The Federation of Altmelia is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 608 million Altmelians 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 Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Catalenexa. The average income tax rate is 53.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Altmelian economy, worth 60.4 trillion Alteneales a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 99,358 Alteneales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Military minds worry that 'the blue screen of death' on brand new operating systems may be a literal description, kids are taught in schools to argue with their parents, the government is giving peace a chance, and families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Altmelia's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Altmelia is ranked 242,456^th in the world and 184^th in The Western Isles for Most Avoided, scoring 1.16 on the Kardashian Reflex Score.