Filopania
20-09-2005, 03:53
OOC: I didn't really know where to put this... so I'm putting it here.
Introduction Filopania
Background:
Filopania was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of the Empire of the Jackal in 1795 (the others being the Decagon Republic, and Kinjo). For most of the first half of the 22nd century, Filopania was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 2159. Until of course the rise of McNeyism, which took in all nations of South America quickly by storm, most were met it with extreme opposition, and in the end only two accepted the power of McNeyism. Filopania one of these two finally pulled itself out of the mess that was a socialist revolution, and successfully formed the Most Serene Republic of Filopania on July 5th, 2236. Elections were held twenty days after independence was declared, and Filopania came under the leadership of a friend of the one who created McNeyism, current president elect Matthew Slovak. The second of these is now a great ally of Filopania, the peacefully reformed Decagon Socialist Republic.
Geography Filopania
Location:
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Decagon Socialist Republic and Kinjo
Geographic coordinates:
8 00 N, 66 00 W
Area:
total: 912,050 sq km
land: 882,050 sq km
water: 30,000 sq km
Area - comparative:
slightly more than twice the size of California
Land boundaries:
total: 4,993 km
border countries: Kinjo 2,200 km, Decagon Socialist Republic 2,050 km, Liana 743 km
Coastline:
2,800 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 15 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Climate:
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Terrain:
Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Giana Highlands in southeast
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Pico Bolivar (La Columna) 5,007 m
Natural resources:
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, uranium, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds
People Filopania
Population:
62,000,000
(July 2259 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 29.9% (male 3,909,876/female 3,667,958)
15-64 years: 65% (male 8,287,255/female 8,209,599)
65 years and over: 5.1% (male 590,236/female 710,357) (2259 est.)
Median age:
total: 25.6 years
male: 24.98 years
female: 26.24 years (2259 est.)
Population growth rate:
1.4% (2005 est.)
Birth rate:
18.91 births/1,000 population (2259 est.)
Death rate:
4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2259 est.)
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2259 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female
total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2259 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 22.2 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 25.31 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 18.85 deaths/1,000 live births (2259 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 74.31 years
male: 71.27 years
female: 77.58 years (2259 est.)
Total fertility rate:
2.26 children born/woman (2259 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Filopanian(s)
adjective: Filopanian
Ethnic groups:
Spanish, Irish, Russian, French, Decagonian, indigenous people
Religions:
nominally Roman Catholic 78%, Protestant 21%, other 1%
Languages:
English (official), numerous indigenous dialects
Literacy:
definition: age 6 and over can read and write
total population: 93.4%
male: 93.8%
female: 93.1% (2259 est.)
Economy Filopania
Economy - overview:
Filopania is continuing to develop a highly independent petroleum sector roughly one-third of GDP, accounting for around 50% of export earnings, and over half of government operating revenues. Also, the nation of Filopania is building a health food based agriculture sector roughly one-forth of the GDP, accounting for around 27.5%. A disastrous two-month national oil strike from December 2248 to February 2254 temporarily halted economic activity. The economy remained in depression in 2259, declining by 9.2% after an 8.9% fall in the following month.
GDP - real growth rate:
16.8% (2258 est.)
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 30.1%
industry: 46.5%
services: 24.4% (2258 est.)
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture 13%, industry 23%, services 64% (2251 est.)
Unemployment rate:
3.1% (2258 est.)
Population below poverty line:
9.8% (2252 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 10.7%
highest 10%: 36.5% (2252)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
49.5 (2252)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
22.4% (2258 est.)
Investment (gross fixed):
12.9% of GDP (2258 est.)
Public debt:
43.1% of GDP (2258 est.)
Agriculture - products:
corn, sorghum, sugarcane, rice, bananas, vegetables, coffee; beef, pork, milk, eggs; fish
Industries:
petroleum, iron ore mining, construction materials, food processing, textiles, steel, aluminum, motor vehicle assembly
Industrial production growth rate:
12.3% (2258 est.)
Oil - consumption:
500,000 bbl/day (2258 est.)
Exports - commodities:
petroleum, bauxite and aluminum, steel, chemicals, agricultural products, basic manufactures
Exports - partners:
US 58.7%, Netherlands Antilles 4.1%, Canada 2.5% (2258)
Imports - commodities:
raw materials, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, construction materials
Imports - partners:
US 33.2%, Colombia 5.7%, Brazil 5%, Germany 4% (2258)
Currency (code):
Imperial Coins
Exchange rates:
Imperial Coins per US dollar - 1,891.3 (2258), 1,607 (2257), 1,161 (2256), 723.7 (2255), 680 (2254)
Communications Filopania
Telephones - main lines in use:
2,841,800 (2258)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
6,463,600 (2258)
Telephone system:
general assessment: modern and expanding
domestic: domestic satellite system with 3 orbital satellites; recent substantial improvement in holographic service in rural areas; substantial increase in digitalization of exchanges and trunk lines; installation of a national interurban fiber-optic network capable of digital multimedia services
international: country code - 58; 3 submarine coaxial cables; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 PanAmSat; participating with Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia in the construction of an international fiber-optic network
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 201, FM NA (20 in Caracas), shortwave 11 (2244)
Television broadcast stations:
66 (plus 45 repeaters) (2243)
Internet country code:
.fi
Internet hosts:
35,301 (2258)
Internet users:
1,274,400 (2258)
Military Filopania
Military branches:
National Armed Forces (FAN): Ground Forces or Army (), Naval Defense Fleet (NDF), Air Force and Planetary Fleet Command (AFPFC), Confederation of Armed Forces or National Guard (CAF)
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 30 months (2258)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 6,236,012 (2258 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 4,907,947 (2258 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 252,396 (2258 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$1.687 billion (2258)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.5% (2258)
Introduction Filopania
Background:
Filopania was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of the Empire of the Jackal in 1795 (the others being the Decagon Republic, and Kinjo). For most of the first half of the 22nd century, Filopania was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 2159. Until of course the rise of McNeyism, which took in all nations of South America quickly by storm, most were met it with extreme opposition, and in the end only two accepted the power of McNeyism. Filopania one of these two finally pulled itself out of the mess that was a socialist revolution, and successfully formed the Most Serene Republic of Filopania on July 5th, 2236. Elections were held twenty days after independence was declared, and Filopania came under the leadership of a friend of the one who created McNeyism, current president elect Matthew Slovak. The second of these is now a great ally of Filopania, the peacefully reformed Decagon Socialist Republic.
