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Largest Information Technology Sector: 171stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 516thMost Stationary: 647th
The Pirates Cove of
Democratic Socialists
You fight like a cow.
Guybrush Threepwood
Influence
Eminence Grise
Region
Civil Rights
Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Below Average

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Piedra Negra

Population41.595 billion

CapitalMelee Island
LeaderGuybrush Threepwood
FaithScallywag

CurrencyStan
AnimalGhost Pirate Lechuck

The Pirates Cove of Piedra Negra is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Guybrush Threepwood with an even hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, daily referendums, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 41.595 billion Tri-Island area inhabitants are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Melee Island. The average income tax rate is 94.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Monkey Islander economy, worth an astonishing 10,226 trillion Stans a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, highly specialized black market in Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Arms Manufacturing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 245,860 Stans, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The breathalyser pledge is a traditional part of marriages in Piedra Negra, cash-strapped junkies lick rabbits for a cheap high, a newly discovered small mammal's name translates into Monkey Islander as 'your finger, you fool', and the nation's museums are real penny-pinchers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Piedra Negra's national animal is the Ghost Pirate Lechuck, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Scallywag.

Piedra Negra is ranked 46,865th in the world and 24th in Antarctica for Most Cultured, scoring 72 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Largest Information Technology Sector: 171stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 516thMost Stationary: 647thBest Weather: 706thMost Beautiful Environments: 731stHighest Economic Output: 777thLargest Black Market: 786thLargest Populations: 1,024thMost Developed: 1,094thLongest Average Lifespans: 1,178thHealthiest Citizens: 1,226thMost Influential: 1,750thSmartest Citizens: 2,038thHighest Poor Incomes: 2,301stLowest Crime Rates: 2,400thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2,421stMost Secular: 2,507thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2,712thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 3,058thTop
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Highest Food Quality: 3,282ndMost Advanced Public Education: 3,428thMost Scientifically Advanced: 3,499thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 3,664thMost Valuable International Artwork: 3,798thMost Inclusive: 4,211thMost Corrupt Governments: 5,432ndHighest Average Incomes: 5,571stLargest Governments: 6,162ndHighest Average Tax Rates: 6,368thMost Efficient Economies: 6,913thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 7,535thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 8,243rdMost World Assembly Endorsements: 9,116thMost Subsidized Industry: 10,261stTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 23,350thMost Income Equality: 28,413th
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Most Beautiful Environments: 1st in the regionBest Weather: 2nd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Influential: 2nd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 2nd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 2nd in the regionTop
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Most Inclusive: 3rd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 3rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 3rd in the regionMost Developed: 4th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 4th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 4th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 4th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 4th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 5th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 5th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 5th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 5th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Piedra Negra, the nation's museums are real penny-pinchers.
  • : Following new legislation in Piedra Negra, a newly discovered small mammal's name translates into Monkey Islander as 'your finger, you fool'.
  • : Following new legislation in Piedra Negra, cash-strapped junkies lick rabbits for a cheap high.
  • : Following new legislation in Piedra Negra, the breathalyser pledge is a traditional part of marriages in Piedra Negra.
  • : Piedra Negra voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Ban on Sexual Abuse of Animals".
  • : Following new legislation in Piedra Negra, singing in public is only allowed if you are singing the praise of the Motherland.
  • : Following new legislation in Piedra Negra, billions of Stans are spent to take high-quality photos of the Ghost Pirate Lechuck Nebula.
  • : Piedra Negra voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Commend Yohannes"".
  • : Piedra Negra voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Prisoner Financial Rights".
  • : Following new legislation in Piedra Negra, ADHD now stands for Attention Distracted by Hardware Devices.

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World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 6 » The Voltarum, Hobbitat, Mercobia, Xmara, Turis, and Fiah.

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