The Colony of Beetz is a tiny, socially progressive nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 10 million Beetzians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Public Transport. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The thriving Beetzian economy, worth 676 billion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 67,656 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 239,483 per year while the poor average 13,800, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Beetz's national animal is the Skunk, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Beetz is ranked 265,345^th in the world and 260^th in The Sacred Elite for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -3.16 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.