The Empire of Appalachya 3 is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.258 billion Appalachya 3ians 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 tiny, pro-business government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.2%.

The thriving Appalachya 3ian economy, worth 81.2 trillion Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Trout Farming, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 64,569 Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 228,554 per year while the poor average 13,170, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, surveillance cameras are banned, the military refers to helpless combatants offering surrender as "sitting ducks", and students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Appalachya 3's national animal is the Eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Appalachya 3 is ranked 238,285^th in the world and 1^st in Germanic Empire for Safest, scoring 37.63 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.