The Republic of Benevolence 13 is a massive, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Penguin population. The hard-working population of 1.982 billion Benevolence 13ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 15.5%.

The Benevolence 13ian economy, worth 93.9 trillion Happinesses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 47,370 Happinesses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Benevolence 13's national animal is the Penguin.

Benevolence 13 is ranked 222,473^rd in the world and 3^rd in Schorl for Most Developed, scoring 52.69 on the Human Development Index.