The Foreign Civilisation of AliEN A is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Alien Baba with a fair hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, national health service, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 6.12 billion Aliens hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Seraphia. The average income tax rate is 95.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Alienic economy, worth a remarkable 1,443 trillion Alienic Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 235,788 Alienic Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Heartbroken parents are urged to "smile for the camera", music award shows include surprise polygraph segments, decongestants have replaced Alienic Dollars in street transactions, and broken suspension systems are giving auto repair shops plenty of business. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. AliEN A's national animal is the Martian, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Alienism.

AliEN A is ranked 2,065^th in the world and 34^th in 10000 Islands for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 815.54 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.