The Republic of Arty 8 is a very large, genial nation, notable for its frequent executions, lack of airports, and zero percent divorce rate. The quiet, industrious population of 344 million Arty 8ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 35.6%.

The strong Arty 8ian economy, worth 18.9 trillion Colors a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Retail, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 54,883 Colors, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

A law degree is required before telling people not to drink and drive, business ambassadors offer bong tokes to foreign leaders, the army insists there is nothing gay about men in uniforms rolling in the mud, and many politicians are serving jail time for minor drug offenses. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arty 8's national animal is the Butterfly, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Arty 8 is ranked 39,441^st in the world and 11^th in Card Mine of Arty for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,267.09 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.