Geography
Population: 75 million
Major cities: Salouf (capital), 11.5 million people
Location: Middle East
Natural resources: Natural gas, petroleum, copper, iron ore, and sulfur
Land use: 9% of the land is suitable for farming
Water: Has access to the Rumek Sea
Age structure:
Total population: 27 years
Male: 27 years
Female: 28 years
Population growth rate: 1.5%
Birth rate: 18.5 births/1,000 population
Death rate: 6.0 deaths/1,000 population
Infant mortality rate:
4.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
Total population: 70 years
Males: 68 years
Females: 72 years
Literacy rate: 77% of the population
Government: Constitutional monarchy
Chief of State: King
Head of Government: Prime Minister, elected by its parliament, a one house body
Economic Overview
The Republic of Mandalia has a mixed economy and is dependent on its oil reserves to bring in significant revenues. Although not a member of OPEC, it has some influence over the world price of oil due to its high level of oil reserves. The government often institutes price controls and sets the price of goods in an attempt to stabilize the economy, but this has caused a black market for certain goods to develop and has hurt the country’s GDP. This, combined with a significant unemployment rate, has hurt the country’s overall economic well being. Some of the country’s is most educated citizens have already relocated to other countries in the Middle East and North Africa as a result of the hard economic times.
GDP: $945 billion
GDP per capita: $12, 575
Health Expenditures: 4% of GDP
This is relatively low compared to most other countries in the region
Education Expenditures: 5% of GDP
Unemployment rate: 14% of the population
Population below the poverty line: 18%
Income inequality: there is some income inequality, mostly felt by the poor who live in the isolated desert region of the country
Exports: $66 billion: Petroleum (65%), fruits, and chemicals.
Imports: $66 billion: Food and consumer goods.
Energy
The country uses a high level of solar energy to generate power. It also uses fossil fuels, which has raised some complaints from environmentalists.
The country is also exploring the use of nuclear power and has developed three nuclear power plants within the last 5 years.
Current Situation
The country prospers based on its oil reserves, which command a high price on the world market. The country has been sustained from this revenue for the last 25 years. The development of nuclear power within the country has also raised questions. There is suspicion that the country is developing nuclear weapons to sell on the black market. The country imports much of its food, since a low percentage of its land is well suited for farming. The King is concerned with double-digit unemployment rates that have not decreased significantly over the past three years. As a result, the King has placed a new economic advisor in charge to oversee economic reforms which include: combating inflation, lowering interest rates, unemployment, and fighting income inequality/poverty.
Population: 75 million
Major cities: Salouf (capital), 11.5 million people
Location: Middle East
Natural resources: Natural gas, petroleum, copper, iron ore, and sulfur
Land use: 9% of the land is suitable for farming
Water: Has access to the Rumek Sea
- The population has access to adequate water supplies, although in the desert areas of the country access to water is an issue
Age structure:
- 0-14 years: 24%
- 15-24 years: 21%
- 25-54 years: 44%
- 55-64 years: 6%
- 65 years and over: 5%
Total population: 27 years
Male: 27 years
Female: 28 years
Population growth rate: 1.5%
Birth rate: 18.5 births/1,000 population
Death rate: 6.0 deaths/1,000 population
Infant mortality rate:
4.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
Total population: 70 years
Males: 68 years
Females: 72 years
Literacy rate: 77% of the population
Government: Constitutional monarchy
Chief of State: King
Head of Government: Prime Minister, elected by its parliament, a one house body
Economic Overview
The Republic of Mandalia has a mixed economy and is dependent on its oil reserves to bring in significant revenues. Although not a member of OPEC, it has some influence over the world price of oil due to its high level of oil reserves. The government often institutes price controls and sets the price of goods in an attempt to stabilize the economy, but this has caused a black market for certain goods to develop and has hurt the country’s GDP. This, combined with a significant unemployment rate, has hurt the country’s overall economic well being. Some of the country’s is most educated citizens have already relocated to other countries in the Middle East and North Africa as a result of the hard economic times.
GDP: $945 billion
GDP per capita: $12, 575
Health Expenditures: 4% of GDP
This is relatively low compared to most other countries in the region
Education Expenditures: 5% of GDP
Unemployment rate: 14% of the population
Population below the poverty line: 18%
Income inequality: there is some income inequality, mostly felt by the poor who live in the isolated desert region of the country
Exports: $66 billion: Petroleum (65%), fruits, and chemicals.
Imports: $66 billion: Food and consumer goods.
Energy
The country uses a high level of solar energy to generate power. It also uses fossil fuels, which has raised some complaints from environmentalists.
The country is also exploring the use of nuclear power and has developed three nuclear power plants within the last 5 years.
Current Situation
The country prospers based on its oil reserves, which command a high price on the world market. The country has been sustained from this revenue for the last 25 years. The development of nuclear power within the country has also raised questions. There is suspicion that the country is developing nuclear weapons to sell on the black market. The country imports much of its food, since a low percentage of its land is well suited for farming. The King is concerned with double-digit unemployment rates that have not decreased significantly over the past three years. As a result, the King has placed a new economic advisor in charge to oversee economic reforms which include: combating inflation, lowering interest rates, unemployment, and fighting income inequality/poverty.