ÖSU World Factbook: Hexastalia
Geography:
Location:
North Ethia, southwest of Dorces
Map References:
Auroria
Area:
95,088 km^2
Border Countries:
Dorces, the void
Climate:
Temperate; cold, cloudy winters; warm summers
Terrain:
Mountainous north and west, flat or rolling plains south and east
Elevation:
Highest point: Égig Érő Karom, 2,531m
Lowest point: Sea level
Natural Resources:
Coal, Iron, Gold, arable land, timber, fish
Land Use:
Agricultural land: 59.1%
-Arable land
-Permanent crops: 2.1%
-Permanent pasture: 8.5%
Forest: 22.6%
Other: 18.3%
Major Lakes:
Tó,
Major Rivers:
Folya
Major Watersheds:
Weskermere Folya drainage
Population Distribution:
Most of the population lives in the central and southern regions.
People and Society
Population:
10,843,753
Nationality:
Noun: Hexastalian(s)
Adjective: Hexastalian
Ethnic groups:
Hazai 89.4%, others 10.6%
Languages:
Folyan 99.7%, Mercanti 79.9%, Khoyat 0.2%, Sosva 0.1%
Major Language Sample:
A World Factbook nélkülözhetetlen forrása az alapvető információnak. (Folyan)
Religions:
Church of Hexastalia (Messianist) 55.1%, Irreligious 35.3%, other Messianist denominations 5.4%, Folk religions 1.9%, Other 2.1%
Age structure:
0-14: 15.5%
15-64: 65.12%
65 and over: 19.38%
Median Age:
42.6 years
Population growth rate:
0.34%
Birth rate:
1.6 births per woman
Death Rate:
8.41 deaths/1000 population
Urban population:
73.2%
Major urban areas:
Hexstal 703k, Mezo 570k, Kiral 523k
Sex Ratio:
0.92 male/female
Mother’s mean age at birth:
30.4 years
Life Expectancy at birth:
80.87 years
Maternal Mortality rate:
8 deaths/100,000 live births
Infant Mortality rate:
3.72 deaths/100,000 live births
Drinking water source:
100% of the population
Current health expenditure:
11.2% of GDP
Physician density:
5.01 physicians/1000 population
Hospital bed density:
7 beds/1000 population
Sanitation facility access:
100% of the population
Obesity rate:
21.4%
Alcohol consumption per Capita:
10.1 liters of pure alcohol
Tobacco use:
22.24%
Currently married woman (15-49):
56.72%
Education expenditures:
5.25% of GDP
Literacy:
99.2%
School life expectancy:
17 years
Youth unemployment rate:
10.4%
Environment
Current issues:
Water and air pollution
Revenue from Forest Resources:
0.1%
Revenue from coal:
0.2%
Air pollutants:
Particulate matter emissions: 18.67 micrograms per cubic meter
Carbon dioxide emissions: 44.45 megatons
Methane emissions: 7.2 megatons
Waste and Recycling:
Municipal solid waste generated annually: 3.7 million tonnes
Municipal solid waste recycled annually: 991 thousand tonnes
Percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 26.7%
Total Water Withdrawal
Municipal: 691 million cubic meters
Industrial: 3.27 billion cubic meters
Agricultural: 546 million cubic meters
Total Renewable Water Resources:
102 billion cubic meters
Government:
Country name:
Conventional Long Form: Republic of Hexastalia
Conventional Short Form: Hexastalia
Local Long Form: Hexsztalia Köztársaság
Local Short Form: Hexsztalia
Abbreviation:
HX
Formerly:
Kingdom of Hexastalia
Etymology:
derived from the name Hexstal, the name of the first king of what would become the country
Government type:
Unitary Parliamentary Republic
Capital:
Hexstal
Time Zone:
+7
Administrative Divisions:
7 counties, 1 metro area with county rights
Independence:
1176, Kingdom of Kiral established
National Holiday:
Republic Day (Feb 14th)
Constitution:
History: adopted 1962
Amendments: proposed by at least a fifth of the parliament, by the president, or by the prime minister, or by petition by at least 10% of the voting public; must pass a two-thirds majority vote in parliament.
