The Backspace of 0x08 is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Jon Postel with an even hand, and remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, fear of technology, and avowedly heterosexual populace. The hard-nosed, devout population of 8.49 billion 0x08ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Administration, and Industry also on the agenda, while Welfare isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Stack. The average income tax rate is 53.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming 0x08ian economy, worth 865 trillion bytes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 101,954 bytes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

The government is hoping that medical aid will speak louder than human rights abuses, record sales of 'child-whacking sticks' have been reported, door-to-door salesmen are frequently beaten up by 'vigilantes', and pretending to be prejudiced is a good way to get out of jury duty. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 0x08's national animal is the RAM, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

0x08 is ranked 42,013^th in the world and 9^th in Bytes for Lowest Crime Rates, with 76.87 law-abiding acts per hour.