The Armed Republic of Swift Winged Hussars 08 is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 806 million Swift Winged Hussars 08ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 25.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Swift Winged Hussars 08ian economy, worth 31.8 trillion florins a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 39,431 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Primary candidates are replaced if they fail to compliment Leader's hair, underage drinkers are dragged through the streets and put in the stocks, the letters L, G, and B must never be grouped together, and a murderous reputation can revitalise a flagging celebrity career. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Swift Winged Hussars 08's national animal is the wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Swift Winged Hussars 08 is ranked 163,441^st in the world and 3^rd in Non participating countries for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 415.67 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.