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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,533rdMost Influential: 3,397thMost Pacifist: 5,470th
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The Clockwork Multiverse

Population4.399 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 state-planned economy, smutty television, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 4.399 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 350 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 265,410th in the world and 3,445th in The East Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -7.9 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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Most Influential: 3,397thMost Pacifist: 5,470thLargest Welfare Programs: 6,145thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 6,358thMost Secular: 7,668thMost Compassionate Citizens: 7,923rdNicest Citizens: 8,075thSafest: 8,601stMost Advanced Public Transport: 9,566thMost Valuable International Artwork: 9,990thMost Inclusive: 10,543rdMost Accessible: 11,906thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 12,657thHighest Food Quality: 13,969thMost Cheerful Citizens: 15,444thTop
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Longest Average Lifespans: 15,682ndMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 17,746thMost Advanced Public Education: 18,679thMost Cultured: 19,273rdMost Income Equality: 19,788thHealthiest Citizens: 21,185thHighest Average Tax Rates: 23,558thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 23,848thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 24,280th
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 119th in the regionMost Pacifist: 155th in the regionMost Influential: 161st in the regionMost Secular: 162nd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 162nd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 162nd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 163rd in the regionNicest Citizens: 188th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 193rd in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 194th in the regionTop
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Safest: 226th in the regionMost Inclusive: 234th in the regionMost Accessible: 238th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 273rd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 281st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 282nd in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 295th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 316th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 322nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 375th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 382nd in the regionMost Cultured: 395th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 401st in the region

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