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The Republic of Charge 8 is a tiny, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning money population. The hard-working population of 10 million Charge 8ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 15.3%.

The Charge 8ian economy, worth 488 billion monies a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Tourism. Average income is 48,847 monies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to make racist remarks in public, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, organ donation is compulsory, and citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling". Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Charge 8's national animal is the money.

Charge 8 is ranked 41,282^nd in the world and 5^th in battery for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 5,398.03 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.