The Republic of The 7th Coalition of Alba is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed population of 406 million 7th Coalition of Albans 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, Healthcare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Strathclyde. The average income tax rate is 33.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving 7th Coalition of Alba economy, worth 34.1 trillion Cubits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 83,971 Cubits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to distribute Girl Guide Cookies without an advanced food hygiene diploma, crowded passenger trains are near-silent save for the soft tap of fingers on touchscreens, exorbitant spending on icebreakers breaks the ice at every budget meeting, and search and rescue forces now accept cheques and all major credit cards. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The 7th Coalition of Alba's national animal is the Sheep, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

The 7th Coalition of Alba is ranked 103,168^th in the world and 2,912^th in The East Pacific for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring 2,671.04 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.