The Federation of Xiggor is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Hari Ani Seldon with an even hand, and remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, smutty television, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 6.467 billion Xiggorians 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 juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Trantor. The average income tax rate is 84.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Xiggorian economy, worth a remarkable 1,104 trillion Obelisks a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 170,843 Obelisks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

The government is giving peace a chance, if a tree falls in the forest there is no sound except a cash register ringing, Xiggorian watches list strained wrists as a common side effect, and exterminator companies deploy nerve gas in turf wars. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Xiggor's national animal is the Obscurus, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Xiggor is ranked 34,978^th in the world and 1,927^th in Balder for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,443.14 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.