The Colony of 1050958 is a massive, cultured nation, remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, soft-spoken computers, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working population of 1.718 billion 1050958ians 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 Education, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16.4%.

The thriving 1050958ian economy, worth 85.5 trillion 131514525s a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 49,743 131514525s, with the richest citizens earning 9.8 times as much as the poorest.

The dish 'poisson avec poison' is only available on the black market, in life full of care there is no time to stop and stare, ersatz chicken has left the nation's citizens with a bad taste in their mouths, and internet searches for the inventor of the three-wheeled steam-powered 1050958ian weed picker are way up. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 1050958's national animal is the 1951822112, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

1050958 is ranked 175,340^th in the world and 554^th in 105 for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.