The Eye of Hurricane 40 is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 6.59 billion Hurricaneans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 17.6%.

The Hurricanean economy, worth 308 trillion currencies a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 46,779 currencies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Many are asking why the latest naval vessel is named after Saint Bartholomeus the Many Handed, undergrads find their professors' mushroom experiments less psychedelic than expected, radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, and confessions don't count if suffixed with "izzle". Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate. Hurricane 40's national animal is the animal, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Hurricane 40 is ranked 90,259^th in the world and 1^st in Majestic 12 for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 35.13 on the Bus Surprisal Index.