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==Overview:==
 
  
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The Royal Crown Colony of Novikov is a massive nation of some 1.3 billion inhabitants, currently integrated into the United Kingdom of Azazia as a Crown Colony.  Novikov is a largely Slovak nation, with a strong Eastern-European and Russian influence.  It is renown for its unique mixture of Pseudo-Capitalist and Yellow Socialist economics, and for a strongly developing industrial sector.  The major industry, however, remains largely agricultural, providing over 50% of Novikov’s total GNP.
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== Geography ==
  
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==Government:==
 
  
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Since the cessation of hostilities between Novikov and the United Kingdom of Azazia on Nov. 7, 1605 on the Novikovian calendar (Nov. 9, 2005 by western count) Novikov has undergone massive changes.  The government changed hands no less than five times in the four months during and preceding the Novikov-Azazia conflict. 
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'''Location:'''
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North-central Pacific Ocean
  
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Currently, the Novikovian State is under the control of a Parliamentary Democracy heavily based on the old pre-war system, but with a written constitution.  Parliament consists of 77 members, equally representing 11 providences.  Parliament remains under the control of Novikov’s majority party, the Liberal Democrats, and following the reestablishment of Parliament after the war, the minority has shifted historically back to the left, away from the Nationalist and Conservative parties largely blamed for starting the war.  The current Prime Minister is Milos Borovic, who is answerable to the Royal Governor, Thomas Cahill.  Important cabinet members include Boris Stanislav (Minister of Defense), Alexi Gerchinkov (Minister of the Interior), and William Heartman (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Envoy to the Royal Government). 
 
  
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Sadly, this new Novikovian Government holds little power over happenings in Novikov, and even less influence abroad.  A major political movement is underway, however, which would grant Novikv a greater level of self-rule, and is generally supported by all political parties. 
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'''Area – Comparitive:'''
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5/6ths the size of Australia
  
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==Economy:==
 
  
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Novikov controls an impressive GDP of 14.839 trillion USD, which is divided heavily among Healthcare, Education, Defense, and Law/Order, with a small percent to the total government budget going towards other concerns such as Transportation, Commerce, and the Enviornment.
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'''Borders:'''
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No actual borders. However, due to the nature of Novikov’s position within the Azazian United Kingdom, an assumed boundary exists with that nation. Furthermore, the newly formed Disputed Territories of Lesser Novikov is completely surrounded by Novikov’s national waters, giving it an assumed border with the Novikovian State.
  
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The Economy is based principally around the dual concerns of agriculture (53%) and manufacturing (32%), while service jobs comprise most of the remainder.  Export-Import businesses are one of the keys which allow Novikov to prosper, but they are controlled entirely by the government. 
 
  
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Manufacturing is entirely regulated by the Government and all industry dubbed ‘vital to the sate’ is placed under Government control.  This includes the production of all raw materials, and the manufacture of military technology, automobiles, aircraft, and electronics.  Private manufacturing focuses largely on simple tools and mechanical components, which are then exported privately abroad. 
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'''Maritime Claims:'''
  
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Agriculture has also been dubbed ‘vital to the state’ in all areas save fruit farming, fishing, poultry, and luxury goods – though coffee, grown in tiny amounts on Novikov overseas possessions, strangely is not listed as a luxury item.  This governmental control has allowed for the construction and use of all-year heated greenhouses and controlled growing environments, which allows Novikovians to produce goods which would otherwise have to be imported abroad.  This also allows the Government to focus growth based on current economic trends, and to regularly rotate crops in an orderly fashion around the country.  This leads to a substantially higher crop yield, with far less overproduction and competition than could otherwise be obtained.
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''Territorial Waters –'' 8-30nm (8nm around all areas but the inner portions of Gabriko Islans, which maintain a 30nm boundary, giving Novikov almost exclusive control of the waters separating it’s three main islands.)
  
