The Most Serene Republic of Columbiqash is a massive, safe nation, ruled by President Maya Mayor with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 4.957 billion Vinisquishes enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, 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 789 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 159,262 footprints, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Giggling teens are asked to put their mouths on rubber dolls, in life full of care there is no time to stop and stare, the richest individuals apparently buy nothing but noodles and toilet paper, and genetic research is temporarily tied up in government red tape. 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 5,261^st in the world and 56^th in Forest for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 14,818.63 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.