World Factbook Entry of Venolia

[Venolia]

Geography :: Venolia
Map references:

the Great Union of Empires

Area:

Total: 22,402,200 sq km
Land: 13,752,662 sq km
Water: 8,649,538 sq km

Area - comparative:

Circa USSR in 1991

Coastline:

30,4000 km

Maritime claims:

Territorial sea: 24 nm
Continental shelf: 400 m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Climate:

Predominantly Mediterranean-like; cold in the far North; hot in the South

Terrain:

Alpine in the far North; plains, coastal lowlands

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point: Imperial Sea: 0 m
Highest point: Sinai II Venoliae Mons: 9,496 m

Natural resources:

Coal, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, silver, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, arable land, gems

Land use:

Arable land: 52.41%
permanent crops: 9.09%
Other: 38.5%

Irrigated land:

39,500 sq km

Total renewable water resources:

350 cu km

Natural hazards:
Regional risks include avalanches, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding

Environment - current issues:
Deforestation - Has been addressed, enviroment resuming normal protocol



People and Society :: Venolia
Nationality:

Noun: Venolian(s)
Adjective: Venolian

Ethnic groups:

Caucasian: ~86.95%
Asian: ~6.515%
Black: ~5.01%
Hispanic: ~1.525%

Languages:

English (official), Latin (official), Georgian (the Trentino-Alto Adige province is predominantly Georgian speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle Aostae province), Italian (Italian-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area)

Religions:

Levitical Christianity: ~90%, other: ~10% (mainly normal Christianity)

Population:

2,081,000,000 (March 2012 estimation)

Age structure:

0-14 years: ~13.8%
15-64 years: ~65.9%
65 years and over: ~13.8% (2012 estimation)

Median age:

Total: 43.5 years
Male: 42.4 years
Female: 44.7 years (2012 est.)


Major Cities - population:

Urbs Capitalis Prima (capital) 6.714 million; Abatael 5.924 million; Enoch 4.54 million (2012)

Sex ratio:

At birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female
Total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2012 estimation)

Maternal mortality rate:
5 deaths/100,000 live births (2011)

Infant mortality rate:

Total: 3.36 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 3.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 3.56 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 estimation)

Life expectancy at birth:

Total population: 81.86 years
Male: 79.24 years
Female: 84.63 years (2012 estimation)

Total fertility rate:

1.4 children born/woman (2012 estimation)
Physicians density:

4.242 physicians/1,000 population (2011)

Drinking water source:

Improved:
Urban: 100% of population
Rural: 100% of population
Total: 100% of population (2011)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

~0.15% (2011 estimation)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

70,000 (2011 estimation)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

Fewer than 500 (2011 estimation)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate:

~4% (2011)

Literacy:

Definition: age 14 and over that can read and write both the two official languages
Total population: 99.82%
Male: 100%
Female: 99.64% (20011 census)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):

Total: 18 years
Male: 18 years
Female: 18 years (2011)

Unemployment:

Total: ~10.125%
Male: ~3.05%
Female: ~17.2% (2011)




Government :: Venolia
Country name:

Conventional long form: Imperium Novum of Venolia
Conventional short form: Venolia
Local long form: Imperium Novum Venoliæ (ĭm-pîr᾽ē-ūm nō-wūm wô-nō᾽l-ē-ī)
Local short form: Venolia (wô-nō᾽l-ē-ä)
Former: Imperial Dominion of Venolia

Government type:

Empire

Capital:

Name: Urbs Capitalis Prima
Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

National holiday:

Liberty Day, 20 August

Constitution:

The Doctrines of Venolia

Preamble

The Nova Imperia of Venolia, in order to protect the sovereignty of its borders, its people, and its government hereby enacts the following legislation. The Doctrine of Venolia is to become the supreme law of the Imperia with concern to its sovereignty and foreign affairs.

