The Commonwealth of Manticorus is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by The Prime Minister with a fair hand, and notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, ubiquitous missile silos, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 14.924 billion Manticorians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Helios. The average income tax rate is 89.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Manticorian economy, worth a remarkable 2,115 trillion Pounds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 141,759 Pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling", recognizing the Manticorian flag qualifies you for citizenship, The Prime Minister believes shadows are part of the Illuminati, and there's an aura of pseudoscience around academia. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Manticorus's national animal is the Manticore, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Manticorus is ranked 29,761^st in the world and 18^th in The Kingdom of Great Britain for Highest Average Incomes, with 141,759.25 Standard Monetary Units.