The Republic of Black Featherwing is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its burgeoning Magpie population. The hard-working, democratic population of 447 million Black Featherwingians 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 Administration, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 24.6%.

The Black Featherwingian economy, worth 20.7 trillion Kawkris a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 46,300 Kawkris, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

The police force is on a recruitment drive, all government facilities are built in the subterranean citadel of Black Featherwing City, doctors who mutter "Oh my God" often lose their medical license, and money that should have gone to charities is instead spent on monitoring them. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Black Featherwing's national animal is the Magpie, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Black Featherwing is ranked 250,035^th in the world and 1^st in Region wow for Most Developed, scoring 52.61 on the Human Development Index.