The Republic of Keene, a nation founded on Libertarian principles, is an American city-state in the Adirondack Mountains of the former State of New York. It stretches along the Ausable River almost as far as Lake Champlain, the border of the Republic of Vermont. To the west is the survivor city of Lake Placid. Keene has a population of approximately 10,000. The capital is the main town of Keene, and the current president is Abram Howland.