The Republic of Colon Three 8 is a huge, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning penguin population. The hard-working population of 610 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 16.7%.

The Colon Three 8ian economy, worth 28.1 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 164,270^th in the world and 3,866^th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 1,171.58 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.