The Republic of Alcoran is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its disturbing lack of elderly people, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 8.914 billion Alcoranians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 75.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Alcoranian economy, worth a remarkable 1,369 trillion 9003s a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 153,645 9003s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens can freely debate whether Leader is a great leader or the greatest leader, male friends are often accompanied by a female relative in order to prove their 'straightness', consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed, and the government advises foreign diplomats to speak softly and carry a big bag of cash. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alcoran's national animal is the 9003, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Alcoran is ranked 267,355^th in the world and 1^st in acceptors for Safest, scoring 12.08 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.