The Fanciful Tales of Refuge Isle is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Arch-Administrator Luca with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and prohibition of alcohol. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 11.759 billion Refugi are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of the Admin Tower. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Refugi economy, worth a remarkable 3,603 trillion planets a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 306,449 planets, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Museums stand half-empty as all foreign exhibits are returned to their countries of origin, citizens can only enjoy the splendor of the natural world in designated 'Majesty Appreciation' zones, people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight, and therapists can always squeeze in another house-call. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Refuge Isle's national animal is the SimpleBot, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is The Zyqxuwy.

Refuge Isle is ranked 1,803^rd in the world and 3^rd in Refugia for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 838.36 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.