The Republic of The Alpine Commonwealth is a large, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Bull population. The hard-working population of 144 million Alpine Commonwealthians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 24.6%.

The Alpine Commonwealthian economy, worth 5.51 trillion Euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Cheese Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 38,275 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Alpine Commonwealth's national animal is the Bull.

The Alpine Commonwealth is ranked 228,696^th in the world and 3^rd in Alpine union for Smartest Citizens, with 22.86 quips per hour.