by Max Barry

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,493rdMost Influential: 3,403rdMost Pacifist: 5,474th
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

Population4.431 billion

CapitalProvidence
LeaderHigh Governess Irene

Currencybyte
Animalmechanical quantum sparrow

The Steampunk Dimension of The Clockwork Multiverse is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by High Governess Irene with an even hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, sprawling nuclear power plants, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate population of 4.431 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 352 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 62,915th in the world and 736th in The East Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 151.33 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,493rdTop
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Most Influential: 3,403rdMost Pacifist: 5,474thLargest Welfare Programs: 6,151stHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 6,389thMost Secular: 7,735thMost Compassionate Citizens: 7,942ndNicest Citizens: 8,076thSafest: 8,624thMost Advanced Public Transport: 9,589thMost Valuable International Artwork: 10,055thMost Inclusive: 10,587thMost Accessible: 11,932ndMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 12,660thHighest Food Quality: 14,000thMost Cheerful Citizens: 15,447thLongest Average Lifespans: 15,756thTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 17,869thMost Advanced Public Education: 18,693rdMost Cultured: 19,320thMost Income Equality: 20,869thHealthiest Citizens: 21,353rdHighest Average Tax Rates: 23,686thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 23,934thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 24,291st
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 117th in the regionMost Pacifist: 156th in the regionMost Secular: 162nd in the regionMost Influential: 162nd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 162nd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 163rd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 166th in the regionNicest Citizens: 188th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 194th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 197th in the regionTop
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Safest: 229th in the regionMost Inclusive: 235th in the regionMost Accessible: 239th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 273rd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 285th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 286th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 291st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 318th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 322nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 378th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 387th in the regionMost Cultured: 395th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 408th in the region

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