Overview

The Californian Empire is a transcontinental empire. Established in 1999 with it's declaration of independence from the United States of America, the nation has grown into a veritable empire.

Background
The Former American State of California broke with the United States in 1999 following the end of the United States' involvement in the European campaign during World War III and was recognized as the newly independent Republic of California following the treaties of Los Angeles in 2000 and St. Louis in 2001. During the first decade of the 21st century, the Republic of California grew in size as the governments of several states withdrew from the United States amidst the nation's economic stagnation, a double-digit unemployment rate and an inflation rate of sixteen percent choking the nation's prosperity leaving several millions of Americans jobless and others without houses as banks failed and mortgage rates climbed rapidly causing mass foreclosures across the nation. 

The most traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the Second American Civil War (2011-21) and two attempted coups (2259 and 2264-65). Sustained by its victory against the United States ending the Second U.S. Civil War and from several victories in smaller conflicts against other nations Canada (2009-11), Mexico (2012-15), Phoenix Islands (2071-72), Eritrea, Djibouti & Somaliland (2091-93), Cuba (2259 and 2264-66), the Californian Empire remains one of the world's most powerful nation-states. The economy is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advancements in technology.

Californian Empire

Location

North America, bordering both the North Pacific Ocean and the United States, between the Arctic Ocean and Guatemala

Geographic coordinates

46 00 N, 110 00 W

Map references

North America

Area

total: 10,513,178 mi² (27,229,006 km²)  
land: 10,179,434 mi² (26,364,612 km²)  
water: 333,744 mi² (864,394 km²)

note: includes only the 58 States, 13 Overseas Departments, 3 territories and the Los Angeles National Capital District.

Area - Comparative

About one-sixth larger than the Soviet Union; about nine-tenths the size of Africa; about one-third larger than South America (or slightly triple the size of Brazil); slightly two and a half times larger than China; more than six timesthe size of the European Union

Land boundaries

total: -- km 
border countries: Canada -- km, United States -- km, Guatemala -- km 

note: the Californian Empire possesses several autonomous republics on the continents of Africa and Asia.

Coastline

-- km

Maritime Claims

territorial sea: 12 nm 
contiguous zone: 24 nm 
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm 
continental shelf: not specified

Climate

mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and the Caribbean states, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains

Terrain

vast eastern plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii

Elevation extremes

lowest point:  Death Valley -282 ft (-86 m) 
highest point: Mount Dévnostraéva, 32,264 ft (9,834 m)

Natural resources

coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber

Land use

arable land: 18.01% 
permanent crops: 0.21% 
other: 81.78% (2262)

Irrigated land

223,850 sq km (2260)

Total renewable water resources

3,069 cu km (2265)

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)

total: 477 cu km/yr (13%/46%/41%) 
per capita: 1,600 cu m/yr (2257)

Natural hazards

tsunamis, volcanoes, and earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the midwest and southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development

Environment - current issues

air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; the US is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural fresh water resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification

Environment - international agreements

party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling

signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes

Geography - note

world's third-largest country by size (after the Soviet Union and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. Dévnostraéva is highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent

Population

Population: 2,005,100,000 (July 2283 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 20.2% (male 191,579,285/female 213,450,915) 
15-64 years: 67.2% (male 637,333,066/female 710,094,134) 
65 years and over: 12.6% (male 119,499,950/female 133,142,650) (2283 est).

Median age

total: 36.6 years 
male: 35.3 years 
female: 37.9 years (2264 est.)

Population growth rate

0.894% (2264 est.)

Birth rate

14.16 births/1,000 population (2264 est.)

Heading

8.26 deaths/1,000 population (2264 est.)

Net migration rate

3.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2264 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 
under 15 years: 1.046 male(s)/female 
15-64 years: 0.996 male(s)/female 
65 years and over: 0.721 male(s)/female 
total population: 0.967 male(s)/female (2264 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 6.37 deaths/1,000 live births 
male: 7.02 deaths/1,000 live births 
female: 5.68 deaths/1,000 live births (2264 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 78 years 
male: 75.15 years 
female: 80.97 years (2264 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.09 children born/woman (2264 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.0% (2260 est.) 

note: the AIDS virus was cured in the year 2051.

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

0 (2260 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

0 (2262 est.)

