The Empire of The Wind Rises is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its burgeoning dove population. The hard-working population of 14.543 billion Wind Risesians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 18.6%.

The Wind Risesian economy, worth 677 trillion deniers a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 46,600 deniers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Wind Rises's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Wind Rises is ranked 123,215^th in the world and 4,053^rd in Balder for Most Primitive, scoring -37.42 on the Scary Big Number Scale.