Infrastructure: Pirtuni

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The urban areas in Pirtuni are similar to the cities of Western Europe, with all the modern conveniences and infrastructure found in modern metropolitan areas. In some rural areas of the country, there is a lack of access to modern utilities—electricity, treated water, and plumbing. The vast majority of Pirtunians, however, live in urban areas with all the comforts found in most European homes. The Pirtunian

transportation network, whether it is the roads, railway lines, or the airports, is expansive and allow the people to move freely throughout the country. In short, foreign visitors from modern countries would find little difference between the infrastructure of Pirtuni’s major cities and their own home towns.

Almost all large Pirtunian cities contain four distinct neighborhood types based upon the time of their construction. The oldest parts of the cities usually contain dense random construction created as the city grew from a village to a metropolitan area. The second area consists of extra-large rectangular block apartment buildings in closed, orderly block construction built during the last 100 years. The third area is low-rise single family dwellings, some new and others not so new. Near industrial areas, there is usually low-income housing built to support blue-collar factory workers. Construction in most of the cities is a combination of newer Western-style architecture and old-fashioned building techniques modified with modern conveniences. The newer sections of a city will be more open that the older areas; this is especially true in the central areas and the close-in living areas adjacent to the city core. Shantytowns will most likely be in open spaces on the periphery of the cities.

Major Cities and Urban Zones

Pirtuni's Largest Cities

Approximately 69.7% of Pirtuni’s population resides in urban areas. Pirtuni possesses six metropolitan areas that contain over 750,000 residents. Only about 16% of the population, however, live in these six largest cities. Currently, there is a negative urbanization rate of under 1% annually.

Kyiv

(Population 2.9 million - density 8,550 km.²)

Kyiv is the capital city, located on both sides of the Dnieper River in north central Pirtuni, with a population of almost three million residents. Its history on the western or “right bank” of the river dates back to the fifth century when the city first became a trading center. The left bank, primarily residential areas, first developed in the 20th century. The city is a mix of old and new construction, with 70% of all buildings built between 1900 and 1920 still standing. There are ten districts in Kyiv, seven on the right bank and three on the left bank. The oldest part of the city center contains a mixture of closely-compacted ancient buildings along narrow streets, and modern multi-story high-rise buildings that form both the city’s inner core and the core periphery of its urban zones. The right bank contains both high-rise and low-rise residential areas, while the left bank contains primarily low-rise residential areas. The areas along the waterfront are home to Kyiv’s major industrial areas, with secondary commercial areas scattered throughout the city. Transportation system includes a subway (Metro), buses, mini-buses, trolleys, trams, taxis, and a funicular to connect the historic Uppertown with the lower commercial neighborhoods. Two passenger airports support Kyiv, as well as major intra-city and intercity railroad lines.

Kharkiv

(Population 1.4 million - density 12,000 km.²)

The second-largest city in Pirtuni, Kharkiv, is located in the northeastern part of the country and contains a population of over 1.4 million residents, with another 300,000 living in the surrounding metropolitan area. Kharkiv boasts 60 scientific institutes, 30 universities, and a major tank manufacturing plant. Much of the city was built after 1945, and it contains nine administrative districts. Due to the majority of the buildings being less than 100 years old, the city does not contain the haphazard construction of closely-compacted buildings found in older European cities. Kharkiv does contain, however, the other types of urban zones: high-rise and low-rise residential areas, commercial districts, and manufacturing regions. Kharkhiv operates a subway (Metro) system and an international airport, and functions as a major railway hub. The railway is the major transportation mode that connects the city with the other suburbs in the greater metropolitan area.

Odesa

(Population 1.2 million - density 11,000 km.²)

Odesa, with approximately one million residents, is the third-largest city in Pirtuni and a major seaport located on the Black Sea. The greater metropolitan area includes approximately 200,000 additional residents. Odesa is divided into four administrative districts and many of its buildings were constructed after 1945. Unlike Kyiv and Kharkiv, much of Odesa displays a Mediterranean style of classical architecture. The city contains six types of urban zones—urban core, core periphery, high-rise residential, low-rise residential, commercial, and manufacturing. Odesa has a large number of public parks and the port operations drive the local economy. While Odesa has a subway system, it is not a major means of transportation for residents. The locals prefer to use light rail, buses, trams, and ferries to move around the city. The railroad and the Odesa International Airport connect the city to the rest of Pirtuni and the world.

