The Commonwealth of 57th Overlanders Brigade is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Cattle population. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 17.465 billion 57th Overlanders Brigadeans enjoy frequent elections, which are uniformly corrupted by big-spending corporations buying politicians who best suit their interests.

The medium-sized, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Environment, and Social Policy. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 24.6%.

The very strong 57th Overlanders Brigadean economy, worth 880 trillion Credits a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is 50,408 Credits, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 153,986 per year while the poor average 12,790, a ratio of 12.0 to 1.

Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. 57th Overlanders Brigade's national animal is the Cattle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

57th Overlanders Brigade is ranked 193,431^st in the world and 3,840^th in Artificial Solar System for Nicest Citizens, with 10.55 average smiles per day.