Location: United Republic of Nations

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The Free Republic of Fraisse is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Stevie-Ray with a fair hand, and remarkable for its restrictive gun laws. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 4.041 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Port Clayfeild. The average income tax rate is 72%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Anti-government web sites are springing up, citizens recently voted in favour of declaring bubblewrap an 'abomination of nature', racial and religious segregation has become rife as the various groups are loath to mingle, and Max Barry is this year's Miss Fraisse. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Fraisse's national animal is the Woodpecker, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Frit.

Fraisse is ranked 8th in United Republic of Nations and 20,609th in the world for Most Influential, scoring 24 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.

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