The Gusty Winds of Hurricane is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 23.639 billion Hurricaneans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The medium-sized, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.2%.

The strong Hurricanean economy, worth a remarkable 1,032 trillion Surges a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 43,682 Surges, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 296,988 per year while the poor average 2,347, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Pelicans are considered a delicacy, voting is voluntary, surveillance cameras are banned, and the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry. Crime is a problem. Hurricane's national animal is the Pelican, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Hurricane is ranked 120,462^nd in the world and 41^st in Atlantian Oceania for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 962.7 on the Gilded Widget Scale.