The Empire of X3-U is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its public floggings, anti-smoking policies, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 426 million Exiens are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Asylla. The average income tax rate is 33.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Exian economy, worth 42.9 trillion Exunis a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 100,806 Exunis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

One complaint of X3-U's new periodic table is it's easy to confuse fearlessleaderium with gloriousleaderium, citizens must pay to enjoy X3-U's pristine beaches, the number of deaths due to poor fungus identification is mushrooming, and the cancellation of "The Real Vixens of Asylla" has been described as a real blow for entertainment. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. X3-U's national animal is the hummingbird, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

X3-U is ranked 245,916^th in the world and 4,454^th in The East Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 275.42 pounds of wildlife per square mile.