The Republic of Benevolence 44 is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Penguin population. The hard-working population of 1.962 billion Benevolence 44ians 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 19.7%.

The Benevolence 44ian economy, worth 83.8 trillion Happinesses a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Soda Sales, and Book Publishing. Average income is 42,723 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 44's national animal is the Penguin.

Benevolence 44 is ranked 239,197^th in the world and 2^nd in Lepidolite for Most Developed, scoring 52.68 on the Human Development Index.