The MT Army Caretaker of Custodian 8 is a gargantuan, genial nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, complete lack of prisons, and punitive income tax rates. The democratic population of 31.194 billion Custodian 8ians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 76.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but stagnant Custodian 8ian economy, worth 141 trillion Citas 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 Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Average income is 4,550 Citas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Genetic researchers have been expelled, voting is voluntary, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Custodian 8's national animal is the Vippertooth Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Custodian 8 is ranked 164,566^th in the world and 1^st in Der Riese for Largest Black Market, with 915 billion Standard Monetary Units.