Kahanistan
13-12-2005, 10:00
Democratic Soviet Republic of Kahanistan
Geography
Area
32,531 square km
Location
Negev Desert, Middle East
Area (comparative) (roughly the size of Maryland or Belgium)
Coastline
121 kilometres
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea: 35 km
Continental shelf: 100 km
Contiguous zone: 35 km
Exclusive economic zone: 100 km
Climate
Very arid. Canals were required merely to irrigate.
Terrain
Sandy, rocky and mountainous in the east.
Elevation
Lowest: Al-Bahr (sea level)
Highest: Mt. Qara (1,650 m)
Natural Resources
Petroleum, cannabis, corn, iron.
Shortages
Most heavy metals, topsoil.
Land use
Arable land: 22%
Permanent crops: 17%
Other: 61% (2005 est.)
Irrigated land
4,548 sq km
Natural hazards
Rock slides in the east, floods in the canal areas, lightning, sand storms, avalanches.
Environmental - current issues
The land has been strip mined heavily in many areas. Nuclear waste is rocketed into space. Chemicals from the manufacture of plastic are becoming a problem.
People
Population
2.2 billion as of 15 June 2006
Age structure
0-14 years: 22%
15-64 years: 54%
65 years and over: 24%
Median age
Total: 53 years
Male: 51 years
Female: 55 years
Population growth rate
0.05%
Net migration rate
24.9 migrants/1,000 population
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 103 years
male: 102 years
female: 104 years
Nationality
Noun: Kahanistanian
Adjective: Kahanistanian
Ethnic Groups
European 46%, Arab 43%, African 7%, Oriental and Asian 3%, other 1%
Religions
Jewish - Reform 23%, Jewish - Conservative 3%, Christian - Orthodox 9%, Christian - Catholic 8%, Islamic - Shi'a - 4%, Islamic - Sunni - 4%, Satanist - 9%, Atheist - 26% - Other - 16%
Languages
English (official) 97%, Arabic (official) 53%, Latin (official) 15%, Hebrew (official) 13%, Russian (3%), Chinese (2%), French (6%), Spanish (7%), Japanese (1%)
National Fertility Rate
1.2 births per 1,000 population (2006 est.)
Literacy
definition: Age 5 or over can read and write
total population: 99.9%
Government Structure and Politics
Country Name
Conventional long form: Democratic Soviet Republic of Kahanistan
Conventional short form: Kahanistan
Frequently referred to as: DSRK, Soviet Republic, Kahanistan
Pronounciation
Kuh-HAHN-iss-tan
Government Type
Representative democracy with unicameral Supreme Soviet
Capital
Najaster
Administrative divisions
None
Major cities
Najaster, Al-Bahr, Al-Qamar, At Tahrir
National Holiday
Constitution Day (March 11), Independence Day (August 2)
Constitution and Legal System
1861 Constitution providing for socialist economy and many human rights.
Suffrage
15 years of age, universal, voluntary.
Executive branch
Head of state: President Marcellus Quintus Valens (since March 1, 2006)
Head of government: President Marcellus Quintus Valens
Cabinet
Vice President: Khalid bin Abdullah al-Omari
Minister of Defense: Nora Kasagawa
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Margaret Delray
Minister of the Interior: Vladimir Zygonov
Minister of Justice: Jules Lamont
Minister of Health: Mohammed Kareem al-Qadala
Minister of Commerce: Angus McKimble
Judicial branch
Supreme Court, Superior Criminal Court, Superior Constitutional Court, Superior Civil Court
Legislative branch
Supreme Soviet has 3,000 seats each held by a Senator elected from one of the numerous districts of the country.
Political parties
Socialist (22%), Communist (27%), Green (16%), Democratic [centrist] (16%), Conservative (11%), Fascist (5%), Nazi (1%), other (5%)
International organization participation
Adamantine Alliance, International Strategic Armed Forces
Economy
Kahanistan's vital economies, those which provide food, education, shelter, medicine, transportation, and other essential services, are heavily subsidized by the government to enable all to survive.
Large businesses that provide other services are taxed heavily. However, the government shares declassified technologies with private businesses, and has a thriving automobile manufacturing, arms manufacturing, and information technology industry.
