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Name nation: West African Democratic Empire, (W.A.D.E. for short)
Governmental system: Elective monarchy, (elected Emperor for life from high council who are in turn elected by the people)
Location and size: West Africa coast, stretching from Benin in the east, Burkina Faso in the north, to Guinea-Bissau in the west
Population: 58 million
Description of the land: Slightly less hot than it used to be, with many rivers feeding paltry farms, the land has many small forests but is largely dominated by farms along the rivers and desert everywhere else
Trivia: The empire relies largely on a "levy" system for its military, where by citizens may sign up for the levy in which they will train every Monday, and in times of war will come serve the army temporarily, in return these people receive a reasonable pay check every Monday and a larger one at the end of every war. Less than regular military personnel, but enough for many poor farmers to keep going on their small wages
Economy:
-Primary imports: Agricultural goods, machinery, industrial goods
-Primary exports: Iron ore, Gold ore, Diamond, Cocoa
-Most important products: Iron ore, Diamond, Cocoa
-Natural resources: Iron ore, Gold ore, Diamond, Bauxite, Cocoa
-Distribution of: Agriculture, Plantations, Mines, Manufacturing, Other
-Agriculture: 18%
-Mines: 26%
-Plantations:22%
-Manufacturing: 14%
-Other: 20%
People:
-General voter: Anyone over 16
-Life expectancy: 48
-Average age: 22
-Education: 0.41
-HDI: 0.37
Science and technology:
-Primary focus: Mass production, fertility increase
-Major accomplishments: Significant improvement from 20th century, (Still not much)
-Spaceprogram Y/N: No space program.
Army:
-Size: 3.6 million permanent, 8.9 million "levy"
-Primary focus: Mass infantry and tanks
-Technology: AK-47's and basic but effective tanks
-Nuclear arsenal: None
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