Gruenberg

Gruenberg

Flag of Gruenberg
Motto: Kab-sez Schialnach Brachtrauron ['There's Nothing Wrong']
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Region	Malibu Islands
Capital	Flurthwel
Official Language(s)	Rukialkotta
Leader	His High Holiness Grand Sultan Gardab Woltzten IX
Population	Unknown
Currency	Opst
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The Sultanate of Gruenberg is a medium-sized nation in Malibu Islands. An absolute monarchy ruled by the Woltzten family, power is centralised at the Court in the capital, Flurthwel. The country is devoutly Wenaist.

INDUSTRY

Agriculture

Principal Crops

NATIONAL PRODUCTION FIGURES FOR THE 731st YEAR^x:
All figures '000 of metric tons.

Cereals
Paddy rice	43,781
Wheat	23,009
Barley	10,591
Maize	1,623
Sorghum	409
Millet	311
Buckwheat	140
Kasharashx	140
Oats	76
Rye	70

Roots and tubers
Potatoes	6,617
Sweet potatoes	398
Klipax	375
Yams	143
others	429

Sugar crops
Cane	60,479
Beet	1,770

Vegetables
Dry onions	1,786
Cucumbers and gherkins	1,710
Aubergines	1,188
Green chillies and peppers	810
Garlic	638
Cauliflower	490
Carrots	485
Pumpkins, squash and gourds	443
Tomatoes	432
Cabbages	195
Green beans	145
Green peas	125
Mnerlashx	109
Spinach	107
Mushrooms	70
Lettuce	63
Green onions and shallots	24
others	10,411

Fruits and berries
Grapes	8,135
Watermelons	3,800
Apples	2,080
Mangoes	1,125
Clementines, mandarins, satsumas and tangerines	740
Dates	722
Cantaloupes and other melons	625
Bananas	494
Plums	415
Peaches and nectarines	410
Oranges	340
Apricots	192
Pineapples	149
Lemons and limes	78
Papayas	41
others	2,115

Oilseeds
Cottonseed	3,864
Soybeans	1,515
Rapeseed	1,138
Sunflower seed	195
Tallowtree seed	82
Sesame seed	81
Oil palm fruit	64
Linseed	54
Castor beans	30
others	1,152

Pulses
Chick-peas	827
Dry beans	199
Dry broad beans	183
Lentils	163
Dry peas	121
others	411

Nuts
Unshelled groundnuts	1,444
Coconuts	89
Walnuts	30
Blibiot nutsx	28
others	74

Spices
Pimento and allspice	191
Ginger	47
others	96

Fibre crops
Cotton lint	1,912
Pintadx	812
others	32

All others
Tobacco leaves	255
Tea	68
Natural rubber	50

Livestock

NATIONAL POPULATION FIGURES FOR THE 731st YEAR^x:
All figures '000 head.

Animal
Chickens	350,000
Goats	81,200
Ducks	60,000
Cattle	45,562
Pigs	44,682
Sheep	25,221
Buffaloes	23,528
Geese	20,000
Rabbits	18,500
Asses	3,800
Horses	898
Mules	474
Camels	800

NATIONAL PRODUCTION FIGURES FOR THE 731st YEAR^x:
All figures '000 metric tons.

Meat
Pig meat	4,031
Poultry meat	1,710
Buffalo meat	544
Beef and veal	527
Goat meat	450
Mutton and lamb	193
Rabbit meat	32
Horse meat	17
other	36

Dairy produce
Buffaloes' milk	17,476
Cows' milk	10,437
Goats' milk	1,903
Butter	482
Sheep milk	53
Cheeses	20

Eggs
Hen eggs	1,887
other poultry eggs	333

Wools, skins and hides
Goatskins	139
Buffalo hides	97
Cattle hides	69
Woolx	52
Sheepskins	42

All other
Honey	25
Raw silk	8

Fishing

NATIONAL FISHING FIGURES FOR THE 731st YEAR^x:
All figures '000 metric tons, live weight.^x

Capture
Freshwater fishes	1,395
Anchovies	1,373
Gruenberger Fintailx	1,223
Shrimps	110
all other	17,240

Aquaculture
Silver carp	3,180
White amur	3,062
Oysters	2,989
Common carp	2,051
Gelzien snap shellx	1,797
Bighead carp	1,590
Spliantes carpx	1,236
all other	22,790

Forestry

NATIONAL LOGGING FIGURES FOR THE 731st YEAR^x:
All figures '000 cubic metres.

