The Republic of Bucha 8 is a small, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its ban on automobiles. The quiet, industrious population of 45 million Bucha 8ians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 28.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Bucha 8ian economy, worth 1.67 trillion francs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 37,055 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Professional athletes juggle part-time jobs to avoid bankruptcy, Bucha 8 is increasingly belligerent on the international stage, Calvinball players are lost for days as they wander the vast halls of their new academies, and a nickname of "Doctor Death" probably indicates a decorated war hero. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bucha 8's national animal is the porpoise, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Bucha 8 is ranked 170,104^th in the world and 3^rd in Bucharestia for Most Extensive Civil Rights, with 49.33 Martin Luther King, Jr. Units.