The Community of Starminia is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its daily referendums, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.57 billion Starminians 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 medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 20.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Starminian economy, worth 109 trillion Telescopes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is 69,806 Telescopes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The government is using tax revenues to provide jobs for the poor, the government seizes all major gold finds, retirement homes are filled with foreign war criminals, and there's a literal nanny state for the legions of children taken by social services. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Starminia's national animal is the Shimarin.

Starminia is ranked 7,487^th in the world and 1^st in Tiss Gang for Most Secular, with 97.3 Atheism Rate.