The Empire of Astronema is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its otherworldly petting zoo, unlimited-speed roads, and national health service. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 2.672 billion Astronemen hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Karone. The average income tax rate is 79.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Astroneman economy, worth 396 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 148,446 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Dynamite sales and concert audiences are booming, most people suffer from some form of hearing loss, criminals and college students are taking an interest in the government's new weed-killing program, and government officials are held to the highest standard of morality. Crime is totally unknown. Astronema's national animal is the Tiger, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Astronema is ranked 140,160^th in the world and 76^th in New United Kingdom for Most Corrupt Governments, with 4.32 kickbacks per hour.