Pacitalia

Pacitalia

Flag of Pacitalia
Motto: "We don't like you if you don't have money."
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Region	The CDEA
Capital	Timiocato
Official Language(s)	English, Pacitalian (both official); Greek, Spanish, Romanian
Leader	Prime Minister Timothy Ell
Population	2 billion
Currency	Douro (1 douro = 100 fouta)
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Geography

Location

Central America, south of the Federal Republic of Canada, south and southeast of Mexico, southwest and west of The Moepoeian Republic (Moepoeia).

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Area

Total: 3,898,290 sq km
Land: 3,008,815 sq km
Water: 889,475 sq km
Comparative: About 400,000 sq km larger than RL India

Border and Coastline

Border Nations: Mexico 517km, Moepoeia 301km Coastline: 11,920km

Maritime Claims

Territorial sea: 24 NM (ext. from 20NM, Sept 1999)
Continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
Contiguous zone: 20 NM
Exclusive economic zone: 200 NM

Climate

Tropical Wet and Dry, hot summers, warm winters

Terrain

Sloped, heavily vegetated within 100 km of the Pacific Coast between Puerta Vallarta and Timiocato; steppes and mountains north to south in the centre, dry, rocky deserts in the north and northeast; heavily vegetated within 100 km of the Gulf of Pacitalia / Bay of Amita and Caribbean coast.

Elevation extremes

Lowest point: Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea - 0m
Highest point: Monte Parnassus di Pacifica - 5604m

Natural resources

Petroleum, natural gas, produce, grains, cattle, fresh water, hydropower, copper, nickel, silver, gold, tin, manganese, iron, lead, cobalt, technetium, vanadium, uranium, plutonium, krypton, xenon, silicon, timber, cotton

Land use

Arable land: 11.89%
Permanent crops: 0.71%
Other: 87.40% (2005 est.)

Irrigated land: 85,232 sq km

Environmental

Current issues

Deforestation caused by uranium mining; coal-burning utilities and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forest productivity; ocean waters receiving slight contamination from agricultural activities. Natural Hazards: Brush fires in the interior, hurricanes (Carib.), typhoons (Pac.), heavy winds, thunderstorms in the southern belt, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, volcanic ashflows, liquefaction

International agreements

Party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Eutrophication Prevention, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands.

Signed but not ratified: none.

People

Population

Population: ~ 2,000,000,000 (10 April 2005)
Growth Rate: 2.5%
Net migration rate: 8.9 migrants/1,000 population

Age structure

0-14 years: 17%
15-64 years: 74%
65 years and over: 9%

Median age

Total: 34.1 years
male: 34.5 years
female: 33.7 years

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 90.73 years
male: 90.15 years
female: 91.31 years

Nationality

Noun: Pacitalian(s)
Adjective: Pacitalian

Ethnic groups

Native Pacitalian 52%, Greek-Pacitalian 21%, Spanish-Pacitalian 12%, Romanian-Pacitalian 10%, Moepoeian 3%, Sarzonian 0.6%, Euroslavian 0.5%, Roach-Busterian 0.3%, Comatican 0.2%, Menelmacarian 0.1%, Imnsvalian 0.1%; Other 0.2%

Religions

Christian - Catholic 73%, Christian - Orthodox 18%, Christian - Protestant 6%, Atheist 2%, Other 1%

Languages

English 98%, Pacitalian 72% (official languages); Greek 26%; Spanish 14%, Romanian 11% and Turkish 3%

Literacy

Total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100%

Government Structure and Politics

Country Name

Conventional long form: La Repubblica di Pacitalia
Conventional short form: Pacitalia
Frequently referred to as: CRP, RP, Pacitalia

Government Type

Constitutional democratic republic with parliament and senate, proportional representation

Capital

Timiocato

Administrative divisions

16 provinces - Acqua Verdi, Amalfia, Beracanto, Capitale, Caribero, Ciocanto, Disculpava, Fentomeria, Gulfera, Liguria, Meritate, Pomentane, Sambuca, Santo Erico, Sephalusia, Ventomenisto

Major Cities

Timiocato, Nortopalazzo, Saronno, Sambuca, Mandragora, Il Monterio, Puntafora, Pegrolisia, Sobrefema, Lucifora, Ragazzo, Nortemera, Puerto Vallarta, Athalone, Murago, Amita, Cancona, Capagatta, Potenza, Tanapieras

Independence

Pacitalia was given independence from Italy in 1503, though it was only partial independence. Full independence was achieved in 1993.

