Dartia
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FREE LAND OF DARTIA FACTBOOK
BACKGROUND
The colony of Dartia broke with the mother country in 1762, and was recognized as a new nation following the Treaty of New Rome in 1767. Rich in natural resources, the new nation prospered economically and militarily, and soon found itself at the cutting edge of the Industrial Revolution. The two most traumatic experiences in the nation’s history were the Dartian Revolution (1801-1804), in which the nation’s old monarchy was overthrown, and the economic depression of the 1890’s. The conclusion of World War II saw a 300% increase in Dartian territory, which resulted in a sustained economic boom, which has never let up. Today, the economy is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology.
GOVERNMENT
Full Name: Free Land of Dartia
Short Name: Dartia (pronounced Dar-shuh)
Government Type: Republic
Category: Capitalist
Capital: New Rome
UN Civil Rights Rating: Excellent
UN Political Freedom Rating: Excessive
Leader: President Allesandro Valerio
Suffrage: Universal; 20 years of age
Motto: Bene Qui Pacifi
Languages Spoken: Italian and English
PEOPLE
Population: 2 billion approximate
Age Structure: 0-14 years 20.1%, 15-64 years 67.1%, 65 years and over 12.7%
Median Ages: total 36.7 years, male 35.4 years, female 38.1 years
Sex Ratio: .97 males per female
Life Expectancy: male 75.29 years, female 81.13 years
Ethnic Groups: white: 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, other 2.76%
Religions: Protestant 58.4%, Roman Catholic 35.9%, Jewish 4.7%, other 2%
Literacy: 99.9%
BUDGETARY INFORMATION
Tax Rate: 27%
Government Budget: $25 trillion approximate
Social Welfare (6%): Annually, the government spends roughly $1.4 trillion on financial assistance for its citizens. Programs include short-term unemployment benefits, living assistance for the elderly and disabled, and a food stamp program for struggling families with children.
Healthcare (15%): Dartia does not have a universal healthcare system. However, there is a healthcare system in place to assist children under the age of 18, students, and senior citizens. Capable adults are expected to provide for their own healthcare, and generally have insurance of some sort.
Education (12%): Altogether, the Dartian government spends in excess of $2.8 trillion on education annually. $2 trillion is spent funding public schools for children between the ages of 5 and 18, which comes out to roughly $5,000 per student annually. The remaining $.8 trillion is spent on higher education for promising students.
Defense (35%): The nation’s military budget is approximately $8.25 trillion, which is detailed in depth later in this article.
Law & Order (14%): Annually, the government spends in excess of $3 trillion on law & order. Funds are managed by multiple agencies to provide the nation with courts, prisons, numerous law enforcement agencies, and the Coast Guard. It is important to note that city, county, and state agencies are also responsible for maintaining law and order within their jurisdictions.
Commerce (10%): The Department for Economic Development manages an annual budget of approximately $2.4 trillion. The DED’s areas of responsibility include trade regulation, banking regulation, securities regulation, and interest rate management. Furthermore, approximately 3/4 of the DED’s budget is put into a fund used to finance a variety of grants for research and business ventures along with the nation’s civilian space program.
Public Transportation (5%): The Dartian Department of Transportation has an annual budget of approximately $1.2 trillion. The bulk of DDT’s budget is spent funding the construction and maintenance of the nation’s highway infrastructure. Smaller budgetary items include financing the Federal Aviation Administration, subsidizing railways, and awarding grants to finance mass transit systems. It is important to note that city, county, and state agencies are also responsible for the development of transportation infrastructure in their respective areas.
Environment (1%): The Dartian Environmental Protection Agency receives approximately $250 billion in federal funding. The DEPA’s primary responsibility is to enforce the nation’s environmental laws. However, the agency does maintain a $50 billion research budget. Fines collected by the DEPA for non-compliance with federal environmental laws are spent on research grants, cleanup operations, and awareness campaigns.
