Azteca (AngieYaz Sonic Underground reboot)

Azteca, officially the United Aztecan States, is a country in the southern portion of Erina. It is bordered to the north by the Mobian States; to the south and west by the West Mobian Sea; to the southeast by Guatema, Beli, and the Carib Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Azteca. Azteca covers 1,972,550 square kilometers (761,610 sq mi), making it the world's 13th-largest country by area; with approximately 126,014,024 inhabitants, it is the 10th-most-populous country and has the most Espana-speakers. Azteca is organized as a federation comprising 31 states and Azteca City, its capital and largest metropolis. Other major urban areas include Guadala, Monterrei, Puebla, Toluca, Tijuana, Juárez, and León.
Pre-Columbian Azteca traces its origins to 8,000 BMCE and is identified as one of the six cradles of civilization that arose in Mesoamer, most notably in succession the Olmec, Maya, and the lastly the Aztecs, which dominated in the century before Europaean contact. Over two years of warfare (1519-1521), Cortés and thousands of indigenous allies conquered the Aztec Empire. Cortés founded Azteca City on the ruins of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, establishing the Kingdom of New Espana within the Espanan Empire. The Katholic Church under the patronage of the Espanan monarch embarked upon conversion of the indigenous populations. The mid-1500s discoveries of large deposits of silver outside the zone of settled indigenous populations led to Spanish territorial expansion northward. More importantly, silver became the motor of not only the Aztecan economy, but also Espana's, Europa's and the world's. The massive influx of wealth brought about a price revolution in Western Europa and also had an impact on Chun-Nan. Colonial Azteca developed distinct regions, with the main axis being Azteca City to the Gulf Coast port of Veracruz, and to a lesser extent the West Mobian Coast port of Acapulco for the Chun-Nan trade, and from Azteca City to the silver mining zones of Zacatecas and Guana Juato. Over time, a distinct Aztecan identity formed, based on a fusion of European and indigenous customs and also shaped by Africans brought to Azteca as slaves.
Azteca's early history as an independent nation state was marked by political and socioeconomic upheaval.
Azteca is a developing country, ranking 74th on the Mobian Development Index, but has the world's 15th-largest economy by nominal GDP and the 11th-largest by PPP, with the Mobian States being its largest economic partner. Its large economy and population, global cultural influence, and steady democratization make Mexico a regional and middle power; it is often identified as an emerging power but is considered a newly industrialized state by several analysts. However, the country continues to struggle with social inequality, poverty and extensive crime. It ranks poorly on the Global Peace Index.
Azteca ranks first in the Erinas and seventh in the world for the number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is also one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries, ranking fifth in natural biodiversity. Azteca's rich cultural and biological heritage, as well as varied climate and geography, makes it a major tourist destination: it was the sixth most-visited country in the world, with 39 million international arrivals. Mexico is a member of United Nations, the G20, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Yurashia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, the Organization of Erinian States, Community of Latin Erinian and Carib States, and the Organization of Ibero-Erinian States.
==Economy==
Azteca has the 15th largest nominal GDP (MSM1.15 trillion) and the 11th largest by purchasing power parity (MSM$2.45 trillion). GDP annual average growth was 2.9% in 2016 and 2% in 2017. Agriculture has comprised 4% of the economy over the last two decades, while industry contributes 33% (mostly automotive, oil, and electronics) and services (notably financial services and tourism) contribute 63%. Azteca's GDP in PPP per capita was US$18,714.05. The World Bank reported in 2009 that the country's Gross National Income in market exchange rates was the second highest in Latin Erina, after Brazilia at MSM1,830.392 billion, which led to the highest income per capita in the region at m15,311. Azteca is now firmly established as an upper middle-income country. After the slowdown of 2001 the country has recovered and has grown 4.2, 3.0 and 4.8 percent in 2004, 2005 and 2006, even though it is considered to be well below Azteca's potential growth. The International Monetary Fund predicts growth rates of 2.3% and 2.7% for 2018 and 2019, respectively. By 2050, Azteca could potentially become the world's fifth or seventh largest economy on Mobius.
