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Bedou Islamic Confederation(Earth V)

Bedou
27-01-2007, 19:51
Bedou Islamic Confederation
States of the Confederation
Guinea
Lebanon
Senegal

Structure of Confederation
Constitution Coming...

Confederation Capitals
Beirut, Lebanon (33°54′N 35°32′E) (Seat of Confederated Central Government)
Conakry, Guinea (9°30′N 13°43′W) (Seat of Confederated Economic Authority)
Dakar, Senegal (14°40′N 17°25′W) (Seat of Confederated Diplomatic Ministry)



UN Delegate: Michael Ogimbi(Senegalese)
Trade Structure Internal
Free Trade, Laissez-faire, Zero Tariff, Free movement of Labor, Excise Sin Tax
Common Currency: Bedou Confederate Franc(BCF)
Trade Structure External
Reciprocal Tariffs, Revenue Tariffs(All goods-2%), Excise Sin Tax, Health and Safety Regulation Requirement Processing(.5% Item Value Fee)

BIC(Budg Ratio): .007
BIC(FedBudg): $380,569,450,060.80
BIC(GDPP):$14,894.27
BIC(DefBudg): 83,725,279,013.37

BIC Resources
Natural resources:
bauxite(significant resource), iron ore(significant resource), diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish(Significant resource), salt(significant resource)
limestone,water-surplus state in a water-deficit region(Lebanon), arable land(Lebanon), phosphates
Significant Resources Related to Economy:
Guinea possesses major mineral, hydropower, agricultural resources, and possesses almost half of the world's bauxite reserves and is the second-largest bauxite producer.


Agriculture - products:
rice(significant), coffee, pineapples, palm kernels, cassava (tapioca), bananas, sweet potatoes; cattle(significant), sheep(significant), goats(significant), timber, citrus, grapes, tomatoes, apples, vegetables, potatoes, olives, tobacco, peanuts, millet, corn, sorghum, cotton, tomatoes, green vegetables, poultry, pigs

Industries:
bauxite, gold, diamonds; alumina refining; light manufacturing, agricultural processing industries, banking, tourism, food processing, jewelry, cement, textiles, mineral and chemical products, wood and furniture products, oil refining, metal fabricating, agricultural and fish processing, phosphate mining, fertilizer production, petroleum refining, construction materials, ship construction and repair

Exports - commodities:
bauxite, alumina, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish, agricultural products, authentic jewelry, inorganic chemicals, miscellaneous consumer goods, fruit, tobacco, construction minerals, electric power machinery and switchgear, textile fibers, paper, fish, groundnuts (peanuts), petroleum products, phosphates, cotton,

Imports - commodities:
petroleum products, metals, machinery, transport equipment, textiles, grain and other foodstuffs, petroleum products, cars, medicinal products, clothing, meat and live animals, consumer goods, paper, textile fabrics,food and beverages, capital goods, fuels

BIC(pop):25,551,393
Senegal:11,987,121
Guinea:9,690,222
Lebanon:3,874,050

Military
Civic requirements:
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - two years

Annual Military Budget: $83,725,279,013.37
Breakdown:
Training/Upkeep/Pay 41.7%(52.2%--SEE Surplus): $34,913,441,348.57($43,704,595,644.97)

Operations(Figure Includes Intelligence Services) 18.1%:$15,154,275,501.41

R and D 6%(Focused Areas, Naval Technology / Infantry Training): $5,023,516,740.80

Procurement 23.7%: $19,842,891,126.16

Surplus:10.5%: $8,791,154,296.40(This surplus is in a general fund, typically reserved for training, upkeep, and pay---this fund allows for rapid emergency allocations of funds without the need to starve other areas of the Military--this is made possible through the limited R&D and Operations Budgets--An Additional 10% can be directed onto any area of the budget required--Operation, R&D, Procurement.

Currently Military Build Up:
2.5% BIC Population
Total Military Numbers: 638,785
Spending Per Soldier(Surplus/R&D) Not Factored): $54,656.01

BIC Ground Force
Active Personel: 227,785
Reserve: 80,000
Logistics Ratio: 5:1
Dedicated Active Combat Troops:45,645

BIC Air Force
Active Personel: 48,000
Reserve: 18,000
Logistics Ratio: 10:1
Dedicated Active Combat Troops: 4,800

Naval Force
Active Personel: 230,000(This figure is the representation of projected build up and is not current--current navy figures are significantly smaller)
Reserve: 80,000
Logistics: 20:1
Dedicated Active Combat Troops:

Gendarmerie
Active Personel: 135,000
Reserve: 50,000
Logistics Ratio: 2:3
Dedicated Active Combat Troops: