The Republic of FF VIII is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its burgeoning crocodile population. The hard-working population of 1.221 billion FF VIIIians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The relatively small, moralistic, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10.3%.

The very strong FF VIIIian economy, worth 72.3 trillion kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Trout Farming, and Gambling. Average income is 59,228 kronor, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 180,930 per year while the poor average 15,028, a ratio of 12.0 to 1.

Crime is moderate, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. FF VIII's national animal is the crocodile.

FF VIII is ranked 61,158^th in the world and 1^st in Reihkossan for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 3,267.78 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.