The Federation of Sokoviii is a massive, genial nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, lack of airports, and smutty television. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.763 billion Sokoviiians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 84.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Sokoviiian economy, worth 199 trillion Sokoliks a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 113,410 Sokoliks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The sound of wooden legs echo throughout Sokoviii after the recent introduction of the Foot Tax, commemorative mugs remembering last year's Black Friday Crockery Riots are a best seller this year, internet traffic has dropped to near zero, and derelict airplanes have been converted into novelty restaurants and hotels. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sokoviii's national animal is the Sokol, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Sokoviii is ranked 310,485^th in the world and 5,838^th in The North Pacific for Largest Mining Sector, scoring -17.89 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.