The Republic of Runningwind is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its burgeoning runningwind population. The quiet, industrious population of 391 million Runningwindians 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 Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 23.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Runningwindian economy, worth 17.1 trillion preys a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Retail, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 43,740 preys, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and making up random numbers to name new asteroids is the bulk of astronomers' work. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Runningwind's national animal is the runningwind.

Runningwind is ranked 178,973^rd in the world and 11^th in Norrys new puppet region for Smartest Citizens, with 26.33 quips per hour.