I was referring to the United States in general, not only New York. Before it was a country, it was a group of colonies subject to the British Crown. And before the colonists, it has always been home to many nations.

[Tokyo is the capital? He looks briefly confused; he thought it was called Meaco. But he trusts the word of a native over his own vague knowledge and outdated European maps, so he'll just go with it.]

And what is your occupation?