Spotlight on:
The Republic of Manoblanca |
“Manus Praebet”
Category: Psychotic Dictatorship | ||
Civil Rights: Outlawed |
Economy: Basket Case |
Political Freedoms: Outlawed |
Location: Confederation of Corrupt Dictators |
Regional Influence: Sprat |
The Republic of Manoblanca is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by HE Dr Joaquin Cayetano Juárez PhD MD with an iron fist, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, ban on automobiles, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 4.077 billion Manoblancans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."
The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Spirituality, and Administration also on the agenda, while International Aid is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Paraíso. The average income tax rate is 73.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The sizeable but stagnant Manoblancan economy, worth 62.7 trillion Lire a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, quite specialized black market in Trout Farming, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 15,380 Lire, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Press conferences always end with standing ovations and rapturous applause, foreigners are treated with great suspicion, telling someone to 'break a leg' is considered a criminal inducement to self harm, and brain injury is seen as a desirable outcome rather than a side effect of contact sports. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Manoblanca's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Misterios.
Manoblanca is ranked 189,698th in the world and 228th in Confederation of Corrupt Dictators for Most Stationary, with 62.33147399672 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Manoblanca was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
- : Manoblanca was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
- : Manoblanca's influence in Confederation of Corrupt Dictators rose from "Zero" to "Sprat".
- : Manoblanca altered its national flag.
- : Manoblanca relocated from Lazarus to Confederation of Corrupt Dictators.
- : Manoblanca was refounded in Lazarus.
- : Manoblanca ceased to exist in Confederation of Corrupt Dictators.
- : Manoblanca was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors.
- : Manoblanca was struck by a Mk IV (Pacifier) Cure Missile from The Colony of CDF Imperial Legion XLIII, curing 1 million infected.
- : Manoblanca was struck by a Mk IV (Pacifier) Cure Missile from The Colony of CDF Imperial Legion XLII, curing 1 million infected.