The Empire of Ruby 24 is a massive, safe nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, daily referendums, and avant-garde cinema. The quiet, industrious population of 3.672 billion Ruby 24ians 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 Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 24.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Ruby 24ian economy, worth 235 trillion Rubies a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 64,162 Rubies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

High school bands practice by moonlight, studio executives abandon tragic stories of star-crossed lovers because "it's been done", 13-year-old internet trolls are treated as a threat on par with terrorists, and supermarkets must refund spoilt milk even six months after the sale. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ruby 24's national animal is the Ruby Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ruby 24 is ranked 74,748^th in the world and 4,204^th in Lazarus for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 103.74 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.