National holiday

Pacitalia Day (21 November)

Constitution

21 November 1503; 4 August 1717; 1 February 1850; 23 October 1993

Legal system

Based on Anglo-European common law. Does not accept jurisdiction of UN because it is not a member.

Suffrage

20 years of age, universal

Executive branch

Head of State: Prime Minister Timothy ELL, (since 3 August 1996)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Timothy ELL, (since 3 August 1996); Senior Deputy Prime Minister Adrian COPILUL-MINUNE (since 26 March 2005), Junior Deputy Prime Minister Paolo Fernando ORBITELLO (since 25 November 2004).
Prime Minister is elected on the basis of which party he/she represents and whether that party is elected. The elected party forms the government and its leader becomes Prime Minister.

The Cabinet

Ministers selected by Prime Minister among those elected to Parliament by the people. Agustinate of Finance: Luciano A. Cannavaro
Agustinate of Education: Rodrigo Nuvolumo
Agustinate of Defence: Eleftherios Venizelos Jr.
Agustinate of Industry, Commerce & Trade: Roberto Pasticci
Agustinate of Health: Gisele Rodriguez
Agustinate of Law, Order & Justice: Cristiano DePieri
Agustinate of Transportation: Mario Ischiamo
Agustinate of International Relations: Vasiliou Bandanaris
Agustinate of Culture & Heritage: Paulina Cessaniti
Agustinate of Agriculture & Resources: Fabio C. Ferdinando
Agustinate of the Environment: Giovanni Camalleri
Agustinate of Public Communication: Rabastano Grimuso
Agustinate of Customs & Immigration: Giancarlo A. Caporello
Agustinate of Religion & Spirituality: Giulio Mauretto
Agustinate of Labour: Aria Speranza

(Reference: [2])

Judicial branch

Supreme Court (Corto Suppremo di Pacitalia), 7 justices; Appeal Court (Corto Appello di Pacitalia), 480 justices; Provincial Court (Corto Provinciale di Pacitalia), 2,942 justices; Municipal Court (Corto Municipale di Pacitalia), 4,188 justices

Legislative branch

Bicameral Parliament or "Parlemento" consists of the Senatoro [Senate], (100 seats) and the Caza della Legislatoro Parlemento [House of Parliamentary Legislation], (120 seats). Both are elected by direct, popular vote to serve a maximum of four years per term. Elections: CLP/HPL - last held 3 November 2004, next to be held by 2 November 2008; Senatoro - last held 3 November 2004, next to be held by 2 November 2008. Election results: CLP/HPL - Capitalist Party (in power), 66/120 seats (55%); Liberale Party, 32/120 seats (27%); Party d'Italiano (right-wing), 14/120 seats (12%); Nueva Revoluccione Party, 8/120 seats (7%). Senate makeup: Capitalist 53, Liberale 40, Party d'Italiano 4, Nueva Revoluccione 3.

Political parties and leaders

Capitalist Party [Timothy ELL], Liberal Party [Fernando CHIOVITTI], Nueva Revoluccione Party [Lemvi MEGESCU], Party d'Italiano [Roberto SANTO PARAGGIA], Christian Heritage Party [Rev. Louis PRICE], Moderate Freethinkers Party [Susan RESSATONI]

International organisation participation

CC (Conservative Collective), CDEA (Capitalist Defence and Economic Alliance), CENTACOM (Central American Common Economic Market), G-6 (Group of Six), ICC (International Christian Coalition), NSIOC (NationStates International Olympic Committee), OMP (Organisation of Maritime Powers), OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries), PACT (Pacitalian-Anubisyrrian Co-operation Treaty), PP (Pacific Pacts), SA (Star Alliance), SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation), SEP-T (Sarzonians, Euroslavians and Pacitalians for Truth), TEOO (The Empire of One), UWP (Union of World Powers), WP (Woodstock Pact).

