The Scurvy Pirates of Blackbone Bay is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its smutty television, state-planned economy, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 17.904 billion Blackboners are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order and Industry also on the agenda, while Welfare and Environment receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Blackport. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.2%.

The thriving Blackbone economy, worth a remarkable 1,403 trillion doubloons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 78,395 doubloons, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 565,307 per year while the poor average 3,480, a ratio of 162 to 1.

Community-designed sword prostheses are becoming dangerously common, the tenet of free speech is held dear, Humongo-Mart's Beef 'n Scallywag Lasagne is a hit, and package deals offer tourists the chance to visit the frozen remains of the previous tour group. Crime is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Blackbone Bay's national animal is the scallywag, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Blackbone Bay is ranked 307,281^st in the world and 79^th in Esportiva for Largest Governments, scoring 5.92 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.