The Lorraian Republic is a small, safe nation renowned for it's beautiful landscapes. It's friendly population of 31.5 billion are known to be extremely welcoming and peaceful, but highly conservative and very patriotic. Living at home beyond the age of 20 is frowned upon, and the average nuclear family has two children.
The government keeps to itself, denoting large amounts to Law and Order, but Education and Defense are also on the agenda. The President and Prime Minister meet when the need arises in the capital of Épinal. A powerhouse of a private sector is run by Agriculture and Tourism, followed by Information Technology, and it's citizens pay a 40% income tax rate.
Phone taps are frequently carried out by the police. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Same-sex marriages are increasingly common, and it's national animal is the Alpine Ibex, which is a least concern the the government.
