The Socialist tree people's of Alire is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Kupa-Lenox with an even hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, ban on automobiles, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, cheerful population of 4.155 billion Alireans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Harappa. The average income tax rate is 87.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Alirean economy, worth 505 trillion Golden coins 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 dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 121,751 Golden coins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation is currently revamping its entire education system, the endangered saltwater humpback panther is only seen in captivity programs, welfare funding has recently gone through the roof, and an internet search for the word "bland" produces pictures of Kupa-Lenox. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alire's national animal is the panther, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Treeism.

Alire is ranked 15,686^th in the world and 662^nd in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 321.08 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.