The Federal Freehold States of Manhassett is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by The Home Guard with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-working, devout population of 10.018 billion Manhassetters 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 government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kirkwood. The average income tax rate is 35.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Manhassettian economy, worth 815 trillion Rows a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 81,422 Rows, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Most people attending churches are maintenance workers, the industries of Manhassett are coughing all the way to the bank, coalition governments are essential to passing new laws, and courses in how to boil water are popular for formerly microwave-reliant Manhassetters. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Manhassett's national animal is the Squirrel, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Edenism.

Manhassett is ranked 80,992^nd in the world and 21^st in Tarkin for Most Developed, scoring 66.83 on the Human Development Index.