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The Technocracy of Rockemsockem

“YOU take yOuR pen, i'll have me the d** sword.”

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The Technocracy of Rockemsockem is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by President Renmo with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and otherworldly petting zoo. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 9.334 billion Rockaskeites 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 is primarily concerned with Defense, although Education, Industry, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vel'os citadel. The average income tax rate is 20.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Sockeite economy, worth a remarkable 2,381 trillion cruisers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an amazing 255,097 cruisers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Teenagers stay out into the wee hours of the morning "stargazing", power stations shutting down at night has made bedtime reading tricky, the commercialisation of highly deadly weapons has instilled Rockemsockem with a very polite populace, and the nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free. Crime, especially youth-related, is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Rockemsockem's national animal is the Northern Bisloth, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Coffee.

Rockemsockem is ranked 671^st in the world and 28^th in the Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 1,106.89 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.

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