Roundwood Removalsx
Fuel wood	63,676
Sawlogs, veneer logs, sleeper logs	1,959
Pulpwoodx	667
other industrial wood	4,013

Sawnwood Productionx
Coniferousx	1,207
Broadleavedx	805

Manufacturing

NATIONAL PRODUCTION FIGURES FOR THE 731st YEAR^x:
All figures '000 metric tons unless otherwise stated.

Fabrics and fibres
Pure and mixed cotton yarn	1,604
Pintad textilesx	467
Non-cellulosic continuous filaments	144
Silk fabrics	7
Rayon and acetate discontinuous filaments	38
Rayon and acetate continuous filaments	7
other chemical fibresx	694
Pure and mixed woven cotton fabrics	2,770,000,000 metres
Woollen fabrics	27,832,000 metres

Foodstuffs and beverages
Wine	6,004
Refined sugar	3,706
Raw sugar	861
Edible vegetable oils	835
Beer	17,140,000 hectolitres
Soft beverages	2,332 million bottles

Wood and paper products
Paper and paperboard	2,487
Chemical wood pulp	178
Mechanical wood pulp	54
other fibre pulpx	1,597
Plywood	809,700 cu. m.

Metals
Pig-iron	13,101
Crude steel	12,850
Unwrought aluminium	236
Unwrought zinc	149
Unwrought refined copper	112
Unwrought lead	76
Unwrought tin	8

Petroleum products
Diesel oil	7,080
Gasoline	4,135
Residual fuel oil	2,505
Plastics	1,088
Liquefied petroleum gas	668
Kerosene	613
Lubricating oils	410
Asphalt	290
Petroleum coke	147
Paraffin wax	85

Chemical products
Urea	3,785
Sulfuric acid	2,427
Soda ash	834
Sulfurx	749
Caustic soda	668
Superphosphate	146
Chlorine gas	14

Fertilizers
Nitrogenous fertilizersx	2,472
Phosphate fertilizersx	667
Potash fertilizersx	143
Insecticides	63

Electrical goodsx
Large semiconductor integrated circuits	239,200
Floppy disks	47,300
Electric fans	7,662
Cameras	5,522
Colour television receivers	4,262
Mobile communication equipment units	2,215
Microcomputers	672
Sewing machines	30

Transportation equipmentx
Bicyles	2,906,790
Road motor vehicles	207,000
Tractorsx	6,780
Railway freight wagons	2,730
Internal combustion enginesx	18,857

Selected other products
Cigarettesx	3,397
Rubber tyresx	12,158
Synthetic rubber	865
Coke	12,806
Cement	59,700
Electrical energyx	135,500

Mining

NATIONAL EXTRACTION FIGURES FOR THE 731st YEAR^x:
All figures metric tons unless otherwise stated.

Fuels
Coalx	125,000,000
Crude petroleumx	16,300,000
Natural gasx	2,720,000,000 cu. m.

Oresx
Iron orex	24,690,000
Bauxitex	900,000
Manganese orex	530,000
Zinc ore	171,000
Copper ore	59,000
Lead ore	58,100
Ilmenite	18,500
Antimony ore	9,870
Tin concentrates	9,700
Nickel ore	5,110
Tungsten concentrates	3,700
Molybdenum ore	3,000
Vanadium orex	3,000
Zirconium concentrates	1,500
Chromite	26
Cobalt ore	25

Metals
Magnesite	250,000
Silver	160
Uraniumx	50
Mercury	23
Gold	18

Minerals
Limestone	9,589,000
Rock salt	3,128,000
Phosphate rock and apatitex	2,500,000
Crude gypsum	680,000
Talc and related minerals	390,000
Barytes	350,000
Fluorspar	245,000
Potashx	25,000
Native sulfur	25,000
Arsenic trioxide	1,600

All other extractions
Silica sand	167,000
Fireclay	153,000
Natural graphite	40,000
Asbestos	37,000
Diamondx	115,000 carats

TRANSPORT

Civil Aviation

Gruenberg has international airports at Flurthwel, Gevenis, Moroschwegen, Sal-Siabi, Merlefurt, and Rohansas. At present, the largest is the Gelzien Central Air Hub at Rohansas, but plans are afoot to develop the Woltzten International Aerodrome at Moroschwegen. By The 735th Year, the Gruenberg State Civil Aviation Authority aims to have developed the WIA to be capable of handling over 17m. passengers per year. Gevenis Airport has been closed since The 729th Year, when Gelzien insurgents blew up two cargo planes, killing 87 personnel and badly damaging the main terminal building. It is scheduled to resume receiving domestic flights within 18 months. Most larger towns have small, internal airports.

