The Republic of 8 Uma is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The cynical, devout population of 2.008 billion 8 Umen are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 60.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving 8 Uman economy, worth 187 trillion banks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 93,280 banks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Road signs are getting harder to read under layers of knitted woolen cardigans, pet owners are granted clemency from being ritually sacrificed, basic multiplication is all you need to know to have a child, and high school bands practice by moonlight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 8 Uma's national animal is the card, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

8 Uma is ranked 44,090^th in the world and 65^th in Izern for Smartest Citizens, with 46.7 quips per hour.