The Colony of Tingley is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 5.676 billion Tingleyians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.3%.

The strong Tingleyian economy, worth 311 trillion aurums a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 54,835 aurums, with the richest citizens earning 5.9 times as much as the poorest.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller and surveillance cameras are banned. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Tingley's national animal is the bovina, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Tingley is ranked 155,198^th in the world and 1^st in Albuquerque for Most Developed, scoring 55.18 on the Human Development Index.