Air travel was exclusively state-run until comparatively recently, the decision to allow limited domestic competition to GruenAir only being taken in The 718th Year, by decree of Gardab IX. Further deregulation came in The 724th Year under the terms of The Transport Development Act, and there are now several airlines operating from Gruenberg, although GruenAir remains significantly the largest, and continues to receive Court subsidies. Planes and air facilities have proved popular targets with anti-government rebels, and until assurances of greater security are seen to have an effect, it is thought by many economic commentators to be unlikely that there will be any significant degree of foreign investment in the air industry of Gruenberg.

NATIONAL AIR STATISTICS FOR THE 731st YEAR^x:
Figures apply only to GruenAir services.

• International airports: 6
• Domestic airports: 42
• Kilometres flown: 96,455,000
• Passengers carried: 6,557,000
• Passenger-km: 14,883,000,000
• Freight ton-km: 967,400,000

Inland Waterways

Almost non-existent in the larger Naffarron province, canals form a central part of the Gelzien Nub's transport system. Now responsible for around 70% of all cargo traffic, they were at one point almost the only usable form of domestic freight carriage. A number of river ports dot the Chaubhan and Alkanaria, vessels of up to 200m length (although an advisory safety limit of 190m is currently in force) capable of navigating the latter. The majority of vessels are steam-powered, and there is a steam riverboat service connecting all towns along the Alkanaria, run by the Court-owned Inland Waterways Transportation Corporation.

Total length of navigable waterways: 9,692km

Railways

Gruenberg's railways were at one stage notorious for being unsafe, poorly maintained and ignored by the Court. Increasingly, however, transport priorities in the wake of the reforms of The 724th Year have shifted back towards improving the rail network. A giant project to link the major cities of the Aszumba was begun in The 726th Year. As yet, only around 500km have been laid, at a cost of some US $500m. to Gruenberg Railway. In The 728th Year, work commenced on a US $650m. underground train network in Flurthwel (the 'Flurthwel Inter-Metro'). However, the devastating bombing campaign that marked that year's Day Of Blood saw much of the initial structure destroyed, and work has been discontinued. A combination of heavy flooding and terrorist activity left the Gelzien Nub without any running trains for much of The 720s. However, some limited services have now resumed, connecting several major towns and cities in the troubled province.

NATIONAL RAIL STATISTICS FOR THE 731st YEAR^x:

• Route length of track: 10,695km
• Total length of track: 16,128km
• Stations: [precise number unknown, although estimated to exceed 2,000]
• Passenger journeys: 340,000,000
• Freight ton-km: 7,112,000,000

Road Traffic

Gruenberg's roads vary wildly in quality. In general, the south and east of Naffarron are serviced by an excellent, dense network of well-maintained surfaces; the mountainous north and west, and low-lying Gelzien Nub province, have significantly poorer facilities. Around 35% of Gruenberg's roads are paved; however, many of the dirt tracks are eminently navigable with reasonably sturdy vehicles. Major projects in the eighth century have included the Inter-City Expressway, a 700km, three-lane highway linking several major cities. More recently, the first coastal highway was opened, spanning most of Naffarron's southern coastline.

A rumoured US $750m. of private investment, much of it from foreign companies seeking to expand into Gruenberg, has been put into developing the Gelzien Nub's road infrastructure, and in linking it to the newly reopened railway lines. Several major bridges have been built to span its many rivers and marshes, including the Gardab XIII Express Linkage. (At over 6km long, the G8EL has been the butt of several private local jokes comparing it to Gardab's immense girth.) A full, state-run bus service is now in operation. The Gruenberg State Highways Authority, a joint venture between the private sector and the Court, announced plans for a further US $4,568m. of investment in the roads as part of The Transport Development Act. This is to come partly from excise and customs on petrol sales, partly from development loans, and partly from the Gruenberg State Road Transport Corporation.

NATIONAL ROAD STATISTICS FOR THE 731st YEAR^x:

• Length of primary highways: 152,637km
• Length of secondary roads: 124,195km
• Total length of roads: 442,067km

BREAKDOWN OF TRAFFIC IN THE 731st YEAR BY VEHICLE USE^x:

• Motorcycles, mopeds, scooters, etc.: 2,342,785
• Passenger cars: 881,690
• Road tractors: 578,613
• Buses and coaches: 118,838
• Lorries and vans: 383,608
• Rickshaws: 93,300
• Station wagons: 84,500
• Taxicabs: 72,600
• Jeeps: 66,800
• TOTAL (including others): 4,710,321

Shipping

The chief ports are Merlefurt, on the south coast of Naffarron, and Serelloto, in the Gelzien Nub. Further ports exist at Sempleth, Yinna and Port Cracklan. Port Yadan is currently being developed, with a deep-water seaport and two dry-docks under construction. The Transport Development Act of The 724th Year privatised the shipping industry, and an estimated 56 companies now hold operational licences. A triumvirate of Court agencies variously regulate vessels, crew, and ports.

