The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.[g] At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million km2), the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area[h] and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe's 3.9 million square miles (10.1 million km2). With a population of over 330 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the largest city by population is New York City. Forty-eight states and the capital's federal district are contiguous in North America between Canada and Mexico. The State of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada to the east and across the Bering Strait from Russia to the west. The State of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The U.S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, stretching across nine official time zones. The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of the United States make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries.[21] Its default leader, Tom Baden, is a caricature of real life American president Joe Biden.
Strengths[]
- The US has the strongest military with 1.3 million active-duty troops at the start of (2018) the game. Shale oil can be
found between Texas and Wyoming while oil can be found near Mexican territorial waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Massive investments in energy and infrastructure can be made, such as a beneficial Dallas-Chicago High-Speed train line. The United States benefits from having the most powerful economy in the game by GDP
at $20.5 trillion. With growth, this can grow to more than $25 trillion and beyond. The massive, undeveloped land-area will allow you to built huge swaths of energy plants, highways, train lines and upgrade the national Internet infrastructures.
Map of the United States
Weaknesses[]
- Being the largest economy, you have the highest sale and purchase price in the game. You will have difficulty creating contracts that can create growth in the country,
Having to rely on taxes and other revenue to create growth. China's growth is hard-coded into the game, having the ability to beat the US GDP by 2025 or sooner. Cyberattacks can slow this process down, but China will continue to grow. The American financial situation is a delicate one. The US starts off with a 2.60% budget deficit, or $504 billion. The US makes $3.6 trillion in revenue while spending $3.7 trillion. Like Japan and Greece, the American national debt is more than 100% of their GDP with the national debt at a staggering $20 trillion. Debt services and reimbursements alone cost the budget $406.9 billion (10.7% of the overall budget). If the player does not change American financial policy, this debt will soon strangle the financial system of the player. The US starts off with massive trade deficits, especially in steel, building, housing and roadway construction, and even services starting off with $1 trillion trade deficits, services alone accounting for more than $5.1 trillion in a negative trade deficit.
Budget[]
2018 State Budget (Bs $) 3796
| Budget/Debt | 01/01/18 |
|---|---|
| Budget in Bs $ | 3795.84 |
| Deficit in % to GDP | 2.60 |
| Budget Deficit (Billions) | 504.01 |
| Structural Deficit (in % GDP) | 0.08 |
| Debt Servicing (as % of GDP) | 2.10 |
| Public Debt (as % of GDP) | 104.99 |
| Public Debt (Billions) | 20347.56 |
| Sector Nationalized (in Ms) | 1001056.05 |
| Total Expenditures | 2018 |
% |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 835413 | 22.0 |
| Social Security | 785317 | 20.7 |
| Defense | 767807 | 20.2 |
| Debt Reimbursement | 406951 | 10.7 |
| Research | 168222 | 4.4 |
| Agriculture | 137148 | 3.6 |
| Treasury | 97955 | 2.6 |
| Employment & Social | 90307 | 2.4 |
| Transport | 87465 | 2.3 |
| Education | 63695 | 1.7 |
| Homeland Security | 54972 | 1.4 |
| Foreign Affairs | 49273 | 1.3 |
| Housing | 42271 | 1.1 |
| Justice | 31949 | 0.8 |
| Energy | 31064 | 0.8 |
| Industry | 28292 | 0.7 |
| Culture | 27219 | 0.7 |
| Economy | 24250 | 0.6 |
| Secret Service | 14780 | 0.4 |
| Unemployment Insurance | 9088 | 0.2 |
| Sports | 8136 | 0.2 |
| Environment | 7943 | 0.2 |
| Family | 5158 | 0.1 |
| Information | 3364 | 0.1 |
| Tourism | 567 | 0.0 |
| Total (Millions) | 3795837 | 100 |
Debt[]
List of Lenders
|
Country |