Geography Filopania
Location:
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Decagon Socialist Republic and Kinjo
Geographic coordinates:
8 00 N, 66 00 W
Area:
total: 912,050 sq km
land: 882,050 sq km
water: 30,000 sq km
Area - comparative:
slightly more than twice the size of California
Land boundaries:
total: 4,993 km
border countries: Kinjo 2,200 km, Decagon Socialist Republic 2,050 km, Liana 743 km
Coastline:
2,800 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 15 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Climate:
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Terrain:
Andes Mountains and Maracaibo Lowlands in northwest; central plains (llanos); Giana Highlands in southeast
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Pico Bolivar (La Columna) 5,007 m
Natural resources:
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, uranium, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds
People Filopania
Population:
62,000,000
(July 2259 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 29.9% (male 3,909,876/female 3,667,958)
15-64 years: 65% (male 8,287,255/female 8,209,599)
65 years and over: 5.1% (male 590,236/female 710,357) (2259 est.)
Median age:
total: 25.6 years
male: 24.98 years
female: 26.24 years (2259 est.)
Population growth rate:
1.4% (2005 est.)
Birth rate:
18.91 births/1,000 population (2259 est.)
Death rate:
4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2259 est.)
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2259 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female
total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2259 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 22.2 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 25.31 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 18.85 deaths/1,000 live births (2259 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 74.31 years
male: 71.27 years
female: 77.58 years (2259 est.)
Total fertility rate:
2.26 children born/woman (2259 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Filopanian(s)
adjective: Filopanian
Ethnic groups:
Spanish, Irish, Russian, French, Decagonian, indigenous people
Religions:
nominally Roman Catholic 78%, Protestant 21%, other 1%
Languages:
English (official), numerous indigenous dialects
Literacy:
definition: age 6 and over can read and write
total population: 93.4%
male: 93.8%
female: 93.1% (2259 est.)
Economy Filopania
Economy - overview:
Filopania is continuing to develop a highly independent petroleum sector roughly one-third of GDP, accounting for around 50% of export earnings, and over half of government operating revenues. Also, the nation of Filopania is building a health food based agriculture sector roughly one-forth of the GDP, accounting for around 27.5%. A disastrous two-month national oil strike from December 2248 to February 2254 temporarily halted economic activity. The economy remained in depression in 2259, declining by 9.2% after an 8.9% fall in the following month.
GDP - real growth rate:
16.8% (2258 est.)
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 30.1%
industry: 46.5%
services: 24.4% (2258 est.)
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture 13%, industry 23%, services 64% (2251 est.)
Unemployment rate:
3.1% (2258 est.)
Population below poverty line:
9.8% (2252 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 10.7%
highest 10%: 36.5% (2252)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
49.5 (2252)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
22.4% (2258 est.)
Investment (gross fixed):
12.9% of GDP (2258 est.)
Public debt:
43.1% of GDP (2258 est.)
Agriculture - products:
corn, sorghum, sugarcane, rice, bananas, vegetables, coffee; beef, pork, milk, eggs; fish
Industries:
petroleum, iron ore mining, construction materials, food processing, textiles, steel, aluminum, motor vehicle assembly
Industrial production growth rate:
12.3% (2258 est.)
Oil - consumption:
500,000 bbl/day (2258 est.)
Exports - commodities:
petroleum, bauxite and aluminum, steel, chemicals, agricultural products, basic manufactures
Exports - partners:
US 58.7%, Netherlands Antilles 4.1%, Canada 2.5% (2258)
Imports - commodities:
raw materials, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, construction materials
Imports - partners:
US 33.2%, Colombia 5.7%, Brazil 5%, Germany 4% (2258)
Currency (code):
Imperial Coins
Exchange rates:
Imperial Coins per US dollar - 1,891.3 (2258), 1,607 (2257), 1,161 (2256), 723.7 (2255), 680 (2254)
Communications Filopania
Telephones - main lines in use:
2,841,800 (2258)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
6,463,600 (2258)
Telephone system:
general assessment: modern and expanding
domestic: domestic satellite system with 3 orbital satellites; recent substantial improvement in holographic service in rural areas; substantial increase in digitalization of exchanges and trunk lines; installation of a national interurban fiber-optic network capable of digital multimedia services
international: country code - 58; 3 submarine coaxial cables; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 PanAmSat; participating with Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia in the construction of an international fiber-optic network
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 201, FM NA (20 in Caracas), shortwave 11 (2244)
Television broadcast stations:
66 (plus 45 repeaters) (2243)
Internet country code:
.fi
Internet hosts:
35,301 (2258)
Internet users:
1,274,400 (2258)
Military Filopania
Military branches:
National Armed Forces (FAN): Ground Forces or Army (), Naval Defense Fleet (NDF), Air Force and Planetary Fleet Command (AFPFC), Confederation of Armed Forces or National Guard (CAF)
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 30 months (2258)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 6,236,012 (2258 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 4,907,947 (2258 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 252,396 (2258 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$1.687 billion (2258)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.5% (2258)