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Compared to agriculture, Novikov’s development and use of other natural resources found on her soil remains rather poor.  Though major efforts have to be undertaken to import needed amounts of oil, iron, tin, aluminum, zinc, magnesium, and timber, a largely unexploited supply of natural gas in the Zvolen region and significant deposits of silver and copper have compensated and helped to swell the nation’s coffers.  Other finds are still being made, such as the 1604 Loviz Claim – a massive vein or iron ore located in the mountainous region south of the port city of Duma – and these will also help alleviate Novikov’s dependence on foreign resources as they are gradually exploited by the State. 
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''Exclusive Economic Zone –'' 220nm
  
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The only entirely private sector of the economy is service jobs, mostly restaurants, hotels, and basic services.  These private companies have for the most part not thrived in the highly directed Novikovian economy, but continue to eek out a living, despite heavy Government taxing of their business. 
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''Continental Shelf –'' 200m depth or to the depth of exploitation
  
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In this grand scheme, unemployment remains a problem at nearly 17%, but this is in large part a temporary situation caused by the continued disarmament programs enacted by the Royal Government.  Several welfare programs are underway with the aim of helping fix this problem, and it is hoped that as the economy recovers from the devastation wrought by this latest fighting between Novikov and the United Kingdom so will job oppertuinites in Novikov grow. 
 
  
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==Society:==
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'''Climate:'''
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According to the Koeppen Climate Classification System, Novikov is largely classified as Dw, with as cool wet summers and cool to cold dry winters.
  
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Novikovian society is very firmly based on the beliefs in free speech and the welfare state.  However, devotion to Novikov patriotic Rawlsian-Socialist ideas has led to infringements on the former in the past, and threatens to do so again. 
 
  
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The Novikovian citizen, on average, enjoys an income of roughly 9,000 USD.  Coupled with extensive social programs, this places Novikov’s people in the upper half of the world, as far as overall benefits go. The society is also remarkably equal, with even the richest citizens making only 24,000 USD, and the poorest being held at a 5,200 USD safety-net.
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'''Terrain:'''
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In the south, Novikov is almost entirely flat coastal plains, with some small mountains along the coastline, as well as occasional floodplains. Farther north on the Island of Novikov, the area becomes very mountainous, with great undeveloped strips of evergreen forest.  
  
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The people are highly devoted to the political process and, though voting is voluntary, 87% of Novikov’s eligible voters (age 16 an above) continue to do so in every election – local and national.  They align themselves mostly with Yellow or passively-Red Socialist parties, with other Liberal parties as well.  The mainstay for he conservative minority seem to be the issue of Patriotism and defense, and they almost always concede economic an foreign policy to the left, simply to appease the masses. 
 
  
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Novikov has a 92.3% literacy rate, with over half the population being literate in multiple language and/or alphabets.  Education runs from age 6 to 17; grades 1-11, and is governmentally sponsored and controlled, as is higher education for the large part.  This means that, while education is free, many programs are largely lacking.  In particular, the Novikovian Education System lacks a developed program to support the visual arts and music on even a basic level, and also suffers from an overdeveloped language program, which has to be compensated for by decreasing funding going to other basic areas of the curriculum, primarily mathematics.  The national languages of Novikov are Czech, Slovak, and a Novikovian dialect of Russian. 
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'''Elevation Extremes:'''
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Zvolen Floodplain: -3m, Mount Mojmir: 6,011m
  
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==Military:==
 
  
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Novikov currently is undergoing a massive disarmament policy, reducing the military size by 83%, from 91 total divisions to just 14.  This is being mandated and heavily controlled by the Royal Government and not the actual Novikovian administration which seems to plan on reducing Novikovian ground forces to a police-level strength. 
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'''Natural Resources:'''
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Natural Gas, Zinc, Copper, Silver, Precious Stones, Uranium, Timbers, Tobacco, Fish, Rye, Barley, Wheat, Pork, and Other Foodstuffs
  
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Formerly a moderate maritime power, Novikov’s navy now consists of 369 total surface ships, most of them being small patrol vessels.  She services only 18 submarines – compared to a pre-war number of 297 – and major diplomatic concessions have to be made before the Azazian Government will allow Novikov any vessel larger than a destroyer.  Like the Navy’s situation, the Novikovian WMD program – formerly quite large and developed - is being reduced to almost nothing.  Though currently undecided on the issue, it is unlikely that Novikov will possess any ICBMs in the future, and will certainly be barred from any WMDs not necessary for a minimal nuclear deterrent. 
 
