Isselmere
29-01-2004, 22:13
Background
An assortment of petty kingdoms cobbled together over 600 years, the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland (UKIN) participated, insofar as it was able, in the First and Second World Wars on the side of the Allies, with its contingent considered part of British Commonwealth forces. Since 1945, the UKIN has attempted, but failed to participate in a number of international incidents.
Geography
Location
The island of Lethe is in the North Sea.
Land Boundaries
Gudrof is to the south, Hoblingland to the east, and Lower Whingeing to the north.
Maritime Claims
Contiguous zone: 24 km
Territorial sea: 12 km
Climate
Beset by rain and heavy winds most times of the year, and subject to rapid changes.
Terrain
The northern boundary is almost entirely marshland. A heavily eroded mountain range divides Nieland from the rest of the country. The rest is a mixture of hills, valleys, and lake country.
Natural Resources
Uranium, iron, coal, tin, copper, nickel, zinc, silver, molybdenum, fish, and timber.
Land Use
Arable land: 34.1%
Permanent crops: 2.3%
Other: 63.6%
Elevation Extremes
Lowest: sea level
Highest: Mount Thurbel, 2,427 m
Environment, Current Issues
Acid rain, air pollution from industrial and vehicular wastes, water pollution from industry and other urban wastes, agricultural runoff.
Population
Current
432 million (28 January 2004 est.)
Age Structure
0-14: 19.1%; 15-64: 64.8%; 65+: 16.1%
Median Age
Entirety: 36.7 years
Male: 35.8 years
Female: 38.8 years
Growth Rate
0.51%
Sex Ratio
Males to females (overall): 0.95 : 1
Infant Mortality Rate
Males: 4.35 per 1,000 births
Females: 3.68 per 1,000 births
Life Expectancy
Males: 78.21 years
Females: 87.34 years
Fertility Rate
1.86 births/woman
HIV/AIDS
Adult Prevalence Rate: 0.24%
Afflicted Population: 194,160
Related Deaths: 2,014
Nationality
Noun: Isselmere-Nielander (also Isselmerian or Nielander)
Adjective: Isselmere-Nielander (also Isselmerian or Nielander)
Ethnic Groups
Teutonic, Celtic, Slavic, West Asian/North African, African, South Asian, East Asian
Religions
Reformed Church of Isselmere (32.77%); Agnoticism/Atheism (14%); Roman Catholic (11.3%); Sikhism (5.7%); Buddhism (5.6%); Sunni Islam (5.48%); Reformed Judaism (4.43%); Other Christian (3.96%); Conventional Symbolist Church of Isselmere (2.97%); Deism (2%); Conventional Statist Church of Isselmere (1.95%); Conventional Anti-Statist Church of Isselmere (1.78%); Teutonic paganism (1.25%); Wicca (1.15%); Symbolist Statist Church of Isselmere (1.02%); Hasidic Judaism (0.97%); Shia Islam (0.82%); Symbolist Anti-Statist Church of Isselmere (0.76%).
Literacy
Entirety: 99%; Male: 99%; Female: 99%.
Languages
English (91%), Punjabi (2.6%), Cantonese (2.2%), Chinese (1.5%), Arabic (1.5%), various Slavic (1.2%)
Government
Name
Conventional/local long-form: The United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland
Conventional/local short-form: Isselmere-Nieland
Occasional short-form: Isselmere
Government Type
Constitutional monarchy.
Capital
Daurmont (Isselmere)
Administrative Divisions
Divided into four regions (Isselmere, Angus, Detmere, and Nieland) which are subdivided into provinces (29) and counties (248).
Independence
14 May 985 (unification of Isselmere and Angus by Forthar I)
National Holidays
14 May (Coronation Day, in Isselmere and Angus only); 25 June (Union Day)
Constitution
Constitution Act (24 March 1986)
Legal System
Common law mixed with elements of civil law
Suffrage
Universal from 18 years
Executive Branch
Head of State: His Isselmerian and Nielander Majesty, King ROBERT VI (House of GLAINES)
Head of Government: Oliver YARDMOUTH (Conservative) appointed by the monarch from Parliament with the approval of Parliament
Government: Council of State, consisting of a Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch on the advice and consent of the Prime Minister, and other councils (e.g. Council of Peers) that advise on specific policy aspects.
Legislative Branch
A bicameral Parliament, consisting of a lower house (the House of Assembly, 312 seats) and an upper house (the Senate, 64 seats) headed by the monarch, who may not initiate legislation except specific instances granted by royal prerogative. Either house, however, may initiate legislation with the exception of money bills, which must be initiated by the House of Assembly and may not be amended by the Senate.
