| Population | 7.449 billion |
| Capital | Yggdrasil |
| Leader | Ringa Beetles |
| Faith | Athyism |
| Currency | Golden Yggdrasil Leaf |
| Animal | Leprechaun |
The Pizza Loving Lucky Colony of Shadow beetles is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Ringa Beetles with a fair hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies, daily referendums, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 7.449 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 Shadowian economy, worth a remarkable 1,970 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 264,539 Golden Yggdrasil Leaves, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Veteran cops reminisce over their heavy armor days, older citizens lament over the loss of law and order, the nation is so apathetic that Beetles can barely find the energy to bring new issues to the government, and posters on 'Shadowian Values' advise against being proud of Shadow beetles. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shadow beetles's national animal is the Leprechaun, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Athyism.
Shadow beetles is ranked 911th in the world and 70th in World of Beetles for Lowest Crime Rates, with 174.74 law-abiding acts per hour.
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Most Recent Government Activity:
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Shadow beetles, posters on 'Shadowian Values' advise against being proud of Shadow beetles.
- : Following new legislation in Shadow beetles, the nation is so apathetic that Beetles can barely find the energy to bring new issues to the government.
- : Following new legislation in Shadow beetles, older citizens lament over the loss of law and order.
- : Following new legislation in Shadow beetles, veteran cops reminisce over their heavy armor days.
- : Following new legislation in Shadow beetles, trains and passengers alike are often late.
- : Following new legislation in Shadow beetles, Ringa Beetles's told that love often manifests itself through homicidal four-lettered litanies.
- : Following new legislation in Shadow beetles, criminals always seem to be forewarned of police raids.
- : Following new legislation in Shadow beetles, industry leaders commend the government for enacting an emissions reduction strategy that reduces no Shadowian emissions at all.
- : Following new legislation in Shadow beetles, streaming video is considered to be a myth by most citizens.
- : Following new legislation in Shadow beetles, the nation is known abroad mostly for its Parliamentary antics.
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