The Republic of Appalachya 69 is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.133 billion Appalachya 69ians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.4%.

The very strong Appalachya 69ian economy, worth 74.3 trillion Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 65,598 Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 236,897 per year while the poor average 12,972, a ratio of 18.3 to 1.

Genetic researchers have been expelled, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Appalachya 69's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Appalachya 69 is ranked 31,574^th in the world and 1^st in Krakow for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 62,055.91 Standard Monetary Units.