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Bithunian Factbook

Bithunia
08-02-2008, 05:58
Bithunian Factbook
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Quick Facts:

Official Name: Bithunian Empire
Political System: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Basileus Nikodemous I KRISTODOULOS
Legislative Body: N/A
Capital City: Choros
Population: <12 million
Offical Language: Bithunian (de facto)
Climate: Temperate
Terrain: Coastal Plains; Forests; Hills
Literacy: 99%
Suffrage: 21 years of age


Economy:

Natural Resources:
-Coal
-Iron Ore
-Bauxite
-Zinc
-Uraniam
-Antimony
-Arsenic
-Potash
-Feldspar
-Fluorspar
-Gypsum
-Timber
-Fish
-Sea Salt
Chief Industries:
-Alchohol
-Olive Oil
-Iron
-Steel
Chief Crops:
-Grapes
-Olives
Economic System: Capitalist


Demographics:

Age Breakdown:
0-14 years: 18.6%
15-64 years: 65.2%
65+ years: 16.2%
Median Age: 39 years
Life Expectancy: 81 years
Ethnic Groups:
-Bithunian (73%)
-Dutch (18%)
-Miamorian (3%)
-Kennyan (1%)
-Other (5%)
Religions:
-Christian (93%)
-Jewish (6%)
-Other (1%)


Military:

Military Branches:
-Border Patrol
-Coast Patrol
-Air Patrol
-Imperial Intelligence Bureau
-Police
Military Service & Obligation: 21 years of age (Voluntary Service)
Manpower Available for Service:
males age 21-53: 22.8% of population
females age 21-53: 22.5% of population
Manpower Fit for Service:
males age 21-53: 18.8%
females age 21-53: 18.5%
Military Expenditures - % of GDP: 25% (2008 est.)


State Position On:

The Enviroment: Duty of Government to Minimize Waste
Marijuana: Legal
Colonialism: To A Point
Arts & Culture: Encouraged
Science, Technology & Education: Encouraged
War: Peace Before War, War Before Certain Death
The United Nations: Beaurocratic Idiots


Can An Average Bithunian:

Eat Trans-Fat: Yes
Own A Weapon: Yes
Speek Freely: Yes
Smoke In Public: No
View Pornography: No
Get An Abortion: No
Kill A Dolphin: No
Wear Baggy Jeans: Yes
Be Publicly Nude: No
Own A Business: Yes
Attend Church: Yes
Have Children Without A License: Yes
Go To University: Yes
Own Land: Yes
Marry Freely: Man & Woman (Yes); Same Sex (No)
Retain Land, Even If Government Wants It: Yes
Drive: Yes
Drink: Yes
Drink & Drive: No

Is Educaton Compulsory In Bithunia Yes (Age 4-21)
Are 'Affirmative Action' laws in place in Bithunia: No