The Matriarchy of Alisda is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 839 million Alisdans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Heart. The average income tax rate is 35.1%.

The strong Alisdan economy, worth 55.6 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Book Publishing. Average income is 66,282 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web, the government regularly reassures citizens that there are no monsters under their beds, employers are finding it hard to screen candidates now that everyone gets A grades in their exams, and rich people sell their mansions to pay for endless rows of mobile homes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alisda's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Alisda is ranked 34,423^rd in the world and 67^th in Aesica for Smartest Citizens, with 52.75 quips per hour.