The Watchfires of Provence-1 is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 20.877 billion Provence-1ians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 32.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Provence-1ian economy, worth 842 trillion $$s a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 40,352 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Homophobia is off the menu, class clowns are frequently listed among the most dangerous criminals in the nation, endangered species are effective hostages against the Provence-1ian military, and vacationing hippies and old ladies are regularly arrested for bringing back contraband basketry. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Provence-1's national animal is the Death's-head Hawkmoth, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Provence-1 is ranked 168,190^th in the world and 1^st in Provence for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 7,337.49 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.