GDP
$83.06 trillion USD (as of 15 June 2006)
GDP per capita
$38,000.00
GDP – composition by sector
Industry: 81% (2006 est.)
Agriculture: 7%
Services and misc. sectors: 11%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
Population below poverty line
0.2%
Income tax rate
11%
Household income or consumption by % share
Highest 10%: 17%
Lowest 10%: 5.4%
Inflation rate
0.7%
Labor force
1.6 billion
Industries
Cannabis cultivation, arms manufacturing, automobile manufacturing, tourism, information technology, construction
Exports – commodities
Cannabis, plastics, weapons, computers, pornography, corn, vehicles
Exports – partners
Xirnium (11%), Psyker Bearzerkers (10%), St. Fedski (8%), The Kraven Corporation (3%), others (68%)
Imports - commodities
Warships, aircraft, construction parts, grain, heavy metals, spacecraft, fruit, drugs
Imports – partners
Roman Republic (37%), Xirnium (19%), Amestria (1%), St. Fedski (6%), other (37%)
Debt
$36 trillion
Economic aid – recipient
$0.3 trillion USD
Currency
Shekel
Currency code
RS, R$ (old code, still in wide use), KS
Exchange rates
KS1 = $1.68 USD
Fiscal year
1 July – 30 June
[b]Communications
International Dialing Country Code
3561
Telephones – main line phones
375,000,000
Telephones – mobile phones
4,634,000,000
Telephone system
Land lines are falling into disuse, being replaced by cellular telephones.
Radio broadcast stations
AM 331
FM 620
Satellite 55
Major radio broadcasting networks
3 (KMLR - Kahanistan Multi-Lingual Radio, KEBW - Kahanistan Emergency Broadcast Warning, KER - Kahanistan Educational Radio)
Minor radio broadcasting networks
81
Radio broadcasting systems
1,011
Radios
1.24 billion
Television broadcasting networks
10 (major ones include Kahanistan National News, People's Choice, World News)
Televisions
1,423 million
Internet hosts
191 million
Internet Service Providers
180
Internet users
1.83 billion
Web TLD / Domain Extension
.kn
Transportation
Railways
Total: 3,681 km
Standard gauge: 2,118 km 1.8m-gauge
Kahanistan's railway systems are poorly maintained.
Highways
Total: 19,741 km
Paved: 19,310 km (including 4,000 km of expressways)
Unpaved: 431 km
Waterways
532 km
Pipelines
Crude oil/petroleum: 815 km
Natural gas: 15,810 km
Ports and harbors
Al-Bahr (lit. Sea Town)
Merchant marine
Total: 1,471 ships
Airports
46
Heliports
190
Military
Military Branches
Republic Guard (comprises air and land forces), Imperial Marines, Navy
Military manpower – military age
18 years of age
Military manpower – availability
Males and females age 18-96: 1.0 billion
Military manpower – current size
Total: 10 million
Republic Guard (active duty): 6 million
Imperial Marines: 2 million
Navy: 2 million
Ready reserves: 30 million
Civilian workforce: 10 million
Inactive reserves: 60 million (only activated in extreme emergency and invasion of the homeland)
Military manpower – as percentage of total population
0.45%
Military manpower – fit for military service
1.893 million
Military manpower – reaching military age annually
10.6 million
Military expenditures – monetary values
$3.3 trillion
Military expenditures – as percentage of GDP
4%
Primary military allies
Xirnium, Velkya, Allanea
Primary enemies
Doomingsland, MassPwnage, other CAD powers
Countries considered hostile
Automagfreek, The Parthians, Tyrandis
Transnational Issues, Customs and Immigration
Disputes – international
None currently.
Disputes – boundaries
None currently.
Disputes – wars, conflicts and international issues
None currently.
Customs and immigration policy
Generally open, has a history of granting asylum to victims of persecution.
Nations not requiring visas or special documents to enter
Xirnium, Velkya, Yallak, Allanea
Education, Arts & Culture
Full-time international university students, 2006-07 academic year
71 million
Post-secondary enrollment, total, 2005-06 academic year
581 million
Primary international sources of student enrollment, 2005-06 academic year (ordered by total number, largest first)
Xirnium, Allanea, Velkya
Major universities
Kahanistan National University (KNU), University of Kahanistan - Najaster (UKN), University of Kahanistan - Al-Bahr (UKB), Kahanistan Military Academy
Geography
Area
32,531 square km
Location
Negev Desert, Middle East
Area (comparative) (roughly the size of Maryland or Belgium)
Coastline
121 kilometres
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea: 35 km
Continental shelf: 100 km
Contiguous zone: 35 km
Exclusive economic zone: 100 km
Climate
Very arid. Canals were required merely to irrigate.
