The Roleplay Unit of Apanburg is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Carthographer Friedrich with an iron fist, and notable for its frequent executions, compulsory military service, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 2.396 billion Apanburgians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Windhuk. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.7%.

The thriving Apanburgian economy, worth 179 trillion Papermarks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 74,847 Papermarks, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 227,604 per year while the poor average 19,115, a ratio of 11.9 to 1.

The government tries not to listen to the people unless it absolutely has to, conscientious objectors are hanged as traitors, all government facilities are built in the subterranean citadel of Windhuk, and Carthographer Friedrich has just been declared ruler of Apanburg in an international press conference. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force. Apanburg's national animal is the Lion.

Apanburg is ranked 31,145^th in the world and 10^th in United Fascist Workers Association for Largest Retail Industry, scoring 5,720.41 on the Shrinkwrap Consignment Productivity Index.