The Republic of Benevolence 5 is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Penguin population. The hard-working population of 1.88 billion Benevolence 5ians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 16.7%.

The Benevolence 5ian economy, worth 86.4 trillion Happinesses a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 45,978 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 5's national animal is the Penguin.

Benevolence 5 is ranked 266,511^th in the world and 2^nd in Vanadinite for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring -5.48 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.