The Holy Empire of Alasdair I Frosticus is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by The Basileus with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 37.79 billion Imperials hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Education, with Social Policy also on the agenda, while Law & Order and Defense aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Imperial City. The average income tax rate is 4.0%.

The enormous but underdeveloped Alasdair I Frosticusian economy, worth a remarkable 2,574 trillion nomismata a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Soda Sales, and Tourism. Average income is 68,135 nomismata, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Condemned prisoners spend hours a day sitting in lotus position looking perplexed, the government is flooded with compensation requests, photographers can be found hiding behind the curtains in The Basileus's bedroom, and murderers frequently escape punishment by claiming they were protecting their honour. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Alasdair I Frosticus's national animal is the double-headed eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Orthodox Christianity.

Alasdair I Frosticus is ranked 9,624^th in the world and 1^st in The Dreamed Realm for Smartest Citizens, with 94.19 quips per hour.