The Federal Republic of Stjerne is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Striker with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, complete lack of prisons, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 26.364 billion Stjerneans 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, socially-minded, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Healthcare, Industry, and Environment also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Utforsk. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Stjernean economy, worth a remarkable 6,274 trillion Credits a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 237,997 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss, glamping Stjerneans won't sleep in a tent that doesn't include a Jacuzzi, the government only invests in infrastructure after a natural disaster, and trust-fund babies line up for places in community college. Crime is totally unknown. Stjerne's national animal is the Dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Stjerne is ranked 2,199^th in the world and 4^th in Federation of Planets Headquarters for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 8,861.76 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.