The Council of Astrobolt is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Chairperson Flame with a fair hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.494 billion Astros are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Galactus. The average income tax rate is 86.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Astro economy, worth 311 trillion Stars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 124,991 Stars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Bored politicians often entertain themselves with games of Simon during important votes, relations with Dàguó have warmed from frosty to chilly, Brancaland has gifted over nine thousand putrid moose carcasses to Astrobolt as a reminder of their "special relationship", and prankster scientists legally change their names to silly pseudonyms before major discoveries. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Astrobolt's national animal is the Duck, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Astrobolt is ranked 206,629^th in the world and 1,233^rd in 10000 Islands for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -9.35 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.