The Commonwealth of The Starr of Betelgeuse is a huge, genial nation, ruled by Ezra Starr with an even hand, and renowned for its unlimited-speed roads, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 788 million Starr of Betelgeuseans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Education, with Healthcare, Administration, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cairo Alexandria. The average income tax rate is 32.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Starr of Betelgeusean economy, worth 83.0 trillion Pecunias a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 105,314 Pecunias, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

A government program is underway to revitalize The Starr of Betelgeuse's beaches, the government is seen as openly hostile to all religion, people with political aspirations study how to make balloon animals, and coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The Starr of Betelgeuse's national animal is the Honey Badger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Starr of Betelgeuse is ranked 123,593^rd in the world and 89^th in Refugia for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,000 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.