Government Waste: According to government watchdog groups, roughly $1.2 trillion of taxpayer money goes to waste every year. This money is mostly spent on pork barrel projects and financial aid to developing nations.
ECONOMIC INFORMATION
GDP Per Capita: $35,800 approximate
Unemployment Rate: 2.75% approximate
Industries: tourism, metallurgy, aerospace, shipbuilding, electronics, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics
Natural Resources: coal, iron ore, copper, nickel, timber, natural gas, crude oil, clay, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, gold, bauxite, uranium, tungsten, magnesium, arsenic, gypsum, barite, silicate sand, peat, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite, fish, arable land, hydropower
Agricultural Products: wheat, cereals, fruits, vegetables, grapes, potatoes, sugar beets, soybeans, grains, olives; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish
Exports: aircraft, automobiles, ships, electronics, military hardware, agricultural products, wine, clothing, footwear, ceramics, satellites, transportation equipment
Imports: crude oil, pharmaceutical products, medical equipment, engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles, clothing, food, beverages, tobacco
GEOGRAPHY
Map: here (http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/Dartia/dmap.jpg)
Total Area: 12,073,168 sq km
Land Area: 11,872,320 sq km
Water Area: 200,848 sq km
Area – Comparative: roughly 30% larger than United States
Terrain: varies greatly ranging from lowlands, plains, rolling hills, mountains
Natural Hazards: periodic droughts, earthquakes, flooding, avalanches, forest fires, landslides, mudflows, volcanic eruptions
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
- air pollution resulting in acid raid
- water pollution from runoff pesticides and fertilizers
- limited natural fresh water resources require careful management in some areas
- desertification
- deforestation
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
- Law of the Sea
- Hazardous Wastes
- Marine Dumping
- Ozone Layer Protection
- Ship Pollution
- Whaling
- Endangered Species
- Environmental Modification
- Air Pollution
- Antarctic – Environmental Protocol
- Climate Change
FREE LAND OF DARTIA FACTBOOK
BACKGROUND
The colony of Dartia broke with the mother country in 1762, and was recognized as a new nation following the Treaty of New Rome in 1767. Rich in natural resources, the new nation prospered economically and militarily, and soon found itself at the cutting edge of the Industrial Revolution. The two most traumatic experiences in the nation’s history were the Dartian Revolution (1801-1804), in which the nation’s old monarchy was overthrown, and the economic depression of the 1890’s. The conclusion of World War II saw a 300% increase in Dartian territory, which resulted in a sustained economic boom, which has never let up. Today, the economy is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology.
GOVERNMENT
Full Name: Free Land of Dartia
Short Name: Dartia (pronounced Dar-shuh)
Government Type: Republic
Category: Capitalist
Capital: New Rome
UN Civil Rights Rating: Excellent
UN Political Freedom Rating: Excessive
Leader: President Allesandro Valerio
Suffrage: Universal; 20 years of age
Motto: Bene Qui Pacifi
Languages Spoken: Italian and English
PEOPLE
Population: 2 billion approximate
Age Structure: 0-14 years 20.1%, 15-64 years 67.1%, 65 years and over 12.7%
Median Ages: total 36.7 years, male 35.4 years, female 38.1 years
Sex Ratio: .97 males per female
Life Expectancy: male 75.29 years, female 81.13 years
Ethnic Groups: white: 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, other 2.76%
Religions: Protestant 58.4%, Roman Catholic 35.9%, Jewish 4.7%, other 2%
Literacy: 99.9%
BUDGETARY INFORMATION
Tax Rate: 27%
Government Budget: $25 trillion approximate
Social Welfare (6%): Annually, the government spends roughly $1.4 trillion on financial assistance for its citizens. Programs include short-term unemployment benefits, living assistance for the elderly and disabled, and a food stamp program for struggling families with children.
