The Democratic Republic of Astarter is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs and otherworldly petting zoo. The hard-working, democratic population of 1.011 billion Astarterians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lotherium. The average income tax rate is 21.2%.

The strong Astarterian economy, worth 63.4 trillion Lests a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Retail, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Gambling. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 62,718 Lests, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Most believe it doesn't hurt to embrace free trade, ethnic minorities are often refused admission to some of the nation's best schools, citizens are remarkably well involved in the political process, and sexually-starved male dinosaurs terrorise tourists during weekly breakouts from Mesozoic Park. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Astarter's national animal is the Taddly Bear.

Astarter is ranked 233,977^th in the world and 306^th in Conch Kingdom for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry, scoring -4.47 on the Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index.