The Republic of -Mano Aloe- is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, ritual sacrifices, and parental licensing program. The devout population of 3.858 billion -Mano Aloe-ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.
The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 49.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The strong -Mano Aloe-ian economy, worth 226 trillion souls a year, is quite specialized and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 58,720 souls, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.
Jail house rock has been replaced with jail house golden oldies, toy versions of heroin paraphernalia let kids pretend to be their favourite TV characters, graffiti graces every city's streets, and genetic researchers have been expelled. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -Mano Aloe-'s national animal is the manotomo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
-Mano Aloe- is ranked 206,252nd in the world and 1,397th in Remembrance for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -3.46 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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-Mano Aloe- was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Patriotic.
- : Following new legislation in -Mano Aloe-, genetic researchers have been expelled.
- : Following new legislation in -Mano Aloe-, graffiti graces every city's streets.
- : Following new legislation in -Mano Aloe-, toy versions of heroin paraphernalia let kids pretend to be their favourite TV characters.
- : Following new legislation in -Mano Aloe-, jail house rock has been replaced with jail house golden oldies.
- : Following new legislation in -Mano Aloe-, running away is an essential part of the elite forces' hand-to-hand training.
- : -Mano Aloe- was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Cultured.
- : Following new legislation in -Mano Aloe-, contemporary art museums showcase the latest in centuries-old art.
- : Following new legislation in -Mano Aloe-, the tools of the trade for landmine clearance appear to be copious amounts of gasoline and a box of matches.
- : Following new legislation in -Mano Aloe-, panels from bankrupt rooftop solar companies are used as props for sci-fi B-movies.
