The Gym Leader of Rurina is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Rurina with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 5.654 billion Rurinans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal government prioritizes Education, although Defense, Welfare, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hulbury. The average income tax rate is 20.0%.

The very strong Rurinan economy, worth 415 trillion Pokémon dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Gambling. Average income is 73,454 Pokémon dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Scaffolding is built around scaffolding to give safe access, Jack Russells have proven to be terrible spies, wind farms are erected on shuttered oil platforms, and the Supreme Court vehemently protects civil rights and the right to privacy. Crime is relatively low. Rurina's national animal is the Drednaw, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Violetism.

Rurina is ranked 119,685^th in the world and 2,769^th in Ambition for Safest, scoring 73.6 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.