Sycamoria
24-08-2008, 23:50
Sycamorian Factbook
Background:
Sycamoria was founded in August 2008 when some 5 million New England transplants proclaimed the United States of Sycamoria at the city of Harton. A new capital was built inland named Caseyopolis in honor of the independence leader and current president Casey the Eternally Wise and Magnificent. Since then it has followed moderate polices.
Geography:
Location: Sycamoria consists of what would be in real life would be the Californian counties of San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles, San Bernadino, Kern, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito
, Madera, Fresno,Kings,Tulare,and Inyo.
Area: NA
Comparative Area: NA
Land Boundaries: Bordered by Dismaria to the north, Caseytopia to the east, and Kuntou to the South. Distances NA.
Maritime Claims: NA
Climate:Mediterranean in the coastal areas and arid inland.
Terrain: Mostly mountainous in coastal areas and in the east. LA Basin and Central Valley are both plains.
Elevation Extremes: NA
Natural Resources:Oil
Land Use: NA
Irrigated Land: NA
Natural Hazards: Earthquakes,wildfires,and floods.
Enviromental-current issues: Concerns of over-development and water shortages.
People
National Population: 32.7 Million
Age Structure: 0-14: 18.2% 15-65:72.3% 66-:9.5%
Population growth rate:1.7%
Birth Rate: NA
Death Rate: NA
Net Migration Rate: NA
Sex Ratio: 102 males to 100 females
Infant Mortality Rate:NA
Life Expectency at Birth: Total:88.5 years. Male:87.7 years Female:89.3 years
Total Fertility Rate: 2.5
HIV/AIDS prevalence rate: 0.1%
HIV/AIDS people living with it: 33,100
HIV/AIDS deaths: 500
Nationality:Sycamorian
Ethnic Groups: White 55%,Hispanic 27%,Asians 15%, Black 3%
Main Languages: English (official), Spanish, Korean, Chinese
Literacy Rate: 98.7%
Major Religons: Protestant 46.5%, Catholic 41.8%, Non-Religous 6.1% Buddhist: 4.9%
Government
Conventional Long Form: United States of Sycamoria
Conventional Short Form: Sycamoria
Abberiviated Forms: U.S.S
Government Type: Federal Republic, Three Branches of Government, Checks and Balances
Capital City: Caseyopolis ( Real Life San Luis Obispo )
Administrative Divisons: NA
Independence: OOC: Sorry but I forgot the date
Constitution: OOC: See Above
National Holidays: New Years Day: January 1st, Easter, Armed Forces Day: May 21st, Labor Day: July 8th, Leaders Birthday: August 12th, Memorial Day: September 1st, Science Day: October 25th, Thanksgiving: November 25th, Veterans Day:December 17th, Christmas: December 25th
Suffrage: 18, universal
Major Political Parties: United Sycamorian ( Populist ruling party ) Constitutional ( Moderately libertarian opposition party )
International Organization Participation: World Assembly
Flag Description: Union Jack
PS: I know this sucks but I'm a Noob
Background:
Sycamoria was founded in August 2008 when some 5 million New England transplants proclaimed the United States of Sycamoria at the city of Harton. A new capital was built inland named Caseyopolis in honor of the independence leader and current president Casey the Eternally Wise and Magnificent. Since then it has followed moderate polices.
Geography:
Location: Sycamoria consists of what would be in real life would be the Californian counties of San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles, San Bernadino, Kern, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito
, Madera, Fresno,Kings,Tulare,and Inyo.
Area: NA
Comparative Area: NA
Land Boundaries: Bordered by Dismaria to the north, Caseytopia to the east, and Kuntou to the South. Distances NA.
Maritime Claims: NA
Climate:Mediterranean in the coastal areas and arid inland.
Terrain: Mostly mountainous in coastal areas and in the east. LA Basin and Central Valley are both plains.
Elevation Extremes: NA
Natural Resources:Oil
Land Use: NA
Irrigated Land: NA
Natural Hazards: Earthquakes,wildfires,and floods.
Enviromental-current issues: Concerns of over-development and water shortages.
People
National Population: 32.7 Million
Age Structure: 0-14: 18.2% 15-65:72.3% 66-:9.5%
Population growth rate:1.7%
Birth Rate: NA
Death Rate: NA
Net Migration Rate: NA
Sex Ratio: 102 males to 100 females
Infant Mortality Rate:NA
Life Expectency at Birth: Total:88.5 years. Male:87.7 years Female:89.3 years
Total Fertility Rate: 2.5
HIV/AIDS prevalence rate: 0.1%
HIV/AIDS people living with it: 33,100
HIV/AIDS deaths: 500
Nationality:Sycamorian
Ethnic Groups: White 55%,Hispanic 27%,Asians 15%, Black 3%
Main Languages: English (official), Spanish, Korean, Chinese
Literacy Rate: 98.7%
Major Religons: Protestant 46.5%, Catholic 41.8%, Non-Religous 6.1% Buddhist: 4.9%
Government
Conventional Long Form: United States of Sycamoria
Conventional Short Form: Sycamoria
Abberiviated Forms: U.S.S
Government Type: Federal Republic, Three Branches of Government, Checks and Balances
Capital City: Caseyopolis ( Real Life San Luis Obispo )
Administrative Divisons: NA
Independence: OOC: Sorry but I forgot the date
Constitution: OOC: See Above
National Holidays: New Years Day: January 1st, Easter, Armed Forces Day: May 21st, Labor Day: July 8th, Leaders Birthday: August 12th, Memorial Day: September 1st, Science Day: October 25th, Thanksgiving: November 25th, Veterans Day:December 17th, Christmas: December 25th
Suffrage: 18, universal
Major Political Parties: United Sycamorian ( Populist ruling party ) Constitutional ( Moderately libertarian opposition party )
International Organization Participation: World Assembly
Flag Description: Union Jack
PS: I know this sucks but I'm a Noob