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Official
Name – Liraidahen Kaupèlan (Kingdom of Kaupelan)
Area
– 8,906 km²
Population
– 4,055,000 (2015)
Density
– 455 inhabitants/km²
Capital
– Purikali
Major
Cities – Purikali, 1,319 thousand inhabitants; Irnik, 400;
Bandajaya, 286; Masar, 164; Jalabara, 163.
Languages – English and Kaupelanese (both official); Wisanyo,
Haimarata, Palayanga and Terong (Kaupelanese dialects); Taumelan;
-Waimahui; Forti (Portuguese dialect); Kelo and Paro (Suduk dialects);
Moinate, Hakereh and Atawodo.
Religion – Christians, 60%, Muslims, 20%, Buddhists,
5%, Animists, 2%.
Regime
– Parliamentary Monarchy. Parliament ("Haimauman") with 74
senators ("awayuni").
State
Ministries – Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade; Defense;
Finance; Health & Sports;
Communication & Information; Education; Culture & Sports;
Justice; Natural Resources, Environment & Energy; Economic
Development; Social
Assistance; Science & Technology; Agriculture & Fisheries; Home
Affairs.
Currency – Kaupelanese
Huwa (KAH) divided in 100 Hiyatu.
GDP
per Capita – 40,670 huwas in 2015 (17,840 dollars, Purchase Power
Parity).
Gross
Domestic Product – 165 billion huwas in 2015 (72.3 billion dollars,
PPP): Industry (28%); Commerce (6.9%); Services (20%); Transportation
and Communication (11.4%); Financial Operations (7.8%); Building (3.7%);
Agriculture & Fishery (1.2%); Mining (1%).
Exports
– 105 billion huwas (2015): IT and electronic goods;
manufactured goods, ships and ship repair; automotive products; petroleum products; industrialized food; re-exported products.
Imports
– 92.6 billion huwas (2015): components; consumer goods; raw materials; food; vehicles; machinery.
Labor
Force – 2.0 million workers: Industry (24%); Services (58.3%);
Agriculture & Fishery (3.3%); Mining (0.5%); Government (12.5%). Men
(53.5%) and Women (46.5%).
Mining
– oil (2 million ton/year; 44,400 barrel/day); salt.
Fishery
– 203,300 ton/year.
Agriculture
– rice (260,000 ton/year); copra; spicies (nutmeg, clove, pepper,
cinnamon); coffee; tropical fruits; cocoa; tea; beef (pork, goat,
buffalo); poultry. Cultivated area: 18% (162,000 ha).
Industry
– electronic (36.7%); manufactured (23.9%); IT products (13.8%); food (8.2%); automotive (6.4%);
shipbuilding and ship repair (6%); petrochemical (2.5%)
Tourism
– 2.9 million tourists (2015): China, 26%; Japan, 18%; West Europe, 15%; North America, 14%; Oceania, 9%.
Electrical
Energy – 3.2 GW. Thermo power plants at Palimasune, Jalabara, Bandajaya, Beramar, Santamaria and Kurudau. Wind at Kautaira.
Transportation
– passenger vehicles, 1,060 thousand; airline: Makuwa
Kaupelanese Airlines (regional and international flights). Airports: Masar (international), Purikali,
Irnik, Bandajaya, Jalabara, Sanantonyo, Santakèrus and Palimaata. Ports
– Bandajaya, Purikali, Irnik, Jalabara and Palimaata.
Official
Kaupelanese Time – GMT +9:00.
Communication – Cable TV subscribers, 1,001,000; telephones, 6.2 million
(mobile, 4.7 million); TV stations: Redyo na Telwijun Kaupelan (RTK),
Telwijun Kabumala, and Bandanese
Television (BTV cable). AM radio stations: 18. FM stations: 32.
Short wave stations:1. Internet users: 3.3 million.
Newspapers
– Bandanese Post, Purikali (330 thousand papers/day); Watulis Kaupelan,
Purikali (170); Ngiye, Irnik (120); Tana, Purikali
(100); Kiwangar Post, Masar (95); Bantau Hubi, Purikali
(90); Palayanga, Palimaata (85); Kabar Bandajaya,
Bandajaya (85); Islam Post, Bandajaya (80); Purikali ni Waidau,
Purikali (80); Leranye Wisanyo, Jalabara (70); Terong,
Lopes Gusmao (20). Official News Agency: Dahe ni Ajensi Waidau
(DAW).
Education
– basic school, 7 years (440,000 students);
medium school, 5 years (200,000). Public Universities: Royal University
of Purikali (25,000), Uniwersiti Santamaria, Uniwersiti Bandajaya
(15,000), Uniwersiti Haima Jalabara, Uniwersiti Masar (10,000),
Uniwersiti Santakrus, Uniwersiti Palimaata (5,000), Akademi Yasaina
Masar (2,000); private: Uniwersiti Islam Kautaira and Uniwersiti
Katolik Purikali (5,000).
Research
Centres – Teknolojik, Purikali; Ansaur na Arkyolojik,
Purikali; Tasi, Masar; Bumi, Irnik; Medèsin,
Bandajaya; Byolojik na Tanu, Jalabara.
Urban
Population – 89%.
Illiteracy
– 5%.
Total
Fertility Rate – 1.45 children/woman.
Population
Growth – 0.51%.
Population
Pyramid – 0 to 10 years (7.6% male, 7.6% female); 10 to 20 years (7.8%
male, 7.8% female); 20 to 30 years (7.3% male, 7.6% female); 30 to 40
years (7.0% male, 7.4% female); 40 to 50 years (7.2% male, 7.5%,
female); 50 to 60 years (4.4% male, 4.9% female); 60 to 70 years (2.7%
male, 3.1% female); 70 to 80 years (4.6% male, 5.6% female)
Life
Expectance – 70 years (males); 76 years (females).
Human
Development Index – 0.869 (2015).
Origin of the Name – the name Kaupèlan
comes from the ancient name of the island of Kiwangar, Raja Kaopalan,
which means "king's nutmeg trees" in Old Kaupelanese, and through
Portuguese Caupelã.
Climate – Equatorial (monsoon); average annual
temperature: 26ºC; rains: 1.830 mm yearly (Dec/Feb: 860; Mar/May: 680; Jun/Aug: 110; Sep/Nov: 180).
Main
Rivers and Lakes – main rivers: Mambaki, Maiha and Hubi; main
lakes: Gajawatu and Suduk.
Highest
Point – Gipahu (2587m); volcanoes: Gipahu and Ra'u
Head-of-State
– Lirai Kira II Wasahi Sunu Wuru Kamak
Purajaya (since 2009).
Head-of-Government
– Wasir Sindi Wisnumatan (since 2014)
International
Organizations: UN, ASEAN, UIEMB, FICT
Defense – budget: 6.5 billion
huwas (2015)
National Anthem – Nuhu
Nina Kibèrkat ("Blessed Motherland")
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