The Ghosts of Xmas Past is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its lack of airports, ban on automobiles, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 22.263 billion Xmas Pastians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 35.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Xmas Pastian economy, worth a remarkable 1,553 trillion hollies a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 69,787 hollies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Parties that are too noisy are broken up to prevent disturbing wildlife, the public are free to vote for whomever the government wants in office, nouveau riche farmers diligently take care of their golden calf herds, and the government advises foreign diplomats to speak softly and carry a big bag of cash. Crime is moderate, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Xmas Past's national animal is the ivy, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Xmas Past is ranked 184,480^th in the world and 4^th in The Kingdom of Burgundy for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -6.44 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.