The Commonwealth of Xi Shi is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Xi Shi with a fair hand, and remarkable for its burgeoning Black Bear population. The hard-working, democratic population of 9.697 billion Xi Shians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zhuji. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.7%.

The strong Xi Shian economy, worth 525 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 54,180 Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

Factories grind to a halt every time there is an election, Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, cash-strapped politicians frequently host bake sales to fund their campaigns, and male friends are often accompanied by a female relative in order to prove their 'straightness'. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Xi Shi's national animal is the Black Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Han Buddhism.

Xi Shi is ranked 103,869^th in the world and 4^th in Pink Lotus for Largest Black Market, with 2.32 trillion Standard Monetary Units.