The Commonwealth of The Starr of Betelgeuse is a huge, genial nation, ruled by Ezra Starr with an even hand, and notable for its unlimited-speed roads, smutty television, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 827 million Starr of Betelgeuseans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Administration, and Welfare are also considered important, while Spirituality and Defense are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cairo Alexandria. The average income tax rate is 35.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Starr of Betelgeusean economy, worth 90.4 trillion Pecunias a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 109,264 Pecunias, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

'A is for Annulment' is a popular children's song, the Grinder at Fat Sal's Deli and Recycling Center is a national institution, picnickers are lucky if a few wasps are the only animals that trouble them, and the Treasury has been accused of flushing money down the toilet. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The Starr of Betelgeuse's national animal is the Honey Badger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Starr of Betelgeuse is ranked 63,183^rd in the world and 212^th in Refugia for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 487.37 on the Clooney Contribution Index.