The Empire of The Dune Universe is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Paul with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, frequent executions, and enforced nudity. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 5.889 billion Dune Universeans 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 Education, Environment, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dune. The average income tax rate is 46.8%.

The powerhouse Dune Universean economy, worth 535 trillion spices a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Gambling, and Tourism. Average income is 90,867 spices, with the richest citizens earning 5.2 times as much as the poorest.

You're only as old as you feel, an increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents, teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough, and disadvantaged neighbourhoods have become no-go areas after sundown. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Dune Universe's national animal is the sand worm, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is The Spice.

The Dune Universe is ranked 83,600^th in the world and 1^st in The Dune Universe for Safest, scoring 89.38 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.