The Empire of The Strawhat pirates is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its feral children, otherworldly petting zoo, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 551 million Stardust Crusaders 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Giorno's lair. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 53.8%.

The powerhouse Strawhat piratesian economy, worth 68.0 trillion Yen 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 a large, well-organized black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. 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 impressive 123,389 Yen, with the richest citizens earning 8.0 times as much as the poorest.

Cubicles often double as graves as citizens literally work themselves to death, politicians are often seen with soldiers pointing guns at their heads, on-duty Air The Strawhat pirates flight attendants are usually seen napping in first class, and the government is encouraging violence on television. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Strawhat pirates's national animal is the Iggy, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

The Strawhat pirates is ranked 279,940^th in the world and 6,156^th in The North Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 0.38 average smiles per day.