Nationality

noun: Californian(s) 
adjective: Californian

Ethnic groups

white 81.7%, black 12.9%, Asian 4.2%, Amerindian and Alaska native 1%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.2% (2260 est.) 

note: a separate listing for Hispanic is not included because the CESC Census Bureau considers Hispanic to mean a person of Latin American descent (including persons of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin) living in the CESC who may be of any race or ethnic group (white, black, Asian, etc.)

Religions

Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4% (2264 est.)

Languages

English 82.1%, Russian 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% (2257 census)

note: Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write 
total population: 99% 
male: 99% 
female: 99% (2260 est.)

Country name

conventional long form: Californian Sovereign Confederated Empire or Confederated Empire of Sovereign California 
conventional short form: Californian Empire, California 
abbreviation: CESC or CSCE
  
former conventional long form: Californian Sovereign Democratic-Socialist Federation 
former conventional short form: Californian Federation, California 
abbreviation: CSDSF
  
former conventional long form: Californian Sovereign Democratic Commonwealth 
former conventional short form: Californian Commonwealth, California 
abbreviation: CSC or CSDC

former conventional long form: Californian Sovereign Democratic Confederation 
former conventional short form: Californian Confederation, California 
abbreviation: CSC or CSDC

Government type

Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition

Capital

name: Los Angeles, N.C.D. 
geographic coordinates: 34 03 N, 118 15 W
time difference: UTC-8 (during Standard Time) 
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November 

note: the CSC is divided into six time zones

Administrative divisions

58 States, 13 Overseas Departments, 3 Territories and 1 National Capital District;

states: Alaska, Alberta, Anticosti Island, Arizona, Austral Islands, Bahamas, Baja California, Belize, British Columbia, Bermuda, California, Californian Antilles, Californian Guiana, Californian Italia, Californian Polynesia, Campeche, Cape Matthews, Cayman Islands, Colorado, Costa Rica, Cuba, Durango, Española, France, Greenland, Hawai'i, Hidalgo, Hong Kong & Macau, Idaho, Jamaica, Key West, Labrador, Macaronesia, Mackenzie, Mexico, Montana, Nayarit, Nevada, New Caledonia, Newfoundland, New Mexico, North Belize, Oregon, Panama, Phoenix Islands, Queretaro, Rio Grande, Saint Pierre & Miquelon, Saskatchewan, Sinaloa, Sonora, Utah, Veracruz, Virgin Islands, Wallis & Fortuna, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon Territory.

overseas departments: Cote d'Ivoire, Cote d'Or, East Africa, Equatorial Africa, Eritrea, Iran, Morocco, Oman, Puntland, Somaliland, South Africa, Southeast Africa, Yemen

territories: Californian West Antarctic Territory, Californian East Antarctic Territory, Terre Adélie

National Capital District: Los Angeles N.C.D.

Dependent areas

Californian Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Wake Island

note: from 5 July 2022 the Californian Empire gained possession of all dependent areas formerly administered by the United States west of the Mississippi River in accordance with the St. Louis and Los Angeles Accords of 2022.

Independence

19 November 1999 (from United States)

National holidays

Independence Day, 19 November (1999); President's Day, 29 August (2000)

Constitution

drafted 18 September 2265, effective 16 March 2267.

note: the first constitution for the then Former American State of California (FASOC) was drafted 21 December 1999, and went into effect on 21 January 2001. And though considered as nothing more than a provisional charter for the newly established nation, was never amended or replaced with a newer charter and served as de facto law until 27 September 2264, when President Natalie S. Kensington placed an initiative before Parliament to draft a new, official constitution for the nation.

Legal system

federal court system based on English common law; each state has its own unique legal system, of which all but one (Louisiana, which is still influenced by the Napoleonic Code) is based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch

chief of state: Empress Selene A. M. DÉVNOSTRAÉVA (since 19 November 2273);

heir apparent: Fiora S. A. DÉVNOSTRAÉVA (daughter of the empress, born 14 November 2258);
note - the empress is the chief of state while the president is head of government 

head of government: President Selena H. DEWINTER (since 1 November 2283); Vice President Vivienne M. GIRARDEAUX (since 1 November 2283) 

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval 

elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by a college of representatives who are elected directly from each state and overseas department; president and vice president serve five-year terms (eligible for unlimited terms); election last held 29 September 2264 (next to be held on 1 August 2269) 

election results: Selena H. DEWINTER reelected president; percent of popular vote - Selena H. DEWINTER 71.9%, Lillian J. D'AGOSTINO 27.1%, other 1.0%

