The Borderlands of Almander is a massive, safe nation, ruled by The Stag with an even hand, and renowned for its national health service, ban on automobiles, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 3.152 billion Almanderians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Administration, and Environment are also considered important, while Defense and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Celetaria. The average income tax rate is 95.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Almanderian economy, worth 497 trillion Zorkmids a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 157,826 Zorkmids, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, a bill to outlaw math homework has been submitted, it is a crime to offend someone's religious beliefs, and lifelong celibates are surprised to receive government-issue condoms in the post. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Almander's national animal is the Lynx, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Almander is ranked 283,093^rd in the world and 323^rd in Refugia for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -12.46 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.