  
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The Novikovian Air Force (now the Novikovian Colonial Air Defense Force) however, actually undergoing a technological advancement, with several new indigenous designs entering service and a general modernization campaign going on to upgrade the aging Mirage 2000 in service now.
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'''Land Use:'''
  
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In all these changes are shifting Novikov militarily away from the international stage and back to the status of a regional power. While this is not highly problematic, it does place an undue burden on Novikov’s old allies to help in her defense should the need arise. For this reason, Novikov’s current administration has insisted on fighting tooth-and-nail to retain its status as a full IADF member, regardless of its change from an independent state to a colonial dependency of the Azazian State.
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''Arable Land –'' 67%
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''Permanent Crops –'' 12%
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''Other –'' 88%
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'''Natural Hazards:'''
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Draught, Tornadoes, Minor Earthquakes
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'''Environmental Issues:'''
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Industrial Pollution, Air Pollution, Deforestation
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'''Environmental Agreements:'''
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Hazardous Wastes, Biodiversity, Maritime Life Conservation (Not Ratified), Whaling (Not Ratified)
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== People ==
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'''Population:'''
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1,355,836,400 (RL Oct. 10, 2005)
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'''Age Structure:'''
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''0-14 years:'' 22%
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''15-64 years:'' 69%
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''65 years and over:'' 9%
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'''Median Age:'''
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''Total:'' 35
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''Men:'' 33
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''Women:'' 37
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'''Population Growth Rate:'''
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1.6%
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'''Birth Rate:'''
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26 births/1000 population
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'''Death Rate:'''
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14 deaths/1000 population
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'''Net Migration Rate:'''
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4 immigrants/1000 population
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'''Life Expectancy at Birth:'''
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71.9 years
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'''Total Fertility Rate:'''
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1.7 children born/woman
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'''Nationality:'''
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''Noun:'' Novikovian, Novikovians
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''Adjective:'' Novikovian
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'''Ethnic Groups:'''
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Czech 34%, Slovak 32%, Russian 18%, Sorbic 6%, Native 3%, Polish 3%, Slovene 2%, Hungarian 1%, Romanian 1%, Other 1%
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'''Religions (Does not include the Atheist/Agnostic majority):'''
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Catholic 61%, Russian Orthodox 21%, Novikovian Orthodox 14%, Protestant 3%, Other 1%
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'''Languages:'''
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Slovak, Czech, Russian (three Novikovian dialects)
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'''Literacy:'''
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''Definition:'' Can read and write with reasonable proficiency in one or more languages by the age of 12
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''Percentage:'' 92.4%
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== Government ==
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'''Country Name:'''
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''Conventional Long Form:'' The Azazian Royal Crown Colony of Novikov
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''Conventional Short Form:'' Novikov
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''Abbreviation:'' ARCCN
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'''Government Type:'''
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Parliamentary Democracy under Royal Governorship
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'''Capital:'''
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Poldi’sk
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'''Administrative Divisions:'''
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11 Prefectures (''Poleski, Košice, Turlov, Zvolen, Vyšniy, Voločëk, Slovenieu, Greater Duma, Gabriko, Czechzenia South, Czechzenia North''), 4 Autonomous Cities (''Poldi’sk, Duma, Zvolen, Prostéjov''), and 3 Dependant Territories (''Sachnyk Island, the Soliat Archipelago, Bedric Harbor'')
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'''Independence:'''
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Generally regarded as ''Nov. 12, 1 NC'' when Vyšniy, Voločëk, and Košice signed the Accords of Unity and Government, creating a single state under the leadership of First Prince Alexi Novikovki which controlled the entire Island of Novikov. The Czechzen providences celebrate the both their Independence from the Voločëk Principality on ''August 16th, 944 NC'', and the Prostéjov Charter, ''April 3, 1595 NC'', which joined them to Novikov as a semi-independent state. The Gabriko Islands do not celebrate an independence day, but do observe the 11th of January in memory of their defeat in the battle of Plzen Fields (''Jan. 11, 760 NC'') which marked their conquest by the Kingdom of Greater Košice, an even which would lead to their entry into the unified First Empire of Novikov with the Accords of Unity and Government, signed on their behalf by the Duke of Plzen and the King of Greater Košice.
