Many thanks for working on this one, CWA.
Here's option 3:
“What about Althaniq, and West Calypso, and Marche Blanc?” inquires novelty latex hat manufacturer Khethelo Bowie, who used to export to all three nations. “That’s a lot of nations not getting the benefit of essential, high-quality Jutsaish products. Abandoning the global marketplace was a mistake — let a little free trade back into our lives!”
ed: I'm pretty sure this is the single issue with the most NPC nations listed either at one time or, definitely, throughout the issue as a whole.