Isla de Penguinata
17-10-2003, 18:34
REPUBLIC OF ISLA DE PENGUINATA
Background Information
Isla de Penguinata has triumphed through several wars, and a nuclear attack in 1958. It exited its realm of monarchy around the 1940s, and has been a powerful democracy since, with the exception of a brief imperial period. Isla de Penguinata is a powerful nation that puts a strong emphasis on defense and education. It is technologically advanced, and has been a key player in several major conflicts worldwide. The Penguinatan economy has been increasing at a frightening rate for decades, and the standard of living is extremely high.
Geography
Location: North Atlantic, north of Iceland, east of Greenland.
Area-comparitive: slightly larger than the size of New York State
Climate: Cold winters and summers, with little sunlight throughout the summer winter months. Two seasons-Summer and Winter.
Terrain: Flat lands along the coasts and rivers, moutainous in the north, south, and center.
Natural resources: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, natural gas, petroleum, timber, fish
Land use:
Arable land: 25%
Permanent crops: 4%
Other: 70%
Natural hazards: avalanches, blizzards, ice storms, fire.
People
Population: 702,215,040 (Oct. 2003 Est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 20.5%
15-64 years: 60.5%
65 years and over: 19%
Infant mortality rate:
Total: 1.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
Total population: 89.28 years
Male: 85.63 years
Female: 93.11 years
Nationality:
Adjective: Penguinatan
Religions:
Christian-89%
Atheist-6%
Other-5%
Languages:
English (primary) and French.
Literacy:
Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write.
Total population: 99%
Male: 99%
Female: 99%
Government
Country Name:
Conventional Long-Form: The Republic of Isla de Penguinata
Conventional Short-Form: Isla de Penguinata or IdP
Local Long-Form: Isle de Penguinate
Local Short-Form: I-depp
Government Type:
Representative Democracy
Capital:
Arctique City
Administrative Divisions:
100 Senatorial Districts
Holidays:
Liberation Day, 10 June (1946)
Christmas, 25 December
Commemorative Day, 25 July (1988)
Constitution:
Reformed Constitution created 15 June, 1946. 20 Amendents, including 10 Bill of Rights. Was reformed again in 1984 to pave way for a Corporate government, and then restored to pre-corporate rule form.
Legal System:
Napoleanic Code
Suffrage:
16 years of age; universal as of 17 October, 1946.
Executive Branch:
Chief of State: President Jake McDermont (as of 21 September, 2005)
Head of State: same as Chief of State
All public servants are elected at five-year intervals, except the President, who is elected every 8 years. There is no limit to number of years a public servant can serve.
Cabinet: Appointed by President; approved by Penguin Senate.
Legislative Branch:
Unicameral parliament which consists of the Penguin Senate. It has 400 members, 4 from each Senatorial District.* The Penguin Senate has a majority of 260 Conservatives. The Indpendent Party follows closely with 140, with the Liberal Party dragging behind at 20 members. The rest consist of fringe groups that have little to no power in Penguinatan government.
Judicial Branch:
High Court appointed by the Penguin Senate. Much like that of the court system of the United States, with the exception of Common Law.
Political Parties:
Conservative Party--holds primary right-wing beliefs, and is very pro-business and anti-tax.
Liberal Party--holds primary left-wing beliefs, slightly socialistic, pro-tax.
Independent Party--has no solid platform, each voter uses his or her brain to make decisions not based on political idealogue.
Capitalist Freedom Party--while holding little power in the Penguin Senate, the CFP is very powerful among corporations. It holds far right-wing beliefs, and wishes to abolish taxes outright.
Proletariat Party--wishes to instill a tolitarian communist state, with an Athenian democracy twist. Very little power in mainstream Penguinatan affairs, but several newspapers are under the PP's umbrella.
Economy
Overview:
The Penguinatan economy is extremely powerful, and has been for decades, since the 60s. The government is leaning more and more towards corporations as taxes have steadily decreased since the 1980s, once being at 41%, which has now declined to 15%. The robust economy fuels the nation, and most live well-to-do lives.
(Some of these figures aren't in relation with the NS GDP calculator)
GDP:
$24.6 trillion (compared to the U.S.'s $10.4 trillion)
GDP per Capita:
$53,000
Population below Poverty Line:
2.5%
Unemployment Rate:
5.4%
Currency:
Penguinatan Dollar
PD
$1 USD=$2 PD
Military
Military Branches:
Army
Navy
Air Force
Special Operations
P-Unit (Penguinatan Urban Warfare Unit)
Other
Legal Ages:
17--Driver's License
15--Drinking
Smoking illegal.
