The United Socialist States of Applefort is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 472 million Applefortians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government prioritizes Education, although Welfare, Healthcare, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 66.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Applefortian economy, worth 37.3 trillion Slices a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 79,034 Slices, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government is engaging in an agricultural trade war with Maxtopia, printing out government documents requires the approval of at least three admins, flags are commonly used as bonfire kindling, and increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Applefort's national animal is the Mule, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Applefort is ranked 285,182^nd in the world and 27^th in The Trout Essembly for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -7.87 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.