Overview
Welcome! It seems you have found the factbook of South Benson. South Benson is a small and peaceful, yet prosperous nation, and a former Reformed Britannia colony. South Benson is a unique place, with many cultures living in South Benson, as well as the nations own distinct Britannian inspired culture. From Bustling port towns to rural bush, South Benson has much to see. We invite you to learn more about our nation from articles below.
Population: 5,000,000
Land Area: 1.5 million KM2
Bordering Nations: Hartmore, San Alto
Region: Xanthipolis
Climate: Temperate on the coast, African Bush inland
Average Humidity: 80%
Average temperature: 30°C
Natural Resources: Iron, Coal, Diamonds, Natural Gas, Oil
Natural Hazards: Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Droughts
Land Use: <5% living space, 40% agriculture, 50% undisturbed nature, 5% other
Highest point: Mount Baker
Environmental problems: Pollution, Deforestation
Overview:
South Benson has two distinct climates, towards the ocean can be found a temperate climate, which fosters pine trees, and cool ocean air. Inland one can find something resembling African Bush, with hot dry air, and vast Savannas. The coast line is quite long, almost 1 million kilometers. Such a long coastline has led to many towns popping up on the coast, as well as a significant fishing industry. The nation has considerable reserves of resources, such as diamond, as well as Coal, Iron, Tungsten, Copper, and even some oil and natural gas reserves. South Benson has some significant environmental issues, such as deforestation on the coast, water usage inland, and pollution released from cars in factories. The Prime Minister and the Parliament are working on plans to combat environmental destruction.
Basic Economic Facts
Exchange Rate: B$1.8943 = $1
Gross Domestic Product: B$56,291,057,200.00
GDP Per Capita: B$11,258.21
Unemployment Rate: 15.54%
Consumption: B$42,420,000,000.00
Government Budget: B$14,154,140,000.00
Government Expenditures: B$13,871,057,200.00
Government Waste: B$283,082,800.00
Imports: B$6,966,715,000.00
Exports: B$7,036,382,150.00
Trade Surplus: B$69,667,150.00
Major Industries: Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, Trout Farming and Furniture Restoration.
Oil use per day: 300,000 barrels
Oil production per day: 500,000 barrels
Oil Imports 0 barrels
Natural Gas consumption per day: 6 billion cubic M
Natural Gas Production 1 billion cubic M
Natural Gas Imports: 6 billion cubic M
Overview:
South Benson is a typical, centrist Keynesian regulated economy. While free market elements are retained, the economy is regulated quite extensively. Industrialization began around 1880, when Reformed Britannia began investing money to South Benson, to create economic infrastructure, within 20 years the nations wealth had rapidly increased, however the majority was poor. An economic crash in 1929, and the two years of grappling afterward s convinced the government that economic regulation was necessary, to prevent massive bubbles like before. Thus in the 1932 parliamentary election, and the 1935 presidential election, the population voted overwhelmingly for the Labour Party, which advocated economic regulation. Immediately economic regulation began, and subsidies were introduced. After Reformed Britannia got into a major war in the 1930s, the subsequent rebuilding caused a massive economic boom that would last into the early 1970s. However since an economic depression of 1975, parts of the economy have been de regulated. South Benson is working on how to tackle a recent recession, which has significantly raised unemployment, and the government is considering lowering taxes to stimulate the economy. Most economic activity is in the light industry sector, with heavy industry, services, agriculture and high tech, all playing roles in a advanced first world economy.
South Benson is named South Benson, after Britannian explorer John Benson, who in 1780 discovered the land now known as South Benson. He also went on to name the nation North Benson. When Benson arrived, he found the land almost completely uninhabited, save a few local tribes. He quickly returned to Britannia, where the king was intrigued by reports of this land. In 1790 Britannian settlers arrived, and settled the colony. Many Brittanians, seeing chances for a new life in South Benson, migrated. In 1815, rebels inspired by the revolts elsewhere in the world, began a long grueling war with the Britannian empire. The rebels, lead by Jacob Rogers, fought for a full ten years, killing twenty thousand on both sides. Finally in 1825, the rebellion was crushed, and Rogers fled into the unknown. Various other uprisings occurred against colonial rule from 1825 to 1930, but none as large in scale as the Rogers rebellion. In 1860, South Benson caught the sweet draft of industrialization, as large industry tycoons constructed factories in South Benson, in the midst of the industrial revolution. However, many did not benefit from industrialization, and a large underclass was created. The colonial government largely ignored the problem until 1900, when a massive riot against child labor began in Newport. The police and militia were sent in to try and quell the violence, but the rioters fought back fiercely, killing 12 police officers and militia men. The colony was then placed under martial law, as army units moved in. The rioting did not stop, and the government was forced to give in, and allowed the formation of labor unions. However the people were still poor. In the 1930s, Britannia got into a massive war with another empire, and called upon all of its colonies, South Benson included, to join in the fight. 20,000 men were conscripted to fight, as daily bombing raids wracked the nation, even culminating two times in land invasions by forces that were repelled, the most famous of those was the battle of Christchurch, in which forty thousand people on both sides died. The war ended in the 1940s. With the return of soldiers, and rebuilding beginning, the population and economy experienced a massive expansion. Between 1940 and 1950, the population doubled, and the economy grew three times larger. This boom has placed South Benson were it is today. In 1965, the nation peacefully broke with Britannia and became independent, citing the want not to get into another major war, and pursue neutrality. Relations have been amicable since then.
Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, grouped together often in joint task forces.
