The Republic of 1d8 is a massive, genial nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, zero percent divorce rate, and enslaved workforce. The cynical, devout population of 1.497 billion 1d8ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 48.5%.

The powerhouse 1d8ian economy, worth 117 trillion Blåhajs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 78,603 Blåhajs, with the richest citizens earning 8.5 times as much as the poorest.

Only those who apply can study applied maths, coffee-addicted citizens look forward to baristas getting their name wrong at local coffee shops, military minds worry that 'the blue screen of death' on brand new operating systems may be a literal description, and family trees become bare as entire branches are lopped off. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 1d8's national animal is the shark, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

1d8 is ranked 189,462^nd in the world and 223^rd in NDR Depository Region for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 744.17 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.