The Republic of Starlight Opal is a massive, genial nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, unlimited-speed roads, and frequent executions. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 2.389 billion Starlight Opalians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 53.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Starlight Opalian economy, worth 229 trillion lotuses a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 95,782 lotuses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

Emergency vehicles have built-in nudge bars to give uncooperative drivers a "gentle" push, internet ads promising "hot singles in your area" are even less accurate than they used to be, foreign governments are threatened if they so much as mention the word "election", and expats return home to a government devoid of social and environmental agencies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Starlight Opal's national animal is the moonlark, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Starlight Opal is ranked 103,561^st in the world and 1,103^rd in eta for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 1,749.12 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.