The Optimal Federal Republic of Xandev is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Alpha Senator Kartikeya Tomar with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and compulsory vegetarianism. The compassionate, cynical, cheerful, devout population of 9.124 billion Xandevians 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Golden State. The average income tax rate is 99.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Xandevian economy, worth a remarkable 2,068 trillion xandavian units a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 226,711 xandavian units, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

International trade can be a pain to deal with, immigrant herding has become a national pastime, elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, and cremation is compulsory for the deceased. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Xandev's national animal is the white lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Hinduism.

Xandev is ranked 234,038^th in the world and 8,287^th in the South Pacific for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 16.16 on the Bus Surprisal Index.