The Empire of Manate is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Hatsume Miku with an even hand, and renowned for its prohibition of alcohol, complete lack of prisons, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 4.388 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 80.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Manatea economy, worth 505 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 115,186 Slivers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Stony-faced ratings board panelists are unamused by free lap dances, immersive video game experiences are interrupted by incessant disclaimer pop-ups, the voyages of obsolete star-trekking satellites on deliberate escape orbits are only just beginning, and politicians always seem reluctant to publish their tax returns. 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 320,034^th in the world and 3,042^nd in the Pacific for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 20.67 on the Bus Surprisal Index.