Commerce Heights
04-12-2003, 06:10
Commerce Heights
Map (http://members.lycos.co.uk/mayorefficiency/chmap210.png)
Geography
Location: Atlantic Ocean, in the Iberian Basin, between Portugal and the Azores
Geographic coordinates: 40 00 N, 15 00 W
Map references: Paripana
Area:
total: N/A
land: 29,559 sq km
water: N/A
Area - comparative: about twice the size of New Jersey
Land boundaries:
total: N/A
border countries: Sokojito N/A, Lontorica N/A, Bedistan N/A, Tarraconesis N/A
Coastline: N/A
Climate: arid in most of the northeast, temperate in the west and south, tropical in the Jativan Islands
Terrain: vast eastern plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in Lower Manhattan, flat islands in Northern Jativa
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Lexington AFB -10 m
highest point: unnamed location 3,194 m
Natural resources: coal, copper, lead, phosphates, uranium, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum
Land use:
arable land: 60%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 2%
other: 38%
Irrigated land: N/A
Natural hazards: N/A
Environment - current issues: N/A
People
Population (excluding dependencies): 1,062,000,000
Unified Planets: 988,000,000
New Manhattan (country): 606,000,000
Dextremmika: 566,000,000
Unified Planets Capital Territory: 214,000,000
Total: 3,436,000,000
Population growth rate: 3.7% per year
Nationality:
noun: Manhattanite(s)
adjective: Manhattanite
Religions: none 98%, other 2%
Languages: English, Spanish, German
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100%
Government
Country name:
conventional long form: Free-Market Republic of Commerce Heights
conventional short form: Commerce Heights
abbreviation: CH, FRCH, FMRCH
Motto: "A Nadie La Importa Que Significa"
Government type: federal republic
Capital: Commerce Heights, NM
Administrative divisions: 5 states; Lower Manhattan, New Manhattan, New Anaphase, Northern Jativa, Northwest Territories
Dependent areas: Unified Planets (incl. Capital Territory), New Manhattan, Dextremmika
National Holiday: Foundation Day, January 1 (1 CHE)
Constitution: 30 Sep 0 CHE, effective 1 Jan 1 CHE
Suffrage: 14 years of age, universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: Prime Minister Mayor Efficiency (since 1 Jan 1 CHE); note - the Prime Minister is both the chief of state and head of government
council: High Council appointed by the Prime Minister with Legislature approval
elections: Prime Minister elected by the general populace for 4-year terms; election last held 30 Sep 28 CHE (next to be held 30 Sep 32 CHE)
Legislative branch: unicameral Legislature contains 100 seats; 20 members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms
elections: last held 30 Sep 24 CHE (next to be held 30 Sep 30 CHE)
Judicial branch: Court of Appeals and Disputes (11 justices are appointed for life by the PM with confirmation by the Legislature); Commerce Heights District Courts; State and City Courts
Flag description: one 1/4-height stripe of red above and below a 1/2-height stripe of blue, a white circle divided into 24 sections by white lines is in the center, the sections are colored in a pattern of 2 blue sections (at the top of the circle) surrounded by 1 red section on each side, which are both surrounded by two blue sections on each side, which are surrounded by 1 red section on each side, etc.
Internet country code - official: .com
Internet country code - de facto: .ch
NSSO*-3166 alpha-3 code: COM
NSSO-3166 alpha-2 code: CH
Economy
GDP: purchasing power parity - $37.17 trillion
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $35,000
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 0%
industry: 15%
services: 85%
Population below poverty line: 2.4%
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 0.1%
Labor force: 469.2 million (includes unemployed)
Unemployment rate: 1.3%
Budget:
revenues: $18.72 trillion
expenditures: $18.31 trillion
Debt - external: $0
Currency: New Manhattan simoleon (NMS, §)
Currency code: NMS
Exchange rate: §1 = $2, fixed rate
Fiscal year: 1 January - 30 September
Military
Military branches: Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, Department of the Air Force, Department of the Marine Corps
Military manpower - military age: 18 years
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $2.807 trillion
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 7.55%
*NSSO is the NationStates Organization for Standardization (hmm, wonder where I came up with that from... ;) )
All information provided herein is from the most recent data available on or before 13 Feb 29 CHE.
