Facts
Geography
Map references: Ostyan System
Area: ~500,000,000 sq km (a bit smaller than earth)
Climate: subarctic; cool summers, cold winters.
Lowest point: Broyer sea -7,485 m
Highest point: Mt. Rivendrorfin 13,704 m
Natural resources: About everything earth has
Natural hazards: Mainly frosts, strong wind and ice storms,
amounts of snow enough to cover a city
People
Population: 5,000,000 (est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 26%
15-64 years: 68%
65 years and over: 6% (Sept est.)
Population growth rate: 3.1% (last year est.)
Life expectancy: male 112.54 years; female 116.36 years
Literacy: 99% (both male and female)
Nationality: Ostyan(s)
Ethnic groups:
Ostyan 97%
Others 3% (mainly foreign workers)
Religions:
Atheist 95%
Christian 2%
Jewish 1%
Muslim 1%
Other 1%
Languages: English, Ostylian (native)
Government
Country name:
conventional long form: The Republic of Ostya
conventional short form: Ostya
abbreviation: OST
Government type: democratic
National capital: Ostirya
National animal: the Ostyan forest wolf
Independence: May 15th, 2004
National holiday: May 15th
Constitution: December 13th
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: President Aren Brikman
head of government: PM John Raichtin
elections: the president is elected by the people, PM is elected by
the parliament
Legislative branch:
Ostyan Parliament: 300 seats, members are elected to serve four-year
terms
Judicial branch:
OSC, Ostyan Supreme Court
Political parties and leaders
democratic party (currently in power)
right-wing capitalist party
right-wing Nationalistic party
Flag description:
Transportation
Space Ports: all cities have at least a small one.
Carplate
private vehicle: OST1
government vehicle: OST9
military vehicle: OST13
Call sign: O9
Military
Military branches: Department of the Army, Department of the
Navy, Department of the Air Force, Department of the Artilary Force,
Department of the Civil Force, department of the space force
Military age: 18