The Federated Democratic States of Xanthal is a gargantuan, cultured nation, remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, pith helmet sales, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 44.636 billion Xanthalians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Chotei. The average income tax rate is 94.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Xanthalian economy, worth a remarkable 9,433 trillion quinaults a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 211,345 quinaults, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The question of 'what is Leader's favorite color?' has been given a priority rating of burnt-orange, cutting-edge missile systems are being retrofitted to twin-prop air force biplanes, blind students are at a disadvantage now that test papers printed in braille have been discontinued, and much of Xanthal's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Xanthal's national animal is the fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Xanthal is ranked 67,079^th in the world and 6^th in SPACE for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 2,893.7 on the Gilded Widget Scale.