The Allied States of Moons at the Roche Limit is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 2.011 billion Moons at the Roche Limitians 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, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 8.2%.

The thriving Moons at the Roche Limitian economy, worth 135 trillion Micromorts a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 67,140 Micromorts, with the richest citizens earning 5.3 times as much as the poorest.

Pop sensation "Jack and the Holograms" is storming the charts, citizens are permitted to carry concealed handguns, sales of trenchcoats are on the rise, and both illness and poverty are seen as signs of low moral worth. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Moons at the Roche Limit's national animal is the Capellan Power-Cat , which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Moons at the Roche Limit is ranked 191,846^th in the world and 14^th in An Island In Space for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 6,263.55 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.