Healthcare (15%): Dartia does not have a universal healthcare system. However, there is a healthcare system in place to assist children under the age of 18, students, and senior citizens. Capable adults are expected to provide for their own healthcare, and generally have insurance of some sort.
Education (12%): Altogether, the Dartian government spends in excess of $2.8 trillion on education annually. $2 trillion is spent funding public schools for children between the ages of 5 and 18, which comes out to roughly $5,000 per student annually. The remaining $.8 trillion is spent on higher education for promising students.
Defense (35%): The nation’s military budget is approximately $8.25 trillion, which is detailed in depth later in this article.
Law & Order (14%): Annually, the government spends in excess of $3 trillion on law & order. Funds are managed by multiple agencies to provide the nation with courts, prisons, numerous law enforcement agencies, and the Coast Guard. It is important to note that city, county, and state agencies are also responsible for maintaining law and order within their jurisdictions.
Commerce (10%): The Department for Economic Development manages an annual budget of approximately $2.4 trillion. The DED’s areas of responsibility include trade regulation, banking regulation, securities regulation, and interest rate management. Furthermore, approximately 3/4 of the DED’s budget is put into a fund used to finance a variety of grants for research and business ventures along with the nation’s civilian space program.
Public Transportation (5%): The Dartian Department of Transportation has an annual budget of approximately $1.2 trillion. The bulk of DDT’s budget is spent funding the construction and maintenance of the nation’s highway infrastructure. Smaller budgetary items include financing the Federal Aviation Administration, subsidizing railways, and awarding grants to finance mass transit systems. It is important to note that city, county, and state agencies are also responsible for the development of transportation infrastructure in their respective areas.
Environment (1%): The Dartian Environmental Protection Agency receives approximately $250 billion in federal funding. The DEPA’s primary responsibility is to enforce the nation’s environmental laws. However, the agency does maintain a $50 billion research budget. Fines collected by the DEPA for non-compliance with federal environmental laws are spent on research grants, cleanup operations, and awareness campaigns.
Government Waste: According to government watchdog groups, roughly $1.2 trillion of taxpayer money goes to waste every year. This money is mostly spent on pork barrel projects and financial aid to developing nations.
ECONOMIC INFORMATION
GDP Per Capita: $35,800 approximate
Unemployment Rate: 2.75% approximate
Industries: tourism, metallurgy, aerospace, shipbuilding, electronics, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics
Natural Resources: coal, iron ore, copper, nickel, timber, natural gas, crude oil, clay, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, gold, bauxite, uranium, tungsten, magnesium, arsenic, gypsum, barite, silicate sand, peat, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite, fish, arable land, hydropower
Agricultural Products: wheat, cereals, fruits, vegetables, grapes, potatoes, sugar beets, soybeans, grains, olives; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish
Exports: aircraft, automobiles, ships, electronics, military hardware, agricultural products, wine, clothing, footwear, ceramics, satellites, transportation equipment
Imports: crude oil, pharmaceutical products, medical equipment, engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles, clothing, food, beverages, tobacco
GEOGRAPHY
Map: here (http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/Dartia/dmap.jpg)
Total Area: 12,073,168 sq km
Land Area: 11,872,320 sq km
Water Area: 200,848 sq km
Area – Comparative: roughly 30% larger than United States
Terrain: varies greatly ranging from lowlands, plains, rolling hills, mountains
Natural Hazards: periodic droughts, earthquakes, flooding, avalanches, forest fires, landslides, mudflows, volcanic eruptions
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
- air pollution resulting in acid raid
- water pollution from runoff pesticides and fertilizers
- limited natural fresh water resources require careful management in some areas
- desertification
- deforestation
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
- Law of the Sea
- Hazardous Wastes
- Marine Dumping
- Ozone Layer Protection
- Ship Pollution
- Whaling
- Endangered Species
- Environmental Modification
- Air Pollution
- Antarctic – Environmental Protocol
- Climate Change