The Republic of Interstellar Protectorate is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.273 billion Interstellar Protectorateans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, although Education and Industry are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Harlan's World. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.8%.

The very strong Interstellar Protectoratean economy, worth 87.7 trillion rupees a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 68,897 rupees, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 438,347 per year while the poor average 4,473, a ratio of 98.0 to 1.

Organ donation is compulsory, Interstellar Protectorate has designated Harlan's World as its capital city, the military is on a massive recruiting drive in advance of an invasion of Brasilistan, and troop transports blacken the sky as the military commences Operation Desert Ocean. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Interstellar Protectorate's national animal is the turtle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Interstellar Protectorate is ranked 7,951^st in the world and 1^st in Dratlantis Held Territories for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 9,121.02 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.