The Empire of Appy Fizz is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its feral children, sprawling nuclear power plants, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 1.218 billion Appy Fizzians 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 medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Industry, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 59.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Appy Fizzian economy, worth 138 trillion appleses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 113,689 appleses, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Referenda can be called for any law at the request of at least one third of the voting population, administrative districts are increasingly defined by their taste in housing architecture, contemporary art museums showcase the latest in centuries-old art, and the nation's industries are scrambling to switch to biodegradable plastics. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Appy Fizz's national animal is the wingless flying hippo, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Appy Fizz is ranked 59,359^th in the world and 27^th in The Eternal Order for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry, scoring 4,387.2 on the Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index.