The Republic of Colon Three 8 is a huge, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning penguin population. The hard-working population of 658 million Colon Three 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 16.7%.

The Colon Three 8ian economy, worth 30.3 trillion bitcoins a year, is led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Pizza Delivery, and Trout Farming. Average income is 46,027 bitcoins, 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. Colon Three 8's national animal is the penguin.

Colon Three 8 is ranked 205,694^th in the world and 9^th in New California for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 292.9 on the Gilded Widget Scale.