The Free Land of Periastron Haven is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, smutty television, and complete absence of social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.375 billion Periastrons have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Charter. The average income tax rate is 20.9%.

The very strong Periastron economy, worth 95.7 trillion Periastronite Ingots a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 69,572 Periastronite Ingots, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

The sound of rattles and selfie shots regularly disrupt political debates, political scientists despair as the national mascot election eclipses all others in voter enthusiasm, the national security service are a bunch of crooks, and beggars lack pockets for spare change. Crime is almost non-existent. Periastron Haven's national animal is the Ragancic, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Periastron Haven is ranked 190,206^th in the world and 3^rd in Disciples of Teto for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 102.4 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.