The Republic of Card2008 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its enslaved workforce, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.073 billion Card2008ians 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 Defense, Education, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 33.0%.

The Card2008ian economy, worth 68.0 trillion Wefyw78s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Cheese Exports, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 63,417 Wefyw78s, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 260,819 per year while the poor average 10,166, a ratio of 25.7 to 1.

Children's TV shows are having a gay old time, seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma, retired racing Weiufhiw9gs are served truffles for breakfast, and Leader's media campaigns take a hiatus around exam week. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Card2008's national animal is the Weiufhiw9g, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Card2008 is ranked 89,743^rd in the world and 167^th in Lily for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 91.44 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.