The Federal Republic of Altivia is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Walter Régis with a fair hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, pith helmet sales, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, democratic population of 6.552 billion Altivians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Athem. The average income tax rate is 73.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Altivian economy, worth a remarkable 1,189 trillion bitcoins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Retail. Average income is an impressive 181,574 bitcoins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Artists are pillars of society, scientists are researching the best way to kill off humanity to prevent catastrophic war, the government's giant servers are often used as a tourist trap, and cars speed down national highways while drivers sleep at the wheel. Crime is totally unknown. Altivia's national animal is the owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Altivia is ranked 22,648^th in the world and 1,233^rd in The North Pacific for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 5,254.78 on the Hickory Productivity Index.