Shigoda

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Shigoda
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Flag of Shigoda
Motto: Victory
Region East Coast
Capital Han-hyang
Official Language(s) English, Korean
Leader Jong Gyong-Si
Population 1 billion
Currency Shigoda Dollar 
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Information correct as of December 26, 2004

Geography

Location 
10000 Islands
Area 
total: 67,340 sq km
land: 67,190 sq km
water: 150 sq km
Coastline 
800 km
Climate 
Temperate, with lower rainfall in Summer compared to Winter.
Terrain 
Mostly low elevation hills, mountain range to the West.
Elevation extremes 
Lowest point: Ocean 0m
Highest point: Ho-jun 1,500m
Natural resources 
uranium, wood, wind power potential
Land use 
arable land: 24.10%
permanent crops: 6.45%
other: 69.45%
Irrigated land 
7,500 sq km
Natural hazards 
Occasional seismic activity
Environmental issues 
air pollution, logging

People

Population 
1 billion
Age structure 
0-14 years: 20.4%
15-64 years: 71.4%
65 years and over: 8.2%
Median age 
29.3 years
Infant mortality rate 
4.62 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth 
78.28 years
Nationality 
noun: Shigodan(s)
adjective: Shigodan
Ethnic groups 
Korean 53%, Caucasian 42%, Other 5%
Religions
No affiliation 35%, Atheist 32%, Christian 10%, Buddhist 8%, Confuncianist 5%, Daoist 2%, Other 8%
Languages 
English, Korean
Literacy 
99.7%

Government

Country name 
Long form: The Banana Republic of Shigoda
Short form: Shigoda
Goverment type 
Republic
Capital 
Han-hyang
Legal system 
civil law system influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts
Suffrage 
21 years of age; universal
Chief of State 
Jong Gyong-Si

Economy

GDP 
$6,870,604,282,185.32
per capita: $6,415.13
Unemployment Rate 
19.74%
Exchange Rate 
2.8977 Shigoda dollars = $1
Imports 
$844,440,616,072.27
Exports 
$824,409,471,107.90
Trade Defecit 
$20,031,144,964.37
Government Waste 
$362,665,022,481.56

Military

Miltary spending 
$482,344,479,900.48
Military spending as a percentage of GDP 
7%