The Wandering Soul of Xarien is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Xavier I with an even hand, and remarkable for its burgeoning lion population. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 22.298 billion Xarienians 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 Xarien. The average income tax rate is 35.4%.

The Xarienian economy, worth a remarkable 1,045 trillion Euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 46,872 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

The government's official position on invasive species is 'who cares?', senior citizens are often found slaving away in factories, the government is well known for declaring war on other countries for suspected slights, and government officials across Xarien are being "encouraged" to adopt lions to set an example for the populace. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Xarien's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is X-ism.

Xarien is ranked 97,161^st in the world and 2^nd in The United Meritocrats for Most Primitive, scoring -10 on the Scary Big Number Scale.