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'''National Holiday:'''
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Unity Day (Nov. 12)
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'''Constitution:'''
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1605
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'''Legal System:'''
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Similar to that of the United States, Great Britain, and other 1st World nations. Trial by jury (9 people in the Novikovian courts) guaranteed, and legal representation provided for all trials involving a serious offense.  
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'''Suffrage:'''
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16 years of age; not granted to citizens residing in The Dependent Territory of Bedric Harbor.
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'''Executive Branch:'''
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''Head of State:'' Royal Governor Cahill
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''Head of Government:'' Prime Minister Milos Borovic
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''Cabinet:'' Cabinet of three appointed by the Prime Minister
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''Elections:'' Parliamentary Elections held every three years; Prime Minister appointed by vote in Parliament following an election; Royal Governor appointed by the Azazian Crown.
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'''Legislative Branch:'''
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Unicameral legislature made up of 85 members. Seven are elected from each Prefecture (eight in the cases of those joined with a dependant Territory), and one from each Autonomous City. The Dependant Territories of Sachnyk Island and the Soliat Archipelago are considered parts of Vyšniy and Czechzenia North respectively. Bedric Harbor receives no representation in Parliament.
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'''Judicial Branch:'''
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The judicial system is divided into 12 Regional Courts – representing all Prefectures and Autonomous Cities on the island of Novikov - which act as the supreme judiciary body in their specific region. They are generally housed in their Prefecture’s capital or in, in the case of Autonomous Cities, the city they represent. A 13th Supreme Court is also established in Vyšniy-Voločëk which hears cases from Sachnyk Island, and a 14th in Poldi’sk which hears cases from other Dependant Territories. A separate judicial branch is established in the Czechzen providences, featuring three Lower Courts of Appeal and one Higher Court of Appeal, which serves as the supreme legal authority in Czechzenia. In rare cases, those issues which can not be resolved in a Regional Court are appealed until they are heard by Novikov’s Parliament, which then votes on a verdict.
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'''Political Parties and Leaders:'''
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LDSP [''Liberalná Demokratická Stana Politick'' – Liberal Democrat Party] (Milos BOROVIC)
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ZSSP [''Zltá Socialistická Strana Politick'' – Yellow Socialist Party] (Alexi GERCHINKOV)
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ČSSP [''Červená Socialistická Strana Politick'' – Red Socialist Party] (Aleksandra LOMONOSOVA)
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NV [''Nezavistá Vlastenec'' - Free Nationalists] (Monika KACNEROVA)
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NKO [''Nová Komunista Organizovanie'' – New Communist Organization] (Yuri LAVROV)
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'''International Organization Participation:'''
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3rd International Allied Defense Federation (IADF), Woodstock Pact
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'''Flag Description:'''
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Tri-color flag. Background is aquamarine, also the background of the Azazian flag, and commemorates the status of Novikov as a part of Azazia’s United Kingdom. A vertical red bar represents the blood, toil and hardship that Novikov has faced. It is crossed by a dark blue bar which represents the triumphs of the old Novikovian State, and (unofficially) the sea from which that prosperity came. In the center, the Novikovki Crest of the Monarchy rests, surrounded by five stars. Each star represents a particular kingdom of the old First Empire of Novikov, and the name of that kingdom is sewn into the edges of the stars. The five kingdoms are the Kingdom of Greater Košice, the Grand Principalities of Vyšniy and Voločëk, the Free People of Czechzenia, and the Conquered People of Turlov. These five stars are joined together by the old monarchy’s crest, symbolizing the Accord of Unity and Government which united the islands and established the monarchy.
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== Economy ==
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'''GDP:'''
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25,786,522,209,000 HЭ (''24,292,531,521,340.26 USD'')
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'''GDP – Real Growth Rate:'''
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1.71%
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'''GDP – Per Capita:'''
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19,030.64 HЭ (''17,928.07 USD'')
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'''GDP – Composition by Sector:'''
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''Agriculture:'' 36%
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''Industry:'' 27%
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''Services:'' 41%
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'''Investment (Gross fixed):'''
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19.5%
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'''Population Below Poverty Line:'''
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''Definition:'' An income below 8,000 HЭ per year (children excluded)
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''Percentage:'' 7.25%
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'''Inflation Rate:'''
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1.5%
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'''Labor Force:'''
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853,650,000
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'''Unemployment Rate:'''
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4.85%
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'''Budget:'''
