The People's Republic of Blacksoil is a large, efficient nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 151 million Blacksoilites are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.8%.

The all-consuming Blacksoilite economy, worth 13.9 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 91,933 dollars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 401,982 per year while the poor average 13,264, a ratio of 30.3 to 1.

The military patrols the streets in search of possible secessionists, it's always rabbit season, Blacksoil is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, and city rooftops are pockmarked with the shattered remains of high velocity delivery drones. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Blacksoil's national animal is the common raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Blacksoil is ranked 317,263^rd in the world and 1,284^th in Europeia for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -5.48 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.