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The United Kingdom of West Scandinavia
Geography
Location: Northern Europe on the Jutland Peninsula, located north of Germany, and on the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea; also includes two major islands (Sjaelland and Fyn) and several smaller ones.
Area: 817,278 Km²
Coastline: 35,680+ Km (Excluding minor islands)
Border Countries: Sweden, Finland, Russia and Germany;
Climate: Temperate in south, with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; Temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; Rainy year-round on West coast Sub-arctic in north;
Terrain: Mostly low and flat or gently rolling plains/lowlands on the Jutland peninsula and in Sjaelland and Fyn islands; Glaciated in the Scandinavian Peninsula area, with mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; Coast deeply indented by fjords; Arctic tundra to the north;
Natural Resources: Petroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel, sand, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, timber, hydropower;
Natural Hazards: Flooding is a threat in some areas of the country (e.g. Parts of Jutland, along the southern coast of the island of Lolland) that are protected from the sea by a system of dikes; Rockslides and avalanches on the Scandinavian peninsula;
People
Population: 10,061,481 (Est.)
Life Expectancy at Birth: Total Population – 78.6 years; Male – 76.1 years; Female – 81.2 years
Nationality: West Scandinavian
Ethnic Groups: Scandinavian, Norwegian, German with Sami minorities.
Religions: None officially; Christianity, which have prevailed in the Scandinavian countries for more than 4 centuries, is losing thousands of followers each year; Modern form of Asatru is getting more and more popular every year; Muslims and Jews represent a minority; Around 5% of the population do not follow any particular religion;
Languages: Danish, Bokmal Norwegian, Nynorsk Norwegian (All three official) with German and Sami-speaking minorities;
Literacy: 99%
Government
Country Name[b]
Conventional Long Form: The United Kingdom of West Scandinavia
Conventional Short Form: West Scandinavia/Scandinavia
[b]Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Capital: Copenhagen
Administrative Divisions
Denmark – 5 Regions; Hovedstaden, Midtjylland, Nordjylland, Sjælland, Syddanmark;
Norway – 19 counties (fylker, singular - fylke); Akershus, Aust-Agder, Buskerud, Finnmark, Hedmark, Hordaland, More og Romsdal, Nordland, Nord-Trondelag, Oppland, Oslo, Ostfold, Rogaland, Sogn og Fjordane, Sor-Trondelag, Telemark, Troms, Vest-Agder, Vestfold;
Legal System: Civil law system influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts;
Suffrage: 16 years of age for females; 18 years of age for males;
Chief of State: Queen Karoline Olsen Oldenburg; Heir apparent Princess Kirsten Olsen Oldenburg, sister of the monarch;
Head of Government: Prime Minister Sven Kristensen
Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the monarch
Elections: The monarch is hereditary; following legislative elections, the prime minister is elected by the parliament;
Legislative Branch: unicameral Parliament (344 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms)
Judicial Branch: Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the monarch for life)
Political Parties: National Conservative Party; Green Party; Liberal People’s Party; Social Democratic Party; Christian Democratic Party; Social Liberal Party;
Economy
GDP: $490.3 billion (2005 Est.)
Unemployment Rate: 5.3%
Government Budget: $320.1 Billion
Export Commodities: Machinery, equipment and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, chemicals, furniture, ships, windmills, petroleum and petroleum products, metals;
Import Commodities: Machinery, raw materials and semi-manufactures for industry, chemicals, grains and foodstuffs, metals, consumer goods;
Currency: West Scandinavian Krone (WSK)
Communications
Telephones – main lines in use: 6,630,328
Telephones – mobile cellular: 11,290,994
Telephone System
General Assessment: Modern in all respects; one of the most advanced telecommunications networks in Europe.
Domestic: West Scandinavia has a domestic satellite system; the prevalence of rural areas encourages the wide use of cellular mobile systems instead of fixed-wire systems; 6 cellular mobile communications systems;
International: Country code – 47; 18 submarine fiber-optic cables linking West Scandinavia with Canada, Faroe Islands, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Sweden and UK; 2 buried coaxial cable systems; 4 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations – 6 Intelsat, 10 Eutelsat, 1 Orion, 1 Inmarsat
Radio Broadcast Stations: AM 7; FM 1,005; Shortwave 1
Television Broadcast Stations: 386, plus 2,780 repeaters
Internet Country Code: .ws
Internet Users: 6,776,500
Military
Military Branches:[/u] West Scandinavian Army, Royal West Scandinavian Navy (RWSN), Royal West Scandinavian Air Force (RWSAF), Home Guard
[b]Military Service Age and Obligation: 18 years of age for compulsory and 16 years of age for volunteer military service; conscripts serve an initial training period that varies from four to 12 months according to specialization; reservists are assigned to mobilization units following completion of their conscript service; women eligible to volunteer for military service; conscript service obligation – 12 months;
Military Expenditures: $7,305,100,000
Geography
Location: Northern Europe on the Jutland Peninsula, located north of Germany, and on the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea; also includes two major islands (Sjaelland and Fyn) and several smaller ones.
