The Republic of Angel 8 is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The devout population of 1.623 billion Angel 8ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 58.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Angel 8ian economy, worth 79.4 trillion pounds a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 48,942 pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Nature reserves often contain artificial waterfalls and concrete paths, drug lords often avoid prison time by teaching "chemistry" classes to underprivileged youth, Leader has just been declared ruler of Angel 8 in an international press conference, and a tax exemption has created a new hunger for octogenarian millionaires dating women 60 years their younger. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Angel 8's national animal is the sheep, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Angel 8 is ranked 190,822^nd in the world and 23^rd in Starland for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 1,087.3 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.