The Republic of The Alpine Commonwealth is a small, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Bull population. The hard-working population of 45 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 24.6%.

The Alpine Commonwealthian economy, worth 1.72 trillion Euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Cheese Exports, and Pizza Delivery. 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 243,714^th in the world and 3^rd in Alpine union for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 28,859.59 Standard Monetary Units.