The Empire of Xertens is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working, democratic population of 24.326 billion Xertensians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 35.8%.

The thriving Xertensian economy, worth 881 trillion Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Arms Manufacturing, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 36,231 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

The country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians, euthanasia is illegal, and punitive tariffs protect local industry. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Xertens's national animal is the goldfish, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Xertens is ranked 131,440^th in the world and 43^rd in Equestria for Most Corrupt Governments, with 5.54 kickbacks per hour.