The Republic of 8 Uma is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and ban on automobiles. The cynical, devout population of 1.878 billion 8 Umen are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 60.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong 8 Uman economy, worth 173 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 92,258 banks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crops are flattened as farmers bludgeon insects to death, many of the unemployed have had the fight taken out of them, kilts and cassocks are viewed with suspicion, and a positive GPA is all it takes to get an elite education. 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 56,698^th in the world and 236^th in Izern for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,776.82 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.