The Communist Royal Beetledom of Earth Dung Beetle is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Dunia-Gaia Scarabya with a fair hand, and notable for its compulsory vegetarianism, smutty television, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 7.816 billion Dung Beetles are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, 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 Gaiatown. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Earthian economy, worth a remarkable 2,407 trillion Dung Balls a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 308,013 Dung Balls, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

People across the world seek to be healthier by eliminating carbs, promising seven years of bad luck leads to seven years of community service, the nationalised Arms Manufacturing Industry is not interested in making weapons, and hay has been added to school cafeteria menus. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Earth Dung Beetle's national animal is the Bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Athyism.

Earth Dung Beetle is ranked 1,823^rd in the world and 8^th in Lost Planet for Lowest Crime Rates, with 148.34 law-abiding acts per hour.