The Downtrodden People of Dregs of the Earth is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Steve Morse with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate population of 3.669 billion Dregs of the Earthians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Skid Row. The average income tax rate is 35.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Dregs of the Earthian economy, worth 353 trillion Road Expenses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 96,473 Road Expenses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Major cities are suffering under water rationing, young soldiers are shocked to discover there are no 'safe spaces' on a battlefield, giggling teens are asked to put their mouths on rubber dolls, and the children of Dregs of the Earth are often remarked upon for their cheery attitude to extreme violence. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dregs of the Earth's national animal is the Kitten, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Vedulism.

Dregs of the Earth is ranked 237,606^th in the world and 18^th in Rings Around Uranus for Most Beautiful Environments, with 351.63 pounds of wildlife per square mile.