by Max Barry

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,499thMost Influential: 3,341stMost Pacifist: 5,580th
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

Population4.597 billion

CapitalProvidence
LeaderHigh Governess Irene

Currencybyte
Animalmechanical quantum sparrow

The Steampunk Dimension of The Clockwork Multiverse is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by High Governess Irene with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 4.597 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 366 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 35,905th in the world and 493rd in The East Pacific for Highest Poor Incomes, with 68,912.44 Standard Monetary Units.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,499thTop
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Most Influential: 3,341stMost Pacifist: 5,580thLargest Welfare Programs: 6,290thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 6,591stMost Secular: 7,952ndMost Compassionate Citizens: 8,122ndNicest Citizens: 8,280thSafest: 8,899thMost Advanced Public Transport: 9,718thMost Valuable International Artwork: 10,257thMost Inclusive: 10,946thMost Accessible: 12,244thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 12,804thHighest Food Quality: 14,348thMost Cheerful Citizens: 15,657thLongest Average Lifespans: 16,252ndTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 17,690thMost Advanced Public Education: 18,905thMost Cultured: 19,586thMost Income Equality: 21,626thHealthiest Citizens: 22,371stHighest Average Tax Rates: 24,191stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 24,588thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 24,795th
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 124th in the regionMost Pacifist: 156th in the regionMost Influential: 157th in the regionMost Secular: 160th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 162nd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 168th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 169th in the regionNicest Citizens: 187th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 187th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 192nd in the regionTop
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Safest: 232nd in the regionMost Accessible: 240th in the regionMost Inclusive: 242nd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 262nd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 289th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 292nd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 293rd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 332nd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 336th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 386th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 390th in the regionMost Cultured: 397th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 425th in the region

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