The Republic of Continental X is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 3.636 billion Americans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 24.4%.

The American economy, worth 185 trillion US Afghanis a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Pizza Delivery, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 50,925 US Afghanis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Continental X's national animal is the Bald Eagle.

Continental X is ranked 176,286^th in the world and 7,393^rd in Lazarus for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring zero on the Clooney Contribution Index.