The White Hat Hacker of Feria-Alkaline is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by President Felicia Light with an even hand, and remarkable for its deadly medical pandemics, zero percent divorce rate, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 9.267 billion Ferian-Alkalineans 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 relatively small, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, although Industry, Education, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Welfare and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Transitor. The average income tax rate is 9.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ferian-Alkalinean economy, worth a remarkable 2,014 trillion Ferian ribas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an amazing 217,397 Ferian ribas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

A new "thought police" branch is being developed, Ferian-Alkalinean watches list strained wrists as a common side effect, faithful allies are always valued, and college athletes are arrested for selling lemonade. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Feria-Alkaline's national animal is the fox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Universal Timeslots.

Feria-Alkaline is ranked 213,397^th in the world and 1,286^th in Europe for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -23.45 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.