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The Free Land of William Beebe is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Barry Commoner with an even hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, free-roaming dinosaurs, and daily referendums. The compassionate, hard-working population of 13.562 billion William Beebeans 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 prioritizes Education, with Environment, Welfare, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Euell Gibbons City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 63.7%.

The frighteningly efficient William Beebean economy, worth a remarkable 1,640 trillion Guineas a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 120,995 Guineas, with the richest citizens earning 6.0 times as much as the poorest.

Barry Commoner has killer fashion sense, the "give and take" of international diplomacy often happens at gunpoint, passive-aggressive congratulations cards inform mums-to-be that their pregnancy is their greatest achievement in life, and birth rates have hit an all-time low. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. William Beebe's national animal is the Pheasant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Environmentalism.

William Beebe is ranked 142,648^th in the world and 10^th in Save Our Planet for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,185.91 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.