The Empire of The Empire of Tigerman is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its public floggings, zero percent divorce rate, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 114 million Empire of Tigermanians 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, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.5%.

The strong Empire of Tigermanian economy, worth 5.66 trillion TigerDollars a year, is led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 49,690 TigerDollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.0 times as much as the poorest.

Gambling is outlawed, the new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass", sex offenders find themselves cut off from the ability to repeat their crimes, and parents dread their examinations more than their children. Crime is moderate. The Empire of Tigerman's national animal is the Tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Empire of Tigerman is ranked 113,137^th in the world and 169^th in Astoria for Highest Food Quality, scoring 20.71 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.