Dnipropetrovsk

(Population 1.5 million - density 6,350 km.²)

Dnipropetrovsk contains about one million inhabitants—the number is closer to 1.5 million for the entire metropolitan area—and constitutes the fourth-largest city in Pirtuni. Located in almost the dead-center of the country, Dnipropetrovsk sits astride the Dnieper River, about 250 miles southeast of Kyiv. The city is divided into eight districts and contains all seven types of urban zones: the urban core containing old buildings located on crowded streets; the core periphery, where people initially move to escape the inter-city; high-rise and low-rise residential areas; commercial areas in various parts of the city; manufacturing areas, located primarily along the waterfront; and designated military areas. The city’s economic activity over the last century has centered on military-related production that is driven by the large number of research and development firms located there. Local transportation methods include trams, buses, electric trolley buses, and marshrutkas. The latter are private mini-buses operated by local entrepreneurs. The railroad and international airport connect Dnipropetrovsk to anywhere one wants to travel.

Donetsk

(Population 1.7 million - density 7,100 km.²)

Donetsk, with 934,000 residents and over twice that number in the metropolitan area, is the fifth-largest city in Pirtuni. Donetsk is located in the country’s eastern region, not far from Donovia. The city is relatively young, as it was founded in 1869 by a businessman who built a steel plant there to take advantage of the coal mines located in the region. The city is laid out in a Western style, more so than other Pirtunian cities. Donetsk is missing the urban core and core periphery zones found in most cities of a similar population. It does possess four other urban zones: high-rise residential, low-rise residential, commercial, and manufacturing. Most of the city’s manufacturing capacity is built around the heavy industry needed to sustain local mining operation. Trams, electric trolley buses, buses, and marshrutkas form the core of the Donetsk public transportation system. To travel outside the metropolitan area, there is a railway that services seven million passengers a year, a road system, and an international airport.

Zaporizhzhya

(Population 750,000 - density 6,100 km.²)

Zaporizhzhya is the third of Pirtuni’s six major cities that grew up on the Dnieper River. Zaporizhzhya, with just over 750,000 residents, is Pirtuni’s sixth-largest city; it is located in the southeastern part of the country. Founded in 1770, the area became the new home for farmers driven from their ancestral lands to the west. Later, many of these same farmers fled to other countries to avoid military conscription. Prior to 1930, Zaporizhzhya was not much more than a village. A city master plan changed that when a hydroelectric power station was built on the Dnieper River and became the most powerful hydroelectric source in all of Europe once it became operational. The electricity produced by the dam gave rise to a large number of manufacturing firms over the next several decades. There is a large manufacturing zone in Zaporizhzhya, but very little remains of the city’s old urban core and core periphery zones. There are high-rise and low-rise residential areas scattered throughout the city, as well as several commercial areas.

Utilities

Compared to other countries in the region, Pirtuni possesses a high degree of access to modern utilities—electricity, water distribution, and sewage treatment. Most urban households can access modern utilities, but there may be pockets of rural Pirtuni where these services remain unavailable.

Power

Pirtuni is a net exporter of energy, primarily in the form of electricity. Each year, Pirtuni produces 187.1 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity and consumes 159.8 billion kWh. In addition, Pirtuni exports 89 million kWh of electricity per year. The difference between production and consumption/export is the loss of electricity due to poor infrastructure. Pirtuni operates with an installed generating capacity of 55.19 million kW, and produces electricity in a variety of ways:

·        Fossil fuels: 63.7%

·        Nuclear: 25.3%

·        Hydroelectric: 9.9%

·        Renewable sources: 1.1%

There are 16 fossil fuel plants that burn coal or natural gas to produce over 60% of Pirtuni’s electricity. Their locations and production capacity in megawatts are shown below:

