The Allied States of Beta Colony 20 is a titanic, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Rattlesnake population. The hard-working population of 19.298 billion Beta Colony 20ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 13.9%.

The Beta Colony 20ian economy, worth 952 trillion Deneroes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Retail, Pizza Delivery, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 49,355 Deneroes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Beta Colony 20's national animal is the Rattlesnake, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Beta Colony 20 is ranked 176,426^th in the world and 1^st in Beta Bidding for Highest Average Incomes, with 49,355.47 Standard Monetary Units.