The Democratic Republic of Xigduo is a titanic, pleasant nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed population of 16.042 billion Xigduoans 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 government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Healthcare, and Welfare also on the agenda, while International Aid receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 22.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Xigduoan economy, worth 651 trillion Yen a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 40,590 Yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to make racist remarks in public, military spending recently hit a new high, military spending is on the increase, and napalm is the tool of choice for disabling eco-unfriendly forestry operations. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Xigduo's national animal is the Eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Xigduo is ranked 115,969^th in the world and 1^st in United Arctic Island Nations for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 2,428.67 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.