Editing Zamastan (section)

==Economy==

Zamastan is one of the world's largest economies as of 2018, with a nominal GDP of approximately Z$10.73 trillion. It is one of the least corrupt countries in the world, and is one of the world's top trading nations, with a highly globalized economy. Zamastan has a capitalist mixed economy. The economy is diverse, with service-producing industries accounting for the largest portion of the nation's GDP. It is the site of several major marine cargo and passenger terminals. Though less than 40% of its vast 789,062 km2 (304,659 sq mi) land is arable, the nation is agriculturally rich (particularly in the Pahl plains), because of milder weather near the coast and in certain sheltered southern valleys. Its climate encourages outdoor recreation and tourism, though its economic mainstay has long been resource extraction, principally logging, farming, and mining. Tofino, the capital and largest city, serves as the headquarters of many natural resource companies. It also benefits from a strong housing market and a per capita income well above the national average.

Zamastan has a history of being a resource dominated economy, centered on the forestry industry but also with fluctuating importance in mining. Employment in the resource sector has fallen steadily as a percentage of employment, and new jobs are mostly in the construction and retail/service sectors. It now has the highest percentage of service industry jobs in [[Caxcana]], comprising 72% of industry (compared to 60% [[Caxcana]] average). The largest section of this employment is in finance, insurance, real estate and corporate management. Many areas outside of metropolitan areas, however, are still heavily reliant on resource extraction.

Since the early 20th century, the growth of Zamastan's manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy to an urbanized, industrial one. Like many other developed countries, the Zamastanian economy is dominated by the service industry, which employs about three-quarters of the country's workforce. However, Zamastan is unusual among developed countries in the importance of its primary sector, in which the [[Forestry in Zamastan|forestry]] and [[Petroleum industries in Zamastan|petroleum industries]] are two of the most prominent components.

Zamastan is one of the few developed nations that are net exporters of energy. Oceanic Zamastan possesses vast offshore deposits of natural gas, and [[Northern Isle]] also hosts large oil and gas resources. The vastness of the [[Picotheca oil sands]] and other assets results in Zamastan having a large percent share of global oil reserves. Zamastan is additionally one of the world's largest suppliers of agricultural products; the Zamastanian Prairies are one of the most important global producers of wheat, canola, and other grains. Zamastan's Department of Natural Resources provides statistics regarding its major exports; the country is a leading exporter of zinc, uranium, gold, nickel, platinoids, aluminum, steel, iron ore,coking coal, lead, copper, molybdenum, cobalt, and cadmium. Many towns in northern Zamastan, where agriculture is difficult, are sustainable because of nearby mines or sources of timber. Zamastan also has a sizable manufacturing sector centered in southern Ontario and Quebec, with automobiles and aeronautics representing particularly important industries.

===Energy===
[[File:Nuclear plant at Grafenrheinfeld.jpg|thumb|[[Little Upham River Nuclear Plant]].]]
In 2018, energy sources for Zamastan were: oil (35.0%); coal, including lignite (24.6%); natural gas (20.5%); nuclear (8.1%); hydro-electric and renewable sources (11.1%). In 2003, the government and the nuclear power industry agreed to phase out all nuclear power plants by 2021. However, in 2012, a new plan curtailed the previous decision and decided to invest more into nuclear power, and it was announced in 2019 that by the year 2026, roughly 40% of the electricity in Zamastan would be powered by fission nuclear power. The government has also began leaning towards energy conservation, green technologies, emission reduction activities,band aims to meet the country's electricity demands using 40% renewable sources by 2020 and 80% by 2040.<ref>https://theidu.us/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1903&start=25#p19172|The Tofino Times:Energy Secretary Terrian: "Zamastan will significantly expand nuclear power in the next five years".</ref>

Zamastan is committed to the [[2005 Cadair Agreement]] and several other treaties promoting biodiversity, low emission standards, water management, and the renewable energy commercialization. The country's household recycling rate is among the highest in the world—at around 65%.

