The Republic of District Line 8 is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and daily referendums. The quiet, industrious population of 10.611 billion District Line 8ians 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 medium-sized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Healthcare, Industry, and Administration are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 31.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong District Line 8ian economy, worth 694 trillion lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 65,427 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Children who display even minimal sporting aptitude are immediately assigned a personal trainer, phone taps are frequently carried out by the police, some of the country's most famous photographers are animals, and six-year-old children playing dress-up are viewed with suspicion. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. District Line 8's national animal is the cobra, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

District Line 8 is ranked 133,901^st in the world and 4^th in Republic of Conservative Nations for Safest, scoring 67.66 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.