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Table Of Contents:
(Post 1) Table Of Contents
(Post 2) Quick Facts About Karthanum
(Post 3) Government Information
(Post 4) Military Information
(Post 5) Geographic Information, Economic Information and Societal Information
(Post 6) Foreign Policy, Alliances, Bilateral Agreements, and Ties With Other Nations
(Post 7) Obaswana nu Gwam

Quick Facts About Karthanum


(Long) Name: The Enlightened Theocracy of Karthanum (http://www.nationstates.net/karthanum)
(Short) Name: Karthanum
Country Motto: "A land embraced by sun and moon, by earth and sky."
Demonym (Citizen Adjective [ie: 'Canadian', 'American', ect]): Karthene
Population: 1 500 000 000 (1.5 billion)

Economic System: Open Market
Currency: Zealot, based on gold standard
Main Industry: Arms Manufacturing

Capital City: Karutt
Ethnic Groups: Karthenes (97%), Other (<0.1%)

Government Information

Country Name (Long): The Holy Karthene Enlightened Theocracy of Karthanum, Seeker of Peace and Ever Lasting Life
Country Name (Short): The Enlightened Theocracy of Karthanum
Country Name (Common): Karthanum
Government Type: Theocracy/Depost
Capital City: Karutt
Cities: Karutt [Capital, 369 million], Yuiol [Province Capital, 280 million], Thenis [Province Capital, 156 million], Jorrehnburg Of Saile [Major Port City and Province Capital, 120 million], Kabbashi [Province Capital, 68 million], Illium [Farming City, 18 million], Illiuamik [Mining/Oil City, 6 million]
Administrative Divisions (provinces, states, territories):
--Whole Country: Karutt City
----Nabbal Province: Yuiol City
----Thenis Province: Thenis City
----Quailbaek Province: Jorrehnburg Of Saile City
----South Province: Kabbashi
-------Uygun Territory
-------Balthius Territory
-------Oppus Territory
Date of Founding: 14 CE [Common Era], 0 SBE [Since Beginning of Era]
National Holiday: Aside from normal worldly holidays (new years, ect), Karthanum sports several holidays. Specifically, the country celebrates four holidays. It's completely up to the people whether to celebrate, though. Days off and closing of most businesses are mandatory. January 16th is the first celebration of the year and it is called the 'Day Raise Festival', or the 'Quams Ittack Festival'. September 26th is the day that the country celebrates the first emperor's birthday, September 28th celebrates the day that the country was founded, and December 12th celebrates the heritage of all the people of Karthanum in addition to the cultures of its immigants in the country.
Constitution: None Applicable.
Legal System: Karthene Common Law [Derivative of Karthene religious law with heavy influences by the British Common Law from the 1700s]
Suffrage: 25 and older
Executive Branch Structure and Figures:
Judicial Branch:
Legislative Branch:
Political Parties: None Applicable
International Organization Participation: None applicable
UN Description Category: Father Knows Best State

Military Information

Branches: The military of Karthanum is separated into eight separate areas. These sections are as follows: Karthanum Research Bureau (KRB), Karthene Naval (KN), Karthene Land Armed Forces (KLAF), Karthene Air Armed Forces (KAAF), Karthene Space Armed Forces (KSAF), Karthene Intelligence Forces (KIF), Karthanum Youth Corps (KYC), and the Karthenum Home Guard (KHG).
Manpower: 150,000,000 (150 million)
Available Manpower: 525,000,000 (240 Million)
Percentage of total population: 10% (Regular), 35% (Available)
Expenditures (and as part of your GDP):
Allies: None Applicable
Annual nationals reaching military age: 70,000,000 (3 Million)
Manpower fit for military service: 720,000,000

Geographic Information, Economic Information and Societal Information

Geographic Information:
Relative Location:
Absolute Location (coordinates in latitude and longitude):
Area: 8,074,670 km²
Bordering Nations: The Kingdom of Rauss (southern border), ???, ???, ???
Coastline Length: 1600 km
Maritime Claims: 100 km from shore, several small islands offshore
Terrain: Western and northern regions are rugged and mountainous a lot of rivers flowing down from frozen icecaps at the frozen heights of the mountain ranges there. South and east of these mountains the country becomes more hilly with several huge forests, and following this there is a long, and very large, prairie. This prairie continues on to the ocean, and between the hills and the ocean is where most of Karthanum's food is grown on farms.
Climate: Semi-Arid
Elevation Extremes: -200 m (Elen's Divide) to +7,200 m (Yuiishiiumagag Mountain)
Natural Resources: Iron,
Land Use: Industrial (33%), Urban (32%), Farming (25%), Fish Farming (3%), Mining (7%)
Irrigated Land: 55% (Note: not all used for farming)
Natural Hazards: Growing population of pine beetles in forest regions in northern Karthanum
Environmental Issues: Possible river pollution by mines at the beginnings of rivers, industrial pollution by industrial sector
Current Environmental Agreements: None-Applicable

