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| Sporadia Fact Sheet | |
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| Topic Started: Apr 12 2004, 03:33 PM (345 Views) | |
| Sporadia | Apr 12 2004, 03:33 PM Post #1 |
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Location: Western Africa, West of Chadix Area: total: 1.267 million sq km water: 300 sq km land: 1,266,700 sq km Border: Coast: 0km Land: 5697km Climate: Desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south Terrain: Predominately desert plains and sand dunes; flat to rolling plains in south; hills in north Natural Resources uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, petroleum Natural Hazards: recurring droughts Geography: landlocked; one of the hottest countries in the world: northern four-fifths is desert, southern one-fifth is savanna, suitable for livestock and limited agriculture Nationality: Noun: Sporadian(s) Adjective Sporadian Ethnic Groups: Al-Muhab 37%, Bal-Bal 19%, Mura 14%, Al-Actah 12.9%, Mura-Abu 9.7%, Arab 6.5%, English and French Expatriates about 0.9% Religion: Indigenous Tribal Beliefs 79%, Muslim 19%, Christian and others 2% Language: Muhabi (official) English (official) Arabic (Official) Tribal and regional variations Capital City: Al-Abur Main Cities: Al-Abate, Mahrahdak, NehBreehal (New Bristol), Kah-Allah Government: Chief of State: President Cabinet: National Tribal Council Elections: Local Tribal leaders are elected to the national council every three years regional elections. President is elected by national vote from one of four council-voted candidates for a six year term. Administrative Divisions: 92 Tribal Regions governed by locally elected leaders. These tribal regions are split into four main areas – The Northern Deserts, Midlands, Western Plains and the Southlands, each of which is run by councils of the tribal leaders within those regions. Judicial branch: National Supreme Court, National Court of Appeals, Regional courts in the four main areas, Tribal courts run by locally-elected tribal leaders in each of the 92 regions. Economy: Sporadia is a poor, landlocked Sub-Saharan nation, whose economy centres on subsistence agriculture, animal husbandry, and export trade, and increasingly less on uranium, because of declining world demand. The government relies heavily on overseas aid from former colonial governments such as the UK and France. Future growth may be sustained by exploitation of oil, gold, coal, and other mineral resources. OOC - Takes the sape place as Niger on the African map... |
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