The Republic of Benevolence 96 is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Penguin population. The hard-working population of 1.991 billion Benevolence 96ians 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 Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 19.8%.

The Benevolence 96ian economy, worth 84.9 trillion Happinesses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Pizza Delivery, and Tourism. Average income is 42,637 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 96's national animal is the Penguin.

Benevolence 96 is ranked 180,872^nd in the world and 1^st in Hematite for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 1,324.11 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.