The Avatar of Thanatos of Alteo is a mammoth, safe nation, remarkable for its pith helmet sales and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 9.119 billion Alteons are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 42.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but sluggish Alteoan economy, worth 205 trillion Drachmas a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Information Technology, and Gambling. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 22,576 Drachmas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens cannot change their light bulbs without approval from an international committee, balaclava manufacturers are held criminally culpable for bank heists, a suspicious number of male students have joined the Ladies' Wrestling League, and teenage male videogamers often suffer repetitive strain wrist injuries. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alteo's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Alteo is ranked 82,591^st in the world and 1,045^th in The East Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,821.16 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.