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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,510thMost Influential: 3,343rdMost Pacifist: 5,585th
The Steampunk Dimension of
Democratic Socialists
Ticking Through the Cosmos
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Civil Rights
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Economy
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The Clockwork Multiverse

Population4.555 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 prohibition of alcohol, national health service, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 4.555 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 362 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 81,924th in the world and 823rd in The East Pacific for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 3,441.56 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,510thTop
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Most Influential: 3,343rdMost Pacifist: 5,585thLargest Welfare Programs: 6,296thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 6,552ndMost Secular: 7,863rdMost Compassionate Citizens: 8,130thNicest Citizens: 8,273rdSafest: 8,841stMost Advanced Public Transport: 9,706thMost Valuable International Artwork: 10,256thMost Inclusive: 10,876thMost Accessible: 12,206thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 12,791stHighest Food Quality: 14,291stMost Cheerful Citizens: 15,632ndLongest Average Lifespans: 16,116thTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 17,616thMost Advanced Public Education: 18,815thMost Cultured: 19,504thMost Income Equality: 21,606thHealthiest Citizens: 22,100thHighest Average Tax Rates: 23,956thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 24,487thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 24,600th
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 123rd in the regionMost Influential: 157th in the regionMost Pacifist: 158th in the regionMost Secular: 165th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 165th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 165th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 167th in the regionNicest Citizens: 189th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 193rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 194th in the regionTop
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Safest: 232nd in the regionMost Accessible: 242nd in the regionMost Inclusive: 243rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 259th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 292nd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 293rd in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 293rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 332nd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 334th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 385th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 392nd in the regionMost Cultured: 397th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 423rd in the region

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