The Republic of DN 8 is a huge, pleasant nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 789 million DN 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 juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 22.2%.

The DN 8ian economy, worth 34.3 trillion pounds a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 43,535 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, the army's use of chemical weapons leaves a bad taste in the mouth, and military spending recently hit a new high. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. DN 8's national animal is the kangaroo.

DN 8 is ranked 220,799^th in the world and 11^th in Cubers DN for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.