[IC] Global Information Survey

GLOBAL INFORMATION SURVEY
March 2017

Welcome to the Global Information Survey!

Founded in 1953, the Giorgios Passolides Centre for Statistical Research is the foremost statistical institute in Selene, tasked with gathering data from around the world to assist class and research efforts for the faculty and students of the University of Byzantium.

Since 1987, the Passolides Centre conducts the Global Information Survey, a collection of diverse data from countries around the world to be used by the University of Byzantium and the Government of Selene, as agreed upon by Chancellor Tsaldaris and Prince Marcus VII in their Memorandum of Understanding that same year.

Originally the Survey was filled by doctoral students at the Passolides Centre. Currently a copy of the Survey is sent to the foreign ministry of each country, and doctoral students complete what information remains missing after the limit to send responses has passed.

Since its first inception, the Survey has been a reliable source of information for students and governments alike, and it is our hope that the March 2017 iteration will carry on with that proud tradition.

Alexandros Papandreou
Director

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Please copy the following code and answer each question according to the instructions included, as a reply to this thread:

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[align=justify][b]GLOBAL INFORMATION SURVEY
MARCH 2017[/b]

Please provide truthful answers. Where appropriate, please cite the relevant law or regulation to support your answer. You do not have to answer all the questions. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are assumed to be accurate as of 2016. Unless otherwise noted, all financial figures are assumed to be in Selenid Solidi. Examples are for reference only and should not be assumed to limit the range of possible responses.

[b]A. OVERVIEW[/b]

1. Official Name:
2. Short Name:
3. Date of Foundation:
4. Surface Area (km2):
5. Internet Top Level Domain:
6. Capital City:
7. Largest City:

[b]B. GOVERNMENT[/b]

1. Head of State:
2. Head of Government:
3. System of Government:
4. Power Structure:
5. Name of Legislature (NA if not applicable):
6. Name of Highest Court (NA if not applicable):
7. Voting (Compulsory or Voluntary):
8. Minimum Voting Age:

[b]C. PEOPLE AND SOCIETY[/b]

1. Population:
2. Life Expectancy:
3. Literacy:
4. Direction of Traffic:
5. Capital Punishment:
6. Abortion:
7. Religions:
8. Marriage Equality:
9. Healthcare System:
10. Languages Spoken:
11. Most Populated Cities (3):

[b]D. ECONOMY[/b]

1. Gross Domestic Product:
2. GDP per capita:
3. Currency:
4. Inflation:
5. Unemployment:
6. Poverty:
7. Industries:

[b]E. MILITARY[/b]

1. Military Expenditure (% of GDP):
2. Conscription:
3. Active Personnel:
4. Reserve Personnel:
5. Military Branches:
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GLOBAL INFORMATION SURVEY
MARCH 2017

Please provide truthful answers. Where appropriate, please cite the relevant law or regulation to support your answer. You do not have to answer all the questions. Unless otherwise noted, all figures are assumed to be accurate as of 2016. Unless otherwise noted, all financial figures are assumed to be in Selenid Solidi. Examples are for reference only and should not be assumed to limit the range of possible responses.

A. OVERVIEW

1. Official Name: Principality of Sartoria
2. Short Name: Sartoria
3. Date of Foundation: 1938
4. Surface Area (km2): 4515156
5. Internet Top Level Domain: .sr
6. Capital City: Messelia
7. Demonym: Sartorian

B. GOVERNMENT

1. Head of State: Prince Patrizio
2. Head of Government: First Councillor Marco Valerio
3. System of Government: Parliamentary Monarchy
4. Power Structure: Federal
5. Name of Legislature (NA if not applicable): Senate
6. Name of Highest Court (NA if not applicable): Court of Review
7. Voting (Compulsory or Voluntary): Voluntary
8. Minimum Voting Age: 17

C. PEOPLE AND SOCIETY

1. Population: 165199482
2. Life Expectancy: 81
3. Literacy: 99.4%
4. Direction of Traffic: Left
5. Capital Punishment: Illegal
6. Abortion: Legal*
7. Religions: Atheism 68% / Naturalism 27% / Neo-Lateranism 3% / Novean Faith 1% / Other 1%
8. Marriage Equality: Equal Marriage**
9. Healthcare System: Single-Payer
10. Languages Spoken: Sartorian 75% / Trevescan 19% / Virellian 4% / Other 2%
11. Most Populated Cities (3): Chiavere, Merino, Virellia

D. ECONOMY

1. Gross Domestic Product: $ 4,534,890,980,382
2. GDP per capita: $ 27,451
3. Currency: Vallo
4. Inflation: 2.1%
5. Unemployment: 4.7%
6. Poverty: 9.8%
7. Industries: Tourism, Oil, Pharmaceuticals, Space Launches, Food and Beverages, Textiles, Shipbuilding

E. MILITARY

1. Military Expenditure (% of GDP): 1.5%
2. Conscription: No
3. Active Personnel: 285960
4. Reserve Personnel: 135240
5. Military Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force

* Abortion is legal in all cases, but doctors are allowed to refuse to perform abortions, except in cases of medical necessity or where the pregnancy is the result of rape, provided other doctors are available in the hospital or medical centre or in reasonably close hospitals or medical centres.
** Marriage was never legally restricted to heterosexual couples, but homosexual couples only started applying for marriage licenses in 1941. Marriage was ruled equal by the Court of Review in 1942 and explicitly declared equal by Senate Resolution 183-1942.

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NOTE:
If you don't know the surface area of your country, please ask for it in the OOC thread. This thread should only be use to post your answer to the Global Information Survey; if you have questions, please post them in the OOC thread. By filling the Survey, you consent to having your statistics and information reviewed for realism by the Founder, the Co-Founder or the Roleplay Councillor, and further consent to working in good faith with all three to adjust your statistics to ensure they adhere to regional standards of realism.