The Empire of Altoa is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Emperor Albert Almago with an iron fist, and remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical population of 1.384 billion Altoans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The enormous, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Altoa Suprima. The average income tax rate is 65.1%.

The strong Altoan economy, worth 78.6 trillion Altoan Pergas a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Pizza Delivery, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 56,808 Altoan Pergas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track, seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma, travelers are subject to extensive searches if beet stains are visible on their clothing, and the nation frequently puts profits over peace. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Altoa's national animal is the Black panther, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Altoanism.

Altoa is ranked 22,894^th in the world and 15^th in Lonia Kreptia Llor for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 53.51 on the Kitten Softness Rating.