The Emirate of Xemed is a tiny, orderly nation, renowned for its avowedly heterosexual populace, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 14 million Xemedites are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government prioritizes Spirituality, with Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Welfare receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10.7%.

The very strong Xemedite economy, worth 817 billion Dinars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Automobile Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is 58,366 Dinars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 187,726 per year while the poor average 13,744, a ratio of 13.7 to 1.

Quiet professionalism has returned to the nation's armed forces, elections have been outlawed, every day's an auto-de-fé day, and no personal detail is too tiny for the suede-denim census police. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force. Xemed's national animal is the Antelope, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Xemed is ranked 314,557^th in the world and 13^th in Suvo for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -6.32 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.