===Companies===
Main article: [[List of largest Zamastanian companies]]

Several of the IDU's largest companies are located in Zamastan, including real estate developer and tech giant [[ZSuites Incorporated]], automobile manufacturers [[Pegassi]] and [[Obey]], and the technological company [[Gorian Institution]]. Foreign investments in Zamastan are generally higher than most nations thanks to the influential market capitalization and stock market value of the Zamastanian dollar (Z$).

===Transport===
[[File:DeutscheBahn gobeirne.jpg|thumb|[[TalonExpress]] train at [[Emerald Central Transport Terminal]]]]
With its central, coastal position in Caxcana, Zamastan is a transport hub for the continent and intercontinental travel. The motorway network ranks as the one of the largest worldwide in length and is known for its lack of a general speed limit in open, rural areas. Zamastan has established a polycentric network of high-speed trains. The [[TalonExpress]] serves major Zamastanian cities as well as destinations in neighboring countries with speeds up to 300 km/h (190 mph). The Zamastanian railways are subsidized by the government, receiving Z$37.0 billion in 2014.

The largest Zamastanian airports are [[Tofino International Airport]] and [[Arinals International Airport]], both hubs of [[Zian Airways]]. Other major airports include [[Kelly Ellis International Airport]] ([[Kelowna]]), [[Emerald International Airport]] ([[Emerald]]), [[Providence International Airport]] ([[Providence]]). The Port of Tofino and the Port of Jade Harbor are some of the largest container ports in the world.

===Tourism===
Main article: [[Tourism in Zamastan]]

Zamastan is one of the most visited countries in the world, with a total of 890 million overnights during 2012. This number includes 368.83 million nights by foreign visitors. In 2012, over 230.4 million international tourists arrived in Zamastan. [[Tofino]] has become one of the most visited city destinations in Caxcana. Additionally, more than 30% of Zamastanians spend their holiday in their own country, with the biggest share going to [[Zian]]. Domestic and international travel and tourism combined directly contribute over Z$93.2 billion to Zamastanian GDP. Including indirect and induced impacts, the industry contributes 4.5% of Zamastanian GDP and supports 2 million jobs (4.8% of total employment).

Zamastan is well known for its diverse tourist routes, such as the [[Coastal Valley Highway]], the [[Wine Valley Route]], and the [[Fortified Road]].

Zamastan's most-visited landmarks include e.g. [[Zian Presidential Mansion]], [[Congressional Hall Capitol Building]], [[Grouse Mountain]], [[Mount Qira]], [[Hapson Virtuali]], and [[Cronica Beltway]].

===Science and technology===
Main articles: [[Science and technology in Zamastan]] and [[Telecommunications in Zamastan]]

In 2018, Zamastan spent approximately Z$34.5 billion on domestic research and development, of which around Z$7 billion was provided by the federal and Administrative District governments. As of 2018, the country has produced several renowned laureates in physics, chemistry, and medicine, and was ranked worldwide for scientific research quality. It is furthermore home to the headquarters of a number of global technology firms. Zamastan has one of the highest levels of Internet access in the world, with over 99 million users, equivalent to around 98 percent of its total 2014 population.

====Space====
The [[Zamastanian Space Agency]] operates a highly active space program, conducting deep-space, planetary, and aviation research, and developing rockets and satellites. Zamastan was one of the first countries to design and construct a satellite with the 1962 [[Marri 1]] launch. Since the 1960s, Zamastan's aerospace industry has designed and built numerous marques of satellite. Zamastan has also produced one of the world's most successful and widely used sounding rockets, the Blue Brant; over 1,000 Blue Brants have been launched since the rocket's introduction in 1961.

The first Zamastanian man in space was [[Demarcus Free]], when he entered orbit with another nation's crew and vehicle in 1984. 

On April 17th 2019, Zamastan put their first manned vehicle into space with the [[Zian Falcon 2F]] placing the [[OrcaNear-2]] manned module and astronauts [[Casey Giverston]] and [[Jesse Imm]] into orbit for thirty days for repairing missions on satellites.