| Population | 7.492 billion |
| Capital | Yggdrasil |
| Leader | Ringa Beetles |
| Faith | Athyism |
| Currency | Golden Yggdrasil Leaf |
| Animal | Leprechaun |
The Pizza Loving Lucky Colony of December beetles is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Ringa Beetles with a fair hand, and notable for its soft-spoken computers, triple-decker prams, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 7.492 billion Beetles love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.
The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yggdrasil. The income tax rate is 100%.
The frighteningly efficient Dicimbian economy, worth a remarkable 1,994 trillion Golden Yggdrasil Leaves a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Pizza Delivery, and Soda Sales. Average income is an amazing 266,159 Golden Yggdrasil Leaves, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Counselors have to sign pledges supporting gay rights before they can speak to any patients, a vast monorail network carries people all over the country, funerals are often rudely interrupted by juggling clowns shouting for volunteers from the audience, and military strategists are questioning the wisdom of subsidizing the economies of sworn enemies. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. December beetles's national animal is the Leprechaun, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Athyism.
December beetles is ranked 851st in the world and 40th in World of Beetles for Lowest Crime Rates, with 176.56 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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December beetles, military strategists are questioning the wisdom of subsidizing the economies of sworn enemies.
- : Following new legislation in December beetles, funerals are often rudely interrupted by juggling clowns shouting for volunteers from the audience.
- : Following new legislation in December beetles, a vast monorail network carries people all over the country.
- : Following new legislation in December beetles, counselors have to sign pledges supporting gay rights before they can speak to any patients.
- : Following new legislation in December beetles, builders across December beetles are blocked up with orders for new public loos.
- : Following new legislation in December beetles, December beetles has one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world.
- : Following new legislation in December beetles, the Finance Ministry posts hourly updates on where taxpayer money is spent.
- : Following new legislation in December beetles, social networking sites have discussion groups devoted to planning terrorist attacks.
- : Following new legislation in December beetles, armed war-criminals gain asylum if deemed 'fabulous' enough.
- : Following new legislation in December beetles, December beetles's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region.