Terrain
Sandy, rocky and mountainous in the east.
Elevation
Lowest: Al-Bahr (sea level)
Highest: Mt. Qara (1,650 m)
Natural Resources
Petroleum, cannabis, corn, iron.
Shortages
Most heavy metals, topsoil.
Land use
Arable land: 22%
Permanent crops: 17%
Other: 61% (2005 est.)
Irrigated land
4,548 sq km
Natural hazards
Rock slides in the east, floods in the canal areas, lightning, sand storms, avalanches.
Environmental - current issues
The land has been strip mined heavily in many areas. Nuclear waste is rocketed into space. Chemicals from the manufacture of plastic are becoming a problem.
People
Population
2.2 billion as of 15 June 2006
Age structure
0-14 years: 22%
15-64 years: 54%
65 years and over: 24%
Median age
Total: 53 years
Male: 51 years
Female: 55 years
Population growth rate
0.05%
Net migration rate
24.9 migrants/1,000 population
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 103 years
male: 102 years
female: 104 years
Nationality
Noun: Kahanistanian
Adjective: Kahanistanian
Ethnic Groups
European 46%, Arab 43%, African 7%, Oriental and Asian 3%, other 1%
Religions
Jewish - Reform 23%, Jewish - Conservative 3%, Christian - Orthodox 9%, Christian - Catholic 8%, Islamic - Shi'a - 4%, Islamic - Sunni - 4%, Satanist - 9%, Atheist - 26% - Other - 16%
Languages
English (official) 97%, Arabic (official) 53%, Latin (official) 15%, Hebrew (official) 13%, Russian (3%), Chinese (2%), French (6%), Spanish (7%), Japanese (1%)
National Fertility Rate
1.2 births per 1,000 population (2006 est.)
Literacy
definition: Age 5 or over can read and write
total population: 99.9%
Government Structure and Politics
Country Name
Conventional long form: Democratic Soviet Republic of Kahanistan
Conventional short form: Kahanistan
Frequently referred to as: DSRK, Soviet Republic, Kahanistan
Pronounciation
Kuh-HAHN-iss-tan
Government Type
Representative democracy with unicameral Supreme Soviet
Capital
Najaster
Administrative divisions
None
Major cities
Najaster, Al-Bahr, Al-Qamar, At Tahrir
National Holiday
Constitution Day (March 11), Independence Day (August 2)
Constitution and Legal System
1861 Constitution providing for socialist economy and many human rights.
Suffrage
15 years of age, universal, voluntary.
Executive branch
Head of state: President Marcellus Quintus Valens (since March 1, 2006)
Head of government: President Marcellus Quintus Valens
Cabinet
Vice President: Khalid bin Abdullah al-Omari
Minister of Defense: Nora Kasagawa
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Margaret Delray
Minister of the Interior: Vladimir Zygonov
Minister of Justice: Jules Lamont
Minister of Health: Mohammed Kareem al-Qadala
Minister of Commerce: Angus McKimble
Judicial branch
Supreme Court, Superior Criminal Court, Superior Constitutional Court, Superior Civil Court
Legislative branch
Supreme Soviet has 3,000 seats each held by a Senator elected from one of the numerous districts of the country.
Political parties
Socialist (22%), Communist (27%), Green (16%), Democratic [centrist] (16%), Conservative (11%), Fascist (5%), Nazi (1%), other (5%)
International organization participation
Adamantine Alliance, International Strategic Armed Forces
Economy
Kahanistan's vital economies, those which provide food, education, shelter, medicine, transportation, and other essential services, are heavily subsidized by the government to enable all to survive.
Large businesses that provide other services are taxed heavily. However, the government shares declassified technologies with private businesses, and has a thriving automobile manufacturing, arms manufacturing, and information technology industry.
GDP
$83.06 trillion USD (as of 15 June 2006)
GDP per capita
$38,000.00
GDP – composition by sector
Industry: 81% (2006 est.)