Next Loan (Est.) | Current Rate | Current Loan Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 0 $ | 4.38% | 351 Bs $ |
| Canada | 0 $ | 2.49% | 527 Bs $ |
| China | 0 $ | 3.12% | 1952 Bs $ |
| Finland | 0 $ | 3.05% | 488 Bs $ |
| France | 0 $ | 2.49% | 571 Bs $ |
| India | 0 $ | 2.71% | 505 Bs $ |
| Japan | 0 $ | 2.50% | 1501 Bs $ |
| Luxembourg | 0 $ | 3.78% | 200 Bs $ |
| Russia | 0 $ | 11.72% | 226 Bs $ |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 $ | 3.21% | 488 Bs $ |
| Switzerland | 0 $ | 4.00% | 225 Bs $ |
| Taiwan | 0 $ | 3.10% | 275 Bs $ |
| United Kingdom | 0 $ | 2.49% | 200 Bs $ |
| United States | 8.81 Bs $ | 0.60% | 17518 Bs $ |
Rating Agencies
| Agencies | Significance | Current Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Grumpy's | 5/5 Stars | AAA |
| Harshness & Rules | 5/5 Stars | AA |
| Kitch Ratings | 3/5 Stars | AAA |
| Qigong | 1/5 Stars | A |
Taxation[]
|
Total Income |
Tax Rate |
2018 (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% High Bracket
24% Middle Bracket 10% Low Bracket |
1483475 |
| Inheritance Tax | 40.00% | 81121 |
| Gun Tax (Weapons Tax) | 50.0 (Annual Amount Per Weapon ($)) | 0.528 |
| Airline Ticket Tax | 8% | 2028 |
| Employee Social Security Payments | 7.65% | 318997 |
| Employer Social Security Payments | 15.55% | 767814 |
| Company Tax (Corporate Tax) | 21.00% | 394380 |
| Tax on Petroleum Products (Oil Tax) | 0.055 (Fixed Amount Per Liter ($)) | 166243 |
| Tobacco Tax | 40.5% | 3408 |
| Liquor Tax | 0.60 (Fixed Amount Per Liter ($)) | 13.9 |
| Wine Tax | 0.449 (Fixed Amount Per Liter ($)) | 1385 |
| Tax On The Pornography Industry (Porn Tax) | 25.00% | 387 |
| Tourist Tax On Entering The Territory | 13.0 | 824 |
| Sector Nationalized (Profit) | 101056 | |
| Other Tax Revenues | 9017 | |
| Total (Millions) | 3330150 |
Currency[]
| Statistics | 01/01/18 |
|---|---|
| Inflation | 1.29 |
| Key Interest Rate (%) | 1.25 |
| Exchange Rate in € | 0.83 € |
| Dollar/Euro Parity | 1 $ = 0.83 € |
| Dollar/Yen Parity | 1$ = 112.70 ¥ |
| Euro/Yen Parity | 1€ = 135.37 ¥ |
Civil Servant[]
|
Statistics |
01/01/18 |
|---|---|
| Civil Servants In The Working Population (%) | 3.77 |
| Total Employees | 6084491 |
| Average Salary (Monthly) | 3759 |
| Average Monthly Salary | Actual (Number of Employees) | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3810 | 632730 |
| Research | 4236 | 1474240 |
| Health | 3968 | 321839 |
| Police | 3490 | 463942 |
| Army | 3650 | 1347300 |
| Administration | 3448 | 1800000 |
| Total | 3759 | 6084491 |
Finance[]
2018 Ministry Budget: 24.3 (Bs)
2018 State Budget (in %): 0.639
|
Statistics |
01/01/18 |
|---|---|
| Growth Forecast For 2018 | 2.22 |
| GDP (Bs) | 19380 |
| GDP As World Share (%) | 24.6 |
| Exportations (Annual Volume) (Bs $) | 4243 |
| Importations (Annual Volume) (Bs $) | 19717 |
| Trade Balance (Annual Volume) (Bs $) | -15475 |
Main Production (% of National Sales)
|
Production |
% |
|---|---|
| Building, Housing and Roadway Construction | 12.4 |
| Utility Vehicle Construction | 10.6 |
| Fuel | 9.86 |
| Chemical Industry | 7.85 |
| Fossil Electricity | 4.57 |
| Coal | 4.14 |
| Sodas | 4.07 |
| Tourism/Hotel Trade | 3.87 |
| Plastics | 3.81 |
| Computer Software | 3.65 |
Farming (Agriculture)[]
2018 Ministry Budget (Bs $): 137
State Budget (in %): 3.61
| Statistics | 01/01/18 |
|---|---|
| GDP (Bs) | 878 |
| GDP Of Activity In The Country (%) | 4.53 |
| Active Population In Agriculture (%) | 1.30 |
| Exportations (Annual Volume)(Bs $) | 241 |
| Importations (Annual Volume)(Bs $) | 2370 |
|
Trade Balance (Annual Volume)(Bs $) |
-2129 |
|
Sector |
Nationalization | Sector Data | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Activities | Trade Balance (Bs $)
Sales (Bs $) Profits (Bs $) Productivity Index Income Tax (%) Employment (%) Manpower (Ms) |
-2129.091038.44
351.15 1.159 13.46 1.36 2.113 | |
| Apples | Sector Totally Privatized | Production (% Worldwide)
Consumption (% Worldwide) Trade Balance (Bs $) Sales (Bs $) Profits (Bs $) Productivity Index Income Tax (%) Employment (%) Manpower (k) Sale Price (k $/Tons) Purchase Price (k $/Tons) Price (Tax Incl) (k $/Tons) Supply (Embargos/Shortage) |
6.037
12.13 -14.50 5.657 1.924 1.183 0.076 0.010 14.82 1.339 0.866 0.866 100% |
| Banana | Sector Totally Privatized | Production (% Worldwide)
