The Empire of The Strawhat pirates is a huge, efficient nation, renowned for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 699 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, with Law & Order, Education, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Giorno's lair. The average income tax rate is 57.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Strawhat piratesian economy, worth 84.9 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 121,403 Yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

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, the government is encouraging violence on television, and children are encouraged to chase pigeons. 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 19,733^rd in the world and 797^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 281.82 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.