The Cardassian Union |
Geography:
Total Area |
21,000,000,000 LY3 |
Disputes |
dispute with Klingon Empire over dominion influence; dispute with Maquis insurgents over Cardassian Demilitarized Zone. |
Natural Resources |
silicon, iron, carbon, copper, deuterium, cobalt. |
Planetary Use |
Agricultural 2%;Inhabited 6%;Industrial 24%;Unused 68% |
People
Population |
710,924,000,000 |
Birth Rate |
7 Births/1,000 Population (2372) |
Death Rate |
5 Deaths/1,000 Population (2372) |
Life Expectancy at Birth |
109 years male, 120 years female |
Total Fertility Rate |
1.6 children born/woman (2372) |
Nationality |
noun-Cardassians); adjective-Cardassian |
Species Divisions |
Cardassian 58%; Other-Humanoid 36%, Other-Non-Humanoid 6% |
Religion |
none 87%; other 13% |
Language |
Kardassi and Vorta, both official; small minorities speaking Federation Standard English. Universal Translators virtually eliminate most language barriers. |
Labor Force |
426,554,000,000 |
Government:
Long-Form Name |
The Cardassian Union |
Type |
Protectorate |
Administrative Divisions |
79 Sectors . |
Independence |
1871 A.D. formation of Cardassian Union; 2373-annexation by the Dominion |
Constitution |
N/A |
Legal System |
based on combination of traditional Cardassian law and Dominion law. |
National Holiday |
N/A |
Executive Branch |
founders, governor |
Legislative Branch |
N/A. |
Judicial Branch |
Cardassian Justice Tribunal |
Leaders |
Chief of State: The Great Link |
Suffrage |
N/A. |
Elections |
N/A. |
Flag |
N/A. |
Economy:
Unemployment Rate |
0% |
Budget |
3.00 Trillion Credits (FY 2372) |
Industrial Production |
growth rate +.6% (2372) |
Industries & Agriculture |
large-scale replication, starship/space station construction, Pharmaceutical and food agriculture, asteroid mining, antimatter production, deuterium refining |
Illicit Drugs |
none |
Fiscal Year |
N/A |
Communications:
Spaceways |
26,500 LY charted spacelanes |
Spaceports |
108 Major Spaceports, 1012 Minor Spaceports, 3179 Space Stations |
Merchant Marine |
959 ships, 7811 unmanned cargo drones. |
Telecommunications |
106,638,000,000 comm. terminals; 7156 subspace comm. relays |
Defense Forces:
Branches |
Cardassian Militia, Gem'Hadar |
Defense expenditures |
1.10 Trillion Credits (FY 2372) |