The Former Queen of Security of Frances Francis the First of France is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Supreme Mime General with an even hand, and renowned for its prohibition of alcohol, hatred of cheese, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, devout population of 20.331 billion Ghouls on the Picket Lines have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of City of Quebec in Hell. The average income tax rate is 92.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Frances Francis the First of Francean economy, worth a remarkable 1,444 trillion Snail Legs a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is solely comprised of the Arms Manufacturing industry. Average income is 71,068 Snail Legs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Torture is commonly used to extract information from suspected criminals, Supreme Mime General is called 'Patches' at international summits, atheists on vacation find Cult of Bordeaux's scriptures make useful doorstops, and the national guard is mobilized whenever a mother gets separated from her child at the mall. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Frances Francis the First of France's national animal is the Ratatouille, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Cult of Bordeaux.