The Jingoistic States of 1492 is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Tiger population. The quiet, industrious population of 1.956 billion 1492ians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 18.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient 1492ian economy, worth 63.3 trillion Shiny Green Things a year, is quite specialized and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 32,379 Shiny Green Things, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Mostly women are seen and not heard, judges who serve for life or good behavior can expect to stay for a week, religious epiphanies are often cited as a reason for high school drop-outs, and the government has adopted a more thrifty attitude to administrating the country's needs. Crime is moderate. 1492's national animal is the Tiger.

1492 is ranked 138,668^th in the world and 5^th in The Card Void for Nicest Citizens, with 12 average smiles per day.