Military Budget: B$3,954,230,103.60
Manpower: 37,800 Active, 25,200 Reserve
Conscription: Only in emergencies
Population available for military service: 1 million
Population fit for military service: 500,000
Overview: South Benson has recently created a military, and is currently in the process of buying arms from various dealers to supply this newly created military. Aircraft and tanks come from abroad, while armored cars, and small arms are produced by the nations small military industrial complex.
Military Budget: B$3,954,230,103.60
Manpower: 37,800 Active, 25,200 Reserve
Conscription: Only in emergencies
Population available for military service: 1 million
Population fit for military service: 500,000
Overview: South Benson has recently created a military, and is currently in the process of buying arms from various dealers to supply this newly created military. Aircraft and tanks come from abroad, while armored cars, and small arms are produced by the nations small military industrial complex.
WA category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Capitol City: Benson
Government type: Parliamentary Democracy
Head of State: President Sarah Berkley
Head of Government: Prime Minister Andrew Barrett
Formation Date: February 2nd, 1965
Suffrage Age: 18
Seats in Parliament: 50
Ruling Political Party: Conservative party
Other Political parties: National Democratic Party, Labor Party, Socialist Party, National Party, Green Party
Political Divisions: 5 provinces
Overview:
South Benson is a British Style, Parliamentary democracy, with political parties as the basis of the system. The nation is split into five provinces, each province sends ten MPs who are elected by local populations to a national parliament. The MPs have the power to propose, and vote on laws. The President is elected by a popular vote, and plays mostly a ceremonial role in national affairs. The Prime Minister is elected every five years by the parliament, and is responsible for singing in laws, and conducting foreign policy. There is only one house of parliament, and MPs are elected every two years. Overseeing this all is a national court consisting of five judges, appointed for five years terms by the parliament.
Capitol City: Benson
Government type: Parliamentary Democracy
Head of State: President Sarah Berkley
Head of Government: Prime Minister Andrew Barrett
Formation Date: February 2nd, 1965
Suffrage Age: 18
Seats in Parliament: 50
Ruling Political Party: Conservative party
Other Political parties: National Democratic Party, Labor Party, Socialist Party, National Party, Green Party
Political Divisions: 5 provinces
Overview:
South Benson is a British Style, Parliamentary democracy, with political parties as the basis of the system. The nation is split into five provinces, each province sends ten MPs who are elected by local populations to a national parliament. The MPs have the power to propose, and vote on laws. The President is elected by a popular vote, and plays mostly a ceremonial role in national affairs. The Prime Minister is elected every five years by the parliament, and is responsible for singing in laws, and conducting foreign policy. There is only one house of parliament, and MPs are elected every two years. Overseeing this all is a national court consisting of five judges, appointed for five years terms by the parliament.
Population: 5,000,000
Literacy Rate: 97%
Average Age: 18
Fertility Rate: 3 children per woman
Infant Mortality Rate: 1%
Life Expectancy: 75
Ethnic Composition: English 70%, Scottish 10%, Welsh 10% Irish 5%, Other 5%
Main Religion: Protestant Christianity
Overview:
South Benson is a fairly homogeneous nation, with the majority of citizens being ethnically English, and almost all citizens being from some part of the Britannian empire. The population has a high standard of living, high literacy, and high life expectancy. As is happening with other developed nations, population growth is not as great as it could be, but the government has successfully raised the birth rate from an all time low in 1981, and is working on growing the population further.
Literacy Rate: 97%
Average Age: 18
Fertility Rate: 3 children per woman
Infant Mortality Rate: 1%
Life Expectancy: 75
Ethnic Composition: English 70%, Scottish 10%, Welsh 10% Irish 5%, Other 5%
Main Religion: Protestant Christianity
Overview:
South Benson is a fairly homogeneous nation, with the majority of citizens being ethnically English, and almost all citizens being from some part of the Britannian empire. The population has a high standard of living, high literacy, and high life expectancy. As is happening with other developed nations, population growth is not as great as it could be, but the government has successfully raised the birth rate from an all time low in 1981, and is working on growing the population further.
country code: 890
number of televisions: 1,500,000
number of telephones: 2,000,000
number of cell phones: 2,000,000
number of radios: 4,000,000
radio broadcast stations: 400
major radio broadcasters: SBBC radio, IBC, XRBG,
television broadcasters: SBBC radio, IBC, XRBG,
internet hosts: 100,000
internet service providers: 30
internet users: 600,000
web TLD (domain extension): .sb
Overview: South Benson maintains a highly advanced communications system. Most of the adult population has accesses to telephones, internet, and television. Broadcasting is regulated by a sub ministry organized under the technology ministry. The government allocates money to the government owned SBBC (South Benson Broadcasting Corporation). Plans are underway to expand and further modernize communications networks.
number of televisions: 1,500,000
number of telephones: 2,000,000
number of cell phones: 2,000,000
number of radios: 4,000,000
radio broadcast stations: 400
major radio broadcasters: SBBC radio, IBC, XRBG,
television broadcasters: SBBC radio, IBC, XRBG,
internet hosts: 100,000
internet service providers: 30
internet users: 600,000
web TLD (domain extension): .sb
Overview: South Benson maintains a highly advanced communications system. Most of the adult population has accesses to telephones, internet, and television. Broadcasting is regulated by a sub ministry organized under the technology ministry. The government allocates money to the government owned SBBC (South Benson Broadcasting Corporation). Plans are underway to expand and further modernize communications networks.
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