Article I: Of Sovereignty
• Section I: The Nova Imperia of Venolia, as defined, includes all areas classified as Province, Republic, Colony, Territory, Protectorate, Special Economic Zone, or Commonwealth.
• Section II: Territorial airspace and waters of the Imperia will extend as far as twenty-four (24) nautical miles past the baseline of the Imperia. The Imperia claims a contiguous zone or waters and airspace for an additional twelve (12) nautical miles past the end of territorial airspace and seas. Furthermore, the Imperia claims an exclusive economic zone up to two hundred (200) nautical miles from the end of territorial airspace and seas.
• Section III: All happenings within the borders of the Imperia are considered domestic affairs. No foreign state is permissible to interfere with the domestic affairs of the Imperia, regardless of the situation, without the authorization of the government of the Imperia. The Imperia grants no authority over its domestic affairs to any foreign state or organization.
• Section IV: Any foreign state or organization found to be violating the sovereignty of the Imperia will face immediate repercussions of a nature to be determined by the severity of the situation.
• Section V: The Imperia reserves the right to enact any measure necessary to protect its sovereignty, at any time, and in any situation.
• Section VI: Any doctrine, organization, state, treaty, alliance, et cetera that asserts sovereignty over any part of the Imperia or violates the provisions of the Doctrine of Venolia will be immediately rejected by the Imperia. Enforcement of said categories against the Imperia will be dealt with accordingly.
• Section VII: Every embassy, consulate, mission, military facility, state facility, et cetera owned and operated by the Nova Imperia of Venolia on foreign soil is considered to be on the soil of the Imperia. Every facility within this classification is subject to the provisions of this Doctrine.

Article II: Of Maritime Regulations
• Section I: No foreign vessel, military or civilian, may enter the territorial waters of the Imperia without prior authorization. No foreign military vessel may enter the contiguous waters of the Imperia without prior authorization.
• Section II: Any foreign vessel, whether civilian or military, engaging in espionage within the territorial or contiguous waters or exclusive economic zone of the Imperia will be regarded as a belligerent vessel and engaged accordingly. Any act of espionage will be treated as casus belli. Foreign states or organizations sponsoring said acts would be wholly responsible for the repercussions.
• Section III: Any acts of piracy, belligerency, or terrorism against Venolian vessels, regardless of location, will be considered a violation of the sovereignty of the Imperia and dealt with accordingly. They will be regarded as casus belli. Foreign states or organizations sponsoring said acts would be wholly responsible for the repercussions.
• Section IV: Any acts of piracy, belligerency, or terrorism against foreign-flagged vessels, within the territorial or contiguous waters of the Imperia, or its exclusive economic zone, will be dealt with accordingly by the Imperia. At no point is foreign action permitted within territorial or contiguous waters of the Imperia without prior authorization from the Imperia. Should foreign states or organizations sponsor said acts, the Imperia will consider them a direct threat to the sovereignty of the Imperia and will treat them as casus belli.
• Section V: In cases where the maritime boundaries of the Imperia violate the maritime boundaries of other sovereign states, especially in terms of proximity, the Imperia shall take the distance between the beginnings of each boundary and allow for a one (1) nautical mile or area, at the middle of this distance, whereby no maritime boundary exists. Such waters will be considered international waters. However, any acts of espionage, piracy, terrorism, or violations of the aforementioned sections in this narrow passage will not be considered in international waters. The Imperia reserves the right to monitor all traffic through this corridor, whether military or civilian.

Article III: Of Airspace Regulations
• Section I: No foreign aircraft, whether military or civilian, may enter the territorial airspace of the Imperia without prior authorization. No foreign military aircraft may enter the contiguous airspace of the Imperia without prior authorization.
• Section II: Any aircraft, whether civilian or military, engaged in espionage within the territorial or contiguous airspace or exclusive economic zone of the Imperia will be regarded as a belligerent aircraft and be engaged accordingly. Any act of espionage will be treated as casus belli. Foreign states or organizations sponsoring said acts would be wholly responsible for the repercussions.
• Section III: Any acts of piracy or terrorism against Venolian aircraft, regardless of location, will be considered a violation of the sovereignty of the Imperia and dealt with accordingly. They will be regarded as casus belli. Foreign states or organizations sponsoring said acts would be wholly responsible for the repercussions.
• Section IV: Any acts of piracy, belligerency, or terrorism against foreign-flagged aircraft, within the territorial or contiguous airspace of the Imperia, or its exclusive economic zone, will be dealt with accordingly by the Imperia. At no point is foreign action permitted within territorial or contiguous airspace of the Imperia without prior authorization from the Imperia. Should foreign states or organizations sponsor said acts, the Imperia will consider them a direct threat to the sovereignty of the Imperia and will treat them as casus belli.
• Section V: In cases where the airspace boundaries of the Imperia violate the airspace boundaries of other sovereign states, especially in terms of proximity, the Imperia shall take the distance between the beginnings of each boundary and allow for a one (1) nautical mile or area, at the middle of this distance, whereby no airspace boundary exists. Such airspace will be considered international airspace. However, any acts of espionage, piracy, terrorism, or violations of the aforementioned sections in this narrow passage will not be considered in international airspace. The Imperia reserves the right to monitor all traffic through this corridor, whether military or civilian.
• Section VI: The presence of orbital weapons platforms in static orbit over the territorial or contiguous airspace or exclusive economic zone of the Imperia shall be considered a violation of the sovereignty of the Imperia. They will be engaged accordingly.
• Section VII: The presence of any static, non-civilian satellites in orbit over the territorial or contiguous airspace or exclusive economic zone of the Imperia will be regarded as a violation of the Imperia's airspace and engaged accordingly. All civilian satellites in static orbit over the territorial or contiguous airspace or exclusive economic zone of the Imperia require prior authorization before they can be put into orbit.

