The Hawk of Jade8 is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 2.833 billion Jade8ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 11.3%.

The Jade8ian economy, worth 147 trillion marks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Soda Sales, and Retail. Average income is 52,032 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low. Jade8's national animal is the cobra, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Jade8 is ranked 135,026^th in the world and 42^nd in Darkest Skies for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 79.37 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.