The Allied States of Cowbunga Isles is a fledgling, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 6 million Cowbunga Islesians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 9.7%.

The strong Cowbunga Islesian economy, worth 332 billion bitcoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Gambling. Average income is 55,453 bitcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes and psychological disorders are a taboo subject. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Cowbunga Isles's national animal is the mongoose, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Cowbunga Isles is ranked 143,780^th in the world and 77^th in The Black Hawks for Highest Average Incomes, with 55,453.92 Standard Monetary Units.