The Constitutional Monarchy of Franchya is a massive, genial nation, ruled by André Blanc with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, national health service, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.715 billion Franches hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lyon. The average income tax rate is 55.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Franchyan economy, worth 288 trillion Euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 106,399 Euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough, pocket calculators are seen as status symbols for the ostentatiously wealthy, genetic research is temporarily tied up in government red tape, and elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Franchya's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Franchya is ranked 133,353^rd in the world and 832^nd in Europe for Most Patriotic, with 11.9 flags saluted per person per day.