The Principality of Alternate World is a colossal, pleasant nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 3.78 billion Alternate Worldians enjoy frequent elections, which are uniformly corrupted by big-spending corporations buying politicians who best suit their interests.

The minute, moralistic, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is dominated by the Department of Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Public Transport also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.3%.

The strong Alternate Worldian economy, worth 236 trillion aurums a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 62,518 aurums, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 402,934 per year while the poor average 3,919, a ratio of 102 to 1.

Organ donation is compulsory, Harry Potter books are banned, and the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Alternate World's national animal is the bovina, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Alternate World is ranked 313,965^th in the world and 1^st in Alternate World for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring -9.17 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.