The Republic of Here Be Treasure I is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, compulsory vegetarianism, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, devout population of 2.366 billion Here Be Treasure Iians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 59.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Here Be Treasure Iian economy, worth 227 trillion Treasure Coins a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Gambling, and Information Technology. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 96,138 Treasure Coins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Organised sports are frowned upon as frivolous, children dream of becoming physicians and physicists, artists are pillars of society, and a degree of self-hatred is vital for a future in politics. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Here Be Treasure I's national animal is the Parrot, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Here Be Treasure I is ranked 306,781^st in the world and 4^th in The Treasure Hunters for Nicest Citizens, with 0.81 average smiles per day.