The Realm of Cotland - Factbook
The Realm of Cotland
Brief Overview and Summary
The Realm of Cotland is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 5.500 billion are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Defence, although Education and Healthcare are secondary priorities. The average income tax rate is 25%.
Phone taps are frequently carried out by the police, radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, televangelists flaunt their expensive cars when they attend charity events, and pharmacies close down as medicinal drugs are sold freely by the government. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cotland's national animal is the Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Rikskrone.
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National Flag
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National Crest
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National Map
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Government
Country Name
Conventional Long Form: The Realm of Cotland
Conventional Short Form: The Realm, Cotland
Local Long Form: Det Cottiske Riket
Local Short Form: Cotland, Riket
Government Type: Hereditary Monarchy
Capital: Eeobroht (population: ~57 million)
Independence: April 9, 957 AD
National Holiday: April 9 (Cotland Day), May 17 (Constitution Day), October 18 (King's Birthday)
Constitution: May 17, 1814
Legal System: Mixture of Customary Law, Common Law and Decrees from the Monarch
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch:
Head of State: His Majesty King HAAKON VII (since 6 December 1998); Heir Apparent Crown Prince SVERRE, son of Monarch (born 17. September 2007)
Head of Government: His Majesty King HAAKON VII (since 6 December 1998)
Cabinet: Council of the King appointed by the Monarch, lead by Prime Minister Thomas ROTHSKY (since 17 October 2005)
Elections: None; the Monarch is hereditary. Following parliamentary elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed Prime Minister by the Monarch (although the Monarch can overrule the elections and install a Prime Minister of his own choice).
Legislative Branch: Unicameral Parliament (Cottish: Storting) with 170 seats; members are elected by popular vote by region to serve four-year terms (maximum of three terms allowed under law)
Judicial Branch: Supreme Court (Cottish: Høyesterett). Justices appointed by the Monarch.
People
Population: ~5 500 000 000
Age Structure:
0-14 years: 25 %
15-64 years: 65 %
65 years and above: 10 %
Median Age:
Total: 28.25
Male: 29.70
Female: 26.80
Population Growth Rate: 0.36 %
Birth Rate: 11.27 births/1 000 population (2008 est.)
Death Rate: 9.37 deaths/1 000 population (2008 est.)
Net Migration Rate: 1.15 migrants/1 000 population
Sex Ratio:
At Birth: 0.97 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 0.94 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female
65 years and above: 0.68 male(s)/female
Total Population: 0.88 male(s)/female (2008 est.)
Infant Mortality:
Total: 3.64 deaths/1 000 live births
Male: 3.99 deaths/1 000 live births
Female: 3.27 deaths/1 000 live births
Life Expectancy at Birth:
Total Population: 75.75 years (2008 est.)
Male: 73.04 years
Female: 78.46 years
Total Fertility Rate: 1.78 children born/woman (2008 est.)
Nationality:
Noun: Cot
Adjective: Cottish
Ethnic Groups: Cottish 95 %; Asian 1 %; Black 1%; Other 3 %
Religion(s): Luthern Protestant 82 % (State Religion); Doomani Catholic 11 %; Other 7 % (Includes Jewish, Muslim, Roman Catholic, Baha'i, etc)
Language(s): Cottish (official)
Litteracy:
Definition: Age 15 and above can read and write
Total Population: 99.9 %
Male: 99.9 %
Female: 99.9 %
Geography
Location: Southwestern Haven (http://www.nationstates.net/22699/page=display_region), bordering Strobovia Strait
Area:
Total: ~12 681 600 km²
Land: ~12 500 000 km²
Water: ~181 600 km²
Land Boundaries:
Total: ~7 680 km
Border Countries: ~1 590 km (Nuclearum [Doomingslandi Empire]), ~1 583 km (Rosdivan), ~1 290 km (San Nereiana [Alleana])
Coastline: ~4 800 km (includes coastline 4 080 km; Ceutji Island 450 km; and numerous smaller islands within Cottish territorial waters)
Maritime Claims:
Territorial Sea: 180.00 km
Contigous Zone: 100.00 km
Exclusive Economic Zone: 400.00 km
Continental Shelf: 400.00 km
Climate: predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south
Terrain: Mostly flat plains throughout most of the country; mountainous along southern borders; densely forested hilly terrain in the west; rivers are predominant
Elevation Extremes:
Lowest Point: Strobovia Strait 0 m
Highest Point: Mount Eiketh 5 368 meters
Natural Resources: Natural Gas, Gold, Silver, Gemstones, Marble, Granite, Mercury, Fish, Arable Land
Land Use:
Arable Land: 54.1 %
Permanent Crops: 19.6 %
Other: 26.3 %
Irrigated Land: 750 000 km²
Total Renewable Water Resources: 3 985 cu km
Natural Hazards: Regional risks include landslides, mudflows, avalanches and flooding
Economy
GDP - Per Capita: $30 250
Currency:
Code: Cottish Rikskrone (RKR)
Exchange Rate: 1.00 RKR = $1.75 USD
Labor Force: ~3 950 000 000 (2008 est.)
