The Vale (Averius)

The Imperial Region of the Vale Region of the Vale
File:Vale Flag (Averius).png regional flag
Largest	Londinium
Official languages	Averian
Recognised national languages	Averian New Ardentian Ancient Ardentian
Ethnic groups	Foxian Wolfian Aquarian Human
Demonym(s)	Foxian
Government
• King	Fredrick Tudor
Establishment
• Fall of Ardentia	700 BIE
• Formation of the Four Kingdoms	500 BIE
Area
•	2,347,384 km2 (906,330 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 estimate	10,000,000
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	A$6,391,000,000 ($255.64 billion)
• Per capita	A$639.1 ($25,564.00)
Gini	0.667 low
HDI	0.8815 very high
Currency	Averius Silver Dollar (A$)
Time zone	UTC+0 (AIT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+1
Internet TLD	.val

The Vale, also known as the Region of the Vale, is a region within southern Averius.

Etymology

The Vale, as a name originally comes from the Kingdom of the Vale, which directly preceded the Empire of Averius, as well as the geographic region it is located within.

History

For more detail, see Averius History.

Geography

Vale is located within the Vale Lands

Demographics

For more information, see Averius Demographics.

Population

Vale has a population of 10 million people. Of the 10 million population, about 70% live in cities of 50,000 or more in population. Of the remaining 3 million, about 1 million live in towns of under 50,000 in population. The remaining 2 million live on farms, plantations, or small farming communities.

Of the population, 80% are able to work, while 20% are too young or unqualified to do so. The Averius has an average of 1% population growth rate per year and 10% per decade.

Cities

There are 15 cities within the Vale Region of the Empire. Cities are defined as municipalities of 50,000 or more residents.

List of Cities

Rank	City	Metro Area Population
1	Londinium Metro Area	3,250,000
2	Farmington Metro Area	1,600,000
3	Liverpool Metro Area	1,200,000
4	City of Birmingham	950,000
-	-	7,000,000

Economy

The Vale Region of the Empire has a GDP of A$6.391 billion.

Agriculture

The Vale region of the Empire has 600,000 km² of farmland, used mostly to grow crops such as including wheat, corn, cabbage, squash, watermelon, apples, raspberries, strawberries, and more. This allows farms to feed up to 300 million people. As a result, Agriculture contributes A$3 billion to the region's GDP.

Manufacturing

The Vale region of the Empire is the location of much of the nation's manufacturing. As a result of this, Manufacturing contributes A$500 million to the region's GDP.

Textile Manufacturing produces clothing, shoes, and furniture. Textile Manufacturing produces an economic output of A$500 million.

Services

The Vale region of the Empire is known for its services sector that is higher than the national average. As a result of this, Manufacturing contributes A$1 billion to the region's GDP.

Utilities

The Vale region of the Empire has well-developed utilities. As a result of this, Utilities contributes A$891 million to the region's GDP.

With the average per capita energy consumption being about 10 MWh per year, the Foxia region consumes 100 TWh of electricity, which is serviced by 4 nuclear powerplants producing up to 175.2 TWh of electricity. At A$5 per 1,000 kWh of electricity, the electrical utility accounts for an economic output of A$876 million.

With the average per capita water use being about 146,000 liters per year, the Foxia region uses about 1.5 trillion liters of water (1.5 billion m³), which is serviced by various facilities drawing and filtering water from the Great Imperial Lake. At A$0.01 per cubic meter of water, the water and sewage utility accounts for an economic output of A$15 million.

Government

The average property tax per hectare is A$100. Given the approximate taxable land area of the region is 100,000 km² (with this region exempting farmland from taxes), the government produces a revenue of A$1 billion.

Below is a list of State Expenditures, totaling A$1 billion:

• A$400 million for Education
• A$100 million for General Governance
• A$150 million for agricultural subsidies
• A$50 billion for Business Subsidies and Regulation
• A$150 million for Road Infrastructure and Maintenance
• A$50 million for Law Enforcement
• A$50 million for Facilities Management
• A$50 million for Other Expenditures