| Population | 7.428 billion |
| Capital | Yggdrasil |
| Leader | Ringa Beetles |
| Faith | Athyism |
| Currency | Golden Yggdrasil Leaf |
| Animal | Leprechaun |
The Pizza Loving Lucky Colony of Dolphin beetles is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Ringa Beetles with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, triple-decker prams, and hatred of cheese. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 7.428 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 Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yggdrasil. The income tax rate is 100%.
The frighteningly efficient Dolphinian economy, worth a remarkable 1,945 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 and Pizza Delivery. Average income is an amazing 261,883 Golden Yggdrasil Leaves, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
The voyages of obsolete star-trekking satellites on deliberate escape orbits are only just beginning, the Dolphin beetles Enquirer offers weekly cash prizes for 'most blasphemous song, story, or cartoon', it's been a banner year for local vexillology, and much of Dolphin beetles's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dolphin beetles's national animal is the Leprechaun, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Athyism.
Dolphin beetles is ranked 899th in the world and 66th in World of Beetles for Lowest Crime Rates, with 175.01 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Dolphin beetles, much of Dolphin beetles's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence.
- : Following new legislation in Dolphin beetles, it's been a banner year for local vexillology.
- : Following new legislation in Dolphin beetles, the Dolphin beetles Enquirer offers weekly cash prizes for 'most blasphemous song, story, or cartoon'.
- : Following new legislation in Dolphin beetles, the voyages of obsolete star-trekking satellites on deliberate escape orbits are only just beginning.
- : Following new legislation in Dolphin beetles, Dolphinian junkies argue that poppy stalks are ornamental flowers.
- : Following new legislation in Dolphin beetles, weather forecasts are accurate but nobody has the bandwidth to view them.
- : Following new legislation in Dolphin beetles, citizens are strongly encouraged to breathe less so as to limit the carbon footprint.
- : Following new legislation in Dolphin beetles, children are terrified that the 'flying police monster' will come to take them away in the night.
- : Following new legislation in Dolphin beetles, retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites.
- : Following new legislation in Dolphin beetles, disadvantaged neighbourhoods have become no-go areas after sundown.