Legal system:
Civil legal system
International law organization participation:
None
Citizenship by birth:
Yes
Citizenship by descent:
at least one parent must be a citizen of Hexastalia
Dual citizenship recognized:
Yes
Residency required for naturalization:
8 years
Suffrage:
18 years of age
Executive Branch:
Head of State:
President Imre Pethes
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Ilona Istvan
Elections:
every 4 years
Legislative branch:
Description:
Unicameral legislature elected via proportional representation
Elections:
last held on November 1st, 2022
Results:
Progressive Alliance 25.25%, Liberal Democrat Party 19.8%, People’s Party 18.81%, Democratic Socialist Party 12.37%, Conservative Union 11.38%, Labor Party 10.39%, Independents 1.9%
Judicial Branch:
Highest Court: Supreme Court (consists of 17 Judges and 12 deputy Judges)
Judge selection: Judges elected by 3/5ths majority in parliament, on recommendation by the Prime Minister. Judges can serve up to 15 years with mandatory retirement at the age of 65.
Subordinate courts: 4 regional courts, 8 county courts (including Hexstal-Mezo Metropolitan Court), other lower courts
Political Parties: Progressive Alliance, Liberal Democrat Party, Democratic Socialist Party, People’s Party, Labor Party, Conservative Union
International Organization Participation: Vieremä Group, Association of Nations
Diplomatic Representation in Prydania:
Chief of Mission: Ambassador Vince Szántó
Chancery: XXXX Lorem Ipsum road, Býkonsviði
Consulates General: 3
Email:
Prydania@Hexsztalia.gov.hx
Website:
https://prydania.hexsztalia.gov.hx
Diplomatic Representation from Prydania:
Chief of Mission: Solveig Aamland
Chancery: XXXX placeholder avenue, Hexstal
Email:
Hexastaliamission@government.com
Website:
https://prydaniainhexastalia.gov.pr
Flag description: three equal horizontal bands of white (top) , black, and dark green with a five pointed white star in the center. The flag dates to the republican movement of the 20th century. The white symbolizes the Hexastalian people, the black their government, and the green their homeland. The star symbolizes the government’s guidance of the people towards a brighter future and the people’s guidance of the government.
National Symbols: Brown bear, Marigold, Spruce tree, Magpie; national colors: black, greeen, and white
National anthem: Freedom, Liberty, Hexastalia
Economy
Real GDP:
596.4 billion IBU
Real GDP growth rate:
3.63%
Real GDP per Capita:
55,000 IBU
Inflation rate:
0.63%
Credit rating:
Good, stable
GDP composition by sector:
Agriculture: 4.4%
Industry: 32.8%
Services: 62.8%
GDP composition by end use
household consumption: 49.6%
government consumption: 20%
investment in fixed capital: 21.6%
investment in inventories: 1%
exports of goods and services: 90.2%
imports of goods and services: -82.4%
Agricultural products:
Grain, milk, potatoes, pork, beef, grapes
Industries:
manufacturing, automotive, shipbuilding, chemicals, electrical manufacturing, healthcare, retail
Industrial production growth rate: 6.68%
Unemployment rate:
3.4%
Population below the poverty line:
11.3%
Budget:
46.07% of GDP, 274.76 Billion IBU
Public Debt:
38.8% of GDP
Taxes and other revenues:
20.78% of GDP
Current Account Balance:
51.133 Billion IBU
Exports:
210.371 Billion IBU
Export Partners:
Sorovia, Scalvia, Esthursia, Rayvostoka, Tardine
Export products:
automobiles, aircraft, agricultural products, semiconductors, military equipment, commodities
Imports:
173.46 billion IBU
Import Partners:
Sorovia, Scalvia, Esthursia
Import products:
electronics, military equipment, medicines, petroleum, commodities
Exchange rates:
6.8137 Hexastalian Penz to 1 IBU
Energy
Electrification:
100%
Installed generating capacity:
23.12 billion kWh
Consumption:
42.36 billion kWh
Electricity generation sources:
