The Dominion of Xeislas is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Arsen Zannis with an iron fist, and notable for its pith helmet sales, avowedly heterosexual populace, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 13.355 billion Xeislasians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Juhaskur. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 75.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Xeislasian economy, worth a remarkable 1,952 trillion Deniers a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 146,213 Deniers, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 452,854 per year while the poor average 36,371, a ratio of 12.5 to 1.

Police reduce their paperwork by refusing to arrest anyone, restaurants have noticed that hanging wet laundry from the ceiling makes diners order more food, government officials have to mortgage their homes to make ends meet, and the government spends billions to protect Xeislas from a disaster that is one in a million. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Xeislas's national animal is the Cow, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Judaism.

Xeislas is ranked 278,124^th in the world and 1,401^st in Europe for Most Beautiful Environments, with 6.69 pounds of wildlife per square mile.