The United Socialist States of Beta One is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its suspicion of poets. The quiet, industrious population of 4.717 billion Beta Oneans 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 35.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Beta Onean economy, worth 156 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 33,176 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Homeowners on prime real estate have been seen dodging giant bulldozers with cartoon characters painted on them, politicians are often found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income, many marriages go virtually unconsummated, and friendly fire incidents usually result in severe burns. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Beta One's national animal is the Kitsune, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Beta One is ranked 188,612^th in the world and 6^th in five for Most Developed, scoring 52.82 on the Human Development Index.