Farraige Belle is an island paradise located 300 miles southeast of Trinidad and Tobago. Instead of being a vacation destination, however, Farraige Belle is a permanent residence for those who disagree with the fast-paced pollution of the modern world.

Farraige Belle was founded in 1974 by Bernard M. Byrne. At the time, Mr. Byrne was running for president of Ireland. After losing the election, he vowed to do something more important with his life than "sit behind a desk and make unimportant decisions."

Byrne's wife, the French actress Adelaie Byrne, fell ill shortly after he made this pronouncement. Doctors told Byrne that she simply had "pollution of the lungs" and that, in order to be saved, she must be removed from the city. Byrne took it a step further. Instead of finding a nice summer house on Ireland's coast, he bought a secluded island in the Caribbean.

Adelaie's health steadily improved on their island paradise. She began calling the place "Farraige Belle," or "beautiful ocean" in Irish and French. It was a way, she said, to bring a mixture of their cultures into their new home and convey the

Under Byrne's influence, Farraige Belle became unlike any other country in the world. Its motto, "For the Greater Good," has helped to establish it as one of the fairest countries known to the history of man. A representative system of government rules over all, but the power is generally in the hands of the people. Each district is maintained by them and for them. For more information on the government, please click here.

In Farraige Belle, things are done for the good of the people and ONLY for the good of the people. Bikes and dirt paths have replaced cars and paved roads, and heating and air conditioning is unnecessary in such a perfect climate. Sun panels provide all necessary energy. Therefore, pollution has been all but eliminated. Technology is kept to a bare minimum as well (see rules to find out which types are avilable), and electronics like video games are not available for use.

Money and religion, those two things that cause most of the world's disputes, have also been excluded from Farraige Belle's society. The islanders share absolutely everything, and everyone works at jobs of their choice to provide for the good of all. For more information about possible careers and education, click here.

At the time of Bernard Byrne's death in 1983, Farraige Belle was already flourishing.