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court of Isselmere-Nieland; Court of the Four Regions (i.e. Four Corners Court); regional high courts; provincial courts; magistrates courts.
Political Parties and Leaders
Conservative Party (Oliver YARDMOUTH, 43.8% of popular vote, 177 seats in lower house), Labour Party (37.4% of popular vote, 97 seats in lower house), Liberal Democratic Party (12.1% of popular vote, 36 seats in lower house), Loyal Monarchist Party (3.8% of popular vote, 2 seats in lower house), Communist Party (1.8% of popular vote), National Front (1.1% of popular vote).
Economy
Overview
Strong economy based on automobile manufacturing, book publishing, information technology, and uranium mining. Gambling is also a part of the economy.
GDP
$5,416,201,142,520 USD
GDP Growth Rate
1.6%
GDP, Per Capita
$12,500 USD
GDP, Comparison by Sector
Services, 70.8%; industry, 27%; agriculture, 2.2%.
Population Below Poverty Line
4.3%
Inflation Rate
0.85%
Labour Force
191.2 million (Jan. 2004 est.)
Labour Force by Sector
Services, 69%; industry, 25%; national service, 4%, agriculture, 2%.
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Budget
Revenues: $1,073,962,814,473 USD
Expenditures: $1,073,957,994,875 USD
Industries
Automotive, publishing, mining, logging, shipbuilding.
Currency
Lethse (L)
Exchange Rates
$1 USD = L 1.76
Fiscal Year
1 April-31 March
Defence
Military Age
18 years
Military Manpower, Availability (15-49 Years)
104,253,418 (Jan. 2004 est.)
Military Manpower, Fit for Service (15-49 Years)
86,710,876 (Jan. 2004 est.)
Military Manpower, Reaching Military Age Annually
2,819,848 (Jan. 2004 est.)
Labour Force in National Service
4% (7,648,116)
Labour Force in Security Forces
3.2% (6,118,432)
Labour Force in Permanent Armed Forces
2% (3,824,126)
Proportion of GDP as Defence Budget
3.79%
Proportion of National Budget as Defence Budget
19.1% ($205,125,977,021 USD)
An assortment of petty kingdoms cobbled together over 600 years, the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland (UKIN) participated, insofar as it was able, in the First and Second World Wars on the side of the Allies, with its contingent considered part of British Commonwealth forces. Since 1945, the UKIN has attempted, but failed to participate in a number of international incidents.
Geography
Location
The island of Lethe is in the North Sea.
Land Boundaries
Gudrof is to the south, Hoblingland to the east, and Lower Whingeing to the north.
Maritime Claims
Contiguous zone: 24 km
Territorial sea: 12 km
Climate
Beset by rain and heavy winds most times of the year, and subject to rapid changes.
Terrain
The northern boundary is almost entirely marshland. A heavily eroded mountain range divides Nieland from the rest of the country. The rest is a mixture of hills, valleys, and lake country.
Natural Resources
Uranium, iron, coal, tin, copper, nickel, zinc, silver, molybdenum, fish, and timber.
Land Use
Arable land: 34.1%
Permanent crops: 2.3%
Other: 63.6%
Elevation Extremes
Lowest: sea level
Highest: Mount Thurbel, 2,427 m
Environment, Current Issues
Acid rain, air pollution from industrial and vehicular wastes, water pollution from industry and other urban wastes, agricultural runoff.
Population
Current
432 million (28 January 2004 est.)
Age Structure
0-14: 19.1%; 15-64: 64.8%; 65+: 16.1%
Median Age
Entirety: 36.7 years
Male: 35.8 years
Female: 38.8 years
Growth Rate
0.51%
Sex Ratio
Males to females (overall): 0.95 : 1
Infant Mortality Rate
Males: 4.35 per 1,000 births
Females: 3.68 per 1,000 births
Life Expectancy
Males: 78.21 years
Females: 87.34 years
Fertility Rate
1.86 births/woman
HIV/AIDS
Adult Prevalence Rate: 0.24%
Afflicted Population: 194,160
Related Deaths: 2,014
Nationality
Noun: Isselmere-Nielander (also Isselmerian or Nielander)
Adjective: Isselmere-Nielander (also Isselmerian or Nielander)
Ethnic Groups
Teutonic, Celtic, Slavic, West Asian/North African, African, South Asian, East Asian
Religions
Reformed Church of Isselmere (32.77%); Agnoticism/Atheism (14%); Roman Catholic (11.3%); Sikhism (5.7%); Buddhism (5.6%); Sunni Islam (5.48%); Reformed Judaism (4.43%); Other Christian (3.96%); Conventional Symbolist Church of Isselmere (2.97%); Deism (2%); Conventional Statist Church of Isselmere (1.95%); Conventional Anti-Statist Church of Isselmere (1.78%); Teutonic paganism (1.25%); Wicca (1.15%); Symbolist Statist Church of Isselmere (1.02%); Hasidic Judaism (0.97%); Shia Islam (0.82%); Symbolist Anti-Statist Church of Isselmere (0.76%).