Consumption (% Worldwide) Trade Balance (Bs $) Sales (Ms $) Profits (Ms $) Productivity Index Income Tax (%) Employment (%) Manpower Sale Price (k $/Tons) Purchase Price (k $/Tons) Price (Tax Incl) (k $/Tons) Supply (Embargos/Shortage) |
0.008
5.212 -89.03 36.76 14.58 1.329 0.001 0.000 34.06 3.878 0.651 0.651 100% |
| Beef | Sector Totally Privatized | Production (% Worldwide)
Consumption (% Worldwide) Trade Balance (Bs $) Sales (Bs $) Profits (Bs $) Productivity Index Income Tax (%) Employment (%) Manpower (k) Sale Price (k $/Tons) Purchase Price (k $/Tons) Price (Tax Incl) (k $/Tons) Supply (Embargos/Shortage) |
19.07
19.11 53.60 50.81 12.06 0.836 0.477 0.138 241.29 4.156 3.427 3.427 100% |
| Beer | Sector With State Involvement (Minority Shareholder) | Production (% Worldwide)
Consumption (% Worldwide) Trade Balance (Bs $) Sales (Bs $) Profits (Bs $) Productivity Index Income Tax (%) Employment (%) Manpower (k) Sale Price (Ms $/Mill. Liters) Purchase Price (Ms $/Mill. Liters) Price (Tax Incl) (Ms $/Mill. Liters) Supply (Embargos/Shortage) |
9.914
24.57 -171.90 51.02 13.27 0.893 0.368 0.112 173.56 2.648 2.105 2.125 100% |
| Cereals | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Cocoa | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Coffee | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Colza | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Cotton | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Fish | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Fishing | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Flowers | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Fowl | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Grapes | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Liquor | Sector With State Involvement (Minority Shareholder) | ||
| Maize (Corn) | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Milk | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Oranges | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Pork | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Potatoes | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Rice | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Sheep | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Sugar | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Sugar Beet | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Sugarcane | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Tea | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Tobacco | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Vegetables | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Wine | Sector With State Involvement (Minority Shareholder) | ||
| Wood | Sector Totally Privatized |
Industry[]
2018 Ministry Budget: 28.3 (Bs)
2018 State Budget (in %): 0.745
Legislative Non-Conventional Gas And Oil
[ ] Exploration And Exploitation Banned
[ ] Tests And Exploration Authorized, Exploitation Banned
[x] Exploitation Authorized
|
Statistics |
01/01/18 |
|---|---|
| GDP (Bs) | 5273 |
| GDP Of Activity IIn The Country (%) | 27.2 |
| Active Population In Second Sector (%) | 22.0 |
| Exportations (Annual Volume)(Bs $) | 2937 |
| Importations (Annual Volume)(Bs $) | 7507 |
| Trade Balance (Annual Volume)(Bs $) | -4571 |
|
Sector |
Nationalization | Sector Data | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Activites | |||
| Aeronautical Construction | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Aircraft Carrier | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Aluminum | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Armed Pickup Trucks | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Automobile Construction | Sector With State Involvement (Minority Shareholder) | ||
| Bauxite | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Biotechnology | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Bottled Water | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Building, Housing And Roadway Construction | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Cement | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Chemical Industry | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Clothing | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Computer Hardware | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Computer Software | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Computer Electronics | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Conventional