General Statistics and Facts

Some interesting statistics and facts.

Over 40% of the planet surface is put aside for parks and / or protected habitats or require licensed construction.

Average life span (we believe) exceeds one hundred and ten years of age.

Children normally start work at their home 'nahum' from about the age of eleven, but can start much earlier.

Over 99% of the population are equipped with 'katim'.

Over 96% of 'nahum' are equipped with an artificial intelligence module normally referred to as 'Peyrit', although some 'nahum' have a different pet-name for it.

There is no standing army.

There is no central government (as we would recognize it).

There are only very low levels of detectable human-created global warming gases on E-Zero.

All citizens must belong to at least one Profession.

Citizens are able to study for qualifications throughout their life and often achieve degree level qualifications around the age of sixteen.

It is understood that the world population has been roughly static at 550 million for about the last 185 years.

Petty crimes such as vandalism, domestic violence and theft are rare.

Organised crime is quite prevalent but is dealt with using uncharacteristic violence.

Firearms are not generally available. It is rare for the police to be armed.

What we would consider as public service institutions are run as 'private' enterprises and compete with each other, this includes the police and the judiciary.

There are complete 'nahumar' under the sea, in sailing in ships, in aircraft and travelling as fairs.

Citizens rarely have more than a few hundred dollars to their name. Finances are managed by the 'nahum'.

A 'nahumar' can be extremely wealthy. 'Nahumar' can become rich by royalties and copyright which is taken very seriously there.

It is quite normal for a youth, from the age of fourteen to their early-mid twenties to leave home, travel and perhaps settle elsewhere.

Sometimes individuals will never stop travelling.

Most 'nahumar' will have spare rooms for travelers. Travelers are expected to tell of their origins and/or entertain or help out in the 'nahum' in some way.

There is a single language across the world - although regional variations can be quite marked.

There are very few religions, and of those very few exceed the size of one Nahumar. All religions are considered cults.

Differentiation along the lines of origin, race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation is practically unheard of.

Although there are some really dark skinned people, some really light skinned people (and quite a few are ginger), most 'Naha' are tanned skinned.