The Most Serene Republic of Columbiqash is a massive, genial nation, ruled by President Maya Mayor with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 4.983 billion Vinisquishes enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bluff Creek. The average income tax rate is 96.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Columbiqashian economy, worth 794 trillion footprints a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 159,537 footprints, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The richest individuals apparently buy nothing but noodles and toilet paper, genetic research is temporarily tied up in government red tape, lifelong celibates are surprised to receive government-issue condoms in the post, and national park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Columbiqash's national animal is the Bigfoot, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Columbiqash is ranked 2,812^th in the world and 39^th in Forest for Safest, scoring 141.06 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.