The State of Minoa is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Empress Anaïs with a fair hand, and renowned for its public floggings, anti-smoking policies, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 27.353 billion Minoans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Industry, Social Policy, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Athens. The average income tax rate is 24.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Minoan economy, worth a remarkable 3,022 trillion Minoan tala a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 110,488 Minoan tala, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Vegetables are crisper thanks to CRISPR, the government is allowing greater autonomy for some regions in the hopes of quelling growing secessionist movements, couples kissing on the street are detained for 'unlawful exchange of genetic material', and war is made in the name of love. Crime is totally unknown. Minoa's national animal is the little owl, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Minoa is ranked 52,761^st in the world and 4^th in Minoa for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 3,724.33 on the Gilded Widget Scale.