Literacy
Entirety: 99%; Male: 99%; Female: 99%.
Languages
English (91%), Punjabi (2.6%), Cantonese (2.2%), Chinese (1.5%), Arabic (1.5%), various Slavic (1.2%)
Government
Name
Conventional/local long-form: The United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland
Conventional/local short-form: Isselmere-Nieland
Occasional short-form: Isselmere
Government Type
Constitutional monarchy.
Capital
Daurmont (Isselmere)
Administrative Divisions
Divided into four regions (Isselmere, Angus, Detmere, and Nieland) which are subdivided into provinces (29) and counties (248).
Independence
14 May 985 (unification of Isselmere and Angus by Forthar I)
National Holidays
14 May (Coronation Day, in Isselmere and Angus only); 25 June (Union Day)
Constitution
Constitution Act (24 March 1986)
Legal System
Common law mixed with elements of civil law
Suffrage
Universal from 18 years
Executive Branch
Head of State: His Isselmerian and Nielander Majesty, King ROBERT VI (House of GLAINES)
Head of Government: Oliver YARDMOUTH (Conservative) appointed by the monarch from Parliament with the approval of Parliament
Government: Council of State, consisting of a Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch on the advice and consent of the Prime Minister, and other councils (e.g. Council of Peers) that advise on specific policy aspects.
Legislative Branch
A bicameral Parliament, consisting of a lower house (the House of Assembly, 312 seats) and an upper house (the Senate, 64 seats) headed by the monarch, who may not initiate legislation except specific instances granted by royal prerogative. Either house, however, may initiate legislation with the exception of money bills, which must be initiated by the House of Assembly and may not be amended by the Senate.
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court of Isselmere-Nieland; Court of the Four Regions (i.e. Four Corners Court); regional high courts; provincial courts; magistrates courts.
Political Parties and Leaders
Conservative Party (Oliver YARDMOUTH, 43.8% of popular vote, 177 seats in lower house), Labour Party (37.4% of popular vote, 97 seats in lower house), Liberal Democratic Party (12.1% of popular vote, 36 seats in lower house), Loyal Monarchist Party (3.8% of popular vote, 2 seats in lower house), Communist Party (1.8% of popular vote), National Front (1.1% of popular vote).
Economy
Overview
Strong economy based on automobile manufacturing, book publishing, information technology, and uranium mining. Gambling is also a part of the economy.
GDP
$5,416,201,142,520 USD
GDP Growth Rate
1.6%
GDP, Per Capita
$12,500 USD
GDP, Comparison by Sector
Services, 70.8%; industry, 27%; agriculture, 2.2%.
Population Below Poverty Line
4.3%
Inflation Rate
0.85%
Labour Force
191.2 million (Jan. 2004 est.)
Labour Force by Sector
Services, 69%; industry, 25%; national service, 4%, agriculture, 2%.
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Budget
Revenues: $1,073,962,814,473 USD
Expenditures: $1,073,957,994,875 USD
Industries
Automotive, publishing, mining, logging, shipbuilding.
Currency
Lethse (L)
Exchange Rates
$1 USD = L 1.76
Fiscal Year
1 April-31 March
Defence
Military Age
18 years
Military Manpower, Availability (15-49 Years)
104,253,418 (Jan. 2004 est.)
Military Manpower, Fit for Service (15-49 Years)
86,710,876 (Jan. 2004 est.)
Military Manpower, Reaching Military Age Annually
2,819,848 (Jan. 2004 est.)
Labour Force in National Service
4% (7,648,116)
Labour Force in Security Forces
3.2% (6,118,432)
Labour Force in Permanent Armed Forces
2% (3,824,126)
Proportion of GDP as Defence Budget
3.79%
Proportion of National Budget as Defence Budget
19.1% ($205,125,977,021 USD)