The Appalachian Refound Armies of Idiom is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its burgeoning horse population. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.207 billion Idiomians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 21.3%.

The strong Idiomian economy, worth 61.2 trillion lire a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is 50,691 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

The poor are often seen pale and dizzy after selling their blood to make ends meet, elections have been outlawed, young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, and children often kick horses for amusement. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Idiom's national animal is the horse.

Idiom is ranked 194,469^th in the world and 1^st in Democratic Unity for Most Patriotic, with 8.14 flags saluted per person per day.