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''Revenues:'' 27,181,884,895,000 HЭ
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''Expenditures:'' 26,094,609,996,000 HЭ
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'''Industries:'''
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Natural gas, shipbuilding, arms manufacturing, global telecommunications, consumer goods, chemicals, electronics and communications equipment
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'''Industrial Production Growth Rate:'''
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0.15%
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'''Foreign Trade:'''
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''Export:'' 2,858,734,251,000 HЭ
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''Import:'' 3,166,821,541,000 HЭ
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'''Export Partners:'''
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United Kingdom of Azazia (89%), Dostanuot Loj (9%), Emmitia (2%)
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'''Import Partners:'''
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United Kingdom of Azazia (92%), The Macabees (4%), Sarzonia (3%)
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'''Currency:'''
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Novikovian Euro (HЭ )
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'''Exchange Rates – Approximate:'''
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1 HЭ = 0.94 USD
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== Communications ==
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'''Telephones – Main Lines in Use:'''
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333,366,200
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'''Telephones – Mobile Cellular:'''
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42,505,400
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'''Telephone System'''
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''General Assessment:'' Well developed national system, but very poor interoperability with foreign systems thanks to a lack of satellites and undersea cables.
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''Domestic:'' Relies heavily on buried and undersea cables. Certain islands do not have access to a ground line. Satellite relays being developed to solve this problem.
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''International:'' Very poorly developed, with almost no interoperability with foreign services, only possessing 4 coaxial undersea cables, 2 satellite relays, and 1 international switching center.
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'''Radio Broadcast Systems:'''
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AM 1,645; FM 822; shortwave 712
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'''Television Broadcast Systems:'''
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42
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'''Internet Country Code:'''
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.nn
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'''Internet Hosts:'''
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13,911
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'''Internet Users:'''
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489,702,366,000
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== Transportation ==
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'''Railways:'''
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''Total:'' 53,353km
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''Broad Gauge:'' 47,271km (''26,000km electrified'')
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''Standard Gauge:'' 6,082km (''fully electrified'')
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'''Highways:'''
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''Total:'' 1,050,706km
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''Paved:'' 710,000km
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''Unpaved:'' 340,706km
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'''Waterways:'''
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162,630km
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'''Pipelines:'''
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Oil 765km, Natural Gas 9,866km
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'''Ports and Harbours:'''
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Poldi’sk, Duma, Plzen, Prostéjov, Zvolen, Košice, Vyšniy-Voločëk, Sachnyk, Bedric
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'''Merchant Marine:'''
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1766 ships
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'''Airports:'''
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''Total:'' 1,676
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''Paved:'' 1,021
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''Unpaved:'' 655
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'''Heliports:'''
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720
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== Military ==
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'''Military Branches:'''
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''Novikovskó Koloniálno Obrannó Zbor'' (Novikovian Colonial Self Defense Force)
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'''Military Strength:''' 2,475,475
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''Total Active Force:'' 2,354,025
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''Total Reserve Force:'' 97,450
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''Total IADF Rapid Reaction Force:'' 24,000
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'''Military Expenditures:'''
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5,740,814,089,000 HЭ
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'''Military Expenditures – Percentage of GDP:'''
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22%
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== Transnational Disputes ==
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'''Disputes – International:'''
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Disputed Territories of Lesser Novikov occupy land still claimed by both Novikov and the United Kingdom, resulting in over flights in violation of their claimed national airspace. Violent confrontation has been a result.
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'''Illicit Drugs:'''
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Producer of precursor chemicals for synthetic drugs; minor exporter of opium products, LSD, and Ecstasy; major transit point for drugs bound towards the United Kingdom or mainland Asia.