NATIONAL SHIPPING STATISTICS FOR THE 731st YEAR^x:

• Number of registered vessels: 365
• Total displacement: 721,800 gross registered tons
• Merlefurt
  • Goods loaded: 5,918,000 long tons
  • Goods unloaded: 20,063,000 long tons
• Serelloto
  • Goods loaded: 1,451,000 long tons
  • Goods unloaded: 9,063,000 long tons
• Port Cracklan
  • Goods loaded: 725,000 long tons
  • Goods unloaded: 2,443,000 long tons

APPENDIX

1. Source: Gruenberg State Department of Agriculture.
2. Wheat-barley hybrid first developed in Gruenberg.
3. Small, sweet, dark-red tuber native to Gruenberg.
4. Tapering yellow bitter-tasting vegetable native to Gruenberg.
5. Hard dark-brown nuts thought to be unique to Gruenberg.
6. Tough fibrous crop almost exclusively grown in the Gelzien Nub.
7. Source: Gruenberg State Department of Agriculture.
8. Source: Gruenberg State Department of Agriculture.
9. Of which 38,900 metric tons greasy, 23,000 metric tons scoured.
10. Source: The 731st Year Fishery Statistics, co-published by the Department of Fishery and the Gruenberg State Institute for Research and Development.
11. Figures exclude aquatic plants: 747,000 metric tons, live weight, of which 21,600 metric tons, live weight, capture, and 725,400 metric tons, live weight, aquaculture.
12. Large, aggressive fish found mainly in the Bay of Abzhan-Rejak.
13. Fleshy molluscs, whose shells are often used for decorative ornaments, cultivated exclusively in the Gelzien Nub.
14. Flat, silvery carp with distinctive dark-red markings, almost exclusively fished by Gruenberger crews.
15. All figures Gruenberg State Institute for Research and Development estimates.
16. Excluding bark.
17. Estimates based on annual output assumed to have been unchanged since The 718th Year. In fact, pulpwood production has probably increased, but differences are likely to be marginal.
18. Including railway sleepers.
19. Softwood.
20. Hardwood.
21. Source: Yearbook Of Industrial Commodity Statistics, published by the Gruenberg State Institute for Research and Development, unless otherwise stated.
22. Production of pintad mills.
23. Source: Fibre Economics Bureau (Flurthwel).
24. Source: Gruenberg State Department of Agriculture.
25. Of which 145,000 metric tons recovered as a by-product in the purification of coal-gas, in petroleum refineries, in gas plants, and from copper lead and zinc sulfide ores, and 604,000 metric tons sulfur content of iron and copper pyrites including pyrite concentrates obtained from copper, lead and zinc ores.
26. Figures in terms of nitrogen.
27. Figures in terms of phosphoric acid.
28. Figures in terms of potassium oxide.
29. All figures thousands of units.
30. All figures units, unless stated otherwise.
31. 20 horse-power or above.
32. Figures '000 horse-power. Based on sales data.
33. Figures '000 cases.
34. Figures thousands.
35. Figures million kWh.
36. Source: Gruenberg Geological Survey, unless otherwise stated.
37. Including brown coal, lignite and waste.
38. Including shale and coal oil.
39. Gross volume of output.
40. Figures refer to metal content of ores and concentrates unless otherwise stated.
41. Gross weight. Metal content estimated at 75 million metric tons.
42. Gross weight.
43. Gross weight. Metal content estimated at 1 million metric tons.
44. Figures refer to metal content of ore and slag.
45. Source: Gruenberg State Department of Energy.
46. Gross weight. Phosporic acid content estimated at 700,000 metric tons.
47. Potassium oxide content of mined potash salts.
48. Of which 92,000 carats industrial and 23,000 carats gem.
49. Source: Statistical Yearbook For The 731st Year, co-published by the Gruenberg State Civil Aviation Authority and the Gruenberg State Institute for Research and Development.
50. Source: Gruenberg Railway.
51. Source: Economic Survey Of The 731st Year, published by the Gruenberg State Institute for Research and Development.
52. Source: Gruenberg State Highways Authority.
53. Source: Report For The 731st Year, published by The Bank of Gruenberg.

OOC: 'Mnerlash' picture actually taken from organiconline.com.sg.