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The Holy Republic of Porcu (HRP)

The Holy Republic of Porcu is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 599 million are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Education. The average income tax rate is 94%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, followed by Automobile Manufacturing and Arms Manufacturing.

Drunk drivers are sentenced to death, a weakened police force struggles to maintain law and order, cars are banned from built-up areas, and research into 'designer babies' is banned. Crime -- especially youth-related --is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Porcu's national animal is the grizzley bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the euro.

History

The Holy Republic of Porcu was founded by Peter who decided that in order for Catholicism to continue to exist in Hyrule, Catholics had to come together and form a nation. The Hyrulean delegate at the time(Ness Snorlaxia) welcomed the new state and soon the other nations of Hyrule followed suit. The new state florished under the protection of Hyrule and now is quickly becoming a political and ecnonomic center for the rest of Hyrule.

Geography

Location: Southwestern Hyrule, between Itza Chicken, Flamaca, and Dajali Map references:Hyrule Area:

   total: 1500 sq km 
   land: 1000 sq km 
   water: 500 sq km  

Area - comparative:

   2.5 times the size of Nockmarr                                                                          Land boundaries:   
   total: 0 km 
   border countries: none

Coastline:

   750 km 

Maritime claims:

   territorial sea: 15 nm 
   contiguous zone: 25 nm 
   exclusive economic zone: 250 nm 
   continental shelf: 250 nm or to the edge of the continental margin 

Climate:

   temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers  

Terrain:

   Relativly flat with plateaus to the east and forests to the west  

Elevation extremes:

   lowest point: St. David 840 m 
   highest point: St. Bernard 2,946 m  

Natural resources:

   hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead, uranium, oil  

Land use:

   arable land: 93.7% 
   permanent crops: 46.8% 
   other: 6.3% (2001)  

Irrigated land:

   650 sq km  

Natural hazards:

   avalanches, earthquakes  

Environment - current issues:

   wastewater, smog,  

Environment - international agreements:

   party to: Hazardous Wastes 
   signed, but not ratified: none

Geography - note:

   island nation, extemely merchantalistic
 

People

Population:

   599,000,000 (December 2005 est.)  

Age structure:

   0-14 years: 14.8% (male 5,471/female 4,995) 
   15-64 years: 71.5% (male 26,463/female 23,977) 
   65 years and over: 13.7% (male 4,780/female 4,863) (2005 est.)  

Median age:

   total: 36.34 years 
   male: 36.63 years 
   female: 37.02 years (2005 est.)  

Population growth rate:

   0.95% (2005 est.)  

Birth rate:

   9 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)  

Death rate:

   6.07 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)  

Net migration rate:

   0.53 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)  

Sex ratio:

   at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female 

under 15 years: 1.1 male(s)/female

   15-64 years: 1.1 male(s)/female 
   65 years and over: 0.98 male(s)/female 
   total population: 1.08 male(s)/female (2005 est.)  

Infant mortality rate:

   total: 4.05 deaths/1,000 live births 
   male: 4.38 deaths/1,000 live births 
   female: 3.69 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)  

Life expectancy at birth:

   total population: 83.51 years 
   male: 84.6 years 
   female: 86.6 years (2005 est.)  

Total fertility rate:

   1.29 children born/woman (2005 est.)  

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

   NA%  

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

   NA  

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

   NA  

Nationality:

   noun: Porcuesian(s) 
   adjective: Porcuesian  

Ethnic groups:

   NA  

Religions:

   Roman Catholic(only religion accepted by government) 

Languages:

   Porcuesian(official), Italian(official), Latin(official)

Literacy:

   definition:Persons age 12 or over who can read and write fluently 
   total population: 99.23% 
   male: 99.75% 
   female: 98.87%
 

Government

Country name:

   conventional long form: The Holy Republic of Porcu, The Holy See, State of the Vatican City
   conventional short form: Porcu, Holy See, Vatican City
   local long form: Republica Santo di Porcu, Santo Sende
   local short form: Porcu, Santo Sende  

Government type: Dictatorship(office which is held by the Pope), Republic in the sense that the Popes are voted in, Father Knows Best State, Psychotic Dictatorship, Iron Fist Consumerist, Ecclesiastical

Capital:

   Roma, Vatican City  

Administrative divisions:

   All Administrative decisions are handled by the Pope and the Council of Cardinals in the Holy See

Independence:

   2005(Republic of Porcu proclaimed)  

National holiday:

   Republic Day, 8 September (2005)
   Coronation Day of Pope, Pope Peter 23 April (2005)

