The Armed Republic of Franzuar is a tiny, orderly nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 15 million Franzuarians, 11 million of whom are zombies, are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.5%.

The very strong Franzuarian economy, worth 1.73 trillion euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, and Trout Farming. Average income is 59,509 euros, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 176,352 per year while the poor average 15,765, a ratio of 11.2 to 1.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, it's best not to ask what goes into Franzuar City Fried Chicken's secret blend of herbs and spices, and a valid legal defense is 'dead men tell no tales'. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Franzuar's national animal is the peregine falcon.

Franzuar is ranked 254,669^th in the world and 4^th in Donuts for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -5.48 on the Clooney Contribution Index.