The Constitutional Monarchy of Franchya is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by André Blanc with a fair hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.674 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 51.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Franchyan economy, worth 292 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 109,212 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Hospitals are amongst the best-funded in the region, the government extracts trade concessions from poor nations in exchange for humanitarian aid, extraordinary tribunals try accused financial criminals, and women give birth underneath so many blankets that the doctor can't feel the bump. 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 10,484^th in the world and 209^th in Europe for Safest, scoring 120.67 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.