Borderlands (Averius)

The Imperial Region of the Borderlands Region of the Borderlands
File:Borderlands Flag (Averius).png regional flag
Largest	City of Ardentia
Official languages	Averian
Recognised national languages	Averian New Ardentian Ancient Ardentian
Ethnic groups	Foxian Wolfian Aquarian Human
Demonym(s)	Borderlandian
Government
• Grand Prince	William Syrus
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	5,000,000
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	A$5,470,000,000 billion ($218.8 billion)
• Per capita	A$1,094 ($43,760.00)
Gini	0.667 low
HDI	0.8815 very high
Currency	Averius Silver Dollar (A$)
Time zone	UTC+0 (AIT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+1
Internet TLD	.bor

Borderlands, also known as the Region of Borderlands, is a region within far western Averius.

Etymology

The Borderlands, as a name originally comes from the fact that it is a border region of the Empire.

History

For more detail, see Averius History.

Geography

Borderlands is located within the Highlands

Demographics

For more information, see Averius Demographics.

Population

The Borderlands has a population of 5 million people. Of the 5 million population, about 3.5 million live in cities of 50,000 or more in population. Of the remaining 1.5 million. The remaining 1.5 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 Borderlands Region of the Empire. Cities are defined as municipalities of 50,000 or more residents.

List of Cities

Rank	City	Metro Area Population
1	Ardentia Metro Area	1,120,000
2	Horologium Metro Area	1,100,000
3	Hortus Metro Area	1,000,000
4	City of Portus	150,000
5	Border Town	130,000
-	-	3,500,000

Economy

The Borderlands Region of the Empire has a GDP of A$5.47 billion.

Agriculture

The Borderlands region of the Empire has 100,000 km² of farmland, used mostly to produce wine and beer. About 100 Liters of wine (100 Imperial Bottles) and 9,000 liters of beer (18,000 beer cans) can be produced per hectare of land. As a result, the Borderlands region produces 500 million bottles of wine and 45 billion cans of beer at A$1 per bottle and A$0.05 per can, respectively. As a result of this, Agriculture contributes A$2.75 billion to the region's GDP.

Manufacturing

The Borderlands region of the Empire is the location of much of the nation's manufacturing. As a result of this, Manufacturing contributes A$250 million to the region's GDP.

Luxury Manufacturing produces a large quantity of luxury products such as watches, jewelry, and other luxury works that are usually handmade. Luxury Manufacturing produces an economic output of A$250 million.

Services

The Borderlands 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 Borderlands region of the Empire has well-developed utilities. As a result of this, Utilities contributes A$270.1 million to the region's GDP.

With the average per capita energy consumption being about 10 MWh per year, the Borderlands region consumes 50 TWh of electricity, which is serviced by 2 nuclear powerplants producing up to 52.56 TWh of electricity. At A$5 per 1,000 kWh of electricity, the electrical utility accounts for an economic output of A$262.8 million.

With the average per capita water use being about 146,000 liters per year, the Borderlands region uses about 730 billion liters of water (730 million 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$7.3 million.

Government

The average property tax per hectare is A$100. Given the approximate taxable land area of the region is 120,000 km², the government produces a revenue of A$1.2 billion.

Below is a list of State Expenditures, totaling A$1.2 billion:

• A$800 million for Education
• A$150 million for General Governance
• A$50 billion for Business Subsidies and Regulation
• A$100 million for Road Infrastructure and Maintenance
• A$50 million for Law Enforcement
• A$50 million for Facilities Management
• A$100 million for Other Expenditures