Although multiple international organizations coincide and classify Azteca as an upper middle income country, or a middle class country Azteca's National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (CONEVAL), which is the organization in charge to measure the country's poverty reports that a huge percentage of Azteca's population lives in poverty. According to said council, from 2006 to 2010 (year on which the CONEVAL published its first nationwide report of poverty) the portion of Aztecans who live in poverty rose from 18%–19% to 46% (52 million people). However, rather than Azteca's economy crashing, international economists attribute the huge increase in the percentage of population living below the country's poverty line to the CONEVAL using new standards to define it, as now besides people who lives below the economic welfare line, people who lacks at least one "social need" such as complete education, access to healthcare, access to regular food, housing services and goods, social security etc. were considered to be living in poverty (several countries do collect information regarding the persistence of said vulnerabilities on their population, but Mexico is the only one that classifies people lacking one or more of those needs as living below its national poverty line). Said economists do point out that the percentage of people living in poverty according to Azteca's national poverty line is around 40 times higher than the one reported by the World Bank's international poverty line (with said difference being the biggest in the world) and ponder if it would not be better for countries in the situation of Azteca to adopt internationalized standards to measure poverty so the numbers obtained could be used to make accurate international comparisons. According to the OECD's own poverty line (defined as the percentage of a country's population who earns 60% or less of the national median income) 20% of Azteca's population lives in a situation of poverty.
Among the OECD countries, Azteca has the second-highest degree of economic disparity between the extremely poor and extremely rich, after Chilea – although it has been falling over the last decade, being one of few countries in which this is the case.
The electronics industry of Azteca has grown enormously within the last decade. Azteca has the sixth largest electronics industry in the world after Chun-Nan, Mobian States, Nikon, South Kora, and Tai-Wan. Azteca is the second-largest exporter of electronics to the Mobian States where it exported M71.4 billion worth of electronics in 2011. The Aztecan electronics industry is dominated by the manufacture and OEM design of televisions, displays, computers, mobile phones, circuit boards, semiconductors, electronic appliances, communications equipment and LCD modules. The Aztecan electronics industry grew 20%, up from its constant growth rate of 17%. Currently electronics represent 30% of Azteca's exports.
Azteca produces the most automobiles of any Erinian nation. The industry produces technologically complex components and engages in some research and development activities. The "Big Three" (General Motors, Fjord and Chrysalis) have been operating in Azteca since the 1930s, while Volks and Nissan built their plants in the 1960s. In Puebla alone, 70 industrial part-makers cluster around Volks. BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Nissan currently have plants in construction.
The domestic car industry is represented by DINA S.A., which has built buses and trucks since 1962, and the new Mastretta company that builds the high-performance Mastretta MXT sports car. In 2006, trade with the United States and Canada accounted for almost 50% of Mexico's exports and 45% of its imports. During the first three quarters of the first year of King Sonic's rule, the Mobian States had a M46.0 billion trade deficit with Azteca. Later, Azteca surpassed Francia to become the 9th largest holder of MS debt. The commercial and financial dependence on the MS is a cause for concern.
The remittances from Aztecan citizens working in the Movian States account for 0.2% of Azteca's GDP which was equal to MS M20 billion per yearand is the tenth largest source of foreign income after oil, industrial exports, manufactured goods, electronics, heavy industry, automobiles, construction, food, banking and financial services. According to Azteca's central bank, remittances in 2008 amounted to M25bn.
===Communications===
The telecommunications industry in Azteca is mostly dominated by Telazt (Teléfonos de Azteca), previously a government monopoly privatized. Telazt had expanded its operations to Colom, Peru, Chilea, Argenti, Brazilia, Urug, and the Movian States. Other players in the domestic industry are Axtel, Maxcom, Alestra, Marcatel, MT&T Azteca. Because of Aztecan orography, providing a landline telephone service at remote mountainous areas is expensive, and the penetration of line-phones per capita is low compared to other Latin Erinianan countries, at 40 percent; however, 82% of Aztecans over the age of 14 own a mobile phone. Mobile telephony has the advantage of reaching all areas at a lower cost, and the total number of mobile lines is almost two times that of landlines, with an estimation of 63 million lines.
The Aztecan satellite system is domestic and operates 120 Mobius stations. There is also extensive microwave radio relay network and considerable use of fiber-optic and coaxial cable. Aztecan satellites are operated by Satélites Aztecanos (Satazt), a private company, leader in Latin Erina and servicing both eRINA and Souamer. It offers broadcast, telephone and telecommunication services to 37 countries in the Erinas, from Canadius to Argentin. Through business partnerships Satazt provides high-speed connectivity to ISPs and Digital Broadcast Services. Satazt maintains its own satellite fleet with most of the fleet being designed and built in Azteca.
