The Allied States of Solaria Alliance is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by First Representative James Bell with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 2.232 billion Solarians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nova Terra. The average income tax rate is 95.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Solarian economy, worth 364 trillion Alliance Credits a year, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 163,345 Alliance Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Funerals are often rudely interrupted by juggling clowns shouting for volunteers from the audience, the military recognizes no difference between male and female soldiers, Solarian watches list strained wrists as a common side effect, and the nation faces constant invasions by foreign boy bands. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Solaria Alliance's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Solaria Alliance is ranked 6,698^th in the world and 374^th in The North Pacific for Smartest Citizens, with 111.87 quips per hour.