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What type of government(s) exist in the world? Are positions elected, nominated/voted, or a birth right? Monarchy, democracy, oligarchy, etc.
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What is the biggest opposition to the government in power?
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What jobs exist in this world and how are they acquired? Schooling, apprenticeship, etc
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What are the major hospitals, schools, prisons, churches/temples, and other institutions? How important are they to the government? Are they privately funded or do they receive government assistance?
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Is there electricity or some other form of power and how is it generated?
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If your story is post-apocalyptic, what happened to the nuclear power plants? Are there still employees dutifully monitoring, or what is the extent of the fallout?
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What emergency services are available and what is the extent of their abilities? How fast are response times? Are people specifically trained for these jobs or is it a community effort?
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How are garbage and various other waste matter handled and disposed?
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Are ethnicities distinct or are mixed races common in this world? Are there immigrants, refugees, and tourists and how are they treated?
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Is there mandatory schooling for children? How is knowledge passed down to new generations?
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What mode of transportation is widely available and used? Do people travel on foot, by animal/carriage, on bikes, cars, etc.? What modes are strictly reserved for goods/government/wealthy? Is there a particular method that is associated wit
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Is there paper, plastic, or crypto currency? What kind of coins exist and what are they made out of? How is money manufactured and controlled? Is there trade in place of money, or are they interchangeable?
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Do groups stage political protests? Is there a particular cause that stands out above the rest? What is the political state of the world?
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Are there any ongoing wars or wars that happened in the past that are still talked about?
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Who are the most important historical characters to the society?
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Who are the political idols and what are the political ideals? What happened to prevent the ideals from being achieved prior to the start of the story?
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