The Socialist Federal Republic of Frencin is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Primer Glasontia with an even hand, and remarkable for its frequent executions, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, cheerful population of 9.226 billion Frencins 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.

The enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Towcester. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Frencinite economy, worth a remarkable 2,270 trillion Marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 246,114 Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Unstable couples are known to break up over which one gets parental leave, the latest "must-have" uPhone is 1/4 mm thinner than last year's uPhone, many whiskies taste suspiciously like automobile radiators, and people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Frencin's national animal is the Frencinite Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Humanism.

Frencin is ranked 6,145^th in the world and 10^th in The Western Isles for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 9,429.68 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.