The Vale (Averius)
The Imperial Region of the Vale Region of the Vale | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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.
| Rank | City | Metro Area Population |
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| 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 |
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
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