The Republic of Benevolence 23 is a massive, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Penguin population. The hard-working population of 1.932 billion Benevolence 23ians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 18.5%.

The Benevolence 23ian economy, worth 85.0 trillion Happinesses a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Soda Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 43,992 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 23's national animal is the Penguin.

Benevolence 23 is ranked 30,625^th in the world and 1^st in Lignite for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 5,631.32 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.