Fossil Fuels 59%, Solar 11%, Wind 17%, Hydroelectricity 5%, Biomass and waste 8%
Nuclear Energy:
Number of operational nuclear power plants: 0
Number of nuclear power plants under construction: 1
Coal:
Production: 7.3 million tonnes
Reserves: estimated to be 3.3 billion tonnes
Petroleum:
Production: 33,000 bbl/day
Reserves: 12 million barrels
Natural Gas:
Production: 850 million cubic meters
Reserves: 25 billion cubic meters
Total CO2 emissions:
around 50 million tonnes
Energy consumption per Capita:
117.657 million BTU/person
Communications:
Telephones-fixed lines:
Subscriptions: 3,361,500
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 31
Telephones-mobile cellular:
Subscriptions: 12,470,300
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 115
General Assessment-Telecommunications:
Hexastalia benefits from robust and developed telecom infrastructure, with a focus among operators to develop the 5G sector and upgrade fixed networks. Fixed line subscription numbers continue to fall as consumers migrate to mobile platforms for services.
Broadcast Media: mixed system of state supported public service broadcast and and private broadcasters. There are 5 publicly operated channels and 2 privately operated channels are the major national broadcasters.
Internet Country Code:
.hx
Broadband-Fixed Subscriptions:
Total: 4,337,501
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 40
Transportation
Number of Registered Air Carriers:
4
Inventory of Aircraft Operated by Air Carriers:
128
Civil Aircraft Registration Prefix:
HX
Airports:
55
With Paved Runway:
37
With Unpaved Runway:
18
Heliports:
2
Pipelines:
2400 km gas, 600 km oil
Railways:
2,600 km, 900 km electrified
Roadways:
Total: 70,500 km
Paved: 70,500 km
Expressways: 1,522 km
Waterways:
1600 km
Merchant Marine:
367
Seaports:
Major Seaports: Hexstal, Kovács
Oil Terminals: Kikötő
LNG Terminals: Hexstal
River Ports: Kiral
Military and Security
Military and Security Forces
Hexastalian Defense Forces (HVE): Hexastalian Army (HH), Hexastalian Navy (HN), Hexastalian Air Force (HL)
Note: Directorate of Public Security responsible for internal security, including law enforcement and border security
Military Expenditures:
1.5% of GDP
Military and Security Service Personnel Strengths:
Hexastalia maintains an active duty military force of 100,000 soldiers across all branches, primarily conscripts. It holds a large force of reservists as well.
Military Equipment Inventories and Acquistions:
the military's inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and imported weapons systems; in recent years, Andrenne has been the leading supplier of military armaments to Hexastalia; the Hexastalian defense industry produces a range of military land vehicles and equipment.
Military Service Age and Obligation:
Hexastalian citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 are required to complete a 12 month period of national service in one of a number of state run or supported organizations, including the military. 18 years of age for voluntary military service. Volunteers are required to complete at least 2 years of active duty service. Conscripts are required to complete 12 months of active duty service. All service members remain in the reserves until the age of 45.
Military Deployments:
Ethian Peacekeeping Mission in the Imperium
Space
Space Agency:
Hexastalian Space Office
Space Program Overview:
growing a modern space program focused on acquiring satellites; has a national space strategy; builds and operates satellites; researches and develops space technologies; cooperated with Esthursia for launch of satellites
Terrorism
Terrorist Groups: Movement for Continued Revolution, Nemzetvédelmi Front
Note: Both groups considered to be inactive since 2004
International Disputes:
None
Illicit Drugs: Large consumer and producer of cannabis.