Map (http://members.lycos.co.uk/mayorefficiency/chmap210.png)
Geography
Location: Atlantic Ocean, in the Iberian Basin, between Portugal and the Azores
Geographic coordinates: 40 00 N, 15 00 W
Map references: Paripana
Area:
total: N/A
land: 29,559 sq km
water: N/A
Area - comparative: about twice the size of New Jersey
Land boundaries:
total: N/A
border countries: Sokojito N/A, Lontorica N/A, Bedistan N/A, Tarraconesis N/A
Coastline: N/A
Climate: arid in most of the northeast, temperate in the west and south, tropical in the Jativan Islands
Terrain: vast eastern plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in Lower Manhattan, flat islands in Northern Jativa
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Lexington AFB -10 m
highest point: unnamed location 3,194 m
Natural resources: coal, copper, lead, phosphates, uranium, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum
Land use:
arable land: 60%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 2%
other: 38%
Irrigated land: N/A
Natural hazards: N/A
Environment - current issues: N/A
People
Population (excluding dependencies): 1,062,000,000
Unified Planets: 988,000,000
New Manhattan (country): 606,000,000
Dextremmika: 566,000,000
Unified Planets Capital Territory: 214,000,000
Total: 3,436,000,000
Population growth rate: 3.7% per year
Nationality:
noun: Manhattanite(s)
adjective: Manhattanite
Religions: none 98%, other 2%
Languages: English, Spanish, German
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100%
Government
Country name:
conventional long form: Free-Market Republic of Commerce Heights
conventional short form: Commerce Heights
abbreviation: CH, FRCH, FMRCH
Motto: "A Nadie La Importa Que Significa"
Government type: federal republic
Capital: Commerce Heights, NM
Administrative divisions: 5 states; Lower Manhattan, New Manhattan, New Anaphase, Northern Jativa, Northwest Territories
Dependent areas: Unified Planets (incl. Capital Territory), New Manhattan, Dextremmika
National Holiday: Foundation Day, January 1 (1 CHE)
Constitution: 30 Sep 0 CHE, effective 1 Jan 1 CHE
Suffrage: 14 years of age, universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: Prime Minister Mayor Efficiency (since 1 Jan 1 CHE); note - the Prime Minister is both the chief of state and head of government
council: High Council appointed by the Prime Minister with Legislature approval
elections: Prime Minister elected by the general populace for 4-year terms; election last held 30 Sep 28 CHE (next to be held 30 Sep 32 CHE)
Legislative branch: unicameral Legislature contains 100 seats; 20 members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms
elections: last held 30 Sep 24 CHE (next to be held 30 Sep 30 CHE)
Judicial branch: Court of Appeals and Disputes (11 justices are appointed for life by the PM with confirmation by the Legislature); Commerce Heights District Courts; State and City Courts
Flag description: one 1/4-height stripe of red above and below a 1/2-height stripe of blue, a white circle divided into 24 sections by white lines is in the center, the sections are colored in a pattern of 2 blue sections (at the top of the circle) surrounded by 1 red section on each side, which are both surrounded by two blue sections on each side, which are surrounded by 1 red section on each side, etc.
Internet country code - official: .com
Internet country code - de facto: .ch
NSSO*-3166 alpha-3 code: COM
NSSO-3166 alpha-2 code: CH
Economy
GDP: purchasing power parity - $37.17 trillion
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $35,000
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 0%
industry: 15%
services: 85%
Population below poverty line: 2.4%
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 0.1%
Labor force: 469.2 million (includes unemployed)
Unemployment rate: 1.3%
Budget:
revenues: $18.72 trillion
expenditures: $18.31 trillion
Debt - external: $0
Currency: New Manhattan simoleon (NMS, §)
Currency code: NMS
Exchange rate: §1 = $2, fixed rate
Fiscal year: 1 January - 30 September
Military
Military branches: Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, Department of the Air Force, Department of the Marine Corps
Military manpower - military age: 18 years
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $2.807 trillion
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 7.55%
*NSSO is the NationStates Organization for Standardization (hmm, wonder where I came up with that from... ;) )
All information provided herein is from the most recent data available on or before 13 Feb 29 CHE.