The Commonwealth of Xatin is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Chief Executive Panel with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, public floggings, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.141 billion Xatinians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, corrupt, pro-business government is primarily concerned with Industry, with Administration, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Toqapkal. The average income tax rate is 23.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Xatinian economy, worth 151 trillion Lejus a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Gambling. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 132,394 Lejus, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

Even the most lowly council pen-pusher has the same political power as a senior minister, a faint smell of body odour can be detected at several miles' distance from the National Science Park, diplomats shake hands with their right and hide a poison dagger in their left, and people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Xatin's national animal is the Cow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Xatin is ranked 146,277^th in the world and 6,483^rd in The North Pacific for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring zero on the Clooney Contribution Index.