The Chess of Xadrez is a titanic, orderly nation, notable for its compulsory military service, national health service, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The cynical, humorless, devout population of 12.308 billion Enxadristas are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 66.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Enxadrista economy, worth a remarkable 1,719 trillion pawns a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 139,729 pawns, with the richest citizens earning 6.1 times as much as the poorest.

Veteran cops reminisce over their heavy armor days, the "temporary replacement bus service" is now a permanent fixture, polygamy is legal, and excessive wheelchair ramps on government buildings have been compared to theme park attractions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Xadrez's national animal is the knight, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Xadrez is ranked 220,880^th in the world and 291^st in Giovanniland for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -3.92 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.