The Authority of Manthien is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Tydoruk Phor with a fair hand, and remarkable for its otherworldly petting zoo, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 5.057 billion Manthienians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Eserim. The average income tax rate is 88.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Manthienian economy, worth 693 trillion Heliors a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 137,115 Heliors, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Visiting dignitaries often end up cuddling in the hot tub with Tydoruk Phor, the tenet of free speech is held dear, Manthienian novella fans become unusually flustered when thinking about Tydoruk Phor, and drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Manthien's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Manthien is ranked 13,171^st in the world and 19^th in Communitas for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 4,517.72 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.