The Republic of Benevolence 49 is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Penguin population. The hard-working population of 1.861 billion Benevolence 49ians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 23.0%.

The Benevolence 49ian economy, worth 73.8 trillion Happinesses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Trout Farming, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 39,647 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 49's national animal is the Penguin, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Benevolence 49 is ranked 204,523^rd in the world and 3^rd in Topaz for Largest Black Market, with 454 billion Standard Monetary Units.