The Interstellar State of The Confederation of Earth is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by President Anton Chekov with an iron fist, and renowned for its pith helmet sales, digital currency, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 4.013 billion Worlds are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Earth. The average income tax rate is 92.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Confederation of Earthian economy, worth 705 trillion Energy Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 175,740 Energy Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses, the government is funding experimental battery technology while the power grid continues to crumble, pro-democracy protesters are shot on sight by state police, and the nation is wading into dangerous waters. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Confederation of Earth's national animal is the Pakleds, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Humanocentrism.

The Confederation of Earth is ranked 3,449^th in the world and 166^th in The North Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 126.48 law-abiding acts per hour.