The Enlightened Stellar Imperium of The Constellation is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Enlightened Emperor Fintat Vox with an iron fist, and notable for its prohibition of alcohol, pith helmet sales, and frequent executions. The compassionate, cynical, humorless population of 3.627 billion citizens are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Haentre Ecumenopolis. The average income tax rate is 78.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Stellar economy, worth 539 trillion Ratiums a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 148,860 Ratiums, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens are now allowed to discuss whether Enlightened Emperor Fintat Vox is the greatest ruler ever or simply the greatest ruler of this generation, vaccinations are mandatory, weather forecasts regularly cover meteor showers, and corporate recruiters have adopted 'at least it's not government work' as their new catchphrase. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Constellation's national animal is the Owl, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

The Constellation is ranked 186,116^th in the world and 3^rd in The Great Universe for Nicest Citizens, with 12 average smiles per day.