The Imperium of Alder Alderaan is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Emperor Mittens II with an iron fist, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, avant-garde cinema, and parental licensing program. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.754 billion Alder Alderaanians 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, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Alder Alderaan City. The average income tax rate is 73.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Alder Alderaanian economy, worth 173 trillion Imperial Credits a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 99,071 Imperial Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The tools of the trade for landmine clearance appear to be copious amounts of gasoline and a box of matches, patch v22.1705 - all developers are now paid for work, diaper-wrapped shawarma is a fan-favorite, and politicians sweat as journalists scour internet archives for any mention of them. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alder Alderaan's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Holy Faith of Mittens.

Alder Alderaan is ranked 30,239^th in the world and 731^st in The North Pacific for Most Developed, scoring 82.87 on the Human Development Index.