The STARVING VINNY of Alverex is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Vincest Drakari with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 29.112 billion Alverexians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The minute government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Industry, with Defense and Education also on the agenda, while Environment and Administration are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Europolis. The average income tax rate is 2.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Alverexian economy, worth a remarkable 4,128 trillion Euros a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 141,798 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Octogenarian swimsuit models insist that they've still got it, Vincest Drakari sports gold-plated grillz to promote the government's hard money policy, biotech companies are fined if their jumbled genetic sequences look too familiar, and a blood-red mark on the doorframe means a building must be passed over for destruction. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Alverex's national animal is the Gameplayer, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Gloat Posting.

Alverex is ranked 330,827^th in the world and 6^th in The European Union for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -20.74 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.