Submarines | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Copper | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Diamond | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Drones | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Electrical Materials | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Electrical Components | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Fighter Planes | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Gold | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Helicopters | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Household Appliances | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Iron | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Jewellery | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Lead | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Missile Launch | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Naval Construction | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Nickel | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Nuclear Submarine | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Other Surface Ships | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Paper | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Perfumes And Cosmetics | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Pharmaceuticals | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Plastics | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Railway Construction | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Rare Earth Oxides | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Robots | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Satellites | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Silver | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Sodas | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Steel | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Synthetic Fibers | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Tanks And Armored Vehicles | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Tire Industry | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Utility Vehicle Construction | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Video Games | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Water Supply Networks | Sector With State Involvement (Minority Shareholder) | ||
| Zinc | Sector Totally Privatized |
Service[]
2018 Ministry Budget: 28.3 (Bs $)
State Budget (In %): 0.745
| Statistics | 01/01/18 |
|---|---|
| GDP (Bs) | 10699 |
| GDP Of Activity In The Country (%) | 55.2 |
| Active Population in Third Sector (%) | 67.4 |
| Exportations (Annual Volume)(Bs $) | 1065 |
| Importations (Annual Volume)(Bs $) | 5881 |
| Trade Balance (Annual Volume)(Bs $) | -4816 |
|
Sector |
Nationalization | Sector Data | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Activities | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Air Transportation | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Attraction Parks | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Banks | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Compact Disc | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Courier Transportation | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Fast Food | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Films | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Internet Services | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Lottery And Bets | Sector With State Involvement (Minority Shareholder) | ||
| Naval Transportation | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Numeral Networks And Infrastructers | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Postal Services | Sector Under Control Of State | ||
| Publishing | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Railway Transportation | Sector With State Involvement (Minority Shareholder) | ||
| Road Transportation | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Services | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Telecom Operators | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Tourism/Hotel Trade | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| TV Channels | Sector With State Involvement (Minority Shareholder) | ||
| Urban Transportation | Sector Totally Privatized |