Revision as of 22:02, 10 October 2005

Novikov
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Motto: Peace Land and Bread!
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Region Imperial Confederacy
Capital Poldi'sk
Official Language(s) Slovak, Czech, and Novikovian Russian
Leader Prime Minister Milos Borovic
Population 1,319,000,000
Currency Euro 
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Geography

Location: North-central Pacific Ocean


Area – Comparitive: 5/6ths the size of Australia


Borders: No actual borders. However, due to the nature of Novikov’s position within the Azazian United Kingdom, an assumed boundary exists with that nation. Furthermore, the newly formed Disputed Territories of Lesser Novikov is completely surrounded by Novikov’s national waters, giving it an assumed border with the Novikovian State.


Maritime Claims:

Territorial Waters – 8-30nm (8nm around all areas but the inner portions of Gabriko Islans, which maintain a 30nm boundary, giving Novikov almost exclusive control of the waters separating it’s three main islands.)

Exclusive Economic Zone – 220nm

Continental Shelf – 200m depth or to the depth of exploitation


Climate: According to the Koeppen Climate Classification System, Novikov is largely classified as Dw, with as cool wet summers and cool to cold dry winters.


Terrain: In the south, Novikov is almost entirely flat coastal plains, with some small mountains along the coastline, as well as occasional floodplains. Farther north on the Island of Novikov, the area becomes very mountainous, with great undeveloped strips of evergreen forest.


Elevation Extremes: Zvolen Floodplain: -3m, Mount Mojmir: 6,011m


Natural Resources: Natural Gas, Zinc, Copper, Silver, Precious Stones, Uranium, Timbers, Tobacco, Fish, Rye, Barley, Wheat, Pork, and Other Foodstuffs


Land Use:

Arable Land – 67%

Permanent Crops – 12%

Other – 88%


Natural Hazards: Draught, Tornadoes, Minor Earthquakes


Environmental Issues: Industrial Pollution, Air Pollution, Deforestation


Environmental Agreements: Hazardous Wastes, Biodiversity, Maritime Life Conservation (Not Ratified), Whaling (Not Ratified)


People

Population: 1,355,836,400 (RL Oct. 10, 2005)


Age Structure:

0-14 years: 22%

15-64 years: 69%

65 years and over: 9%


Median Age:

Total: 35

Men: 33

Women: 37


Population Growth Rate: 1.6%


Birth Rate: 26 births/1000 population


Death Rate: 14 deaths/1000 population


Net Migration Rate: 4 immigrants/1000 population


Life Expectancy at Birth: 71.9 years


Total Fertility Rate: 1.7 children born/woman


Nationality:

Noun: Novikovian, Novikovians

Adjective: Novikovian


Ethnic Groups: Czech 34%, Slovak 32%, Russian 18%, Sorbic 6%, Native 3%, Polish 3%, Slovene 2%, Hungarian 1%, Romanian 1%, Other 1%


Religions (Does not include the Atheist/Agnostic majority): Catholic 61%, Russian Orthodox 21%, Novikovian Orthodox 14%, Protestant 3%, Other 1%


Languages: Slovak, Czech, Russian (three Novikovian dialects)


Literacy:

Definition: Can read and write with reasonable proficiency in one or more languages by the age of 12

Percentage: 92.4%


Government

Country Name:

