[France is very good at dealing with sad people but not so much with being sad himself. He's had a lot of experience with it, though, so he's able to compartmentalize it back up for further examination (or none at all, which is really more the case). That's why he's able to smile at Ellis's questions with a bit more than a quirk of the lips, even though the idea of Canada or America or even Mexico being overrun by zombies is still intensely disturbing to him.]

Yes, America. He's a very enthusiastic and strong young Nation with a very distinctive manner.

[France makes a flourishing gesture to indicate himself as he says:]

This France has been one of his earliest allies.