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The Vale (Averius)

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The Imperial Region of the Vale
Region of the Vale
LargestLondinium
Official languagesAverian
Recognised national languagesAverian
New Ardentian
Ancient Ardentian
Ethnic groups
Foxian
Wolfian
Aquarian
Human
Demonym(s)Foxian
Government
• King
Fredrick Tudor
Establishment
700 BIE
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 ($25,564.00)
Gini0.667
low
HDI0.8815
very high
CurrencyAverius Silver Dollar (A$)
Time zoneUTC+0 (AIT)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Driving sideright
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 35 million population, about 40.33% live in cities of 50,000 or more in population. Of the remaining 20.885 million, about 10 million live in towns of under 50,000 in population. The remaining 11.575 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 Viride Metro Area 880,000
5 Rubrum Metro Area 700,000
6 Griseo Metro Area 650,000
7 Luteus Metro Area 500,000
8 Brunus Metro Area 300,000
9 City of Caeruleum 150,000
10 City of Foxington 110,000
11 Junction City 85,000
12 River City 75,000
13 Lake Bay City 60,000
14 City of Lakeview 55,000
15 City of Pinnacle Rock 50,000
- - 14,115,000

Government

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