The Democratic States of Refugia suck is a tiny, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The quiet, industrious population of 14 million Refugia suckians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 29.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Refugia suckian economy, worth 462 billion guilders a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 33,000 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Refugia suck's national animal is the giraffe.

Refugia suck is ranked 55,176^th in the world and 281^st in the Outback for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 4,492.87 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.