The People's Republic of Alkira is a very large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 227 million Alkirans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 75.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Alkiran economy, worth 3.18 trillion Wumaras a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Pizza Delivery, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 14,015 Wumaras, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

EULAs remind customers that "Private Mode" is a browser setting rather than a promise, the subway is dead quiet in early afternoons, skateparks can be found in every city, and the government has started a campaign to crack down on road rage and encourage alternate means of commuting. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alkira's national animal is the Emu, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Alkira is ranked 37,890^th in the world and 470^th in The Leftist Assembly for Nicest Citizens, with 18.96 average smiles per day.