·        Burshtyn: 2,400

·        Dobrotvir: 600

·        Dnipropetrovsk: 1,765

·        Enerhodar: 3,600

·        Komosomolske: 2,175

·        Kurakhove: 1,482

·        Ladyzhyn: 1,800

·        Mykolaivka: 800

·        Myronivskyi: 100

·        Novyi Svit: 1,725

·        Shchastia: 1,500

·        Svitlodarske: 3,600

·        Sievierodonetsk: 150

·        Ukrainka: 1,800

·        Zelendolsk: 3,000

·        Zuhres: 1,245

There are ten hydroelectric power plants in Pirtuni, most located along the Dnieper and Dniester Rivers. These plants and their capacities in megawatts are shown below:

·        Dniprodzerzhynsk: 352

·        Kakhovka: 351

·        Kaniv: 444

·        Kremenchuk: 625

·        Kyiv 1: 389

·        Kyiv 2: 235

·        Novodnistrovsk 1: 702

·        Novodnistrovsk 2: 2,268

·        Tashlyk: 302

·        Zaporizhzhya: 1500

See the nuclear section for information on nuclear power plants.

Water

Approximately 96.2% of Pirtuni’s population can access improved water sources. This ranges from 95.5% in the urban areas to 97.8% in the rural areas.

Sanitation

Approximately 95.9% of all Pirtunian residents can access improved sanitation facilities. This ranges of 92.6% of the population in the rural areas to 97.4% in the urban areas. While rural residents can access clean water more easily than the urban population, the exact opposite is true for access to modern sewage treatment methods.

Transportation Architecture

Pirtuni’s residents can access a wide variety of transportation methods. These range from the standard—automobile, bus, or train—to other, rarer methods such as a marshrutka or a funicular in hilly cities. A marshrutka is a mini-bus operated by a civilian and is not a business concern. Individuals hire out their personal vehicles to transport people, but there are designated locations where people must congregate to hire the marshrutka driver.

Pirtuni's Major Roads

Road Systems

The vast majority of roads in Pirtuni are paved. There are 107,679 miles of roads in Pirtuni. About 97% or 105,443 miles of the roads are paved. There are few expressways, however, with only 11 miles total in the entire country.

Bus

Buses are a major mode of transportation for the people of Pirtuni, especially for intra-city movement. In most cities, buses run on regular schedules to allow passengers to travel to and from work, or to go shopping. Buses are also used for inter-city travel, normally in the local area, and usually operate out of selected designated bus stops.

Rail

Railways operate throughout Pirtuni and connect the cities together. There are both local and express trains. There are 13,474 miles of broad gauge track (5 feet) in the country, of which 5,748 miles operate by electricity. Many of the electrically-powered trains are light-rail systems in the larger cities. In addition, there are an additional 30 miles of standard gauge (4.7 feet) track in Pirtuni, all operated by electricity. (See map of railroads and ports in Ports section.)

Air Transportation Systems

There are approximately 108 paved and 79 unpaved runways throughout the country. The following chart indicates the details on most of the major runways.

Pirtuni’s Major Runways (Not All Shown)

Paved Runways

·        Over 10,000 feet: 13

·        8,000 to 10,000 feet: 42

·        5,000 to 8,000 feet: 22

·        3,000 to 5,000 feet: 3

·        Under 3,000 feet: 28

Unpaved Runways

·        Over 10,000 feet: 0

·        8,000 to 10,000 feet: 0

·        5,000 to 8,000 feet: 5

·        3,000 to 5,000 feet: 5

·        Under 3,000 feet: 69

Major Runways

Major Pirtunian Runways
Map #	City Airport	Elevation (Feet)	Latitude (D, M, S)	Longitude (D, M, S)	Length (Feet)	Surface Type
1	Baherove Baherove Air Base (Military)	364	45⁰ 24’ 25” N	36⁰ 14’ 41” E	11,483	Concrete
2	Berdyansk Berdyansk Airport	171	46⁰ 48’ 53” N	36⁰ 45’ 29” E	8,202	Concrete
3	Bila Tserkva Bila Tserkva Airfield (Military)	587	49⁰ 47’ 56” N	30⁰ 06’ 55” E	8,202	NA
4	Borodianka Borodianka Airport	472	50⁰ 39’ 57” N	29⁰ 56’ 00” E	4,593	Soft
5	Brody Brody Airport	787	50⁰ 08’ 00” N	25⁰ 10’ 00” E	6,562	Concrete

