The Cayon Democratic Republic of Altnavia is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by UCL Imo Isimo Arudskan Kagaisuao with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 5.507 billion Altnavians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New South Naranja. The average income tax rate is 69.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Altnavian economy, worth 546 trillion Nulcranis a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 99,315 Nulcranis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Seasonal hay-fever sufferers are attending government drug counselling sessions to get free doughnuts, families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain, residents of houses built on a foundation of wishful thinking are prone to an odd sinking feeling, and the country's population is reported with a margin of error of several billions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Altnavia's national animal is the Avren Crane, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Naelitaism.

Altnavia is ranked 104,875^th in the world and 1,843^rd in the South Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,623.19 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.