Article IV: Of Terrestrial Regulations
• Section I: The Imperia maintains a closed border. No foreign person or vehicle may cross the border without prior authorization by the Imperia. All crossings must be made at border checkpoints and all crossings are subject to search.
• Section II: Any acts of terrorism, belligerency, or piracy against the borders of the Imperia will be dealt with accordingly. They will be regarded as casus belli. Foreign states or organizations sponsoring said acts would be wholly responsible for the repercussions.
• Section III: Illegal crossings or violations of the Imperia's borders will be dealt with accordingly and treated as a criminal offense against the Imperia. All violators will be prosecuted by Venolian law and, if found guilty, will serve mandated sentences inside of the Imperia. The Imperia will not honor any extradition of criminals found guilty of illegal immigration.

Article V: Of the Imperial Sea
• Section I: The Imperia maintains the exclusive right over sovereignty of the Imperial Sea. Any act of piracy, espionage, belligerency, or terrorism committed within the Imperial Sea will be dealt with accordingly by the Imperia. They will be regarded as casus belli. Foreign states or organizations sponsoring said acts would be wholly responsible for the repercussions.
• Section II: The Imperia maintains complete control over the Nobilis Canal. All vessels, whether civilian or military, require prior authorization to transit through the Nobilis Canal. Any acts of terrorism, belligerency, or piracy against the Nobilis Canal will be dealt with accordingly. They will be regarded as casus belli. Foreign states or organizations sponsoring said acts would be wholly responsible for the repercussions.

Article VI: Of Special Economic Zones
• Section I: All special economic zones within the Imperia shall be subject to all of the provisions of the Doctrine of Venolia, except where noted.
• Section II: Special economic zones are considered sovereign territory of the Imperia and no state that lays claim to them will have their claim recognized by the Imperia. Furthermore, any state that lays claim to any special economic zones will not be afforded the foreign relations category of free trade partner until such claims are repealed.
• Section III: States without free trade agreements or favored nation status may be afforded free trade within these special economic zones, provided they are not in violation of Doctrine of Venolia: Article VI: §II.
• Section IV: Though sovereign territory of the Imperia, these special economic zones may enact different legislation than other areas of the Imperia.
• Section V: Any act of espionage, piracy, belligerency, or terrorism committed against or near these special economic zones, as defined in Doctrine of Venolia: Articles II, III, and IV will be dealt with accordingly. They will be regarded as casus belli. Foreign states or organizations sponsoring said acts would be wholly responsible for the repercussions.

Article VII: Of International Zones
• Section I: No assets of the Imperia shall be impeded or infringed upon in international areas, not limited to international waters or airspace.
• Section II: Any act designed to impede or infringe upon the activities of the Imperia in said international areas will be considered casus belli against the Imperia and appropriate action will be taken.
• Section III: Any territorial claim considered excessive by the Imperia, in regards to air, maritime, and terrestrial zones will not be honored by the Imperia and any attempt to impede or infringe upon the Imperia will be considered casus belli and appropriate action will be taken.
• Section IV: The Imperia believes in the concept of freedom of the seas and navigation outside of territorial and contiguous areas for military and civilian vessels alike. Any attempt to infringe or impede upon the Empire in this regard will be dealt with accordingly.
• Section V: For reasons of safety, the Imperia recommends an exclusion zone around military vessels of no less than four (4) nautical miles for escort-sized vessels and twelve (12) nautical miles for capital-sized vessels. Vessels within these zones could be considered belligerent and engaged accordingly.

