The Republic of CINOCI 08 is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its public floggings, ban on automobiles, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 4.72 billion CINOCI 08ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 43.6%.

The CINOCI 08ian economy, worth 213 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 45,184 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.6 times as much as the poorest.

Soldiers on first dates introduce themselves only by their ranks and serial numbers, serial killers who are released early distribute death but not their seed, the jails are alive with the sound of birdsong, and scavengers with burlap sacks and shovels skulk around graveyards. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. CINOCI 08's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

CINOCI 08 is ranked 229,971^st in the world and 5^th in Otoris for Most Developed, scoring 52.64 on the Human Development Index.