The Allied States of Amperalert is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 343 million Amperalertians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government prioritizes Defense, with Welfare, Law & Order, and Administration also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 51.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Amperalertian economy, worth 23.3 trillion Mini Mints a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, Cheese Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 67,844 Mini Mints, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

The 'sing-a-long with Leader' album is a popular souvenir, tie-dye has been outlawed for being 'too occult', jaw strain is an increasingly common ailment, and military parades quietly tiptoe their way through the streets. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Amperalert's national animal is the Poyo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Amperalert is ranked 283,713^th in the world and 37^th in Amperregion for Largest Populations, with 343 million capita.