The Republic of Always first option is a large, orderly nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, ban on automobiles, and suspicion of poets. The cynical population of 181 million Always first optionians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The enormous, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 61.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Always first optionian economy, worth 7.49 trillion lire a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Book Publishing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,383 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Inter-species marriages are ignored by the government, the latest guided missile cruiser "Ship-1642" has received precisely zero column inches in the press, things are looking up for patients accidentally prescribed erectile dysfunction medication, and grinding bureaucracy has the international wheels of justice turning slowly. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Always first option's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Always first option is ranked 251,939^th in the world and 7^th in OOK OOK for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 27.89 on the Bus Surprisal Index.