The Royal Commonwealth of Cowbridge is a huge, socially progressive nation, ruled by King William III with a fair hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 897 million Cowbridgeans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sardon. The average income tax rate is 66.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Cowbridgean economy, worth 96.4 trillion Cowbridgean Ducats a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 107,447 Cowbridgean Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The Museum of Blackacrean War Crimes is located on "Blackacre Did Nothing Wrong Avenue", a nation-wide cull of foxes is in effect, neighboring nations are tired of Cowbridge's big fish stories, and teachers are skilled at leaving no evidence of child cruelty. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cowbridge's national animal is the fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Cowbridge is ranked 11,624^th in the world and 527^th in The North Pacific for Largest Agricultural Sector, scoring 6,581.35 on the Mu-Bah-Daggs Productivity Index.