The Republic of Starlight Ganymede is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its parental licensing program, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, devout population of 2.319 billion Starlight Ganymedeans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Administration, and Education also on the agenda. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 58.6%.

The all-consuming Starlight Ganymedean economy, worth 265 trillion lotuses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 114,684 lotuses, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 329,760 per year while the poor average 31,698, a ratio of 10.4 to 1.

The nation's streets have become a winter wonderland of salt and sand, father-son fishing trips have been banned, dreams of replicator technology have been dashed following a ban on 3D printers, and there's a lot of mouth-breathers about these days. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Starlight Ganymede's national animal is the moonlark, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Starlight Ganymede is ranked 36,788^th in the world and 347^th in eta for Largest Black Market, with 37.7 trillion Standard Monetary Units.