Legal alcohol comsumption-0.9% BAC
More may be added.
Background Information
Isla de Penguinata has triumphed through several wars, and a nuclear attack in 1958. It exited its realm of monarchy around the 1940s, and has been a powerful democracy since, with the exception of a brief imperial period. Isla de Penguinata is a powerful nation that puts a strong emphasis on defense and education. It is technologically advanced, and has been a key player in several major conflicts worldwide. The Penguinatan economy has been increasing at a frightening rate for decades, and the standard of living is extremely high.
Geography
Location: North Atlantic, north of Iceland, east of Greenland.
Area-comparitive: slightly larger than the size of New York State
Climate: Cold winters and summers, with little sunlight throughout the summer winter months. Two seasons-Summer and Winter.
Terrain: Flat lands along the coasts and rivers, moutainous in the north, south, and center.
Natural resources: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, natural gas, petroleum, timber, fish
Land use:
Arable land: 25%
Permanent crops: 4%
Other: 70%
Natural hazards: avalanches, blizzards, ice storms, fire.
People
Population: 702,215,040 (Oct. 2003 Est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 20.5%
15-64 years: 60.5%
65 years and over: 19%
Infant mortality rate:
Total: 1.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
Total population: 89.28 years
Male: 85.63 years
Female: 93.11 years
Nationality:
Adjective: Penguinatan
Religions:
Christian-89%
Atheist-6%
Other-5%
Languages:
English (primary) and French.
Literacy:
Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write.
Total population: 99%
Male: 99%
Female: 99%
Government
Country Name:
Conventional Long-Form: The Republic of Isla de Penguinata
Conventional Short-Form: Isla de Penguinata or IdP
Local Long-Form: Isle de Penguinate
Local Short-Form: I-depp
Government Type:
Representative Democracy
Capital:
Arctique City
Administrative Divisions:
100 Senatorial Districts
Holidays:
Liberation Day, 10 June (1946)
Christmas, 25 December
Commemorative Day, 25 July (1988)
Constitution:
Reformed Constitution created 15 June, 1946. 20 Amendents, including 10 Bill of Rights. Was reformed again in 1984 to pave way for a Corporate government, and then restored to pre-corporate rule form.
Legal System:
Napoleanic Code
Suffrage:
16 years of age; universal as of 17 October, 1946.
Executive Branch:
Chief of State: President Jake McDermont (as of 21 September, 2005)
Head of State: same as Chief of State
All public servants are elected at five-year intervals, except the President, who is elected every 8 years. There is no limit to number of years a public servant can serve.
Cabinet: Appointed by President; approved by Penguin Senate.
Legislative Branch:
Unicameral parliament which consists of the Penguin Senate. It has 400 members, 4 from each Senatorial District.* The Penguin Senate has a majority of 260 Conservatives. The Indpendent Party follows closely with 140, with the Liberal Party dragging behind at 20 members. The rest consist of fringe groups that have little to no power in Penguinatan government.
Judicial Branch:
High Court appointed by the Penguin Senate. Much like that of the court system of the United States, with the exception of Common Law.
Political Parties:
Conservative Party--holds primary right-wing beliefs, and is very pro-business and anti-tax.
Liberal Party--holds primary left-wing beliefs, slightly socialistic, pro-tax.
Independent Party--has no solid platform, each voter uses his or her brain to make decisions not based on political idealogue.
Capitalist Freedom Party--while holding little power in the Penguin Senate, the CFP is very powerful among corporations. It holds far right-wing beliefs, and wishes to abolish taxes outright.
Proletariat Party--wishes to instill a tolitarian communist state, with an Athenian democracy twist. Very little power in mainstream Penguinatan affairs, but several newspapers are under the PP's umbrella.
Economy
Overview:
The Penguinatan economy is extremely powerful, and has been for decades, since the 60s. The government is leaning more and more towards corporations as taxes have steadily decreased since the 1980s, once being at 41%, which has now declined to 15%. The robust economy fuels the nation, and most live well-to-do lives.
(Some of these figures aren't in relation with the NS GDP calculator)
GDP:
$24.6 trillion (compared to the U.S.'s $10.4 trillion)
GDP per Capita:
$53,000
Population below Poverty Line:
2.5%
Unemployment Rate:
5.4%
Currency:
Penguinatan Dollar
PD
$1 USD=$2 PD
Military
Military Branches:
Army
Navy
Air Force
Special Operations
P-Unit (Penguinatan Urban Warfare Unit)
Other
Legal Ages:
17--Driver's License
15--Drinking
Smoking illegal.
Legal alcohol comsumption-0.9% BAC
More may be added.