Labor Force - by Occupation:
Agriculture: 30 %
Industry: 22 %
Services: 48 %
Unemployment Rate: 1.84 %
Population below Poverty Line: N/A
Budget: $166 375.00 billion
Agriculture - Products: Wheat, Maize, Potatoes, Vegetables, Pork, Beef, Veal, Milk, Fish
Industries: Natural Gas, Food Processing, Shipbuilding, Pulp and Paper Products, Metals, Chemicals, Timber, Textiles, Fishing, Defense
Electricity:
Production: 207 914.89 billion kWh (2007)
Consumption: 175 950.14 billion kWh (2007)
Imports: 0.00 billion kWh (2007)
Exports: 2 325.00 billion kWh (2007)
Oil:
Production: 0.00 bbl/day (2007)
Consumption: 245.35 million bbl/day (2007)
Imports: 259.00 million bbl/day (2007)
Exports: 0.00 bbl/day (2007)
Proven Reserves: 0.00 bbl/day (2007)
Natural Gas:
Production: 229.87 billion cu m (2007)
Consumption: 187.53 billion cu m (2007)
Imports: 0.00 billion cu m (2007)
Exports: 37.56 billion cu m (2007)
Proven Reserves: 5.985 trillion cu m (2007 est.)
Primary Export Commodities: Natural Gas, Foodstuffs, Machinery and Equipment, Chemicals, Ships, Fish, Textiles
Primary Import Commodities: Machinery and Equipment, Metals, Oil
Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $3 592.65 billion (2007)
Fiscal Year: Calendar Year
Transportation
Airports:
Paved Runways: 3 895
Unpaved Runways: 1 294
Heliports: 294
Pipelines: Natural Gas ~584 980 km (2007)
Railways: ~117 000 km Cottish standard gauge (1.650 m); ~5 000 km narrow gauge (1.000 m)
Roadways: ~600 000 km paved (includes ~100 000 km of expressway)
Waterways: ~4 775 km
Merchant Marine:
Total: 4 980 ships (1 000 GRT or over); ~124 500 000 GRT
By Type: Bulk Carrier 495, Cargo 1 806, Chemical Tanker 637, Combination Ore/Oil Tanker 69, Container 948, Passenger/Cargo 722, Refrigerated Cargo 416, Roll On/Roll Off 175, Specialized Tanker 3, Vehicle Carrier 59
Ports and Terminals: Bergen, Geron, Østgard, Eeobroht, Varde, Aikon, Feidal, Gorm, Mongstad, Måløy
Military
Military Branches:
Royal Cottish Air Force
Royal Cottish Army (Includes Army Reserve and Special Forces)
Royal Cottish Navy (Includes Naval Infantry, Coast Guard and Naval Aviation)
Royal Cottish Space Force (Includes Strategic Missile Forces and Air Defense Forces)
Military Service Age and Obligation: 18-44 years of age for male compulsary military service; 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for volunteers; 18 years of age for women; 24-month service obligation (36 months for Naval Infantry and Space Force). All males are liable for service, in practice they are seldom called to refresher duty past the age of 30; reserve obligation to age 35-60; in dire cases, the War Reserve can be ordered into effect ordering all able-bodied males between the ages of 44-60 into military service (has never been activated).
Manpower Available for Military Service:
Males age 18-49: 2 376 155 000 (2008 est.)
Females age 18-49: 2 784 605 000 (2008 est.)
Manpower Fit for Military Service:
Males age 18-49: 2 048 470 000 (2008 est.)
Females age 18-49: 2 668 950 000 (2008 est.)
Manpower Reaching Military Service Age Annually:
Males age 18-49: 32 958 000 (2008 est.)
Females age 18-49: 35 959 000 (2008 est.)
Military Expenditures (% of GPD): 6.2% (2008 est.)
The Military Districts
The Royal Cottish Military is the organization whose task it is to defend the Realm and its interests. For this purpose, the Military has organized into three Military Districts, each covering roughly one third of the territory of the Realm. The Military Districts are the second highest tier in the Cottish military organization, second only to the High Command and the Ministry for the Defense of the Realm, and is a quad-service command, comprising personnel from both the Army, Navy, Air Force and Space Force. Each Military District is commanded by a flag officer with a rank of either General (Army, Air Force, Space Force) or Admiral (Navy), who answer directly to the High Command.
The three Military Districts are as follows:
Military District North (MD North)
Military District Southwest (MD SouthWest)
Military District Southeast (MD SouthEast)
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Figure 1: Map of Cotland showing the Military Districts
Military District North
Military District North is primarily responsible for the forces stationed in the North of the country, at the border with Nuclearum (Doomingsland) and the northwestern border with The People's Freedom, as well as the defense of the capital city of Eeobroht.
