Economy of the Unified Governorates of Benacia

The economy of the Unified Governorates of Benacia is a mixed agrarian-industrial system that emphasised production for the purpose of meeting the needs of Benacia Command and the Black Legions for food, fuel, weaponry and munitions. To achieve this the consumer sector was deliberately suppressed outside of a few key cities, such as Merensk, and the service sector similarly curbed - confined to special projects such as the financial hub of Port Benacia.

Currency

In common with most former Shirerithian Vulture States, the UGB adopted the Natopian natopo shortly after independence due to the collapse of the Shirerithian Erb. This helped stabilise the economy during the early years. However, in common with its southern Benacian counterpart Sanama, the UGB found its monetary policy being ultimately constrained by the Natopian control of the the money supply. Accordingly the Command Executive of Benacia Command resolved to adopt a new national currency. Beginning in 1682 the Natopian natopo was supplemented by the Benacian Sovereign as the official, government issued, currency of the UGB.

Infrastructure

• Unified Power System of Benacia
• Rail transport in the Unified Governorates of Benacia
• Benacian Data Network

Products

• Natural Gas (Lachdolor)
• Armaments manufacturing (Severnaya Gubernya)
• Agriculture
  • Manorial Estate Farming (Lower Lywall)
  • Communal Subsistence (all regions)
  • Cash Crop Plantation (Isle of Benacia, Lachmeren)
• Livestock
  • Cattle (Siyachia)
  • Tyrannocricetus aliger hunting/rendering (Upper Lywall)
• Fisheries (Isle of Benacia, New Blackstone)
• Manufacture of dyes and chemicals (Upper Lywall)
• Forestry (Severnaya Gubernya)
• Shipbuilding / Ship-breaking (Lower Lywall)
• Brick-making (Lachmeren)