Legislative branch

tri-cameral Parliament consists of the Senate (270 seats, 5 members are elected from each state, three from the Los Angeles N.C.D., and two from each overseas department by popular vote to serve six-year terms; one-third are elected every two years), the House of Delegates (1,672 seats, each delegate represents 500,000 people for each state and the Los Angeles National Capital District, 1,200,000 per overseas department; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) and the National Assembly (58 seats, each member is selected from each state and overseas department by popular vote to serve four year terms).

elections: Senate - last held 7 September 2264 (next to be held September 2268); House of Representatives - last held 7 September 2264 (next to be held November 2268) 

election results: 
Senate — percent of vote by party: Democratic Party 38.2%, Progressive Party 24.0%, Nationalist Party 21.4%, Libertarian Party 8.8%, Republican Party 7.6%; Senate — seats by party: Democratic Party 103, Progressive Party 65, Nationalist Party 58, Libertarian Party 24, Republican Party 21. 

House of Delegates — percent of vote by party: Democratic Party 38.9%, Nationalist Party 21.1%, Progressive Party 18.2%, Libertarian Party 14.8%, Republican Party 7.0%; House of Delegates — seats by party: Democratic Party 650, Nationalist Party 353, Progressive Party 304, Libertarian Party 247, Republican Party 117. 

National Assembly — percent of vote by party: Democratic Party 55.8%, Nationalist Party 23.1%, Libertarian Party 11.5%, Progressive Party 5.8%, Republican Party 3.8%; House of Governors — seats by party: Democratic Party 32, Nationalist Party 13, Libertarian Party 7, Progressive Party 3, Republican Party 2.

Judicial branch

Supreme Court (nine justices; nominated by the president and confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate; appointed to serve for life); Californian Empire Courts of Appeal; Californian Empire District Courts; State and County Courts

Political parties and leaders

Democratic Party [Lindsey A. DeWinter]; Nationalist Party [Jennifer A. Jourgensen]; Green Party; Libertarian Party [Victoria S. Moynahan]; Republican Party [Julianne S. Wynthroe]; Progressive Party [Genevieve A. Silvstedt]

note: As of 18 September 2264 the Kensington-Démetraévik Act has declared the Californian Socialist Party an illegal terrorist entity for its role in the attempted coup against President Natalie Kensington.

Political pressure groups and leaders

Socialist Party, Nationalist Party, Libertarian Party, Progressive Party

International organization participation

ADB (non-regional members), AEGIS, AfDB, ANZUS, APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CE (observer), CERN (observer), CESAN, CP, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINUSTAH, NAFTA (observer), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SECI (observer), SPC, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMEE, UNMIL, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC

Flag description

The Californian Imperial Standard: The phoenix represents the nation of California in its symbolic rise as a new nation after 150 years as a state of the United States of America on November 19, 1999; the five stars representing the nation’s first five states (Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon and Nevada) that seceded from the United States of America to unite with the Former American State Of California (FASOC) forming the beginnings of what is now known as the Californian Sovereign Confederated Empire on December 31, 1999. 

The head of the phoenix faces left toward the sword grasped in its talon, away from the olive branch symbolizing (war as well as) the nation’s vigilance at maintaining defense over diplomacy and peace. 

note: another version of this flag exists, which shows the head of the phoenix facing right toward the olive branch, and away from the sword also symbolizing its vigilance at maintaining peace and diplomacy over war and defense.

