The South Pacifican Safekeeper of Lampshade Guardian 8 is a titanic, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Drama Llama population. The hard-working population of 15.134 billion Lampshade Guardian 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 16.7%.

The Lampshade Guardian 8ian economy, worth 695 trillion lampshades a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Pizza Delivery, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 45,947 lampshades, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lampshade Guardian 8's national animal is the Drama Llama.

Lampshade Guardian 8 is ranked 131,733^rd in the world and 2^nd in Atlantic Central Command for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.