The Empire of Appalachya 40 is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.2 billion Appalachya 40ians 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 minute, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.5%.

The very strong Appalachya 40ian economy, worth 74.7 trillion Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 62,263 Dollars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 234,011 per year while the poor average 11,564, a ratio of 20.2 to 1.

The country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, the tenet of free speech is held dear, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, and trolls insist that strings of racial slurs mean "good morning" in obscure languages. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Appalachya 40's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Appalachya 40 is ranked 314,995^th in the world and 1^st in TBH for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -5.48 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.