The Constitutional Monarchy of The Republic of Aalten is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Chancellor John of Hogeweg with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, sprawling nuclear power plants, and otherworldly petting zoo. The compassionate, devout population of 4.062 billion Aaltenians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aalten City. The average income tax rate is 72.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Aaltian economy, worth 339 trillion Aaltian Florijns a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 83,485 Aaltian Florijns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Government officials have to mortgage their homes to make ends meet, aides are afraid to ask if Chancellor John of Hogeweg wants a cup of tea or coffee, babysitters are a thing of the past, and rare steaks seem even bluer now. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Republic of Aalten's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Republic of Aalten is ranked 156,145^th in the world and 3,655^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.