GLOBAL INFORMATION SURVEY
Please provide truthful answers. Where appropriate, please cite the relevant law or regulation to support your answer. You do not have to answer all the questions. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are assumed to be accurate as of 2016. Unless otherwise noted, all financial figures are assumed to be in Selenid Solidi. Examples are for reference only and should not be assumed to limit the range of possible responses.
A. OVERVIEW
1. Official Name: Mantseban Commonwealth
2. Short Name: Mantsebo
3. Date of Foundation: December 22, 1836 (Mantseban Commonwealth); May 18, 355 BCE (Kilozi Kingdom)
4. Surface Area (km2): 1,222,065
5. Internet Top Level Domain: .ts
6. Capital City: Mulungu
7. Largest City: Mulungu
B. GOVERNMENT
1. Head of State: Mwanajuma Kiongozi (monarch of Mantsebo, with the word 'Kiongozi' serving as a title)
2. Head of Government: See above
3. System of Government: Absolute monarchy with elements of fascism
4. Power Structure: Unitary
5. Name of Legislature (NA if not applicable): Parliament of Mantsebo
The legislative and judiciary branches of Mantsebo serve purely as advisory bodies for the monarch of Mantsebo. They have no official purpose whatsoever.
6. Name of Highest Court (NA if not applicable): Supreme Court of Mantsebo
See the note above.
7. Voting (Compulsory or Voluntary): Voluntary
8. Minimum Voting Age: N/A
Citizens may only vote if they have passed a rite of passage, which marks their transition from childhood to adulthood and serves as a sign of maturity. This rite of passage may be completed by anyone, from children to elderly people.
C. PEOPLE AND SOCIETY
1. Population: 77.27 million
2. Life Expectancy: 65.8
3. Literacy: 89%
4. Direction of Traffic: Right
5. Capital Punishment: Legal
6. Abortion: Legal
7. Religions: 96% Mantseban Voodoo / 2% Orthodox / 1% Catholic / 1% Other, none, unknown, agnostic
8. Marriage Equality: Homosexual marriages are recognized, but are not performed
9. Healthcare System: Privatized
10. Languages Spoken: 99% Tsebo / 16% Swahili / 1% Other, unknown
11. Most Populated Cities (3): Mulungu, Baraka, Mkubwa
D. ECONOMY
1. Gross Domestic Product: 261.54 billion USD
2. GDP per capita: 3,384 USD
3. Currency: Mantseban fedha (TSF)
4. Inflation: 7.2%
5. Unemployment: 9%
6. Poverty: 29.7%
7. Industries: tourism, agriculture, mining, oil, manufacturing, service
E. MILITARY
1. Military Expenditure (% of GDP): 1.5%
2. Conscription: Voluntary
3. Active Personnel: 182,500
4. Reserve Personnel: 182,500
5. Military Branches: Royal Mantseban Army, Royal Mantseban Navy, Royal Mantseban Air Forces, Mantseban National Gendarmarie