Economic Information:
GDP: $4,929,068,898,174.32
GDP per capita: $3,314.77
Population Below Poverty Line: 3%
Unemployment Rate: 0% (Forced Conscription of Enemployed)
Income Tax Rate: 73% (and dropping fast)
Household income consumption % share: Not Documented
Inflation Rate: 7.3%
Labour Force: 945,000,000 [63%]
Budget: $4,050,668,744,100.00
Industries (with market share of one billion+): (1) Arms Manufacturing, (2) Industrial Equipment, (3) Wheat/Farm Products, (4) Oil and Natural Resources, (5) Dairy Products, (6) Beer/Lager, (7) Information Technology, (8) Fishing
Electricity:
--Production: 9.3 trillion megawatts
--Consumption: 6.2 trillion megawatts
--Exports: 3.1 trillion megawatts
--Imports: 0 megawatts
Oil:
--Production: 250,000 barrels
--Consumption: 90,000 barrels
--Exports: 0 barrels
--Imports: 30,000 barrels
Agricultural products: Wheat, Dairy, Wine, Lager
Exports:
--Value: $691,172,519,394.32
--Commodities: Industrial Equipment, Arms (Weapons), Ships, Agricultural Goods, Electronics
--Partners: ???
Imports:
--Value: $612,412,771,500.00
--Commodities: Oil, Natural Resources (wood, etc), Oranges, Bananas
--Partners: ???
Internal or External debt: None-Applicable
Economic Aid: Aid given to countries through cheaper (and outdated) weaponry, no aid is given to Karthanum
Currency: Zealot
Currency code: ZLT
Exchange rates: 4.94 Zealots = $1

Societal Information:

Total population: 1,500,000,000 (1.5 billion)
Age structure: (As of 2007 CE)

--- 75+
----- 60-75
-------- 45-60
----------30-45
----------- 15-30
----- 0-15

Median age: 32
Population growth rate: +7.6%
Net migration rate: +2% (Inbound)
Life expectancy at birth: 73
Nationality: Karthene
Ethnic groups: Karthene (97%), Misc. (.01%>)
Religions: Obaswana nu Gwam
Languages: Kime
Literacy: 97% in Kime, 63% in foreign languages

Foreign Policy, Alliances, Bilateral Agreements, and Ties With Other Nations

Major Foreign Policy Goals:
(1)
Socioeconomic strength and prosperity for Karthanum,
(2)
Gaining alliances and strength,
(3)
The ability to expand influence undeterred from foreign influences,
(4)
Pursue the goals of our nation's culture and citizenry,
(5)
Side with the forces being pressed down upon and subjected, to fight imperialist powers, and to defend the sovereignty of the nations of this world,
(6)
Stay out of annoying conflicts that do not benefit Karthanum.

Agreements:
Allainces:
Major Alliances (Karthanum and 2-5 other nations):
null

Bilateral Agreements (Agreements between Karthanum and another nation):
null

International Agreements Involved With (Karthanum and 10< nations):
null

Country Relations:
The relationships between nations on the international scene are complex and multi-faceted. However, in order to minimize on the loads, and loads, of this complexity I have chosen to give a 'point system' to how my nation likes or dislikes your nation. Positive points mean positive viewpoints on your nation. Negative points means that my nation dislikes your nation. The reasons for both of these types of points will be given--ie: '-1: you follow a different faith' or '+2 our trade has been fair and forthright'.

Nations:
The Kingdom Of Rauss (+2):
+2: Our trade has been forward and forthright.
+3: We appreciate the years you have supplied us with natural resources.
+3: Your country has been a close regional ally since its inception. We trust you.
-5: We are horrified that you have banned the open market in favour of central planning.

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+0:
-0:



Embassies Located In Karthanum:
-The Raussian Diplomatic Embassy Of The Kingdom Of Rauss [The Kingdom Of Rauss] [Link: ]
-???

Want to form an alliance? Or maybe set up an embassy? Send a message to Karthanum! We are always interested in the foreign policy of other nations and alliances with the nations that correlate with our own.

Obaswana nu Gwam

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