The X86 Processor of 8086 is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by The McLeader with a fair hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 2.966 billion 8086ians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 30.5%.

The powerhouse 8086ian economy, worth 195 trillion microchips a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Gambling, and Tourism. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 66,073 microchips, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

It is popularly believed that "cheese every day keeps disaster away", money that should have gone to charities is instead spent on monitoring them, cremation is compulsory for the deceased, and heavily-laden pregnant women are told they can manage. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate. 8086's national animal is the processor, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Flying Spaghetti Monster.

8086 is ranked 127,876^th in the world and 4^th in Anarchic Lands for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 1,780.44 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.