The Republic of Starlight Jupiter is a massive, genial nation, notable for its public floggings, ubiquitous missile silos, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, cynical, humorless population of 2.429 billion Starlight Jupiterians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 44.7%.

The all-consuming Starlight Jupiterian economy, worth 268 trillion lotuses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Cheese Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 110,385 lotuses, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 332,149 per year while the poor average 28,618, a ratio of 11.6 to 1.

Starlight Jupiterian novella fans become unusually flustered when thinking about Leader, being able to unblock a u-bend pipe is considered a universally essential skill, throwing a sickie is a serious crime, and Maths Professor Barbie is the most popular toy for boys and girls alike. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Starlight Jupiter's national animal is the moonlark, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Starlight Jupiter is ranked 110,813^th in the world and 1^st in Holy John Three for Highest Poor Incomes, with 28,618.48 Standard Monetary Units.