The Republic of Starlight Nebula is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, ritual sacrifices, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 2.332 billion Starlight Nebulans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 52.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Starlight Nebulan economy, worth 261 trillion lotuses a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 112,133 lotuses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

The arms industry is backed by government subsidies and harsh anti-protest laws are in place, it's widely agreed that to tennis players love means nothing, teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers, and nobody ever questions the unquestioned rule that questions must always be asked. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Starlight Nebula's national animal is the moonlark, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Starlight Nebula is ranked 47,619^th in the world and 475^th in eta for Largest Black Market, with 18.6 trillion Standard Monetary Units.