Article VIII: Of Military Bases on Foreign Soil
• Section I: Military bases belonging to the Imperia located in foreign territory are considered sovereign territory of the Imperia. Any act of piracy, terrorism, belligerency, or espionage against them will be considered casus belli and dealt with accordingly. Foreign states or organizations sponsoring said acts would be wholly responsible for the repercussions.
• Section II: All personnel on said military bases are held accountable under Venolian law unless specific provisions are made by the host state.
• Section III: All traffic to and from said bases will not be interfered with or impeded upon by the host nation; although, specific corridors may be established.
• Section IV: The Imperia is wholly responsible for the consequences of all events related to the presence of military bases in said state.
• Section V: All agreements for military bases on foreign soil will require a minimum evacuation time of one (1) year if said base is closed or abandoned unless otherwise specified by the host state at the time of the agreement.
• Section VI: Because said bases are sovereign territory of the Imperia, host nations have no authority to search or tour said bases without prior authorization from the Imperia. As a courtesy, the deployment of unconventional weapons will be done only with the consent of the host nation.
• Section VII: All activities at said bases will be considered a classified secret and should the host nation divulge said activities to civilian, governmental, or military bodies, it would be considered an act of espionage against the Imperia and dealt with accordingly.

Article IX: Of Foreign Relations
• Section I: The Imperia shall seek diplomatic relations with all states of the world in a peaceful manner unless said states give indication otherwise.
• Section II: A nation that is not recognized by the Imperia cannot have any foreign relations with the Imperia.
• Section III: The Imperia will not agree to nor honor any alliance, treaty, pact, agreement, et cetera that violates the Doctrine of Venolia nor shall it allow the enforcement of any of said documents on the Imperia.

Article X: Of Commerce and Trade
• Section I: The Imperia shall not infringe or impede upon any civilian traders, merchants, sailors, or citizens that are in international areas moving to and from their destinations unless it represents a clear and present danger to the national security and sovereignty of the Imperia.
• Section II: No state shall infringe or impede upon the Imperia's commerce or trade routes. Said acts will be considered casus belli and appropriate repercussions will be levied by the Imperia.

Article XI: Of Previous Doctrines and Definitions
• Section I: All previous versions of the Doctrine of Venolia will become null and void upon the passage of this doctrine.
• Section II: International zones will be defined as the lowest possible measure of distance past the limit of the set and agreed upon boundaries of a state.
• Section III: Espionage will be defined as the practice of obtaining secrets through spying or other means from rivals, enemies, friends, or neutral parties for military, political, economic, social, or other advantages.
• Section IV: Casus belli will be defined as a cause of war.
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Legal system:

Civil law system

Suffrage:

21 years of age; universal

Executive branch:

Head of state: Imperator Romulus Aurelius II; can only be male, must be 34 or over, and serves for life
Head of government: Imperator Romulus Aurelius II; can only be male, must be 34 or over, serves for life, usually the head of state
Cabinet: Nominated by the Imperator

Legislative branch:

Bicameral Senate consists of the House of the Plebeians (5 seats; two members elected by proportional vote in each region for nomination by the Imperator, then one of the two elected is selected by the Imperator to serve in the House of the Plebeians, members serve five-year terms) and the House of the Patricians (5 seats; members elected by popular vote with the winning national coalition receiving 54% of house seats; members serve five-year terms)

Judicial branch:

Supreme Court (composed of two Justices and one Cardinal Justice: all three are appointed by the Imperator)


Flag description:

Bi-color, square flag, red and gold; design inspired by the Roman legion vexillarius; one golden stripe on each side, except the top, where there is two, golden stripes


National symbol(s):

Taurus Aureus (The Golden Bull)

National anthem:

Name: “Solidify Our Golden Empire”
Lyrics: “Solidify our golden Empire,
Underneath the aegis of Heaven,
All of civilization will cease to toil,
United in happiness and mirth,
As long as the Imperator rules.
Our Empire is emblazoned by light,
And our boundaries are vast and preserved.
The expanse stretches infinitely,
The sea brims with turbulence.”




Economy :: Venolia
Economy - overview:

Venolia has a diversified industrial economy, which is divided into an industrial North, dominated by private companies, and an agricultural South. The Venolian economy is driven in large part by the manufacture of high-quality consumer goods produced by small and medium-sized enterprises, many of them family owned. Venolia also has a sizable underground economy, which by some estimates accounts for as much as 8.5% of GDP. These activities are most common within the arms manufacturing sector.

GDP:
$14.3312 trillion (2012 estimation)
note: data is in 2011 US dollars

GDP - per capita (PPP):

$6,886.69 (2011 estimation)
note: data is in 2011 US dollars

Labor force:

~1.8 trillion (2012 estimation)

Labor force - by occupation:

Unemployment rate:

~10.25% (2012 estimation)

Population below poverty line:

NA%

Distribution of family income - Gini index:

32

Investment (gross fixed):

19.7% of GDP (2011 est.)

Budget:

Revenues: $11,487,495,542,380.96
Expenditures: $9,189,996,433,904.76 (2012 estimation)

Income Tax Rate:
72% (2012 estimation)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):

+ 0.0000000000000001% of GDP (2011 est.)

