The Republic of RSCA8 is a colossal, efficient nation, notable for its pith helmet sales, state-planned economy, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed population of 9.639 billion RSCA8ians 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 large, moralistic government prioritizes Industry, although Education, Administration, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 87.7%.

The frighteningly efficient RSCA8ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,192 trillion cards a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 123,693 cards, with the richest citizens earning 7.2 times as much as the poorest.

Polygraphs are relegated to the dungeon exhibit in castle museums, it's been a banner year for local vexillology, the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle, and cotton candy made from genuine cotton cellulose doesn't quite satisfy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. RSCA8's national animal is the stonks, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

RSCA8 is ranked 249,872^nd in the world and 395^th in racoda for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 45.24 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.