by Max Barry

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The Clutter of
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
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Influence
Eminence Grise
Region
Civil Rights
Below Average
Economy
Good
Political Freedom
Good

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Desktop

Population8.875 billion

Currencygold
AnimalElephant

The Clutter of Desktop is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Elephant population. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 8.875 billion Desktopians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 13.9%.

The Desktopian economy, worth 445 trillion golds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Basket Weaving, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 50,242 golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests, Harry Potter books are banned, and intellectual snobbery has the cognoscenti sneering at anyone who doesn't have an opinion on the semiological drift of Umberto Eco's works. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Desktop's national animal is the Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Desktop is ranked 129,518th in the world and 3rd in Nova Tero for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 80.93 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Desktop's influence in Nova Tero rose from "Enforcer" to "Eminence Grise".
  • : Desktop's influence in Nova Tero rose from "Dealmaker" to "Enforcer".
  • : Desktop's influence in Nova Tero fell from "Enforcer" to "Dealmaker".
  • : Desktop's influence in Nova Tero rose from "Dealmaker" to "Enforcer".
  • : Desktop's influence in Nova Tero rose from "Instigator" to "Dealmaker".
  • : Desktop's influence in Nova Tero rose from "Negotiator" to "Instigator".
  • : Desktop's influence in Nova Tero rose from "Auxiliary" to "Negotiator".
  • : Desktop's influence in Nova Tero fell from "Negotiator" to "Auxiliary".
  • : Desktop's influence in Nova Tero rose from "Auxiliary" to "Negotiator".
  • : Desktop's influence in Nova Tero rose from "Ambassador" to "Auxiliary".

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