The Lunar Colony of Alpha Cen is a colossal, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 5.156 billion Alpha Centauri enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The minute government, or what there is of one, is dominated by the Department of Defense, although Education and Law & Order are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Innes. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.3%.

The strong Alpha Centauri economy, worth 338 trillion Lunar Credits a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. Average income is 65,707 Lunar Credits, with the richest citizens earning 6.2 times as much as the poorest.

Alpha Cen recently decided against having a capital city. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Alpha Cen's national animal is the Owl, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Alpha Cen is ranked 220,265^th in the world and 17^th in Free Market Federation for Most Beautiful Environments, with 439.74 pounds of wildlife per square mile.