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The Most Serene Republic of Columbiqash is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by President Maya Mayor with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 6.258 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 97.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Columbiqashian economy, worth a remarkable 1,036 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 165,636 footprints, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The horniness of the great-horned Bigfoot is considered a national priority, bike rage is all the rage, it is believed that belligerence is a passing phase foreign leaders will soon outgrow, and one does not simply walk into the tundra. 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 181,026^th in the world and 142^nd in Forest for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 946.73 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.