Conventional Long Form: The Azazian Royal Crown Colony of Novikov

Conventional Short Form: Novikov

Abbreviation: ARCCN


Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy under Royal Governorship


Capital: Poldi’sk


Administrative Divisions: 11 Prefectures (Poleski, Košice, Turlov, Zvolen, Vyšniy, Voločëk, Slovenieu, Greater Duma, Gabriko, Czechzenia South, Czechzenia North), 4 Autonomous Cities (Poldi’sk, Duma, Zvolen, Prostéjov), and 3 Dependant Territories (Sachnyk Island, the Soliat Archipelago, Bedric Harbor)


Independence: Generally regarded as Nov. 12, 1 NC when Vyšniy, Voločëk, and Košice signed the Accords of Unity and Government, creating a single state under the leadership of First Prince Alexi Novikovki which controlled the entire Island of Novikov. The Czechzen providences celebrate the both their Independence from the Voločëk Principality on August 16th, 944 NC, and the Prostéjov Charter, April 3, 1595 NC, which joined them to Novikov as a semi-independent state. The Gabriko Islands do not celebrate an independence day, but do observe the 11th of January in memory of their defeat in the battle of Plzen Fields (Jan. 11, 760 NC) which marked their conquest by the Kingdom of Greater Košice, an even which would lead to their entry into the unified First Empire of Novikov with the Accords of Unity and Government, signed on their behalf by the Duke of Plzen and the King of Greater Košice.


National Holiday: Unity Day (Nov. 12)


Constitution: 1605


Legal System: Similar to that of the United States, Great Britain, and other 1st World nations. Trial by jury (9 people in the Novikovian courts) guaranteed, and legal representation provided for all trials involving a serious offense.


Suffrage: 16 years of age; not granted to citizens residing in The Dependent Territory of Bedric Harbor.


Executive Branch:

Head of State: Royal Governor Cahill

Head of Government: Prime Minister Milos Borovic

Cabinet: Cabinet of three appointed by the Prime Minister

Elections: Parliamentary Elections held every three years; Prime Minister appointed by vote in Parliament following an election; Royal Governor appointed by the Azazian Crown.


Legislative Branch: Unicameral legislature made up of 85 members. Seven are elected from each Prefecture (eight in the cases of those joined with a dependant Territory), and one from each Autonomous City. The Dependant Territories of Sachnyk Island and the Soliat Archipelago are considered parts of Vyšniy and Czechzenia North respectively. Bedric Harbor receives no representation in Parliament.


Judicial Branch: The judicial system is divided into 12 Regional Courts – representing all Prefectures and Autonomous Cities on the island of Novikov - which act as the supreme judiciary body in their specific region. They are generally housed in their Prefecture’s capital or in, in the case of Autonomous Cities, the city they represent. A 13th Supreme Court is also established in Vyšniy-Voločëk which hears cases from Sachnyk Island, and a 14th in Poldi’sk which hears cases from other Dependant Territories. A separate judicial branch is established in the Czechzen providences, featuring three Lower Courts of Appeal and one Higher Court of Appeal, which serves as the supreme legal authority in Czechzenia. In rare cases, those issues which can not be resolved in a Regional Court are appealed until they are heard by Novikov’s Parliament, which then votes on a verdict.


Political Parties and Leaders:

LDSP [Liberalná Demokratická Stana Politick – Liberal Democrat Party] (Milos BOROVIC)

ZSSP [Zltá Socialistická Strana Politick – Yellow Socialist Party] (Alexi GERCHINKOV)

ČSSP [Červená Socialistická Strana Politick – Red Socialist Party] (Aleksandra LOMONOSOVA)

NV [Nezavistá Vlastenec - Free Nationalists] (Monika KACNEROVA)

NKO [Nová Komunista Organizovanie – New Communist Organization] (Yuri LAVROV)


International Organization Participation: 3rd International Allied Defense Federation (IADF), Woodstock Pact


Flag Description: Tri-color flag. Background is aquamarine, also the background of the Azazian flag, and commemorates the status of Novikov as a part of Azazia’s United Kingdom. A vertical red bar represents the blood, toil and hardship that Novikov has faced. It is crossed by a dark blue bar which represents the triumphs of the old Novikovian State, and (unofficially) the sea from which that prosperity came. In the center, the Novikovki Crest of the Monarchy rests, surrounded by five stars. Each star represents a particular kingdom of the old First Empire of Novikov, and the name of that kingdom is sewn into the edges of the stars. The five kingdoms are the Kingdom of Greater Košice, the Grand Principalities of Vyšniy and Voločëk, the Free People of Czechzenia, and the Conquered People of Turlov. These five stars are joined together by the old monarchy’s crest, symbolizing the Accord of Unity and Government which united the islands and established the monarchy.


