The Eye of Hurricane 13 is a mammoth, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, cynical population of 6.68 billion Hurricaneans 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 20.0%.

The Hurricanean economy, worth 308 trillion currencies a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 46,146 currencies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Swarms of present-laden delivery drones blot out the sun before major holidays, the Ministry of Truthiness now manages the entire media industry, reports of attacks by bright purple sixty-foot high spiders have recently shot up, and surfers ride tsunamis of record height and toxicity. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hurricane 13's national animal is the animal, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Hurricane 13 is ranked 260,858^th in the world and 1^st in Consequences XXV for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -6.56 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.