The Colony of Atari7800 is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. The hard-working population of 1.335 billion Atari7800ians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.6%.

The strong Atari7800ian economy, worth 68.7 trillion pesos a year, is led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Book Publishing. Average income is 51,452 pesos, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is a problem. Atari7800's national animal is the eagle.

Atari7800 is ranked 88,887^th in the world and 7^th in Retrocomputers for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 35.35 on the Bus Surprisal Index.