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Lewrockwellia
31-10-2005, 18:52
Lewrockwellia World Factbook Redux
(note: I had permission from Sarzonia to borrow his format, so to him go my thanks)

Geography
Area
52,769 mi²
Location
Libertarian Haven

Area (comparative)
2,346 mi² larger than RL Alabama

Borderline countries
None (Lewrockwellia is an island)

Coastline
867 mi²

Maritime claims
Territorial sea: 20 nm
Continental shelf: 200 NM
Contiguous zone: 20 NM
Exclusive economic zone: 200 NM

Climate
Temperate. Warm summers and cool winters, rarely too hot or too cold. Reasonable temperature in spring and fall.

Terrain
Mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks

Elevation
Lowest: Rothbard Sea 0 m
Highest: Mount Albert Jay Nock 4,299 m

Natural resources
Timber, iron ore, copper, dilithium, tin, coffee, tea, uranium

Land use
Arable land: 12.4%
Permanent crops: 31.6%
Other: 66%

Irrigated land
3,408 mi²

Naturdal hazards
Varies, depending on area. In mountainous areas, landslides and earthquakes occur occasionally, but are rarely serious. Floods and hurricanes occur every now and then in coastal areas. Thunderstorms and tornadoes afflict flat areas, though the latter rarely occur.

Environment - current issues
Deforestation, pollution


People
Population
134,000,000 (as of October 31, 2005)

Age structure
0-14 years: 34%
15-64 years: 55%
65 years and over: 11%

Median age
Total: 29.4 years
Male: 28.1 years
Female: 30.9 years

Population growth rate
2.05%

Net migration rate
10 migrants/1,000 population

Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 80.19 years
Male: 82.34 years
Female: 78.13 years

Nationality
Noun: Lewrockwellian
Adjective: Lewrockwellian

Ethnic groups
White/Caucasian 52%, Black 20%, Asian 18%, Hispanic 5%, Arabic 1%, Other 4%

Religions
Protestant Christian 33%, Roman Catholic 24%, Other Christian 9%, Jewish 15%, Atheist 7%, Buddhist 4%, Hindu 4%, Sunni Muslim 2%, Shi'ite Muslim 1%, Other 1%

Languages
English (official) 100%, Japanese, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese are widely spoken

Literacy
Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 99.9%
Male: NA
Female: NA


Government
Country name
Conventional long form: The Libertarian Confederated Republic of Lewrockwellia
Conventional short form: Lewrockwellia

Pronunciation
Loo-rock-well-ee-uh

Government type
Confederate republic with bicameral legislature

Capital
Lewrockwellia City

Administrative divisions
10 states - Alexandria, Birmingham, Bismarck, Canadia, Cheshire, Dunsmore, Edmonton, Pierre, Versailles, Victoria (note: each state is divided into 10 counties)

Major cities
Albertville, Chodorov, Lewrockwellia, Lothar, New Montgomery, Pershing, Rothbard

Independence
September 29, 2005

National holidays
Lord Acton's birthday (January 10)
Lysander Spooner's birthday (January 19)
Murray N. Rothbard's birthday (March 2)
Emily Hobhouse's birthday (April 9)
Adam Smith's birthday (June 5)
Ludwig von Mises's birthday (September 29)
Albert Jay Nock's birthday (October 13)
Joseph McCarthy's birthday (November 14)
Donald Woods's birthday (December 15)

Constitution and legal system
Constitution based on the Constitution of the Confederate States of America (except for the parts regarding slavery, etc.); confederal court system based on English common law

Suffrage
20 years of age, universal

Executive branch
Head of state: President Llewellyn Thomas ROTHBARD (since September 29, 2005)
Head of government: President Llewellyn Thomas ROTHBARD (since September 29, 2005)

Cabinet
Vice-President: Wallace Smith
Secretary of the Treasury: Antony Sowell-Williams
Secretary of Commerce: Friedrich Mises
Secretary of Defense: Douglas Patton
Secretary of State: Konrad von Erhard
Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs: Milton M. Raico

