The Republic of Appalachya 16 is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.298 billion Appalachya 16ians 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 tiny, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.2%.

The very strong Appalachya 16ian economy, worth 78.4 trillion Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Pizza Delivery, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 60,393 Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 213,775 per year while the poor average 12,319, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and the new foreign policy is "why bother invading neighbours when they can be bought wholesale?". Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Appalachya 16's national animal is the Eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Appalachya 16 is ranked 80,630^th in the world and 1^st in Tarkov for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 37.13 on the Bus Surprisal Index.