The Republic of Starlight Ruby is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, devout population of 2.215 billion Starlight Rubyians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.
The large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 68.0%.
The frighteningly efficient Starlight Rubyian economy, worth 243 trillion lotuses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 109,787 lotuses, with the richest citizens earning 5.2 times as much as the poorest.
Parole hearings come with a complimentary ten-year extension, ill and injured visitors in Starlight Ruby have to walk it off until they return home, kids refer to anything below the neck as "the parts that shall not be named", and airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Starlight Ruby's national animal is the moonlark, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
Starlight Ruby is ranked 52,310th in the world and 347th in eta for Most Developed, scoring 76.79 on the Human Development Index.
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Starlight Ruby was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Accessible.
- : Following new legislation in Starlight Ruby, airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory.
- : Following new legislation in Starlight Ruby, kids refer to anything below the neck as "the parts that shall not be named".
- : Following new legislation in Starlight Ruby, ill and injured visitors in Starlight Ruby have to walk it off until they return home.
- : Following new legislation in Starlight Ruby, parole hearings come with a complimentary ten-year extension.
- : Following new legislation in Starlight Ruby, when their backs are against the walls Starlight Rubyians look out for gay men.
- : Following new legislation in Starlight Ruby, the government is under the thumb of countless special interests.
- : Following new legislation in Starlight Ruby, starving citizens are offered nuclear pasta.
- : Following new legislation in Starlight Ruby, Leader is too busy listening to praise to get any work done.
- : Following new legislation in Starlight Ruby, it is a common belief that a sport isn't sport if there are no decapitations.