The State of Xylam is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its burgeoning deer population. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 34.175 billion Xylamians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Industry, Healthcare, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.8%.

The thriving Xylamian economy, worth a remarkable 1,487 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 43,538 betales, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 122,900 per year while the poor average 12,346, a ratio of 10.0 to 1.

Voting is voluntary, government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries, and streakers swamp all public events in order to bare it all. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Xylam's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Xylam is ranked 304,079^th in the world and 450^th in State for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 6.77 Effective Tax Rate.