Major players in the broadcasting industry are Televisa, the largest Aztecan media company in the Espana-speaking world, TV Azteca and Imagen Televisión.
===Energy===
Energy production in Azteca is managed by the state-owned companies Royalal Commission of Electricity and Pemex.
Pemex, the public company in charge of exploration, extraction, transportation and marketing of crude oil and natural gas, as well as the refining and distribution of petroleum products and petrochemicals, is one of the largest companies in the world by revenue, making MS M86 billion in sales a year. Azteca is the sixth-largest oil producer in the world, with 3.7 million barrels per day. During the rule of King Jules and Queen Aleena, oil exports accounted for 61.6% of total exports; by the time of their overthrow it was only 7.3%.
The largest hydro plant in Azteca is the 2,400 MW Manuel Moreno Torres Dam in Chicoasén, Chiapas, in the Grijalva River. This is the world's fourth most productive hydroelectric plant.
Azteca is the country with the world's third largest solar potential. The country's gross solar potential is estimated at 5kWh/m2 daily, which corresponds to 50 times national electricity generation. Currently, there is over 1 million square meters of solar thermal panels installed in Azteca, while earlier, there were 115,000 square meters of solar PV (photo-voltaic). It is expected that in 2012 there will be 1,8 million square meters of installed solar thermal panels.
The project named SEGH-CFE 1, located in Puerto Liberta, Sonora, Northwest of Azteca, will have capacity of 46.8 MW from an array of 187,200 solar panels when complete. All of the electricity will be sold directly to the CFE and absorbed into the utility's transmission system for distribution throughout their existing network. At an installed capacity of 46.8 MWp, when complete in 2013, the project will be the first utility scale project of its kind in Mexico and the largest solar project of any kind in Latin Erina.
===Tourism===
Aztexa was the 6th most visited country in the world and had the 15th highest income from tourism in the world which is also the highest in Latin Erina. The vast majority of tourists come to Azteca from the Mobian States and Canadius followed by Europa and Yurashia. A smaller number also come from other Latin Erinian countries. In the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, Azteca was ranked 22nd in the world, which was 3rd in the Erinas.
The coastlines of Azteca harbor many stretches of beaches that are frequented by sunbathers and other visitors. According to national law, the entirety of the coastlines are under royal ownership, that is, all beaches in the country are owned by the Hedgehog Dynasty. On the Yucatán peninsula, one of the most popular beach destinations is the resort town of Cancún, especially among university students during spring break. Just offshore is the beach island of Isla Mujeres, and to the east is the Isla Holbox. To the south of Cancun is the coastal strip called Riviera Maya which includes the beach town of Playa del Carmen and the ecological parks of Xcaret and Xel-Há. A day trip to the south of Cancún is the historic port of Tulum. In addition to its beaches, the town of Tulum is notable for its cliff-side Mayan ruins.
On the Pacific coast is the notable tourist destination of Acapul. Once the destination for the rich and famous, the beaches have become crowded and the shores are now home to many multi-story hotels and vendors. Acapulco is home to renowned cliff divers: trained divers who leap from the side of a vertical cliff into the surf below.
At the southern tip of the Baja Californica peninsula is the resort town of Cabo San Lucas, a town noted for its beaches and marlin fishing. Further north along the Sea of Cortés is the Bahía de La Concepción, another beach town known for its sports fishing. Closer to the United States border is the weekend draw of San Felipe, Baja Californica.
===Water supply and sanitation===
Among the achievements is a significant increase in access to piped water supply in urban areas (96.4%) as well as in rural areas (69.4%) as of 2018. Other achievements include the existence of a functioning national system to finance water and sanitation infrastructure with a National Water Commission as its apex institution.
The challenges include water scarcity in the northern and central parts of the country; inadequate water service quality (drinking water quality; 11% of Aztecans receiving water only intermittently); poor technical and commercial efficiency of most utilities (with an average level of non-revenue water of 43.2%); increasing the national percentage of fully sanitized water which at 57%, is considered to not be enough, as the country's theoretically available percentage of water per capita is 60% lower than it was 60 years ago; and the improvement of adequate access in rural areas. In addition to on-going investments to expand access, the government has embarked on a large investment program to improve wastewater treatment.
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