The Cayon Democratic Republic of Altnavia is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by UCL Imo Isimo Arudskan Kagaisuao with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, complete lack of prisons, and national health service. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 5.589 billion Altnavians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New South Naranja. The average income tax rate is 70.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Altnavian economy, worth 538 trillion Nulcranis a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 96,330 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 36,152^nd in the world and 832^nd in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 192.38 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.