The Colony of 6502 is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working population of 1.659 billion 6502ians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14.5%.

The strong 6502ian economy, worth 80.6 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Soda Sales. Average income is 48,594 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 9.7 times as much as the poorest.

Statues of famous citizens are erected or demolished on a purely partisan basis, grinning punters say that casino roulette is the greatest high that life has to offer, employers may fire workers without giving any reason, and scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes. Crime is moderate. 6502's national animal is the tiger, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

6502 is ranked 238,906^th in the world and 7^th in Retrocomputers for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 217.42 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.