The United Federation of Flamestar is a huge, safe nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, sprawling nuclear power plants, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 717 million Flamestarians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bramble Spire City. The average income tax rate is 47.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Flamestarian economy, worth 92.9 trillion graphons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 129,552 graphons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Snap elections are called over every minor impasse, children spend all morning taking out a comma and all afternoon putting it back in again, arbitrary election rules are considered sacrosanct, and people can't decide between preserving forests and buying print copies of 'Dogman Versus The Giggler'. Crime is totally unknown. Flamestar's national animal is the phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Flamestar is ranked 294,848^th in the world and 2,236^th in the South Pacific for Largest Black Market, with 29.0 billion Standard Monetary Units.