The United States of Alter forces is a fledgling, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-working, cynical population of 5 million Alter forcesians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 30.3%.
The strong Alter forcesian economy, worth 284 billion SKELETONS a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Book Publishing. Average income is 56,860 SKELETONS, with the richest citizens earning 6.2 times as much as the poorest.
Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alter forces's national animal is the BIRD, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.
Alter forces is ranked 82,343rd in the world and 68th in Lesbian for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,821.7 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.
