The Kingdom of Aleth is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its pith helmet sales, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 146 million Alethians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 12.3%.

The all-consuming Alethian economy, worth 14.5 trillion guilders a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Basket Weaving, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 98,974 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Luxury condos have arisen from the ashes of demolished houses of worship, the government is trying to clean up all the rubbish that has washed up on the shores of Bigtopia and Marche Noire, politicians are forced to wear portable lie detectors at all times, and it is illegal to distribute Girl Guide Cookies without an advanced food hygiene diploma. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aleth's national animal is the swan, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Aleth is ranked 267,092^nd in the world and 812^th in Concord for Most Beautiful Environments, with 102.77 pounds of wildlife per square mile.