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The Republic of Letila Factbook

Letila
24-10-2003, 02:02
The Republic of L'êtila


Geography

Climate:
Most of the continent is rainforest, which may contain as many as 100 undiscovered large mammals, such as the widely known sfimâ|e. In one part, there is rainforest on every side for 300 miles.
Natural Resources: Uranium, K'u pearls
Territory: Urban 10%, rural 5%, plains 10%, rainforest 75%

People
Population: 160 million
Age Structure: 0-14 years: 17%; 14-64 years: 58%; 65 years and over: 25%
Life Expectancy at birth: total population: 78; female: 80; male: 76
Nationality: noun: Terp, Letilan, Tu'lîmi
Adjective: Terpish, Tu'lîmû
Ethnic Groups*: Tu'lîmû 75%, white 15%, other: 10%
Religions: Christianity 41%, athiest 39%, traditional beliefs 14%, other 6%
Languages: Kûtêl@uûknêtimû 89%, N!hò 7%, English 4%

Literacy Rate:
total population: 99.9%

Government

conventional long form: Republic of L'êtila, decendents of the glorious Terra Pvlchra
conventional short form: Republic of L'êtila
abbreviation: RLT

Government Type: Direct/Representative Democracy
Capital: L'êtilanuksasi

Independence: N/A
Liberation: N/A
Consitution: May 15, 2003
adopted: June 21, 2003

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch:
The president is currently
Terms: 5 years for the president. Limited to 2 terms.

Legislative Branch:
500 member senate, 3 year term

Judicial Branch:
5 head judges who lead and break ties of the court system. They are elected for 10 years a term and have 2 terms.

Political Parties: Compassion Party, Worker's Party, Environmental Party, Superiority Party(ultra-right-wing neonazis, a new one).

Economy

GDP per capita: $31,000
GDP - compostiton by sector: agriculture: 2%; industry: 51%; services: 43%
Population Below Poverty Line**: 0%
Major Exports: automotive products, consumer goods, military technology
Major Imports: agricultural products, consumer goods, foods and beverages

Currency: (Or "Pokémon card", due to resemblence)
Currency Code: PKM
Anthem: N@omî mun@âqlîkimî(Baby got back)
National animal: luna moth
Measuring system: metric

Legal Ages
Voting: 18
Driving: 18
Alcohol: 18
Smoking: 18
Smoking Marijuana: 18

Holidays:
Constitution day: May 15, always last school day of year
Others will be added later

*Because L'êtila isn't exactly known for racism and hasn't been for a long time, most Tu'lîmû are part other ethnic groups and vice-versa. Thus, these statistics are only approximations.

**L'êtila is famous for it's compassion for the needy and there is almost no poverty.