The Armed Republic of The Clave of OCTOGRAM is a small, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, ban on automobiles, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, democratic population of 23 million OCTians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 33.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient OCTOGRAMian economy, worth 1.15 trillion OCTO-CLANKS a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 49,812 OCTO-CLANKS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Three extra hay bales are rolled into The Clave of OCTOGRAM's gold vaults every year, access to the woods is only granted to those who bring a small shrubbery, the "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The The Clave Of OCTOGRAM City Times is sold out, and there's a bright dawn ahead for The Clave of OCTOGRAM. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Clave of OCTOGRAM's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Clave of OCTOGRAM is ranked 173,546^th in the world and 40^th in Illuminati Empire for Highest Average Incomes, with 49,812.66 Standard Monetary Units.