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: The Community of Varenil
2. Short Name: Varenil
3. Date of Foundation: March 27, 1919
4. Surface Area (km2):
5. Internet Top Level Domain: .vnl
6. Capital City: Covaci
7. Largest City: Qeznic
B. GOVERNMENT
1. Head of State: Chief Sydin Enci *
2. Head of Government: The Prime Council of Varenil
3. System of Government: Democracy
4. Power Structure: Unitary **
5. Name of Legislature (NA if not applicable):
6. Name of Highest Court (NA if not applicable): N/A
7. Voting (Compulsory or Voluntary): voluntary
8. Minimum Voting Age: 16
C. PEOPLE AND SOCIETY
1. Population: 39,050,267
2. Life Expectancy: 78
3. Literacy: 99%
4. Direction of Traffic: Right
5. Capital Punishment: Illegal
6. Abortion: Legal
7. Religions: Unlazim (61%), Atheism (19%), Unlazian Shamanism (18%), Other (2%)
8. Marriage Equality: Legal ***
9. Healthcare System: Private
10. Languages Spoken: Varenian
11. Most Populated Cities (3): Qeznic (2,000,000), Covaci (850,000), Eyatil (600,000)
D. ECONOMY
1. Gross Domestic Product: 895,110,220,174
2. GDP per capita: 22,922
3. Currency: Timp
4. Inflation:
5. Unemployment: 6%
6. Poverty: 15%
7. Industries: Trains (bullet and maglev), wine and alcohol, petroleum, tourism
E. MILITARY
1. Military Expenditure (% of GDP): 2%
2. Conscription: No
3. Active Personnel: 93,346
4. Reserve Personnel: 26,118
5. Military Branches: Varenian Air Forces (20,537 active, 5,747 reserve), Varenian Land Forces (37,338 active, 10,447 reserve), Varenian Naval Forces (35,421 active, 9,924 reserve)
*Varenil’s Chief plays a very passive role- only voting in council when a tiebreaker is needed amongst the four districts. He is not allowed to veto unanimous council decisions. If the vote is ¾ or less he may veto.
**Varenil’s national government is comprised of representatives from Varenil’s four districts who hold the nation’s power of legislation and international relations; said legislation is universal throughout Varenil. The only role of district governments is to enforce the decisions made by The Council.
***16 is the age of consent for both hetero and same sex relations.