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| Castronovian Peoples' Republic | |
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| Introduction |
| Geography |
Location: Western old continent, bordering Cimera, Eichensehria, Ulanova and Ulnovabad.
Geographic coordinates: 16 00 N, 12 00 E
Map references: Old Continent
Area:
total:
34,430 sq km (based on rough projection from 30x30-degree cell)
land:
~34,000 sq km
Area - comparative:
The purile, chest-beating comparison of land areas is of little interest
to the Castronov People.
<tech>
Maldova; OR
Netherlands (land-only); OR
Taiwan
</tech>
Land boundaries:
total:
799 km (Approx.)
border countries:
Cimera (incl. Haliso) 346 km; Eichensehria 81 km; Ulanova 270 km; Ulnovabad 102 km.
Coastline:
97 km (Approx.)
Coast extending from the borders of Ulnovabad to Haliso and from Haliso
to the Cimeran border.
Climate:
temperate to sub-tropical
Terrain:
Plains; few high hills.
Elevation extremes:
lowest point:
Coast at sea-level
highest point:
Mount Agadir 846 m
Natural resources:
Oil, rubber, bananas, plantains, sugercane, cattle, chemicals
Land use: Estimates only
arable land:
28%
permanent crops:
24%
permanent pastures:
17%
forests and woodland:
15%
other:
16% (301 est.)
Irrigated land:
Unknown
Natural hazards:
Flooding on the coast; Hurricanes
Environment - current issues:
Mass deforestation; overgrazing leading to soil erosion perpetrated by the capitalist
land-owners before the time of freedom of the people.
Environment - international agreements:
party to:
None
signed, but not ratified:
None
| People |
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Population:
1,519,126
Age structure:
As yet unknown
Population growth rate:
1.2% (estimated)
Birth rate:
23 births/1,000 population (estimated)
Death rate:
12 deaths/1,000 population (estimated)
Net migration rate:
+1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (estimated)
Sex ratio:
Unknown
Infant mortality rate:
14 deaths/1,000 live births (estimated)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
72.6 years
male:
71.2 years
female:
74.3 years
Total fertility rate:
2.6 children born/woman (estimated)
Nationality:
noun:
Castronov
adjective:
Castronovian
Ethnic groups:
Hismorcan 90%, Meritéan 9%, foreigners 1% (estimated)
Religions:
Are of no interest to the state.
Languages:
Castronovian (Hismorcan)
<tech> finely chop up some Castilian Spanish, sprinkle with
Mexican Spanish, stir in a generous helping of Hispanicised Arabic
and lastly sprinkle in some Cimeran Ingallish and Meritéan </tech>,
Cimeran Ingallish, Meritéan, Spaneesh, and Desret
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write in any of the above languages
total population:
99%
| Government |
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Country name:
conventional long form:
Castronovian People's Republic
conventional short form:
CPR
Data code:
(under application)
Government type:
Peoples' state; The people rule their destiny, not through the corrupted and discredited
method of the ballot box, but through their instrument, the Castronov Peoples' Army and its
institutions of popular reform and administration.
Capital:
Rahbar (formerly Ulnovia).
Independence:
2 April, 302 -- The victory over the Oppressors in securing all but the smallest slices of the
lands of the Castronov people
National holiday:
Independence Day, 2 April (302) and Castronov National Communism Day, 1 May
Legal system:
Based on military code
Executive branch:
chief of state:
The concept of a singular leader is a imperialist construct that has no parallel in the Castronov
Peoples' State. The administration of the country's resources is managed by the various
departments, which are lead by the Secretariats of the various departments.
Hésablo CASTRONOVO (Brig. Gen. and Commander in Chief, Peoples' Army)
Alhazer bin OMAR (Most Senior Secretary, Dept of the Interior; Justice, infrastructure maintenance)
Francesco EULANOS (Most Senior Secretary, Dept of Security; intelligence and home defence)
Yassir SANCHEZ (Most Senior Secretary, Dept of Economic Planning; industry, labour and economic management, the management of all economic resources)
Commander Paulo PEKOPO (Most Senior Secretary, Pataki Peoples' Army; the PPA is providing development assistance to the burgeoning communist state)
General K'GAGEN (Most Senior Military Advisor; Commander, 13th Foreign Brigade, Pataki Peoples' Army)
Philippé TAZA (Most Senior Secretary, Dept of Foreign Relations; links to true-peoples' states worldwide)
Lanyei SRATOSSA (Most Senior Secretary, Information Secretariat; provision of the Peoples' message at home and worldwide; PPA Secretary as well)
...etc...
Legislative branch:
New laws are written by the Peoples' Army, and administered by the Department of the Interior.
Judicial branch:
Peoples' Courts
International organization participation:
None
Flag description:
Red background, representing the blood of the Castronov martyrs who forged this
very nation with their own blood; in the centre, a white star representing the
pledge of the Castronov Peoples' Army to keep the population safe from the
ravages of unfettered exploitation by the ruling classes of the capitalist world.
Bordered by two darker-red sidebars.
| Economy |
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Economy - overview:
Economics is a tool of the bankers and capitalists to explain in what way they can indebt
the people, and so make them a slave to this system of exploitation. The very resources
that the working classes produce is then taken from them in exchange for a fraction of
their worth to the capitalist land-owners and bankers, and must be bought back from the
same at an inflated price.
The Castronov Peoples' State will have no part in providing ANY statistics that might
enable these bankers and capitalists to salivate over the productiveness of the Castronov
people, so as to heighten their desire to take what belongs to the Castronov people, and
sell it back to them at inflated price. Therefore, in this section we shall describe the
TRUE worth of the Castronov Peoples State, the achievements that demonstrate the true worth
of the state.
Currency:
All goods a provided to the population on an as-needed basis, consequently, there is
little need of money. However, the Castronovian Peoples' Republic HAS permitted the
continued use of the Cimeran Courone in the interim. Soon enough, this currency will
have no value in Castronovia, and will be hoarded by the Castronovian Republic as
foreign exchange currency.
Exchange rates:
1 Cimeran Courone = 2 Christianan Crowns = 6 Utanian Pund
GDP:
The TRUE wealth of the Castronov Peoples' State is demonstrated in the following ways:
| Communications |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
645,000 estimate
Telephones - mobile cellular:
84,000 estimate
Telephone system:
Formerly integrated with Cimera and provided by Meritone, the national
telephone carrier, after the split the Castronovian took over the lines
causing massive technical difficulties and decreasing efficiency.
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 14, FM 9, shortwave 4 (All now under the control of the Castronovian government)
Radios:
812,000 estimate
Television broadcast stations:
Two
The Castronovian People's Channel (Government owned and run)
The People's Educational Channel (Government owned and regulated,
but run by a group of university staff.)
Televisions:
381,000 estimate
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
None.
| Transportation |
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Railways:
total:
Unknown
standard gauge:
Unknown
narrow gauge:
Unknown
Highways:
total:
Unknown
paved:
Unknown
unpaved:
Unknown
Waterways:
Unknown
Pipelines:
Unknown
Ports and harbors:
None
| Military |
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Military branches:
People's Army, People's Navy.
Military manpower:
16,450 (est.; 302)
Military manpower - military age:
16 years of age
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49:
N/A million Estimate
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49:
N/A million Estimate
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males:
N/A Estimate
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
N/A
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
N/A
| Transnational Issues |
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Disputes - intranational:
None