The Incorporated States of Xardon is a huge, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 709 million Xardonians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 37.4%.

The thriving Xardonian economy, worth 49.1 trillion Emeralds a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is 69,250 Emeralds, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 211,183 per year while the poor average 17,614, a ratio of 12.0 to 1.

Prankster scientists legally change their names to silly pseudonyms before major discoveries, Xardon has designated Xardon City as its capital city, elementary school students are required to master Bach's Chaconne in D before graduation, and discarded pennies litter the streets. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Xardon's national animal is the Goldfish, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Xardon is ranked 129,310^th in the world and 9^th in Dude Empire for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 37.43 Effective Tax Rate.