The Empire of Appalachya 56 is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.082 billion Appalachya 56ians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Defense, although Law & Order and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.3%.

The very strong Appalachya 56ian economy, worth 61.6 trillion Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 56,915 Dollars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 213,912 per year while the poor average 10,571, a ratio of 20.2 to 1.

The country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, surveillance cameras are banned, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, and the government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Appalachya 56's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Appalachya 56 is ranked 198,236^th in the world and 1^st in New Freikorps for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring zero on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.