Public debt:

0% of GDP (2012 estimation)

Inflation rate (consumer prices):

~1.4% (2012 est.)

Agriculture - products:

Fruits, vegetables, legumes, meat products, dairy products

Industries:

tourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics, arms manufacturing, jewelry


Electricity - production:
581.4 billion kW/h (2010 estimation)

Electricity - consumption:

~581.4 billion kW/h (2010 estimation)

Electricity - exports:

3.652 billion kW/h (2010 estimation)

Electricity - imports:

4.599 billion kW/h (2010 estimation)

Oil - production:

3.328 million bbl. /day (2010 estimation)

Oil - consumption:

1.528 million bbl. /day (2010 estimation)

Oil - exports:

1.8 million bbl. /day (2009 estimation)

Natural gas - production:

8.4 billion cu m (2011 estimation)

Natural gas - consumption:

77.8 billion cu m (2011 estimation)

Natural gas - exports:

139 million cu m (2010 estimation)

Natural gas - imports:

70.2 billion cu m (2011 estimation)

Natural gas - proved reserves:

63.57 billion cu m (1 January 2011 estimation)

Exports:

$2,118,247,677,952.00 (2012 estimation)

Exports - commodities:

Engineering products, textiles, clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals, food, beverages, tobacco, minerals, precious metals, and nonferrous metals

Imports:

$1,764,883,562,496.00 (2012 estimation)

Imports - commodities:

Chemicals, transport equipment, energy products, minerals, nonferrous metals, and clothing


Debt - external:

$000.‰ (2012)


Exchange rates:

Nobles (№) per US dollar –
№00.50/ $1.00



Communications :: Venolia
Telephones - main lines in use:

261 million (2010)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

820 million (2010)

Telephone system:

General assessment: future, highly developed, instant timing; fully automated telephone, telex, and data services
Domestic: high-capacity cable and microwave radio relay trunks
international: country code - 13; a series of submarine cables provide links to various continents; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (with a total of 15 antennas), 1 Inmarsat, and NA Eutelsat

Broadcast media:

Two Venolian media giants - the governmentally-owned Venolian National News (FOX II) with 3 national, terrestrial stations and privately-owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations - dominate; additional broadcasts by a large number of private stations and Sky Venolia - a satellite TV network; FOX II operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; some 1,300 commercial radio stations, and 2 television networks (2012)

Internet country code:

.vcom; .vmil; .vgov; .vedu; .vxxx

Internet hosts:

97.824 million (2012)

Internet users:

584.7 million (2012)




Transportation :: Venolia
Airports:

396 (2010)

Airports - with paved runways:

total: 396 (2010)


Airports - with unpaved runways:

total: 0 (2010)

Heliports:

136 (2010)

Pipelines:

gas 27,522 km; oil 33,507 km (2010)

Railways:

total: 81,016 km
standard gauge: 18,611 km 1.435-m gauge (12,662 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 123 km 1.000-m gauge (123 km electrified); 1,290 km 0.950-m gauge (151 km electrified); 231 km 0.850-m gauge (2010)

Roadways:

total: 1,463,100 km
paved: 1,463,100 km (includes 20,100 km of expressways) (2010)

Waterways:

7,200 km (used for commercial traffic; of limited overall value compared to road and rail) (2010)

Merchant marine:

Total: 2,001
By type: bulk carrier 243, cargo 141, carrier 3, chemical tanker 507, container 66, liquefied gas 75, passenger 69, passenger/cargo 480, petroleum tanker 168, refrigerated cargo 12, roll on/roll off 102, specialized tanker 33, vehicle carrier 102 (2011)

Ports and terminals:

Augustus, Cagliarius, Genoa, Livornus, Taranta, Triestius, Enoch
oil terminals: Melillius oil terminal, Sarroch oil terminal


Military :: Venolia
Military branches:

Venolian Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Venolian Air Force, Venolian Space Corps (2011)

Military service age and obligation:

18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription 21-17 years of age; women may not serve in any military branch; 12-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 45 (Army and Air Force) or 40 (Navy and Space Corps) (2011)

Manpower available for military service:

Males age 16-45: 16,724,400 (2012 estimation)

Manpower fit for military service:

Males age 16-49: 16,724,400

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

Male: 576,376

Military expenditures:

5.4% of GDP (2011 est.)




Transnational Issues :: Venolia
Disputes - international:

Venolia’s long coastline and developed economy entices thousands of illegal immigrants from many other nations