The Republic of Althuplex is a massive, cultured nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, prohibition of alcohol, and disturbing lack of elderly people. The hard-nosed, devout population of 1.621 billion Althuplexians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 41.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Althuplexian economy, worth 88.6 trillion yeses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 54,643 yeses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Sales of pregnancy testing kits are booming, shoppers have literally had their hands full since plastic bags were banned, Calvinball players are lost for days as they wander the vast halls of their new academies, and the fattest folk in Althuplex look to be the happiest ones. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Althuplex's national animal is the arf.

Althuplex is ranked 115,893^rd in the world and 56^th in Pluralpedia for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 41.9 Effective Tax Rate.