The Queen's State of Black Shag is a gargantuan, efficient nation, renowned for its complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 35.203 billion Black Shagians are known throughout the region for their efficiency and work ethic, as well as their general suspicion of leisure.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.3%.

The very strong Black Shagian economy, worth a remarkable 1,310 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Retail, Cheese Exports, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 37,228 betales, with the richest citizens earning 6.5 times as much as the poorest.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, foreigners are treated with great suspicion, and army rations are served on silver platters. Crime is moderate. Black Shag's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Black Shag is ranked 236,299^th in the world and 317^th in United States of America for Lowest Crime Rates, with 55.19 law-abiding acts per hour.