The Empire of Melvani is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Jayesh Melvani with an even hand, and renowned for its pith helmet sales, keen interest in outer space, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 7.378 billion Melvanites have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Caelestis. The average income tax rate is 64.0%.
The frighteningly efficient Melvanian economy, worth 889 trillion Trinkets a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 120,542 Trinkets, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.
Panicking criminals no longer flush contraband down the toilet, a shipwreck is everyone's fault but the captain's, whenever pilots have to bail out the government bails out their company, and collisions between bicycles and carnival floats are on the rise. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Melvani's national animal is the Bluejay, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
Melvani is ranked 48,092nd in the world and 19th in Testregionia for Highest Wealthy Incomes, with 218,348 Standard Monetary Units.
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Melvani was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Governments.
- : Following new legislation in Melvani, collisions between bicycles and carnival floats are on the rise.
- : Following new legislation in Melvani, whenever pilots have to bail out the government bails out their company.
- : Following new legislation in Melvani, a shipwreck is everyone's fault but the captain's.
- : Following new legislation in Melvani, panicking criminals no longer flush contraband down the toilet.
- : Following new legislation in Melvani, primetime re-runs of The Black and White Minstrel Show are a critical hit.
- : Following new legislation in Melvani, ticket touts are blamed for the downfall of communism.
- : Following new legislation in Melvani, children must be board certified to append "Jr" to their name.
- : Following new legislation in Melvani, the steaks are too high for ambassadors to butcher foreign relationships.
- : Following new legislation in Melvani, crossword puzzles have been co-opted as a symbol of racial discrimination.