Flag description

Two sections, smaller on the hoist side, hoist half contains blue background with white narrow plus-shaped cross representing the flag of Greece (second-largest ethnic group), fly half contains horizontal replication of Italian flag, red on top, white in the middle, green along the bottom.

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UN Description Category

Capitalizt

National Anthem

Terra da Liberta In Eternum, 1:08 Media:http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalian_Anthem.mp3

Economy

Overview

Pacitalia's economy is among the strongest in the world. The economic strategy is well-planned by the government and the economic productions in the nation are extremely diverse, capitalising heavily on natural resources and technological innovations. Pacitalia is becoming a founding nation of alternative energy sources and is a major source of renewable energy and renewable energy innovations.

Pacitalia operates a market-based economy which has little regulation from the government. However, the government's bureaucratic division responsible for the authority over the economy, the PEC (Pacitalian Economic Commission), places a priority on product safety and quality. All industries in the country have been privatised (ferries, beaches, national parks, garbage, prison networks, transportation). All industries are allowed to operate freely, although the government also strictly enforces environmental, labour, and product safety laws.

Poverty levels are almost none, despite having no welfare system. There is still at least one area in each city where less-fortunate people live, though the numbers of them are less than 100. The country is devoutly capitalist and places no priority on the aid to less-fortunate. This creates a higher work ethic from citizens because they know if, for example, they were laid off from their job, they would not be able to rely on handouts, which would obviously be non-existent. The government offers reasonable pensions, meaning people may have to work into their early seventies (however, with the high life expectancy, this is not much of a problem for older citizens). The government has fully privatised health care and places a priority on education funding. The government encourages local enterprise, and embraces foreign investment in the country. Minors can start work as early as 13 years of age, however, they are not legal adults until 20.

Economic Statistics=

At Purchasing power parity: $75.0 trillion USD (2005 est.)
Real growth rate: 2.64%
GDP per capita: $45,000 USD (2005 est.)
Inflation rate: 1.7% (CPI-1/2005)
Labour force: 1.402 billion
Industrial production growth rate: 1.8%
Population below poverty line: 0.09%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%
Debt: $0.00 (2005 est.)
Economic aid donation: $415.3 billion USD
Currency: Douro (RPD or PAC)

Household income or consumption by % share

Highest 10%: 25.0%
Lowest 10%: 4.4%

Composition by sector

Services and misc. sectors: 51% (2005 est.)
Industry: 40% Agriculture: 9%

Fiscal Policy

Income tax rate: Varying, but a flat rate, usually under 10%
Budget Revenues: $9.575 trillion
Expenditures: $9.001 trillion
Fiscal year: 1 February - 31 January

Industries

Primary Industries: Gambling, Automobile Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, Woodchip Exports, Technology, Mineral and Fossil Fuel Exploitation, Food Processing, Agriculture and Forestry, Innovations, Research and Development, Tourism
Agricultural products: corn, wheat, barley, rye, tequila, vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy, fish, poultry

Electricity

Production: 41.521 trillion kWh
Consumption: 32.015 trillion kWh
Exports: 2.5 trillion kWh (Anubisyrria: 1.4 trillion kWh, Moepoeia: 577 billion kWh)
Imports: None
Reserves/backup power (production total minus consumption and exports): 7.006 trillion kWh

Electricity - production by source

Cold fusion: 22%, non-emission compost: 22%, nuclear: 18%, solar: 14%, hydroelectric: 11%, wind: 7%, hydrogen fuel cell: 6%

Oil

Production: 59.1 million bbl/day
Consumption: 48.3 million bbl/day
Exports: 7.8 million bbl/day (Anubisyrria: 3.2 million bbl/day)
Imports: 2.0 million bbl/day (OPEC countries: 1.8 million bbl/day)
Proven reserves: 172 trillion bbl

Natural gas

Monthly production: 238 billion cubic cm
Yearly consumption: 10 trillion cubic cm
Exports: 193 billion cu cm
Imports: None
Proven reserves: 650 trillion cubic cm