6	Cherkasy Cherkasy International	375	49⁰ 24’ 56” N	31⁰ 59’ 43” E	8,180	Asphalt Concrete
7a	Chernihiv Chernihiv Shestoviitsa Airport	446	51⁰ 24’ 08” N	31⁰ 09’ 30” E	7,218	Asphalt
7b	Chernihiv Chernihiv Shestoviitsa Airport	446	51⁰ 24’ 08” N	31⁰ 09’ 30” E	1,969	Asphalt
8	Chernivtsi Chernivtsi International	797	48⁰ 15’ 32” N	25⁰ 58’ 52” E	7,270	Asphalt
9	Chornomorske Yarylhach Heliport	70	45⁰ 30’ 07” N	32⁰ 42’ 09” E	NA	NA
10	Chuhuiv Chuhuiv Air Base (Military)	46	49⁰ 50’ 17” N	36⁰ 38’ 28” E	8,202	Paved
11	Dnipropetrovsk Dnipropetrovsk International	481	48⁰ 21’ 26” N	35⁰ 06’ 02” E	9,320	Concrete
12	Donetsk Donetsk International	781	48⁰ 04’ 30” N	37⁰ 43’ 32” E	13,123	Concrete
13	Drabiv Drabiv Airport	397	49⁰ 57’ 10” N	32⁰ 08’ 18” E	NA	NA
14	Dzhankoy Dzhankoy Airfield	70	45⁰ 41’ 55” N	34⁰ 25’ 09” E	8,202	Concrete
15	Henichesk Henichesk Airport	52	46⁰ 10’ 00” N	38⁰ 48’ 00” E	NA	NA
16	Ivano-Frankivsk Ivano-Frankivsk International	919	48⁰ 53’ 03” N	24⁰ 41’ 10” E	8,226	Concrete
17	Izmayil Izmayil International	100	45⁰ 23’ 44” N	28⁰ 48’ 05” E	5,906	Concrete
18	Kalyniv Kalyniv Airport (Sambir Air Base)	860	49⁰ 33’ 00” N	23⁰ 20’ 06” E	7,300	Concrete
19	Kamianets-Podilskyi Kamianets-Podilskyi Airport	741	48⁰ 41’ 00” N	26⁰ 35’ 00” E	NA	NA
20	Kaniv Pekari Heliport	331	49⁰ 45’ 00” n	31⁰ 28’ 00” E	NA	NA
21a	Kerch Kerch Airport	171	45⁰ 22’ 21” N	36⁰ 24’ 10” E	6,561	Soil
21b	Kerch Kerch Airport	171	45⁰ 22’ 21” N	36⁰ 24’ 05” E	5,420	Asphalt
22	Kharkiv Osnova International	508	49⁰ 55’ 29” N	36⁰ 17’ 24” E	8,202	Concrete
23	Kharkiv Kharkiv North Airport	600	50⁰ 01’ 30” N	36⁰ 16’ 00” E	5,919	Concrete
24	Kherson Kherson International	148	46⁰ 40’ 33” N	32⁰ 30’ 23” E	8,202	Concrete
25	Khmelnytskyi Khmelnytskyi International	1,152	49⁰ 21’ 36” N	26⁰ 56’ 00” E	7,219	Concrete
26a	Kirovohrad Kirovohrad Airfield	407	48⁰ 32’ 34” N	32⁰ 17’ 06” E	5,046	Asphalt
26b	Kirovohrad Kirovohrad Airfield	407	48⁰ 32’ 34” N	32⁰ 17’ 06” E	5,046	Asphalt

