The Klingon Empire |
Geography:
Total Area |
28,125,000,000 LY3 |
Disputes |
dispute with Romulan Empire over Klach'D'Kel'Bracht; dispute with United Federation of Planets over Archanis Sector; dispute with Cardassia over Dominion influence |
Natural Resources |
iron, silicon, carbon, iridium, copper, titanium, aluminum. |
Planetary Use |
Agricultural 2%;Inhabited 11%;Industrial 22%;Unused 65% |
People:
Population |
431,892,000,000 |
Birth Rate |
13 Births/1,000 Population (2372) |
Death Rate |
11 Deaths/1,000 Population (2372) |
Life Expectancy at Birth |
129 years male, 136 years female |
Total Fertility Rate |
1.9 children born/woman (2372) |
Nationality |
noun-Klingon(s); adjective-Klingon |
Species Divisions |
Klingon 47%; Other-Humanoid 44%, Other-Non-Humanoid 9% |
Religion |
Klingon-Kahless 45%; other 43 %; none 12% |
Language |
Predomitably Klingon, minorities speaking Klinzhai and local languages. Universal Translators virtually eliminate most language barriers. |
Labor Force |
246,178,000,000 |
Government:
Long-Form Name |
The Klingon Empire |
Type |
Constitutional Monarchy |
Administrative Divisions |
351 Sectors |
Independence |
839 A.D. Klingon Empire founded |
Constitution |
unwritten, partly statutes, mostly customs. |
Legal System |
based on ancient traditions of honor, no judicial review of executive or legislative acts. |
National Holiday |
Return of Kahless, November 7(2369) |
Executive Branch |
emperor, chancellor |
Legislative Branch |
unicameral Klingon High Counsel |
Judicial Branch |
none (Klingon High Counsel acts as supreme court) |
Leaders |
Chief of State: Emperor Kahless |
Suffrage |
restricted to members of the High Counsel only. |
Elections |
Chancellor-upon death or resignation; High Counsel-members are replaced as individual members die, resign, or are expelled by the Chancellor. |
Flag |
red background with 2 black stripes on the upper and lower edges. A black Klingon symbol (three blades emerging from a circle) is centered in the flag. |
Economy:
Overview |
A perpetual wartime economy. A disorganized yet moderately effective mix of modern industrial replication and centuries old craftsmanship. With efficient large scale mining, both civil and military supplies are ample, even if production is not optimum. |
Unemployment Rate |
4% |
Budget |
3.09 Trillion Credits (FY 2372) |
Industrial Production |
growth rate +.6% (2372) |
Industries & Agriculture |
Commercial farming, medium-scale replication, starship and space station construction, weapons manufacture, asteroid and planetary mining. |
Illicit Drugs |
producer of Klingon Firewine |
Fiscal Year |
1 August-31 July |
Communications:
Spaceways |
37,000 LY charted spacelanes |
Spaceports |
85 Major Spaceports, 731 Minor Spaceports, 2198 Space Stations |
Merchant Marine |
495 ships, 3105 unmanned cargo drones. |
Telecommunications |
151,162,200,000 comm. terminals; 8621 subspace comm. relays |
Defense Forces:
Branches |
Klingon Defense Force, House Forces (Privately held military forces) |
Defense expenditures |
1.45 Billion Credits (FY 2372) |