The Commonwealth of Xarikistan Puppet 1 is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 733 million Xarikistani hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Modvil. The average income tax rate is 66.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Xarikistani economy, worth 51.7 trillion Xaris a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 70,578 Xaris, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Tesco was recently named as the new national treasurer, there has been a rapid increase of noise complaints over the sound of buzzing bees, the justice of Xarikistan Puppet 1 is considered superior to that of other nations, and ironic death by tasering is on the rise amongst door-to-door taser salesmen. Crime is totally unknown. Xarikistan Puppet 1's national animal is the Stimson's Python, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Xarikistan Puppet 1 is ranked 284,425^th in the world and 1^st in The Caliawiian Circle for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -12.28 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.