The Colony of Orion 159 is a mammoth, safe nation, renowned for its pith helmet sales, keen interest in outer space, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, devout population of 8.013 billion Orion 159ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 35.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Orion 159ian economy, worth 339 trillion stardusts a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Cheese Exports, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,350 stardusts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Balaclava manufacturers are held criminally culpable for bank heists, internet trolls are considered valiant supporters of the right to free speech, political visitors are forced to stop ten paces from Leader's throne, and contemporary art museums showcase the latest in centuries-old art. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Orion 159's national animal is the moon starer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Orion 159 is ranked 66,854^th in the world and 2,598^th in Lazarus for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3,136.62 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.