The Republic of Appalachya 85 is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.091 billion Appalachya 85ians 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 Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.0%.

The very strong Appalachya 85ian economy, worth 75.3 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 Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 68,982 Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 252,181 per year while the poor average 13,384, a ratio of 18.8 to 1.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, genetic researchers have been expelled, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and older citizens lament over the loss of law and order. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Appalachya 85's national animal is the Eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Appalachya 85 is ranked 29,510^th in the world and 1^st in Reichstag for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 6,475.94 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.