The Republic of Aquaviva VIII is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 10.567 billion Aquaviva VIIIians 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 juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 21.3%.

The Aquaviva VIIIian economy, worth 453 trillion rupees a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 42,961 rupees, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Deceased politicians' MyFace profiles are unanimously pro-incumbent, citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, evenings at university debating societies often end with everyone acknowledging both sides may well be right, and employees who skip lunch to avoid sub-par cafeteria food risk getting fired. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aquaviva VIII's national animal is the cobra.

Aquaviva VIII is ranked 191,554^th in the world and 1^st in Darkest Age for Lowest Crime Rates, with 57.44 law-abiding acts per hour.