27	Konotop Konotop Air Base (Military)	476	51⁰ 15’ 00” N	33⁰ 09’ 00” E	6,562	Concrete
28	Kramatorsk Kramatorsk Airport	630	48⁰ 42’ 20” N	37⁰ 37’ 44” E	8,202	NA
29	Kremenchuk Kremenchuk Airport (Velyka Kokhnivka)	260	49⁰ 08’ 03” N	33⁰ 28’ 35” E	5,249	NA
30	Kryvyy Rih Kryvyy Rih International	408	48⁰ 02’ 35” N	33⁰ 12’ 36” E	8,202	Concrete
31a	Kyiv Boryspil International	427	50⁰ 20’ 41” N	30⁰ 53’ 41” E	13,123	Concrete
31b	Kyiv Boryspil International	427	50⁰ 20’ 41” N	30⁰ 53’ 36” E	11,483	Concrete
32	Kyiv Zhuliany International	587	50⁰ 24’ 06” N	30⁰ 26’ 59” E	7,579	Concrete
33	Kyiv Gostomel Airport (Antonov-2) (Cargo)	517	50⁰ 36’ 13” N	30⁰ 11’ 31” E	11,483	Concrete
34	Kyiv Vasylkiv Air Base (Military)	673	50⁰ 14’ 47” N	30⁰ 18’ 65” E	8,202	Concrete
35	Kyiv Sviatoshyn	571	50⁰ 28’ 42” N	30⁰ 23’ 06” E	5,905	Concrete
36	Kyiv Chaika Airfield (Sports Only)	600	50⁰ 25’ 48” N	30⁰ 17’ 48” E	3,937	NA
37	Kyiv Kyiv Airfield (Buzova) (Sports Only)	594	50⁰ 23’ 55” N	30⁰ 03’ 34” E	NA	NA
38	Kyiv Kyiv Airfield (Antonov-1)	575	50⁰ 29’ 12” N	30⁰ 22’ 61” E	5,906	Paved
39	Kyiv Dnipro-1 Heliport	587	50⁰ 27’ 00” N	30⁰ 31’ 24” E	NA	NA
40a	Luhansk Luhansk International	636	48⁰ 25’ 03” N	39⁰ 22’ 26” E	9,450	Asphalt Concrete
40b	Luhansk Luhansk International	636	48⁰ 25’ 48” N	39⁰ 22’ 26” E	8,202	Soil
41	Lutsk Lutsk Airport	761	50⁰ 40’ 39” N	25⁰ 29’ 19” E	5,446	Asphalt
42	Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International	1,071	49⁰ 48’ 45” N	23⁰ 57’ 22” E	10,843	Concrete
43	Lviv Horodok Air Base (Military)	896	49⁰ 44’ 18” N	23⁰ 40’ 06” E	8,202	Concrete
44	Lviv Lviv Stryi Airport (Stryi Air Base)	879	49⁰ 14’ 36” N	23⁰ 47’ 12” E	9,842	Concrete
45	Lymanske Lymanske International	158	46⁰ 40’ 08” N	30⁰ 00’ 40” E	8,212	Concrete
46a	Mariupol Mariupol International (Zhdanov)	251	47⁰ 04’ 21” N	37⁰ 27’ 23” E	8,431	Asphalt
46b	Mariupol Mariupol International (Zhdanov)	251	47⁰ 04’ 21” N	37⁰ 27’ 23” E	4,593	Grass
46c	Mariupol Mariupol International (Zhdanov)	251	47⁰ 04’ 21” N	37⁰ 27’ 23” E	4,593	Grass