Agriculture: 7%
Services and misc. sectors: 11%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
Population below poverty line
0.2%
Income tax rate
11%
Household income or consumption by % share
Highest 10%: 17%
Lowest 10%: 5.4%
Inflation rate
0.7%
Labor force
1.6 billion
Industries
Cannabis cultivation, arms manufacturing, automobile manufacturing, tourism, information technology, construction
Exports – commodities
Cannabis, plastics, weapons, computers, pornography, corn, vehicles
Exports – partners
Xirnium (11%), Psyker Bearzerkers (10%), St. Fedski (8%), The Kraven Corporation (3%), others (68%)
Imports - commodities
Warships, aircraft, construction parts, grain, heavy metals, spacecraft, fruit, drugs
Imports – partners
Roman Republic (37%), Xirnium (19%), Amestria (1%), St. Fedski (6%), other (37%)
Debt
$36 trillion
Economic aid – recipient
$0.3 trillion USD
Currency
Shekel
Currency code
RS, R$ (old code, still in wide use), KS
Exchange rates
KS1 = $1.68 USD
Fiscal year
1 July – 30 June
[b]Communications
International Dialing Country Code
3561
Telephones – main line phones
375,000,000
Telephones – mobile phones
4,634,000,000
Telephone system
Land lines are falling into disuse, being replaced by cellular telephones.
Radio broadcast stations
AM 331
FM 620
Satellite 55
Major radio broadcasting networks
3 (KMLR - Kahanistan Multi-Lingual Radio, KEBW - Kahanistan Emergency Broadcast Warning, KER - Kahanistan Educational Radio)
Minor radio broadcasting networks
81
Radio broadcasting systems
1,011
Radios
1.24 billion
Television broadcasting networks
10 (major ones include Kahanistan National News, People's Choice, World News)
Televisions
1,423 million
Internet hosts
191 million
Internet Service Providers
180
Internet users
1.83 billion
Web TLD / Domain Extension
.kn
Transportation
Railways
Total: 3,681 km
Standard gauge: 2,118 km 1.8m-gauge
Kahanistan's railway systems are poorly maintained.
Highways
Total: 19,741 km
Paved: 19,310 km (including 4,000 km of expressways)
Unpaved: 431 km
Waterways
532 km
Pipelines
Crude oil/petroleum: 815 km
Natural gas: 15,810 km
Ports and harbors
Al-Bahr (lit. Sea Town)
Merchant marine
Total: 1,471 ships
Airports
46
Heliports
190
Military
Military Branches
Republic Guard (comprises air and land forces), Imperial Marines, Navy
Military manpower – military age
18 years of age
Military manpower – availability
Males and females age 18-96: 1.0 billion
Military manpower – current size
Total: 10 million
Republic Guard (active duty): 6 million
Imperial Marines: 2 million
Navy: 2 million
Ready reserves: 30 million
Civilian workforce: 10 million
Inactive reserves: 60 million (only activated in extreme emergency and invasion of the homeland)
Military manpower – as percentage of total population
0.45%
Military manpower – fit for military service
1.893 million
Military manpower – reaching military age annually
10.6 million
Military expenditures – monetary values
$3.3 trillion
Military expenditures – as percentage of GDP
4%
Primary military allies
Xirnium, Velkya, Allanea
Primary enemies
Doomingsland, MassPwnage, other CAD powers
Countries considered hostile
Automagfreek, The Parthians, Tyrandis
Transnational Issues, Customs and Immigration
Disputes – international
None currently.
Disputes – boundaries
None currently.
Disputes – wars, conflicts and international issues
None currently.
Customs and immigration policy
Generally open, has a history of granting asylum to victims of persecution.
Nations not requiring visas or special documents to enter
Xirnium, Velkya, Yallak, Allanea
Education, Arts & Culture
Full-time international university students, 2006-07 academic year
71 million
Post-secondary enrollment, total, 2005-06 academic year
581 million
Primary international sources of student enrollment, 2005-06 academic year (ordered by total number, largest first)
Xirnium, Allanea, Velkya
Major universities
Kahanistan National University (KNU), University of Kahanistan - Najaster (UKN), University of Kahanistan - Al-Bahr (UKB), Kahanistan Military Academy