The Protectorate of Maniais is a massive, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, fear of technology, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.831 billion Maniaisians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.
The medium-sized, corrupt, pro-business government prioritizes Industry, although Healthcare, Education, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Environment and International Aid aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 40.6%.
The frighteningly efficient Maniaisian economy, worth 227 trillion Australs a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 124,094 Australs, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 569,928 per year while the poor average 16,395, a ratio of 34.8 to 1.
The studies of art and philosophy are banned, politicians spend more time in courtrooms than in Parliament, seafood restaurants assure customers 'If it lives in the sea, it's on our menu', and the nation's atlases tend to go out of date every few weeks. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Maniais's national animal is the Llama, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Maniais is ranked 205,218th in the world and 721st in Concord for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring 1,361.19 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Maniais, the nation's atlases tend to go out of date every few weeks.
- : Following new legislation in Maniais, seafood restaurants assure customers 'If it lives in the sea, it's on our menu'.
- : Following new legislation in Maniais, politicians spend more time in courtrooms than in Parliament.
- : Following new legislation in Maniais, the studies of art and philosophy are banned.
- : Maniais was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Efficient Economies.
- : Following new legislation in Maniais, election ballot papers are so long that unused ones are recycled as toilet roll.
- : Following new legislation in Maniais, scenic beaches are now protected by massive concrete walls.
- : Following new legislation in Maniais, the state has declared war on the environment and environmentalists by association.
- : Following new legislation in Maniais, old warplanes and tanks that break down can't be repaired since no one makes the parts anymore.
- : Following new legislation in Maniais, funerals are often rudely interrupted by juggling clowns shouting for volunteers from the audience.