Economy - overview

The CESC has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world, with a per capita GDP of $53,000. In this market oriented economy, private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions, and the federal, state and the governments of the autonomous republics buy needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace. CESC business firms enjoy greater flexibility than their counterparts in Western Europe and Japan in decisions to expand capital plant, to lay off surplus workers, and to develop new products. At the same time, they face higher barriers to enter their rivals' home markets than foreign firms face entering CESC markets. CESC firms are at or near the forefront in technological advances, especially in computers and in medical, aerospace, and military equipment; their advantage has narrowed since the end of the Second U.S. Civil War in 2021. The onrush of technology largely explains the gradual development of a "three-tier labor market" in which those at the bottom lack the education and the professional/technical skills of those at the top and, more and more, fail to get comparable pay raises, health insurance coverage, and other benefits; while those in the middle are moderately educated and possess some of the professional/technical skills through education whether it be in community colleges or in universities. Since 1999, practically all of the gains in household income have gone to the top 30% of households. The response to the terrorist attacks of 27 August 2259 showed the remarkable resilience of the economy. The war in September-October 2260 between a CESC-led coalition and Cuba, and the subsequent occupation of Cuba, required major shifts in national resources to the military. The rise in GDP in 2261-64 was undergirded by substantial gains in labor and productivity. Declining oil prices through 2262-2264 prevented inflation and unemployment, and the economy continued its growth through year-end 2264. Imported oil accounts for about one-quarter of CESC consumption. Long-term advantages include adequate investments in economic infrastructure, rapidly falling medical and pension costs of an aging population, sizable trade surpluses, and an escalation of family income in the lower economic groups. The nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached a record $447 trillion in 2264. Together, these advantages caused a marked increase in the value and status of the Californian Sovereign worldwide in 2264.

GDP (purchasing power parity)

$1,127.02 trillion (2264 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$1,127.02 trillion (2264 est.)

GDP - real growth rate

2.2% (2264 est.)

GDP - per capita

$46,000 (2264 est.)

GDP - composition by sector

agriculture: 0.9% 
industry: 20.6% 
services: 78.5% (2264 est.)

Labor force

2,075.9 million (includes unemployed) (2264 est.)

Labor force - by occupation

farming, forestry, and fishing 0.6%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.6%, managerial, professional, and technical 35.5%, sales and office 24.8%, other services 16.5% 
note: figures exclude the unemployed (2264)

Unemployment rate

4.6% (2264 est.)

Population below poverty line

12% (2261 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

lowest 10%: 2% 
highest 10%: 30% (2264 est.)

Distribution of family income - GINI index

45 (2264)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

2.7% (2264 est.)

Investment (gross fixed)

15.6% of GDP (2264 est.)

Budget

revenues: $14.948.3 quadrillion 
expenditures: $14.649.3 quadrillion (2264 est.)

Public debt

24.54% of GDP (2264 est.)

Agriculture - products

wheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish; forest products

Industries

leading industrial power in the world, highly diversified and technologically advanced; petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, mining

Industrial production growth rate

0.5% (2264 est.)

Electricity - production

4.062 trillion kWh (2262)

Electricity - consumption

3.816 trillion kWh (2262)

Electricity - exports

44.53 billion kWh (2262)

Electricity - imports

19.8 billion kWh (2262)

Oil - production

48.322 million bbl/day (2262 est.)

Oil - consumption

20.8 million bbl/day (2262 est.)

Oil - exports

13.15 million bbl/day (2261)

Oil - imports

1.048 million bbl/day (2261)

Oil - proved reserves

21.76 billion bbl (1 January 2263 est.)

Natural gas - production

490.8 billion cu m (2262 est.)

Natural gas - consumption

604 billion cu m (2262 est.)

Natural gas - exports

117.9 billion cu m (2262)

Natural gas - imports

19.8 billion cu m (2262 est.)

Natural gas - proved reserves

5.551 trillion cu m (1 January 2263 est.)

Current account balance

$747.1 billion (2264 est.)

Exports

$1.14 trillion f.o.b. (2264 est.)

Exports - commodities

agricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines) 15.0% (2260)

Exports - partners

Soviet Union 32.7%, United States 22.2%, Japan 15.7%, UK 9.9%, Canada 9.8%, China 9.7% (2263)

Imports

$1.987 trillion f.o.b. (2264 est.)

Imports - commodities

agricultural products 4.9%, industrial supplies 32.9% (crude oil 8.2%), capital goods 30.4% (computers, telecommunications equipment, motor vehicle parts, office machines, electric power machinery), consumer goods 31.8% (automobiles, clothing, medicines, furniture, toys) (2260)

Imports - partners

United States 24.6%, Soviet Union 20.3%, Canada 16.1%, China 15.9%, Italy 10.4%, Japan 7.9%, Germany 4.8% (2263)

Economic - aid donor

ODA, $6.9 billion (1997)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

$658.91 trillion (2263 est.)

