The Republic of Starlight Azalea is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, infamous sell-swords, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 2.274 billion Starlight Azaleans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 60.4%.

The all-consuming Starlight Azalean economy, worth 221 trillion lotuses a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 97,411 lotuses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

People transfer their assets to bank accounts in Manamana before getting divorced, dog breeding has been banned in accordance with recent animal experimentation laws, citizens are forced to donate blood once every three months, and advertisements read like science journal articles complete with extensive references. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Starlight Azalea's national animal is the moonlark, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Starlight Azalea is ranked 59,922^nd in the world and 404^th in eta for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 157.84 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.