The Greater Federal Republic of Xi Lan is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Federal Council with an even hand, and notable for its unlimited-speed roads, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.21 billion Xi Lanics are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Li Anqui. The average income tax rate is 91.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Xi Lanian economy, worth 198 trillion Temis a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 164,461 Temis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Visitors often mistake the toiletplex at music festivals for the main stage, reflection is vital for badly behaved politicians, government adverts say that twelve lashes a day keeps divine wrath at bay, and drills and shovels have been banned as the government cracks down on any means of fracking. Crime is totally unknown. Xi Lan's national animal is the Yani Collared Dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is State Atheism.

Xi Lan is ranked 5,078^th in the world and 128^th in The Leftist Assembly for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 81.82 on the Kitten Softness Rating.