Imports/ Exports

Imports: $8.394 trillion
Exports: $8.903 trillion f.o.b.
Exported commodities: motor vehicles and parts, aircraft, spacecraft engines, industrial machinery, computer and personal technology, chemicals, plastics, non-perishable agricultural products, defence technology, timber, petroleum, natural gas, aluminum, precious metals
Export partners: G-6 countries - 48.0%, Anubisyrria 24.0%, Sarzonia 14.0%, Euroslavia 10.1%, Other 3.9%
Imported commodities: consumer goods, mineral ores, agricultural products, defence technology, chemicals
Import partners: G-6 countries - 44.0%, Anubisyrria 23.0%, Sarzonia 13.2%, Euroslavia 9.5%, Other 10.3%

Exchange rates

1 douro = $2.00 US
1 douro = 1.20 Syrics (Anubisyrria)
1 douro = $2.66 SZ (Sarzonia)
1 douro = 1.45 Grendels (Euroslavia)

Communications

Telephones

International Dialing Country Code: 2
Main lines in use: 1,423,858,400
Mobile cellular: 1,015,226,000
General assessment: excellent service provided by modern technology and satellite communications systems. Connected to 16 international submarine coaxial cables.

Radio

Broadcast stations: AM 4,214; FM 10,954
Major radio broadcasting networks: 3 (PBC - Pacitalian Broadcasting Corporation, PRN - Pacitalian Radio Network and RNP - Radio Nationale dei Pacitaliano)
Minor radio broadcasting networks: 48
Radio broadcasting systems: 682
Radios Ownership: 1.247 billion

Television

Broadcast stations: 88 - Pacitalia's broadcast system differs because all stations broadcast as one station calling itself a network; the only local programming is news. There are independent stations, accounting for 78 of the 88 stations listed. There are 10 major networks broadcasting in the five largest language groups. Pacitalia has 4,018 repeaters.
Television ownership: 1.298 billion

Internet

Hosts: 101,114,060
Service providers: 706
Users: 1.057 billion
Web TLD / Domain Extension: .rp, .pc

Transportation

Railways

Total: 20,336km
Standard gauge: 12,667km 1.435m-gauge (electrified)
Pacitalia has an extremely advanced rail system using the MAGLEV (Magnetic Levetation) train.

Highways

Total: 364,094km
Paved: 310,204km (including 43,300km of expressways)
Unpaved: 53,890km

Waterways

2,221km (The Rio Timiocato channel in southern Pacitalia is an enormous economic factor for both Pacitalia and Anubisyrria)

Pipelines

Crude oil/petroleum: 4,663km
Natural gas: 12,414km

Ports and harbours

Seaports: Timiocato-South, Timiocato-North, Puntafora, Pegrolisia, Acapulccia, Citta del Ismuso, Sambuca, Puerta Vallarta, Mazatilano, Culiacano, Amita, Murago, Cancona, Athalone, Sobrefema, Nortemera, Tanapieras, Rimaro
Airports: 1,018
Heliports: 378

Merchant marine

Total: 2,662 ships

Military

Military branches

Pacitalian Armed Forces (PAF), Pacitalian Naval Forces (PNF), Pacitalian Aeronautical Guard (PAG), Pacitalian Emergency Task Force (PETF), Special Attack Force Delta (SAFD) - special ops

Military manpower

Military age: 18 years of age
Availability (males age 18-50): 498,110,540
Fit for Military: 384,701,606 (note: Pacitalia's constitution forbids drafts and conscription)
Reaching military age annually: 6,866,586
% Population: 2.823%

Military manpower - current size

Total: 45,874,000
Active armed forces: 21,370,000
Active aeronautic forces: 4,490,000
Active naval forces: 1,220,000
Active special-ops forces: 660,000
Reserve forces: 17,840,000
Civilian workforce: 294,000

Military expenditures

Monetary value: $2.97 trillion USD
% of GDP: 35.00%

Primary military allies

Anubisyrria, Canada, Euroslavia, Hamptonshire, Hogsweat, Praetonia, Present Day Comatica, Sarzonia, U.S.S.R.

Transnational Issues

Disputes

International: Illicit drug importation from Anubisyrria, illicit internal production of alcohol going to Anubisyrria (NADPA is investigating).
Boundaries: None
Wars, conflicts and humanitarian issues: Humanitarian and economic aid provider to Amarenthe and Roach-Busters (Note: Roach-Busterian economic aid contracts cancelled 30 March 2005)

History

Please see the following factbook article: [3]