The Republic of Manhat is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Jessica O'Malley with a fair hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, anti-smoking policies, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 33.393 billion Manhatians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Manhat. The average income tax rate is 66.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Manhatian economy, worth an astonishing 10,829 trillion credits a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 324,302 credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The New Manhat Pride Parade's head banner explains how unionizing is heteronormative, Manhatian actors literally work from cradle to grave, families are left homeless as entire suburbs are bulldozed on the whim of tribal chiefs, and small businesses are gobbled up almost daily by corporate giants. Crime is totally unknown. Manhat's national animal is the pigeon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Manhat is ranked 8,111^th in the world and 1^st in Relaxation Island for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 6,406.79 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.