Judicial branch
Supreme Court (fourteen justices and one chief justice; seven justices are nominated by the House of Representatives, seven are nominated by the Senate, and the chief justice is chosen by the President and approved by the House and Senate), Court of Appeals, Military Court, state and county courts

Legislative branch
Bicameral Congress consisting of the House of Representatives (300 representatives, 3 popularly elected from each county) and the Senate (100 senators, 10 from each state, chosen by the state legislatures thereof). Both representatives and senators serve five-year terms.

Political parties
Libertarian Party (240 House seats, 78 Senate seats), Conservative Party (33 House seats, 12 Senate seats), Progressive Party (17 House seats, 6 Senate seats), Liberal Party (7 House seats, 2 Senate seats), Populist Party (3 House seats, 2 Senate seats)

International organization participation
International League for the Advancement of Human Rights (ILAHR)


Economy
Lewrockwellia's economy is the most laissez faire and least regulated in the world. Business regulations, corporate welfare, tariffs, minimum wage laws, income taxation, social welfare programs, etc. are unheard of. As a result, Lewrockwellia's economy, though young and relatively small, is robust, booming, and rapidly growing.

GDP
$2.313 trillion

GDP per capita
$17,261.44

GDP - composition by sector
Industry: 75%
Agriculture: 6%
Services and misc. sectors: 19%

Unemployment rate
5.08%

Population below poverty line
3.9%

Income tax rate
0%

Household income or consumption by % share
Highest 10%: 18.6%
Lowest 10%: 4.1%

Inflation rate
1.1%

Labor force
86,000,000

Industries
Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Pizza Delivery

Exports - commodities
Timber, iron ore, copper, dilithium, tin, coffee, tea, uranium

Exports - partners
Disraeliland: 25%, Delamonico 23%, Super-power 21%, Heretichia 17%, other 14%

Imports - commodities
Oil, silver, gold, platinum

Debt
NA

Economic aid - donor
NA

Currency
Gold Standard

Currency code
GS

Exchange rate
1.2491 Gold Standards = $1

Fiscal year
Calender year


Communications
International Dialing Country Code
+85

Telephones – main line phones
123,456,780

Telephones – mobile phones
104,987,600

Telephone system
A large, technologically advanced, multipurpose communications system.

Radio broadcast stations
AM 596, FM 991, shortwave 9

Television broadcast stations
More than 450

Internet country code
.lrw

Internet hosts
56,789,201

Internet users
99,000,000


Transportation
Railways
Total: 4,549 m
Standard gauge: 10,423km 1.435m-gauge (electrified)
Sarzonia has an extremely advanced rail system using the MAGLEV train.

Highways
Total: 251 m
Paved/oiled gravel: 132 m
Unpaved: 119 m

Waterways
564 m

Pipelines
Crude oil/petroleum: 120 m
Natural gas: 874 m

Ports and harbors
Emerald Harbor, Jade Harbor, Onyx Harbor, Ruby Harbor, Sapphire Harbor, Port Mises, Port Rockwell, Port Rothbard

Merchant marine
Total: 506 ships

Airports
81

Heliports
24


Military
Military branches
Lewrockwellian All-Volunteer Army (LAVA), Lewrockwellian All-Volunteer Navy (LAVN), Lewrockwellian All-Volunteer Air Force (LAVAF) (note: the Lewrockwellian Constitution forbids conscription, without exceptions)

Military manpower - military age
With parental permission: 16 years of age
Without parental permission: 20 years of age

Military manpower - availability
Males age 20-65: 28,140,000

Military manpower – fit for military service
16,200,400

Military manpower – reaching military age annually
308,670
Lewrockwellia
01-11-2005, 01:05
*reserved*
Lewrockwellia
02-11-2005, 17:19
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