The Commonwealth of Five Star is a tiny, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Card Shark population. The hard-working, devout population of 9 million Five Starians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government is effectively ruled by the Department of Spirituality, with Law & Order and Defense also on the agenda, while Industry is ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14.2%.

The strong Five Starian economy, worth 523 billion Cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Uranium Mining, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 58,181 Cards, with the richest citizens earning 6.3 times as much as the poorest.

Tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests, genetic researchers have been expelled, organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, and a signed affidavit from a prominent anti-corruption advocate declares that she is in fact a crook after all. Crime is relatively low. Five Star's national animal is the Card Shark.

Five Star is ranked 86,871^st in the world and 12^th in IxChange for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 6.35 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.