The Republic of Alternate Void is a very large, efficient nation, notable for its complete lack of prisons, complete lack of public education, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 492 million Alternate Voidians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, corrupt, pro-business, well-organized government is effectively ruled by the Department of Industry, with Public Transport and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Environment and Education are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 23.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Alternate Voidian economy, worth 41.5 trillion Times a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Retail, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is 84,267 Times, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 695,986 per year while the poor average 2,096, a ratio of 332 to 1.

The law is more interested in punishing crime than preventing it, residents of ageing concrete tower blocks have vital renovation work stopped by Brutalism enthusiasts, corruption is a game of two halves, and Leader is too busy listening to praise to get any work done. Crime is pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Alternate Void's national animal is the Shadow Kraken, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Alternate Void is ranked 305,628^th in the world and 2^nd in Multicore for Nicest Citizens, with 0.86 average smiles per day.