The Library Planet of Aldygast is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Chancellor Dakota Brooks with an even hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, otherworldly petting zoo, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 8.175 billion Aldygastans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Education, with Administration, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tariana. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 80.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Aldygastan economy, worth a remarkable 1,681 trillion penny dreadfuls a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 205,669 penny dreadfuls, with the richest citizens earning 7.7 times as much as the poorest.

Vehicular manslaughter is apparently a victimless crime, a common response to government PSAs is "well, DUH, obviously", bands of paramedics walk the streets looking for suspicious medical activity, and the government encourages conflict abroad to increase arms sales. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Aldygast's national animal is the Space Whale, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Grant Funding.

Aldygast is ranked 279,571^st in the world and 1^st in Puppet Storage 24601 for Nicest Citizens, with 0.38 average smiles per day.