47	Melitopol Melitopol Airport	112	46⁰ 50’ 00” N	35⁰ 22’ 00” E	7,920	NA
48a	Mykolayiv Mykolayiv International	56	47⁰ 03’ 28” N	31⁰ 55’ 11” E	8,438	Asphalt
48b	Mykolayiv Mykolayiv International	56	47⁰ 03’ 29” N	31⁰ 55’ 15” E	5,906	Grass
49	Myrhorod Myrhorod Air Base	390	49⁰ 55’ 54” N	33⁰ 38’ 22” E	8202	Concrete
50	Nizhyn Nizhyn Airport (Nizhyn Air Base)	440	51⁰ 06’ 00” N	31⁰ 52’ 00” E	9,842	Concrete
51	Novi Petrivtski Sopka-1 Heliport	538	50⁰ 37’ 23” N	30⁰ 26’ 47” E	NA	NA
52a	Odesa Odesa International	172	46⁰ 25’ 37” N	30⁰ 40’ 35” E	9,186	Asphalt Concrete
52b	Odesa Odesa International	172	46⁰ 25’ 37” N	30⁰ 40’ 35” E	1,814	Grass
53	Pidhorodne Pidhorodne Airport	184	48⁰ 34’ 30” N	35⁰ 06’ 08” E	NA	NA
54	Poltava Poltava Airport (Poltava West)	486	49⁰ 34’ 07” N	34⁰ 23’ 50” E	8,530	Concrete
55a	Poltava Poltava Air Base (Military)	509	49⁰ 37’ 37” N	34⁰ 29’ 11” E	8,250	Concrete
55b	Poltava Poltava Air Base (Military)	509	49⁰ 37’ 37” N	34⁰ 29’ 11” E	8,250	Grass
56a	Rivne Rivne International	754	50⁰ 36’ 26” N	26⁰ 08’ 30” E	8,615	Concrete
56b	Rivne Rivne International	754	50⁰ 36’ 26” N	26⁰ 08’ 30” E	2,150	Asphalt
57	Saky Saky Airport (Novofedorivka)	52	45⁰ 08’ 01” N	33⁰ 35’ 56” E	8,702	NA
58	Semenivka Semenivka Airport	646	52⁰ 10’ 30” N	32⁰ 34’ 40” E	NA	NA
59	Sevastopol Sevastopol International (Belbek)	220	44⁰ 41’ 29” N	33⁰ 34’ 31” E	9,865	Concrete
60	Sievierodonetsk Sievierodonetsk Airport	220	48⁰ 54’ 03” N	38⁰ 32’ 34” E	4,675	Paved
61	Simferopol Simferopol International	639	45⁰ 03’ 07” N	33⁰ 58’ 31” E	12,142	Concrete
62a	Simferopol Zavodske Airfield	291	44⁰ 55’ 08” N	34⁰ 03’ 40” E	5,906	Grass
62b	Simferopol Zavodske Airfield	291	44⁰ 55’ 08” N	34⁰ 03’ 40” E	3,937	Grass
62c	Simferopol Zavodske Airfield	291	44⁰ 55’ 08” N	34⁰ 03’ 40” E	3,937	Grass
63	Starokostiantyniv Starokostiantyniv Air Base	873	49⁰ 44’ 07” N	27⁰ 16’ 02” E	8,120	Concrete
64	Sumy Sumy Airport	594	50⁰ 51’ 30” N	34⁰ 45’ 45” E	8,202	Asphalt

65a	Ternopil Ternopil International	1,073	49⁰ 31’ 27” N	25⁰ 42’ 00” E	7,546	Concrete
65b	Ternopil Ternopil International	1,073	49⁰ 31’ 27” N	25⁰ 42’ 00” E	2,461	Asphalt
66	Tsuniv Tsuniv Airport	981	49⁰ 49’ 41” N	23⁰ 41’ 19” E	NA	NA
67	Uzhhorod Uzhhorod International	383	48⁰ 38’ 03” N	22⁰ 15’ 48” E	6,686	Asphalt
68	Uzin Chepelivka Airport	571	49⁰ 47’ 24” N	30⁰ 26’ 27” E	11,483	Paved
69	Vinnytsia Vinnytsia Airport (Havryshivka)	899	49⁰ 14’ 32” N	28⁰ 36’ 51” E	8,202	Concrete
70	Yevpatoria Yevpatoria Airport (Military)	33	45⁰ 13’ 32” N	33⁰ 22’ 36” E	6,600	Concrete
71a	Zaporizhzhya Mokraya International	373	47⁰ 52’ 01” N	35⁰ 18’ 56” E	8,210	Concrete
71b	Zaporizhzhya Mokraya International	373	47⁰ 52’ 01” N	35⁰ 18’ 56” E	6,889	Soil
72	Zhytomyr Ozerne Airfield	761	50⁰ 09’ 32” N	28⁰ 44’ 18” E	10,010	Concrete
73	Zhytomyr Zhytomyr Airport	723	50⁰ 16’ 14” N	28⁰ 44’ 19” E	4,921	Asphalt
74	Yalta Yalta Heliport	130	44⁰ 29’ 58” N	34⁰ 10’ 12” E	NA	NA

Airports/Airlines

Airports service all six of Pirtuni’s major cities as well as some of the smaller cities. The national carrier, Pirtuni International Airlines, has been in operation for over 45 years. It transports both people and cargo nationally and internationally.