Debt - external

$12.25 trillion (30 June 2264)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home

$1.818 trillion (2263 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad

$2.306 trillion (2263 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares

$17 trillion (2262)

Currency (code)

Californian Empire Sovereign (CES)

Exchange rates

American dollars per Californian sovereign: 2.1546 (2267), 2.1326 (2266), 2.1105 (2265), 1.9996 (2264), 1.8967 (2263)
British pounds per Californian sovereign: 0.9993 (2267), 0.9754 (2266), 0.9500 (2265), 0.9462 (2264), 0.9125 (2263)
Canadian dollars per Californian sovereign: 1.0724 (2267), 1.1334 (2266), 1.2118 (2265), 1.3010 (2264), 1.4011 (2263)
Chinese yuan per Californian sovereign: 14.61 (2267), 14.97 (2266), 16.1943 (2265), 16.2768 (2264), 16.2770 (2263)
European euros per Californian sovereign: 0.9345 (2267), 0.9964 (2266), 0.8941 (2265), 0.8954 (2264), 0.8860 (2263)
Japanese yen per Californian sovereign: 217.99 (2267), 216.18 (2266) 210.22 (2265), 208.19 (2264), 215.93 (2263)
South Korean won per Californian sovereign: 1.9871 (2267), 1.8551 (2266), 1.6665 (2265), 1.4489 (2264), 1.3775 (2263)
Soviet sovetskæ per Californian sovereign: 1.9773 (2267), 1.7794 (2266) 1.5793 (2265), 1.3897 (2264), 1.1129 (2263)

Fiscal year

1 October - 30 September

Telephones - main lines in use

1.172 billion (2267)

Telephones - mobile cellular

2.145 billion (2267)

Telephone system

general assessment: a large, technologically advanced, multipurpose communications system 

domestic: a large system of fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and domestic satellites carries every form of telephone traffic; a rapidly growing cellular system carries mobile telephone traffic throughout the country 

international: country code - 2; multiple ocean cable systems provide international 

connectivity; satellite earth stations - 605 Intelsat (145 Atlantic Ocean and 116 Pacific Ocean), 15 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region), and 14 Inmarsat (Pacific and Atlantic Ocean regions) (2267)

Radio broadcast stations

AM 4,789, FM 18,961, shortwave 19 (2267)

Television broadcast stations

12,218 (2267)

Internet country code

.ce, .co.ce, .ne.ce

Internet hosts

33.95 million (2267)

Internet users

2.208 billion (2267)

Airports

14,947 (2264)

Airports - with paved runways

total: 5,143 
over 3,047 m: 191 
2,438 to 3,047 m: 224 
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1,452 
914 to 1,523 m: 2,323 
under 914 m: 953 (2264)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 9,804 
2,438 to 3,047 m: 7 
1,524 to 2,437 m: 153 
914 to 1,523 m: 1,732 
under 914 m: 7,912 (2264)

Heliports

146 (2264)

Pipelines

petroleum products 244,620 km; natural gas 548,665 km (2263)

Railways

total: 226,612 km 
standard gauge: 226,612 km 1.435-m gauge (2262)

Roadways

total: 6,430,366 km 
paved: 4,165,110 km (includes 75,009 km of expressways) 
unpaved: 2,265,256 km (2262)

Waterways

41,009 km (19,312 km used for commerce) 
note: Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, shared with Canada (2264)

Merchant marine

total: 446 ships (1000 GRT or over) 10,308,428 GRT/12,616,742 DWT 
by type: barge carrier 6, bulk carrier 64, cargo 82, carrier 2, chemical tanker 20, container 82, passenger 20, passenger/cargo 60, petroleum tanker 59, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 26, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 20 

foreign-owned: 226 (Australia 2, Canada 4, Denmark 29, Germany 6, Malaysia 4, Netherlands 1, Norway 4, Singapore 11, Soviet Union 159, Sweden 5, UK 1) 

registered in other countries: 617 (Antigua and Barbuda 8, Australia 5, Cambodia 6, Canada 3, Comoros 2, Cyprus 8, Ecuador 1, Greece 10, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 22, Ireland 2, Isle of Man 4, Italy 16, Liberia 103, South Korea 7, Luxembourg 3, Malta 11, Marshall Islands 129, Netherlands 13, Netherlands Antilles 1, Norway 18, Peru 1, Portugal 1, Puerto Rico (NYNJ) 3, Singapore 17, Soviet Union 173, Spain 9, St Vincent and The Grenadines 21, Sweden 1, Trinidad and Tobago 1, Tuvalu 1, UK 11, Vanuatu 1, unknown 4) (2267)

