The Avatar of Thanatos of Altys is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Nathan Hermet with an even hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, sprawling nuclear power plants, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 5.58 billion Altysians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government prioritizes Healthcare, although Administration, Education, and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elysium. The average income tax rate is 38.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Altysian economy, worth 309 trillion Drachmas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 55,480 Drachmas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Punitive tariffs protect local industry, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, science centers and state of the art laboratories are ubiquitous, and residents of new housing subdivisions complain about the total absence of supermarkets and restaurants. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Altys's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Altys is ranked 104,021^st in the world and 3,323^rd in The East Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 2,348.69 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.