Facts

PEOPLE

Population:
39,537,943
(304 Est.)

Age Structure:
0-14 years: 18.2%
15-64 years: 67.5%
65 years and over: 14.5%

Birth Rate:
9.8 Births/1,000 Population

Death Rate:
7.4 Deaths/1,000 Population

Migration Rate:
-2.3 Migrants/1,000 Population

Infant Mortality Rate:
3.7 Deaths/1,000 Live Births

Life Expectancy:
Total Population: 81.85
Male: 80.1
Female: 83.6

Fertility Rate:
1.87 Children Born/Woman

Nationality:
Noun: Cimeran; Cimerain
Adjective: Cimeran; Cimerain

Ethnic Groups:

Cimeran
(any combination of Cruisanan, Meritéan, Careiran, Somerish, Estron, Festnozish, and/or Vinnish) 54%, Meritéan 17%, Careiran 12%, Somerish 6%, Kimersk (Vinno-Cimeran) 3%, Festnozish 2%, Other (incl. Hismorcan) 6%

Religions:
Cruisian % (Papist 11%), Emethite 6%, Mounist 1%, Other 2%

Lanuages:
Ingallish, Meritais (Both Official), Somerish, Careiran, Festnoze,
Estron, Kimerske

Literac
y:
100% (Population over 15 that can read and write)


GOVERNMENT


Country Nam
e:
Conventional Long Form: The Kingdom of Cimera
Conventional Short Form: Cimera
Local Long Form:  The Kingdom of Cimera, Le Royaulme de Cimère
Local Short Form: Cimera, Cimère
Abbreviation: KC, CMR


Government Typ
e:
Constitutional Monarchy


Capital
:
Sligomeagh [sl?'go m?]


Independence
:
January 24th, 302 (from Cruisianan administration)


National Holida
y:
Independence Day-January 24th


Constitution
:
Ratified November 11th, 302


Suffrage
:
18 Years of Age; Universal


Executive Branch:

Chief of State: King Carl III (since January 302; hereditary position)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Dirk Everett (since December 6th, 302; 6-year term)
Cabinet: Prime Ministry; Ministers appointed by King
Elections:  Prime Minister directly elected; Elections last held December 302, next prime             ministerial elections in 308.


Legislative Branch:

Bicameral: High Council. Comprised of the reigning monarch, the Senate (upper house,) and the Corla (lower house.)


Judicial Branch:

High Court (Consisting of 6 prime minister-appointed judges and 6 king-appointed judges); Regional Courts (North & South); County Courts


Political Parties & Leader
s:
Cimeran Conservative Party [James Brynn, CCP Chairman]; Cruisian Democrats [Peter   
       L'Agneau, CD Chairman]; Meritéan Unionist Party [Jean-Michel Dufferin, MUP
       Chairman]; Cimeran Labour Party [Darwin Arnfield, CLP Chairman]