Economy

GDP: 25,786,522,209,000 HЭ (24,292,531,521,340.26 USD)


GDP – Real Growth Rate: 1.71%


GDP – Per Capita: 19,030.64 HЭ (17,928.07 USD)


GDP – Composition by Sector:

Agriculture: 36%

Industry: 27%

Services: 41%


Investment (Gross fixed): 19.5%


Population Below Poverty Line:

Definition: An income below 8,000 HЭ per year (children excluded)

Percentage: 7.25%


Inflation Rate: 1.5%


Labor Force: 853,650,000


Unemployment Rate: 4.85%


Budget:

Revenues: 27,181,884,895,000 HЭ

Expenditures: 26,094,609,996,000 HЭ


Industries: Natural gas, shipbuilding, arms manufacturing, global telecommunications, consumer goods, chemicals, electronics and communications equipment


Industrial Production Growth Rate: 0.15%


Foreign Trade:

Export: 2,858,734,251,000 HЭ

Import: 3,166,821,541,000 HЭ


Export Partners: United Kingdom of Azazia (89%), Dostanuot Loj (9%), Emmitia (2%)


Import Partners: United Kingdom of Azazia (92%), The Macabees (4%), Sarzonia (3%)


Currency: Novikovian Euro (HЭ )


Exchange Rates – Approximate: 1 HЭ = 0.94 USD


Communications

Telephones – Main Lines in Use: 333,366,200


Telephones – Mobile Cellular: 42,505,400


Telephone System

General Assessment: Well developed national system, but very poor interoperability with foreign systems thanks to a lack of satellites and undersea cables.

Domestic: Relies heavily on buried and undersea cables. Certain islands do not have access to a ground line. Satellite relays being developed to solve this problem.

International: Very poorly developed, with almost no interoperability with foreign services, only possessing 4 coaxial undersea cables, 2 satellite relays, and 1 international switching center.


Radio Broadcast Systems: AM 1,645; FM 822; shortwave 712


Television Broadcast Systems: 42


Internet Country Code: .nn


Internet Hosts: 13,911


Internet Users: 489,702,366,000


Transportation

Railways:

Total: 53,353km

Broad Gauge: 47,271km (26,000km electrified)

Standard Gauge: 6,082km (fully electrified)


Highways:

Total: 1,050,706km

Paved: 710,000km

Unpaved: 340,706km


Waterways: 162,630km


Pipelines: Oil 765km, Natural Gas 9,866km


Ports and Harbours: Poldi’sk, Duma, Plzen, Prostéjov, Zvolen, Košice, Vyšniy-Voločëk, Sachnyk, Bedric


Merchant Marine: 1766 ships


Airports:

Total: 1,676

Paved: 1,021

Unpaved: 655


Heliports: 720


Military

Military Branches: Novikovskó Koloniálno Obrannó Zbor (Novikovian Colonial Self Defense Force)


Military Strength: 2,475,475

Total Active Force: 2,354,025

Total Reserve Force: 97,450

Total IADF Rapid Reaction Force: 24,000


Military Expenditures: 5,740,814,089,000 HЭ


Military Expenditures – Percentage of GDP: 22%


Transnational Disputes

Disputes – International: Disputed Territories of Lesser Novikov occupy land still claimed by both Novikov and the United Kingdom, resulting in over flights in violation of their claimed national airspace. Violent confrontation has been a result.


Illicit Drugs: Producer of precursor chemicals for synthetic drugs; minor exporter of opium products, LSD, and Ecstasy; major transit point for drugs bound towards the United Kingdom or mainland Asia.

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