Area: 817,278 Km²
Coastline: 35,680+ Km (Excluding minor islands)
Border Countries: Sweden, Finland, Russia and Germany;
Climate: Temperate in south, with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; Temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; Rainy year-round on West coast Sub-arctic in north;
Terrain: Mostly low and flat or gently rolling plains/lowlands on the Jutland peninsula and in Sjaelland and Fyn islands; Glaciated in the Scandinavian Peninsula area, with mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; Coast deeply indented by fjords; Arctic tundra to the north;
Natural Resources: Petroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel, sand, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, timber, hydropower;
Natural Hazards: Flooding is a threat in some areas of the country (e.g. Parts of Jutland, along the southern coast of the island of Lolland) that are protected from the sea by a system of dikes; Rockslides and avalanches on the Scandinavian peninsula;
People
Population: 10,061,481 (Est.)
Life Expectancy at Birth: Total Population – 78.6 years; Male – 76.1 years; Female – 81.2 years
Nationality: West Scandinavian
Ethnic Groups: Scandinavian, Norwegian, German with Sami minorities.
Religions: None officially; Christianity, which have prevailed in the Scandinavian countries for more than 4 centuries, is losing thousands of followers each year; Modern form of Asatru is getting more and more popular every year; Muslims and Jews represent a minority; Around 5% of the population do not follow any particular religion;
Languages: Danish, Bokmal Norwegian, Nynorsk Norwegian (All three official) with German and Sami-speaking minorities;
Literacy: 99%
Government
Country Name[b]
Conventional Long Form: The United Kingdom of West Scandinavia
Conventional Short Form: West Scandinavia/Scandinavia
[b]Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Capital: Copenhagen
Administrative Divisions
Denmark – 5 Regions; Hovedstaden, Midtjylland, Nordjylland, Sjælland, Syddanmark;
Norway – 19 counties (fylker, singular - fylke); Akershus, Aust-Agder, Buskerud, Finnmark, Hedmark, Hordaland, More og Romsdal, Nordland, Nord-Trondelag, Oppland, Oslo, Ostfold, Rogaland, Sogn og Fjordane, Sor-Trondelag, Telemark, Troms, Vest-Agder, Vestfold;
Legal System: Civil law system influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts;
Suffrage: 16 years of age for females; 18 years of age for males;
Chief of State: Queen Karoline Olsen Oldenburg; Heir apparent Princess Kirsten Olsen Oldenburg, sister of the monarch;
Head of Government: Prime Minister Sven Kristensen
Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the monarch
Elections: The monarch is hereditary; following legislative elections, the prime minister is elected by the parliament;
Legislative Branch: unicameral Parliament (344 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms)
Judicial Branch: Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the monarch for life)
Political Parties: National Conservative Party; Green Party; Liberal People’s Party; Social Democratic Party; Christian Democratic Party; Social Liberal Party;
Economy
GDP: $490.3 billion (2005 Est.)
Unemployment Rate: 5.3%
Government Budget: $320.1 Billion
Export Commodities: Machinery, equipment and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, chemicals, furniture, ships, windmills, petroleum and petroleum products, metals;
Import Commodities: Machinery, raw materials and semi-manufactures for industry, chemicals, grains and foodstuffs, metals, consumer goods;
Currency: West Scandinavian Krone (WSK)
Communications
Telephones – main lines in use: 6,630,328
Telephones – mobile cellular: 11,290,994
Telephone System
General Assessment: Modern in all respects; one of the most advanced telecommunications networks in Europe.
Domestic: West Scandinavia has a domestic satellite system; the prevalence of rural areas encourages the wide use of cellular mobile systems instead of fixed-wire systems; 6 cellular mobile communications systems;
International: Country code – 47; 18 submarine fiber-optic cables linking West Scandinavia with Canada, Faroe Islands, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Sweden and UK; 2 buried coaxial cable systems; 4 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations – 6 Intelsat, 10 Eutelsat, 1 Orion, 1 Inmarsat
Radio Broadcast Stations: AM 7; FM 1,005; Shortwave 1
Television Broadcast Stations: 386, plus 2,780 repeaters
Internet Country Code: .ws
Internet Users: 6,776,500
Military
Military Branches:[/u] West Scandinavian Army, Royal West Scandinavian Navy (RWSN), Royal West Scandinavian Air Force (RWSAF), Home Guard
[b]Military Service Age and Obligation: 18 years of age for compulsory and 16 years of age for volunteer military service; conscripts serve an initial training period that varies from four to 12 months according to specialization; reservists are assigned to mobilization units following completion of their conscript service; women eligible to volunteer for military service; conscript service obligation – 12 months;
Military Expenditures: $7,305,100,000