The Republic of Amalias is a huge, safe nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, barren, inhospitable landscape, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate population of 851 million Amaliasians 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, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 36.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Amaliasian economy, worth 55.5 trillion Romoes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Furniture Restoration, and Trout Farming. Average income is 65,245 Romoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Lawyers spend as much time preparing their make-up as they do their briefs, libraries are replacing history books and classic novels with technical manuals and trades directories to match the nation's changing demands, 'I'm Coming Out' has shot to the top of the nation's music charts, and giant no-kill traps baited with Bapst Red Ribbon and vintage bicycles have been popping up in back alleys nationwide. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Amalias's national animal is the Snow Leopard, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Amalias is ranked 100,888^th in the world and 4,144^th in Balder for Smartest Citizens, with 36.44 quips per hour.