Energy
- Natural Resources:coal, zinc, marble, natural gas, crude oil, copper, lead, potash, timber, clay
- Usage-
- Traditional Electricity: 52%
- Solar Panels: 30 %
- Wind Turbines: 13%
- Hydro power: 3%
- Natural Gas: 2%
People and Society
Brief Introduction
- Language: English (official- 1873), French (58%), Spanish (25%), Italian (10%), other (3%)
- Religion: Roman Catholic (53%), Christian (43%), other (4%)
- Urbanization: 70%
- Literacy Rate: 98.2%
- Unemployment: 17%
- Name: Markovia
- Capital: Etrova
- Region: Europe
- Government: Democratic Republic
- Population: 51.3 million
Geography
- Region: Europe
- Location: South of France, West of Italy, North of Mediterranean Sea, East of Spain
- Climate: Mediterranean/Tropical (S), Alpine: (N), Temperate, dry/hot summers, moderate/cool winters
- Physical Characteristics: Mountainous, rivers,
Infrastructure
Trains, Ports (x8), waterways, roads, boats, cars, buses, boats/ferries, airports (x43)
Telecommunications
- telephones/cellphones, cables, internet, broadcast media
How it works?
- more free market styled, little government regulation
- high taxes but high GDP
- social welfare: healthcare, unemployment assistance, etc.
- Political freedom
- Private Businesses
- supportive government
- minimal government corruption
- Debt: $3.3 trillion
- Population below poverty level: 7.4%
Economy
- Mixed- Capitalism & Socialism
- Agriculture: 47%
- products: fruits(grapes), grains, vegetables, fish, dairy products, olives, beef, pork, poultry
- Industry: 20.3 %
- products: machinery, chemicals, electrics, iron, steel, textiles, ceramics, clothes, meal, medical equipment, and tourism
- Services: 75%
- Imports: $471 billion
- products: crude oil, fuel, semi-finished goods, consumer goods,medical supplies, automobiles
- Exports: $514 billion
- products: machinery, medicine, food stuff, iron, steel, beverages (wine)
- Partners: Germany, France, Spain, Italy
Economics: Create Your Own Country Project
Julianne Castillo
Mr. Hughes