The Republic of GU 8th Division is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its burgeoning horse population. The quiet, industrious population of 1.99 billion GU 8th Divisionians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 23.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The GU 8th Divisionian economy, worth 81.5 trillion rubles a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Gambling, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 40,935 rubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Road signs are getting harder to read under layers of knitted woolen cardigans, diaper ads feature vertically-challenged adults wearing bootees, it is now illegal for teens to view any sites except Club Kitten and My Little Donkey, and helicopter parenting is on the rise. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. GU 8th Division's national animal is the horse, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

GU 8th Division is ranked 291,081^st in the world and 12^th in Magicae Mundi for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -7.24 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.