The almost-final country profile for PeZookia. Take note, I will not go into the nitty-gritty details of the Army matters: just assume all brigades and divisions are NATO-standard:
The Constitutional Republic of PeZookia - basic guide
OVERVIEW
The Republic: Settlements and the Great River
PeZookia is a semi-large country located in the centre of the Old Continent. It is populated mainly by ethnic PeZookians, with small minorities of permanent residents from all over the world.
Primary religious convictions include: Catholicism (overwhelming majority), Greek Orthodoxy, Islam, Buddhism. No state religion is mandated or supported, much to the changrin on the local clergy.
PeZookia is nearly self-sufficient foodwise thanks to large tracts of arable land. It grows the staple crops of temperate climates: corn, wheat, rye, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers and various other minor crops. It is especially renowned for its meat, fruit and dairy products.
Main industries include steelworking, chemistry, electronics, shipbuilding, aerospace, railway equipment. PeZookia has a large manufacturing sector, but no branches except steelworking, chemistry and electronics are major competitors on the world market.
The government is a constitutional monarchy, with the monarch holding chief executive power. The parliament serves as an advisory body, holds the power of the purse, power of impeachment, and approves several constitutionally mandated royal edicts: for example, declaration of a person or organization an enemy of the state requires parliamentary approval, and so do war declarations.
The monarchy is not hereditary, but a pool of candidates is selected from the populace based on a series of meritocratic tests ; The current King's offspring is not barred from participating.
Once a series of suitable candidates are selected, they campaign before the public, and the Parliament approves of the new king-elect.
BASIC FACTS AND HARD DATA
POPULATION AND WEALTH
Population: 38 million
GDP (PPP): 1.3 trillion US dollars
Land area: 311 thousand square kilometers
Literacy: 98%
Population below poverty rate: 7%
GDP per capita: 34 868 USD
Languages: PeZookian, English (mandatory second language)
Religions: Catholic (85%), Greek Orthodox (4%), Muslim (3%), Protestant (3%), None (5%)
GEOGRAPHY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Capital: Orena, 1.7 million inhabitants
Major seaports: Morski Zamek (southwestern Mazhury/Gaymea), Tri-cities Metropolitan Area (central Pomorzhe)
Major rivers: One, Great River, runs through entire country
Mountain areas: Concentrated in the north, two major mountian chains
Railway lines: 30 thousand kilometers, 85% electrified, 10 thousand kilometers modern hi-speed rail
Total roads: 1 million kilometers (526 thousand local, 474 thousand highways)
Yearly power consumption: 260,3 TWh
NUCLEAR INFRASTRUCTURE:
One nuclear power plant at Zharnoviec, Gaymea
One experimental reactor at Kwiatkowski Institute, Orena: Mainly used for production of medical radioisotopes
ECONOMY AND BUDGET
Overall tax rate: 65%
VAT tax rates: 25%, 12%, 7%, 0%
Total budget: 19.66% GDP
Total national debt: 15.39% GDP
Last year's budget deficit: 15 billion US dollars (3.8% GDP)
ARMED FORCES
Military spending: 39 billion US dollars (2.94% GDP)
ARMY
1 Heavy Armor Division (~300 Leopard 2A4, ~70 recon tracks)
4 Heavy Mechanized Divisions (70 tanks, ~250 IFVs each)
1 Airborne Brigade
2 Air Cavalry Brigades
1 Marine Brigade
1 Independent Engineering Brigade
2 Special Operations Batallions
NAVY
2 large LHD (Wasp-class analogue): ORP "Prince Xavery Czernicki" and ORP "King Stanislaw III Wielki"
2 missile cruisers (Non-nuclear Kirov-class analogues): ORP "Orena" and ORP "Morski Zamek"
4 missile destroyers (Burke-class analogues): ORP "Szkwal", ORP "Grom", ORP "Blyskawica", ORP "Burza"
8 frigates (OHP-class Analogues): ORP "Kosciuszko", ORP "Tadeusz Brest", ORP "Guardian", ORP "Valiant", ORP "Swallow", ORP "Seagull", ORP "Guardian", ORP "Protector"
20 corvettes (similar to the Tarantul-class): OOW-1 through 20
20 SSKs: OP-1 through 20
5 AOE, 6 AKE, 6 AO ships
2 tall-ship training vessels: "Courage" and "Wisdom"
AIR FORCE
152 4.5 gen fighters (Eurofighter Typhoon)
90 4th gen fighters (Mig-29 OVT upgrade)
50 tactical bombers (A-10)
15 aerial tankers (Il-76 tanker variant, standardized to refuel all FUN airplanes)
50 trainers (Yak-130)
24 strategic transports
60 tactical transports
12 heavy, 16 light maritime patrol craft
3 AWACS aircraft