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Ghost Tigers Rise MT Factbook

Ghost Tigers Rise
07-02-2007, 00:33
Ghost Tigers Rise Statistics

People
Population: 285 million, at last estimate

Age structure:

0-14 years: 30%
15-64 years: 66%
65 years and over: 4%


Median Age: 24
Population growth rate: 1.01%
Life expectancy: male 62.3 years; female 68.1 years
Literacy: 79% (both male and female)

Nationality: noun: Riser; adjective: Riser, GTRiser
Ethnic groups: Celtic - 43%; Briton - 37%; Other - 20%
Religions:

Catholic - 70%
Other - 10%
Atheist - 20%

Languages: English, French, Gaelic, German


Geography
Area: 413,228 sq. km (Just a bit larger than Japan)
Coastline: 1,277 km
Climate: Temperate; cold winters, mild summers
Lowest point: system of gullies in the south, -26 m
Highest point: Mt. Altaica, 4,621 m
Terrain: Mostly flat grasslands. Large urban areas. Altacian Mountain Range in the east, lowlands to the south.
Natural resources:

coal
natural gas
uranium
iron ore
limestone
lead
silver
gypsum
tin
silica


Natural hazards: Frigid winters. Frostbite and hypothermia are common ailments in the extensive working-class areas of the Commonwealth.
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Government
Country name:

conventional long form: The Commonwealth of Ghost Tigers Rise
conventional short form: Ghost Tigers Rise
common forms: GTR, The Rise


National capital: Panthera; population 28,500,000

Major Cities:

Todenheim; population 30,495,000
Yersinia; population 25,080,000
Felidia; population 22,850,000
Tigris; population 14,232,000
Corbetti; population 11,321,000
Jacksonie; population 8,778,000
Amoyensis; population 9,355,000
Balica; population 10,242,000
Sondaica; population 5,133,000
Virgata; population 6,421,000


National anthem: Slavonic March
National animal: Tiger
Independence: September 8th
Suffrage: Varies; graduation from high school, financial independance

Government type: Socialist commonwealth
Executive branch:

Supreme Commander of Armed Forces (SCAF): General Lee Tarkin
Prime Minister: Jerry X. Kresge

Elections: all members of government are elected, except the SCAF and the commisars, who are appointed by the houses, based on merit
Legislative branch:

House of Commons: 150 seats; election every two years
Senate: 50 seats; election every 5 years
Commisariat: 22 seats; appointed


Courts: (in ascending order of authority) Ward, Metropolitan, Federal and Supreme Courts

Commisariat

Head of Commisariat: Revka Balcuda
Commisar of Foreign Affairs: James Taggart
Commisar of Defense: Ciaran Lynch
Commisar of Trade and Commerce: George Bailin
Commisar of Revenue: Damian Kiel
Commisar of Internal Affairs: Michael O'Clare
Commisar of Agriculture: Ozymandius Gray
Commisar of Environment: Neville Tierin
Commisar of Health: Kenneth Shepperd
Commisar of Finance: Keith O'Doule
Commisar of Health: Griff Oberwald
Commisar of Industry: Maximillian Zug
Commisar of Transport: Alan Forde
Commisar of Labour and Housing: Aaron Gypsa
Commisar of Justice: Trenton Dispatch
Commisar of Social Development: Derek Quinn
Commisar of Natural Resources: John Connor
Commisar of Human Resources: Able Baker


Flag description: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/130px-Flag_of_England.svg.png

Communications
Telephones: 188,100,000
Mobile Cellular: 3,762,000
Radio broadcast stations: FM 127; AM 2,532
Radios: 245,000,000
Television broadcast stations: 20
Televisions: 28,500,000
Internet country code: .gtr
Internet Service Providers: 10
Internet users: 1,425,000

Military
Official Name: Armed Services of Ghost Tigers Rise
Branches: GTR Ground Services, GTR Air Service, GTR Naval Service
Manpower: 7,125,000
Percentage of total population: 2.5%
Expenditures: C$216,654,035,176.80

Economy
Economy Statistics
GDP Per Capita: C$17,737.97
Total Output: $19,152,724,721,361
Private Consumption: C$4,060,742,400,000.00
Black Market Value: C$1,258,830,144,000
Black Market Breakdown:
Food/Water/Clothing: 11.35%
Healthcare: 23.10%
Transportation: 17.95%
Miscellanious/Luxuries: 30.95%
Government Efficiency: 97%
GDP - composition by sector:

agriculture: 30%
industry: 30%
services: 20%
retail: 5%
corporate: 10%

Population Below Poverty Line: 23.6%

Work force

Labour workforce: 82%
Unemployment Rate: 13.6%

Major Exports:

coal
natural gas
uranium
iron ore
limestone
lead
silver
gypsum
tin
silica
cereals
information technology
cattle/dairy products

Major Imports:

zinc
copper
rubber
timber/lumber
automobiles
tea/coffee/sugar
textiles
wine, beer, vodka

Currency: Calling
Currency Code: C$
Exchange Rate: C$1.2322 = $1

Other
National Motto: I hear them calling from beyond, from beyond...
National Animal: Tiger
National Bird: Raven
National Tree: Sycamore Maple
National Flower: Lotus
National Hero: Odin