The Republic of Althys is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Shark population. The hard-nosed population of 6.85 billion Althysians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 31.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Althysian economy, worth 239 trillion Heart Emojis a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Soda Sales, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 34,990 Heart Emojis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Althys's national animal is the Shark.

Althys is ranked 137,659^th in the world and 743^rd in Europeia for Most Beautiful Environments, with 522.81 pounds of wildlife per square mile.