The Grand Duchy of Rising Moons is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The quiet, industrious population of 4.035 billion Rising Moonsians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 47.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Rising Moonsian economy, worth 98.2 trillion lunaris a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, quite specialized black market in Retail, Beef-Based Agriculture, Gambling, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 24,349 lunaris, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, the tenet of free speech is held dear, the Ministry of Health has reported a sharp increase in the incidence of delayed menopause, and billions of lunaris are being poured into a space program. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rising Moons's national animal is the moon hare, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Rising Moons is ranked 221,734^th in the world and 2,751^st in Ambition for Most Patriotic, with 3.93 flags saluted per person per day.