The Confederacy of Xycath is a huge, cultured nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and avant-garde cinema. The compassionate, democratic population of 644 million Xycathians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Xycathlyd. The average income tax rate is 29.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Xycathian economy, worth 52.8 trillion jenets a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 81,917 jenets, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Autocrats are persona non grata, customs officers pretend not to hear shouts of "HELP LET ME OUT!" emerging from diplomatic bags, internet searches for the inventor of the three-wheeled steam-powered Xycathian weed picker are way up, and museum visitors often bring lemons and black lights. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Xycath's national animal is the snow leopard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Xycath is ranked 42,572^nd in the world and 6^th in SSU for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 57,424.49 Standard Monetary Units.