than Revolutionary heroes. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Albeville's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Albeville is ranked 6,729^th in the world and 255^th in The Communist Bloc for Nicest Citizens, with 41.2 average smiles per day.