Energy[]
2018 Ministry Budget: 31.1 (Bs $)
State Budget (in %): 0.818
Legislate Non-Conventional Gas And Oil
[ ] Exploration And Exploitation Banned
[ ] Tests And Exploration Authorized, Exploitation Banned
[x] Exploitation Authorized
| Electricity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Fossil | 73.0% |
| Nuclear | 8.1% |
| Hydraulic | 7.4% |
| Wind | 6.9% |
| Biomass | 2.3% |
| Solar | 1.2% |
| Geothermal | 1.1% |
| Electrical Sector | Farm/Plant | TWh |
|---|---|---|
| Fossil Energy | 116322 | 2326.44 |
| Nuclear | 59 | 259.21 |
| Hydroelectricity | 11778 | 235.56 |
| Onshore Wind | 20 | 219.68 |
| Offshore Wind | 0 | 0.00 |
| Geothermal | 6986 | 34.93 |
| Biomass | 72475 | 72.48 |
| Solar | 18 | 38.48 |
|
Resources |
Farm/Plant | Mtoe |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Platforms | 2 | 0.028 |
| Oil Wells | 58 | 0.42 |
| Gas Wells | 10 | 0.75 |
| Shale Oil Wells | 35 | 0.23 |
| Shale Gas Wells | 0 | 0.00 |
|
Sector |
Nationalization | Sector Data | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Activites | N/A | ||
| Coal | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Electricity | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Biomass | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Fossil | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Geothermal | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Hydraulic | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Nuclear | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Solar | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Wind | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Fuel | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Natural Gas | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Conventional Gas | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Non-Conventional Gas | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Oil | Sector With State Involvement (Minority Shareholder) | ||
| Conventional Oil | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Non-Conventional Oil | Sector Totally Privatized | ||
| Uranium | Sector Totally Privatized |
Environment[]
2018 Ministry Budget: 7.94 (Bs $)
State Budget (In %): 0.209
Average Temperature (°F/°C): 44°/7°
CO2 Emissions (Gtons): 5.02
| Legislation | Options |
|---|---|
| Regulate Vehicle Traffic In Urban Zones | [ ] No Restrictions
[ ] Speed Limits When Pollution Peaks [x] Alternating Traffic, Every Other Day [ ] Traffic In Center Cities Reserved For Public Transport |
| Determine Tax Reduction For Using Clean Energy | [x] Cars
[ ] Home |
|
Pollution |
Budget (In Stars) |
|---|---|
| Air Pollution | 6/10 |
| Chemical Pollution | 3/10 |
| Water Treatment | 8/10 |
| Waste Recycling | 6/10 |
| Garbage Collection | 5/10 |
| Weather Supervision | 9/10 |
| Protection Of The Fauna | 5/10 |
| Protection Of The Flora | 5/10 |
| Development Of Green Spaces | 8/10 |
| Combat Noise Pollution | 4/10 |
| Combat Animal Droppings | 5/10 |
Police[]
2018 Ministry Budget: 55.0 (Bs$)
State Budget (In %) 1.45
| Statistics | 01/01/18 |
|---|---|
| Crime Rates (Homicide/100000 Inhabitants/Year) | 4.16 |
| Policemen Per 1000 Capita | 1.42 |
| Number Of Police Officers (Manpower) | 463942 |
| Drug Addiction Rate (Per 100 Inhabitants) | 2.86 |
| Violent Deaths (Per 100 Inhabitants) | 3.78 |
| Killed On Road Accidents (Per Year) | 34631 |
| Average Monthly Salary ($) | 3490 |
|
Legislation |
Options |
|---|---|
| Level Of ID Check | [ ] Weak
[x] Average [ ] Strong |
| Stock Of Surveillance Cameras | 480000 |
| Stock Of Automatic Radars | 76334 |
| Speed Limits | Speed In Cities: 40
Speed On Truck Roads: 56 Speed On Motorways: 112 |
| Minimum Age For Driver's Licence | 16 |
| Maximum Blood Alcohol Level For Drivers | 0.8 |
| Legislation On Prostitution | [x] Prostitution Illegal
[ ] Prostitution Legal, but Organized Activities Illegal [ ] Prostitution Legal And Regulated |
|
Police |
Budget |
|---|---|
| Security Services Of Head Of State | 7/10 |
| Public Saftey | 7/10 |
| Highway Patrol | 7/10 |
| Criminal Investigation Squad | 9/10 |
| Cybersecurity Task Force | 6/10 |
| Securities And Exchange Commision | 9/10 |
| Drug Taskforce | 6/10 |
| Internal Affairs Department | 3/10 |
| Local District Police | 6/10 |
| Vice Squad | 0/10 |
| Political Police | 1/10 |
| Fight Against Illegal Immigration | 7/10 |