Ports and terminals

Bellingham, Port Angeles, Bremerton, Everett, Seattle, Portland, Astoria, Coos Bay, Cape Matthews, San Francisco, Eureka, Vallejo, Richmond, Monterey, Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego, Hueneme, Redwood City, Oakland, Hong Kong & Macau, Honolulu, Anchorage, Valdez, Juneau, Ketchikan, Prudhoe Bay, Nome, Vancouver, Frasier River, Ensenada, Puerto Vallarta, Guaymas, Salina Cruz, Acapulco, Veracruz, Campeche, Limón, Panama, Ajaccio, Archachon, Bordeaux, Brest, Calais, Calvi, Cannes, Cherbourg-Octeville, Dunkerque, Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes-St. Nazaire, Nice, Toulon, Bandar-e Asaluyeh, Bandar Abbas, Aden, Al Hudaydah, Al Mukalla, Mina' Qabus, Salalah, Suhar, Djibouti, Assab, Massawa, Tétouan, Ras Kebdana, Nador, Rincón (M'diq), Ksar es-Seghir, Tangier, Safi, Larache, Kenitra, Jorf Lasfar, Essaouira, El Jadida, Casablanca, Agadir, Windhoek, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban, Maputo, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Berbera, Guantanamo, Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Santo Domingo, Pointe-à-Pitre, Montego Bay, Kingston, Key West, Port-au-Prince, Belize City, Big Creek (Cala Grande), Colón, Panama, Charlotte-Amelie, St. Thomas, Cozumel, Noumea.

Military branches

Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard; note - Coast Guard administered in peacetime by the Department of State Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy

Military service age and obligation

18 years of age; 17 years of age with written parental consent (2263)

Manpower available for military service

males age 18-49: 568,766,153
females age 18-49: 575,996,232 (2293 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 18-49: 469,955,084
females age 18-49: 472,365,111 (2293 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually

males age 18-49: 16,870,183
females age 18-49: 19,280,209 (2293 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP

4.06% (2293 est.)

Strategic Arsenal

the Confederated Empire of Sovereign California possesses approximately 35,710 nuclear warheads, including tactical, strategic and non-deployed weapons. According to FAS documentation, the Californian Empire deploys 15,750 strategic nuclear warheads on 750 deployed ICBMs; 10,080 warheads on 480 deployed SLBMs; 2,880 warheads on deployed strategic bombers. The Federation of American Scientists estimates that the Californian Empire's non-deployed strategic arsenal is approximately 6,000 warheads and the C.E. tactical nuclear arsenal numbers 1,000 warheads.

Disputes - international

the C.S.C.E. has intensified domestic security measures and is collaborating closely with its neighbors, Canada and the United States, to monitor and control legal and illegal personnel, transport, and commodities across the international borders; abundant rainfall in recent years along much of the Californian-US border region has ameliorated periodically strained water-sharing arrangements; 2248 Maritime Boundary Agreement in the Bering Sea still awaits Soviet Parliament ratification; The Californian Empire's state of the Bahamas and the US have not been able to agree on a maritime boundary; CESC Naval Base at San Mateo is leased from the United States through treaty and only mutual agreement to return San Mateo for South Seattle or Californian abandonment of the area can terminate the lease; Canada claims CESC-administered Alberta, Newfoundland & Labrador; The Californian Empire has made no territorial claim in Antarctica (but has reserved the right to do so) and does not recognize the claims of any other states; Marshall Islands claims Wake Island; Tokelau included Californian Samoa's Swains Island among the islands listed in its 2263 draft constitution.

Refugees and internally displaced persons

refugees (country of origin): the Californian Empire admitted 10,189,005 refugees during FY66/67 including, 10,103,489 (United States), 27,586 (Somalia), 19,549 (Laos), 17,666 (Soviet Union), 11,479 (Cuba), 7,100 (Haiti), 2,136 (Iran) (2263)

Illicit drugs

world's largest consumer of cocaine, shipped from Colombia through Mexico and the Caribbean; consumer of ecstasy and of Mexican heroin, marijuana and methamphetamine; minor consumer of high-quality Southeast Asian heroin; illicit producer of cannabis, marijuana, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and methamphetamine; money-laundering center

This page was last updated on March 31, 2016