The Republic of Appalachya 7 is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.289 billion Appalachya 7ians 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, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.0%.

The very strong Appalachya 7ian economy, worth 83.6 trillion Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 64,866 Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 235,208 per year while the poor average 12,747, a ratio of 18.5 to 1.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, the tenet of free speech is held dear, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, and a blood-red mark on the doorframe means a building must be passed over for destruction. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Appalachya 7's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Appalachya 7 is ranked 148,309^th in the world and 1^st in The Capitalist Union for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,045.77 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.