MD North is responsible for 2.5 million men from the Royal Cottish Army, divided into ten Field Armies of various types, including two Field Armies optimised for coastal defense, five independent Jegerbrigades (Ranger Brigades), and the King's personal bodyguard unit, Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (His Majesty the King's Guard), as well as assorted support units such as supply and repair depots, educational facilities and other support units. MD North is also the home of the Royal Cottish Navy's primary bases and other facilities. A total of 3.5 million men from the Royal Cottish Navy are stationed in Military District North. The Royal Cottish Air Force is by far the largest branch of the Royal Cottish Military, and Military District North is the home of 5 million men from the Air Force. The Royal Cottish Space Force also have a number of bases in MD North, and 1.5 million men from this branch also refer to Military District North as home.
In total, 12.5 million men and women of the Royal Cottish Military fall under the operational command and control of Military District North. Of these, some 45 % are conscripts carrying out their National Service duty. In the event of war, the forces attached to Military District North can be bolstered with an additional 4 million reservists from the Army Reserve, 1.5 million men from the Naval Reserve and 2 million reservists from the Air Force Reserve, giving the Military District Commander an additional 7.5 million men under arms to employ in the defense of the Realm.
Military District Southwest
Military District Southwest is the largest of the three Military Districts in Cotland, and is responsible for the operational control of the forces stationed in the southwest of the country, at the southwestern border with and the bulk of the border with Rosdivan.
Operating under its banner, MD Southwest has the bulk of the Royal Cottish Army, 3.5 million men, divided into thirteen Mechanized Field Armies, three Light Field Armies and two Parachute Field Armies, as well as eight independent Ranger Brigades. A number of educational facilities and other support facilities are also located in MD Southwest, as well as the Army's principal training centres and weapons ranges. Due to MD Southwest being landlocked, the Royal Cottish Navy has no presence in this Military District. The Royal Cottish Air Force, on the other hand, has a significant presence here. 10 million men from the Royal Cottish Air Force are stationed here, including the Flight Training Schools and the bulk of Strategic Aviation Command's bases and ammunition storages, while the Space Force has some 2 million men stationed there.
In total, Military District Southwest has 15.5 million men under its operational control. Again, some 45 % are conscripts doing their national service. In the event of war, Military District Southwest can be bolstered with up to 5 million men from the Army Reserve and 5 million men from the Air Force Reserve, giving an additional 10 million men under arms for the Military District Commander to use.
Military District Southeast
Military District Southeast is located in the southeastern part of Cotland, and is responsible for all military forces stationed here, which constitutes parts of the border with Rosdivan and the border with San Nereiana (Alleana).
As far as the Army goes, MD Southeast has a total of 2.5 million men and women stationed there, divided into seven Mechanized Field Armies, three Light Field Armies, one Parachute Armies and two Coastal Armies, as well as four independent Ranger Brigades and a number of support units and facilities. The Royal Cottish Navy has a total of 4 million men and women stationed there. The Royal Cottish Air Force has 5 million men stationed in MD Southeast, and the Space Force has 1.5 million men stationed there.
The total amount of men and women stationed in Military District Southeast even out at 13 million. Again, roughly 45 % of the personnel are conscripts doing their mandatory 24-month National Service. In the event of war, the amount of uniformed personnel can be bolstered with an additional 4 million reservists from the Army Reserve, 2 million men from the Naval Reserve and 5 million men from the Air Force Reserve, giving the reservist forces a total manpower strength of 11 million men.
Cottish Forces Korangar
Additionally, the Royal Cottish Military has a presence at the newly founded colony of Korangar, where two Field Armies and a Ranger Brigade of the Royal Cottish Army, totalling at 220 000 men, are tasked with the defense of the rather large island. The Royal Cottish Navy is in the process of establishing a resupply base there, and will have around 100 000 men and women stationed there, while the Royal Cottish Air Force will have the largest personnel contingient there, with 470 000 airmen stationed. Meanwhile, the Space Force will have the smallest contingient of 30 000 men, most of them assigned to the Air Defense Network the Royal Cottish Military is establishing there. The Cottish Forces on Korangar will be controlled by a quad-service command with personnel from both the Army, Navy, Air Force and Space Force, and will be under the command of a Lieutenant General (Army, Air Force, Space Force) or a Vice Admiral (Navy).
Summary
All in all, the personnel numbers for the forces can be broken down as listed here:
Royal Cottish Army: 8.72 million (4.50 million conscripts)
Royal Cottish Navy: 7.60 million (3.00 million conscripts)
Royal Cottish Air Force: 20.47 million (7.50 million conscripts)
Royal Cottish Space Force: 5.03 million (2.50 million conscripts)
In total, the Royal Cottish Military has a standing peacetime force of 41.82 million men and women, of which 17.5 million are conscripts serving their two-year National Service. With a population of 5.5 billion people in Cotland, this makes the peacetime military percentage a mere 0.76 % of the total population.
Royal Cottish Army Reserve: 13.00 million
Royal Cottish Navy Reserve: 3.50 million
Royal Cottish Air Force Reserve: 12.00 million
The Reservist Force consists of a total of 28.5 million men and women. This force alone makes up 0.52 % of the total Cottish population, but when added to the Regular Forces, the total percentage of the Cottish population who proudly wears the uniform of the Royal Cottish Military increases to 1.28 %. Volunteers and wartime emergency conscripts are not included in this figure.