The Commonwealth of Xenthia is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, devout population of 658 million Xenthians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ceruse. The average income tax rate is 62.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Xenthian economy, worth 53.7 trillion jenets a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 81,556 jenets, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The government is funding experimental battery technology while the power grid continues to crumble, Tom and Jerry cartoons have cat and mouse resolving their problems with reasoned discussion, the government is promoting multicultural values with the new 'Just Be Nice, OK?' initiative, and families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Xenthia's national animal is the squirrel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Xenthia is ranked 288,809^th in the world and 7^th in SSU for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 24.37 on the Bus Surprisal Index.