The Matriarchy of Asterion Moloc is a colossal, genial nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 4.559 billion Asterion Molocians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 25.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Asterion Molocian economy, worth 194 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Soda Sales, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 42,564 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Oil rigs in winter are heated by contained oil slick fires, the entire entry for Asterion Moloc in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the World reads 'mostly harmless', teachers prefer to give 'Maybe, Maybe Not' tests when dealing with sensitive subjects, and extreme hiring regulations mean a job in Asterion Moloc is often a lifetime appointment. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Asterion Moloc's national animal is the Kitsune, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Asterion Moloc is ranked 23,758^th in the world and 1^st in Harakon for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,936.88 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.