by Max Barry

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,563rdMost Influential: 3,412thMost Pacifist: 5,486th
The Steampunk Dimension of
Democratic Socialists
Ticking Through the Cosmos
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Civil Rights
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Economy
Powerhouse
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The Clockwork Multiverse

Population4.394 billion

CapitalProvidence
LeaderHigh Governess Irene

Currencybyte
Animalmechanical quantum sparrow

The Steampunk Dimension of The Clockwork Multiverse is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by High Governess Irene with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, national health service, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate population of 4.394 billion Clockworkers are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Providence. The average income tax rate is 75.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Multiversal economy, worth 350 trillion bytes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Basket Weaving. Average income is 79,662 bytes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The police go to great efforts to seize contraband favored by politicians on the police oversight committee, the government is seen as openly hostile to all religion, contestants on The Clockwork Multiverse's Got Talent are screened by the government to make sure that they actually have talent, and the nation's universities are often mistaken for foreign embassies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Clockwork Multiverse's national animal is the mechanical quantum sparrow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Clockwork Multiverse is ranked 35,216th in the world and 478th in The East Pacific for Highest Poor Incomes, with 68,912.44 Standard Monetary Units.

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Most Influential: 3,412thMost Pacifist: 5,486thLargest Welfare Programs: 6,153rdHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 6,363rdMost Secular: 7,677thMost Compassionate Citizens: 7,947thNicest Citizens: 8,100thSafest: 8,601stMost Advanced Public Transport: 9,611thMost Valuable International Artwork: 10,009thMost Inclusive: 10,558thMost Accessible: 11,913thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 12,700thHighest Food Quality: 13,998thMost Cheerful Citizens: 15,501stTop
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Longest Average Lifespans: 15,707thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 17,797thMost Advanced Public Education: 18,718thMost Cultured: 19,306thMost Income Equality: 19,819thHealthiest Citizens: 21,159thHighest Average Tax Rates: 23,565thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 23,869thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 24,373rd
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 117th in the regionMost Pacifist: 157th in the regionMost Influential: 158th in the regionMost Secular: 160th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 161st in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 163rd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 163rd in the regionNicest Citizens: 188th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 193rd in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 194th in the regionTop
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Safest: 224th in the regionMost Inclusive: 233rd in the regionMost Accessible: 233rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 272nd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 280th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 282nd in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 300th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 313th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 320th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 374th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 379th in the regionMost Cultured: 393rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 399th in the region

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