Francois Republic

Francois Republic (フランソワ共和国) is one of the major powers allied against the Empire. Capital City is Parisii.

International Relations
Allied Kingdom (連合王国?) -They signed a pact where Allied Kingdom will provide intel about the military and economic data of the Empire. Lending resources and provide ship cover in English Channel.

Empire (帝国) - They recognize each other as the traditional enemy. Since Francois is weaker than the Empire, its national defense strategy was focused on how to break through the internal mobilization strategy of the Empire. Its means that once the Empire starts to mobilize the continent army (wherever it goes), it will definitely send its standing forces to attack the Empire’s West Industry Area to suppress and grind away the Empire’s war potential. After defeated by the Empire, the government signed the peace treaty and was occupied by the Empire. However, de Lugo soon founded the Free Republic in the colonies and claimed themselves as the orthodox Francois government.

Rus Union (ルーシー連邦) - The Union's ex-government was the long-standing alliance with Francois. However, because of the difference of ideologies, the Union ruptured with Francois and signed a nonaggression pact with the Empire.

Army
It has the well-advanced army that are recognized as the main threat by the Empire. During the Great War, it proved itself capable to breakthrough the Imperial West Front before the continental army arrive, and confront them over than 2 years afterwards.

Navy
Compared to the Empire that puts most fleets on north, the Republic has to separate their fleets on south and north. Its Strait Fleet is confronting Imperial High Seas Fleet, and Imperial North Sea Fleet after Legedonia was defeated.

Airforce
Its airforce fought hard against the Empire during the west front in Rhine, which is the most intense war zone at that time. Both side suffered severe casualties.

Trivia

 * The Francois Republic has a same preference of French army during WW1.
 * On the maps that show up in the background of the anime, the country's name shows up as "François Republic" in a highly stylized font.
 * While in our world, the German Empire army swiftly attacked the low countries and went into the French Third Republic, in this world, the Francois Republic army surprisingly attacked the Imperial Lowland Industry Area, and intended to capture the Imperial West Industry Area.