The Republic of Appalachya 27 is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.132 billion Appalachya 27ians 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 Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.8%.

The very strong Appalachya 27ian economy, worth 78.0 trillion Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is 68,919 Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 243,953 per year while the poor average 14,058, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Appalachya 27's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Appalachya 27 is ranked 104,273^rd in the world and 1^st in USAC for Highest Average Incomes, with 68,919.69 Standard Monetary Units.