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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,447thMost Influential: 3,391stMost Pacifist: 5,493rd
The Steampunk Dimension of
Democratic Socialists Hell
Ticking Through the Cosmos
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The Clockwork Multiverse

Population4.447 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 notable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate population of 4.447 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 354 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 214,799th in the world and 2,377th in The East Pacific for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 5,274.64 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,447thTop
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Most Influential: 3,391stMost Pacifist: 5,493rdLargest Welfare Programs: 6,187thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 6,429thMost Secular: 7,802ndMost Compassionate Citizens: 7,976thNicest Citizens: 8,119thSafest: 8,647thMost Advanced Public Transport: 9,602ndMost Valuable International Artwork: 10,130thMost Inclusive: 10,644thMost Accessible: 11,983rdMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 12,690thHighest Food Quality: 14,055thMost Cheerful Citizens: 15,524thLongest Average Lifespans: 15,817thTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 18,044thMost Advanced Public Education: 18,738thMost Cultured: 19,369thMost Income Equality: 21,266thHealthiest Citizens: 21,423rdHighest Average Tax Rates: 23,762ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 24,001stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 24,383rd
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 119th in the regionMost Pacifist: 155th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 162nd in the regionMost Influential: 162nd in the regionMost Secular: 162nd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 163rd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 168th in the regionNicest Citizens: 188th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 196th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 197th in the regionTop
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Safest: 226th in the regionMost Inclusive: 235th in the regionMost Accessible: 241st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 270th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 285th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 287th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 293rd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 321st in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 324th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 377th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 387th in the regionMost Cultured: 394th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 406th in the region

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