The Universal States of Astronomical is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Skyren Nebulae with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.545 billion Astronomicalians 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 Orion Supercluster. The average income tax rate is 51.9%.

The Astronomicalian economy, worth 81.7 trillion Quasars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 52,902 Quasars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Graffiti graces every city's streets, rich people sell their mansions to pay for endless rows of mobile homes, people are bored of easy crossword puzzles, and ice-filled coffins are ominously positioned in the corner of every hospital ward. Crime is totally unknown. Astronomical's national animal is the Ursa Major, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Hypernovae.

Astronomical is ranked 147,918^th in the world and 8,187^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 47.09 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.