The Empire of Manate is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Hatsume Miku with an even hand, and notable for its frequent executions, rampant corporate plagiarism, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed population of 4.281 billion Manates are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sliver Birch City. The average income tax rate is 79.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Manatea economy, worth 492 trillion Slivers a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 115,037 Slivers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Manatea military drills look more like joint-the Pacific exercises than anything else, internet moderator is one of the most popular jobs among the nation's more socially awkward citizens, wind farms are erected on shuttered oil platforms, and Members of Parliament are often found living in cardboard boxes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Manate's national animal is the hooded pitohui, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Vocalism.

Manate is ranked 22,254^th in the world and 326^th in the Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 292.74 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.