The Starstruck Matriarchy of A Hawk To A Star is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-working, democratic population of 1.285 billion Taloborns live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Silvarin. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.6%.

The strong Hawk To A Starian economy, worth 64.9 trillion Talonias a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Gambling. Average income is 50,477 Talonias, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 272,421 per year while the poor average 4,851, a ratio of 56.1 to 1.

Postmen have been arrested in job lots for selling junk mail as home insulation, visual acuity is worsening amongst teenagers, in coastal waters there are fifteen salvage divers per dead man's chest (yo ho ho), and A Hawk To A Star has designated Silvarin as its capital city. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. A Hawk To A Star's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

A Hawk To A Star is ranked 38,573^rd in the world and 135^th in Talonia for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,301.28 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.