The Republic of Benevolence 8 is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Penguin population. The hard-working population of 1.827 billion Benevolence 8ians 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 20.8%.

The Benevolence 8ian economy, worth 76.2 trillion Happinesses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 41,683 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 8's national animal is the Penguin, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Benevolence 8 is ranked 163,295^th in the world and 1^st in Beryl for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 970.6 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.