The Constitucional Monarchy of Althne is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Princess Saraiva with an even hand, and notable for its teetotalling pirates, museums and concert halls, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 1.039 billion Althneans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Siena. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 47.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Althnean economy, worth 112 trillion Rubles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 108,642 Rubles, with the richest citizens earning 9.3 times as much as the poorest.

Estate agents justify funky smells by revealing how often the previous owners showered, an enormous health awareness programme is underway, the nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees, and the military struggles with recruitment. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Althne's national animal is the Eilf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Althne is ranked 52,716^th in the world and 72^nd in Starlight for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3,785.71 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.