The Grand Duchy of Amalphitanus is a massive, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.67 billion Amalfitanis are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 64.0%.

The thriving Amalfitani economy, worth 126 trillion Soliduses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 75,612 Soliduses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

Exiles see that the line where the sky meets the sea is just clouds and rain, the military is slashing spending on conventional arms and diverting it to spending on prosthetic arms, pillows outnumber picket signs at most workers rallies, and forty-year-old men are asked for their ID before watching the latest pony cartoon movies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Amalphitanus's national animal is the Ciuccio, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Amalphitanus is ranked 104,896^th in the world and 14^th in Historia for Smartest Citizens, with 35.78 quips per hour.