The Empire of Rambler8 is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, strictly enforced bedtime, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed population of 18.873 billion Rambler8ians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rambler8 City. The average income tax rate is 66.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Rambler8ian economy, worth 716 trillion Shiny Green Things a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is 37,977 Shiny Green Things, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

All forms of advertising are banned, birth rates have hit an all-time low, a girl's success in life is often linked to her performance in beauty pageants, and curtailed social programs have left many citizens bereft of any safety net. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rambler8's national animal is the Spider, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Rambler8 is ranked 87,499^th in the world and 1,669^th in the Rejected Realms for Highest Food Quality, scoring 25.5 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.