The Republic of Beetleball is a very large, safe nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, prohibition of alcohol, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 442 million Beetleballers have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and look forward to their next free and open election, to be held on an as-yet unannounced date.
The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Beetlekitty's Playpen. The average income tax rate is 23.4%.
The strong Beetleballer economy, worth 30.0 trillion Beetlebucks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Gambling. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 67,915 Beetlebucks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.
Asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes, imitation is the sincerest form of felony, thousands of picky mothers-in-law have been recruited to serve as even pickier cookery instructors, and orange is the new black for judicial robes. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Beetleball's national animal is the Firefly, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Beetleball is ranked 35,335th in the world and 4th in The Toastic Assembly for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 5,990.18 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in
Beetleball, orange is the new black for judicial robes.
- : Following new legislation in Beetleball, thousands of picky mothers-in-law have been recruited to serve as even pickier cookery instructors.
- : Following new legislation in Beetleball, imitation is the sincerest form of felony.
- : Following new legislation in Beetleball, asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes.
- : Beetleball was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.
- : Following new legislation in Beetleball, Beetlekitty's Playpen consists only of government buildings and the mansions of government janitors.
- : Following new legislation in Beetleball, hundreds of thousands of convicts work as slaves in Beetleball's many privately-owned prisons.
- : Following new legislation in Beetleball, citizens with artificial limbs are forbidden to serve as beauty pageant judges.
- : Following new legislation in Beetleball, nine-year-olds are discovering that they can grow gardens in real life too.
- : Following new legislation in Beetleball, victims of crime are viewed as less trustworthy than politicians.