The Queendom of Starlight Glimmer 23 is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 8.029 billion Starlight Glimmer 23ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 26.8%.

The all-consuming Starlight Glimmer 23ian economy, worth 669 trillion bits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Uranium Mining, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 83,425 bits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

The "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Starlight Glimmer 23 City Times is sold out, no suburban lawn is complete without barbed wire and landmines, the government is reining in public spending, and baby dolls thrown in the trash are a leading cause of panic attacks. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Starlight Glimmer 23's national animal is the pony, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Starlight Glimmer 23 is ranked 113,570^th in the world and 952^nd in Artificial Solar System for Lowest Crime Rates, with 64.31 law-abiding acts per hour.