The Defence Militia of Takkaviita VIII is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 4.097 billion Takkaviita 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 12.6%.

The Takkaviita VIIIian economy, worth 213 trillion euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Automobile Manufacturing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 52,232 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Takkaviita VIII's national animal is the swan, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Takkaviita VIII is ranked 173,821^st in the world and 1,794^th in Artificial Solar System for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 380.1 on the Gilded Widget Scale.