Location: the South Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Empire of Manado is a massive, devout nation, ruled by Emperor Toar with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space. Its compassionate population of 1.048 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Defence, although Law & Order and Religion & Spirituality are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Toar . The average income tax rate is 72%, and even higher for the wealthy. A small but healthy private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

Major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, the importance of winning Olympic gold medals is indoctrinated from an early age, government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries, and students cut up leftover Messos during Arts and Crafts. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Manado's national animal is the Raja Wali , which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Messo.

Manado is ranked 4,152nd in the South Pacific and 82,942nd in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -18 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and