The Republic of Arty 8 is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its lack of airports, zero percent divorce rate, and frequent executions. The quiet, industrious population of 326 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, Healthcare, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 34.8%.

The strong Arty 8ian economy, worth 18.0 trillion Colors a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 55,302 Colors, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

University admissions staff are blindfolded to prevent accidental bias, orthopaedics patients often have a bounce in their step, search-and-rescue organisations are the biggest employer in the country, and the housing market has collapsed like an overbaked Brancalandian souffle. 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 93,148^th in the world and 31^st in Card Mine of Arty for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 3,564.02 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.