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The Wandering Nomads of Versimal is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its restrictive gun laws. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 9.524 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Social Welfare. The average income tax rate is 43%, but much higher for the wealthy. A substantial private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Furniture Restoration and Tourism.

The nation refuses to provide international aid, tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests, beanies deemed dangerous to the public are shot and hanged by the town hall as a warning to others, and the military struggles with recruitment. Crime is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Versimal's national animal is the beanie, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the hrah.

Versimal is ranked 16th in 0000000000000 and 33,878th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -11 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and