The Commonwealth of High Capitol is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 5.953 billion High Capitolians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 17.1%.

The High Capitolian economy, worth 276 trillion aurums a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is 46,500 aurums, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller and scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. High Capitol's national animal is the bovina.

High Capitol is ranked 157,835^th in the world and 1^st in Jefferson City for Highest Poor Incomes, with 23,365.76 Standard Monetary Units.