Constitution:

   passed 11 September 2005, effective 12 September 2005; amended a few times  

Legal system:

  All Legal issues are handled by the Pope and the Council of Cardinals

Suffrage:

   18 years of age; universal  

Executive branch:

   chief of state: Pope Peter
   head of government: Pope Peter in conjunction with the Council of Cardinals  
   cabinet: Council of Cardinals nominated by the Pope and approved by the previous Council Members 
   elections: Pope elected by the Council of Cardinals consisting of all cardinals in the nations and 20 regional representatives for a life term; election last held 11 September 2005;    
   election results: Cardinal Peter of Hyrule elected Pope; percent of Council of Cardinal Vote- 87% 

Legislative branch:

   All laws are either introduced by the Pope to the Council for voting, or the Council introduces a law to be vetoed or accepted by the Pope.

Judicial branch:

   All judicial responsibility is handled by the Council of Cardinals

Political pressure groups and leaders:

   The Automotive Industry, the Catholic Church, the Uranium Industry  

International organization participation:

   CE, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IFRCS, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNESCO, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WToO, WTO 

Flag description:

   Square flag split in half, half yellow half white, with the keys of heaven on the right(white) side
   

Economy

Economy - overview:

    This unique, partly noncommercial economy is supported financially by an annual contribution from Roman Catholic dioceses throughout the world (known as Peter's Pence); by the sale of postage stamps, coins, medals, and tourist mementos; by fees for admission to museums; and by the sale of publications. But Porcu is also opening up to international trade which is starting to provide and even greater amount of income. Investments and real estate income also account for a sizable portion of revenue. The incomes and living standards of lay workers are comparable to those of counterparts who work in the city of Rome. 

GDP (purchasing power parity):

   $1.9 billion (2005 est.)  

GDP - real growth rate:

   2% (2005 est.)  

GDP - per capita:

   purchasing power parity - $26,800 (2005 est.)  

GDP - composition by sector:

   agriculture: 33% 
   industry: 33% 
   services: 33%  

Labor force:

   15 million- 17 million (2005 est.)  

Labor force - by occupation:

   agriculture 1%, industry 21%, services 78% (2005 est.)  

Unemployment rate:

   0% (2005 est.)  

Population below poverty line:

   none  

Household income or consumption by percentage share:

   lowest 25%: NA% 
   highest 94%: NA%  
   Inflation rate (consumer prices):    
   4.3% (2005)  

Budget:

   revenues: $700 million 
   expenditures: $342 million
   Agriculture - products:   
   small quantities of rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables; sheep  

Industries:

   tourism, uranium mining, timber, banking  

Industrial production growth rate:

   NA%  

Electricity - production:

   NA kWh  

Electricity - consumption:

   NA kWh  

Electricity - exports:

   0 kWh (2005)  

Electricity - imports:

   NA kWh

Exports:

   $58 million f.o.b. (2005)  

Exports - commodities:

   tobacco products, furniture, jewelery  

Exports - partners:

   Itza Chicken 87%, Flamaca 7%, Izia 3%, Dajali 3%  

Imports:

   $1.077 billion (2005)  

Imports - commodities:

   consumer goods, food, oil, technology imformation  

Imports - partners:

   Itza Chicken 56%, Flamaca 13%, Izia 5%, Dajali 10%, Nockmarr 10%, Ness Snorlaxia 6%  

Debt - external:

   $NA  

Economic aid - recipient:

   none  

Currency (code):

   euro (EUR)  

Exchange rates:

   euros per crown(Ness Snorlaxia)- 0.8054 (2005)  

Fiscal year:

   calendar year 

Communications

Telephones - main lines in use:

   35,000 (2005)  

Telephones - mobile cellular:

   23,500 (2005)  

Telephone system:

   general assessment: automatic exchange 
   domestic: Porcuesian system 
   international: country code - 39

general assessment: NA

   domestic: modern system with microwave radio relay connections between exchanges 
   international: country code - 376
   Radio broadcast stations: AM 15, FM 30, shortwave 20 (2005)  

Television broadcast stations:

   50 (2005)  

Internet country code:

   .hrp  

Internet hosts:

   100,000 (2005)  

Internet users:

   5 million (2005)
 

Transportation

Highways:

   total: 3468 km 
   paved: 3468 km 
   unpaved: 0 km  

Merchant marine:

   registered in other countries: 5  

Airports:

   4 (2005)
 

Military

Military branches:

   Army- Pontifical Guard
   Air Force- Pontifical Squadron
   Navy- Pontifical Fleet

Military - note:

   defense is top priority
 

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international:

   none