The Empire of X3-U is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, public floggings, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 481 million Exiens are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Asylla. The average income tax rate is 33.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Exian economy, worth 47.0 trillion Exunis a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 97,795 Exunis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Leader will only ring up foreign leaders if they agree to reverse the charges, the bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Asylla, the government has to take out its Visa to eliminate visas, and a shocking number of estate planners are beneficiaries of their clients' wills. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. X3-U's national animal is the hummingbird, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

X3-U is ranked 50,331^st in the world and 777^th in The East Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 27.39 flags saluted per person per day.