Other commercial airlines in Pirtuni include Air Irga, PM Airlines, and Azur Pirtuni. A number of charter and cargo airlines also operate within Pirtuni. Many international carriers fly into Pirtuni, with most the majority of flights landing at Kyiv International Airport.

Maritime Seaports

Pirtuni has 25 seaports located along the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. There are 12 Pirtuni ports that average more than 1 million tons of cargo throughput annually. The only port that can accommodate a Military Sea Lift (MSC) Commands Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off (LMSR) is the Port of Yuzhnyy. Seaports in Pirtuni are working to grab an even larger share of containerized cargo moving to the European Union from Asia by further developing domestic container terminals and increasing the quality of services provided to shippers. According to data from the Administration of the Pirtuni Seaports (APS), Pirtuni ports saw cargo traffic surge 19 percent year over year to 846,485 TEU in 2018, with imports rising 22 percent and exports up 13 percent. Odessa continued to be the most utilized port in the country, handling 70.7 percent of all containerized cargo, followed by Yuzhny seaport at 14.7 percent.

Port of Odessa

The Port of Odessa lies on the northwestern shores of the Black Sea in southern Pirtuni about 21 kilometers north-northeast of the Port of Ilyichevsk. The Port of Odessa is a busy commercial port and the base for a fishing fleet, housing modern docks and yards for repairing ships. In addition to its commercial and fishing port, the Port of Odessa is also a Pirtuni naval base. South of the harbor is a popular resort area and many fine beaches. In 2005, over a million people called the Port of Odessa home. The terminal was opened on May 13, 2005 and has a storage area of 51,500 m2. The terminal has two warehouses with a total area of 2,363.8 m2 (25,444 sq. ft.) including 60.3 m2 (649 sq. ft.) for valuable cargo. Warehouses work around the clock and equipped with rack systems designed for storage of goods. A warehouse ramp allows the simultaneous staging of nine vehicles. The area has an alarm system, surveillance system, fire-fighting system as well as ventilation system. There is an office complex that provides a space leasing capabilities for up to 30 offices. An administration building "Unified Office" has customs, border protection squad and number of ecological agencies. Extra security for the whole port is provided by the Maritime Security Agency of Ukraine that accounted for 15 port sites of the OMTP. In addition, Pirtuni possesses 1,039 miles of navigable waterways, most on the Dnieper River.

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The Pirtunian Merchant Marine Fleet consists of 134 ships with another 172 ships registered in other countries. The Pirtuni fleet is old and diminishing and the bigger ships are flagged out. Many Pirtuni seafarers are employed on foreign ships. Also it has a strong shipbuilding tradition and there is ample knowledge and craftsmanship available. The shipbuilding capacity is huge but it is performing far below capacity. The water sports sector is growing and the yacht and boat building industry is following in its wake. This sleeping maritime giant could wake up very quickly if the Pirtuni government should adopt the right policies. 

The primary ships operated by the Merchant Marine include:

·        Bulk Carrier: 3

·        Cargo: 98

·        Chemical Tanker: 1

·        Passenger: 6

·        Passenger/Cargo: 5

·        Petroleum Tanker: 8

·        Refrigerated Cargo: 11

·        Specialized Tanker: 2

Pirtuni's Major Railroads and Ports

Pirtuni's Major Petroleum Pipelines and Fields

Pipelines

There are 34,547 miles of pipelines in Pirtuni. These are broken down by the following commodities:

·        Gas: 22,817 miles

·        Oil: 9,019 miles

·        Refined products: 2,711 miles

Telecommunications Architecture

There are 10.46 million landlines telephones in Pirtuni and 61.2 million cellular phones. This breaks down to 23 landlines for every 100 inhabitants and 125 cellular phones for every 100 people. The latter is one-quarter higher than the 100 cellular phones for every 100 people found in the US. About one-third of Pirtuni’s telephone networks are digital and most regional centers use digital switching stations.

While cellular telephone service has reached a saturation of over one phone per person in Pirtuni, Internet access lags behind. There are only 2,173 Internet hosts in the country and around 23.8 million regular Internet users or about 53% of the population. However, an additional 20% of the populace accesses the Internet at least occasionally.

There are a large number of media outlets available in Pirtuni. There are 524 radio broadcast stations and 642 television broadcast stations. The electronic media outlets are a combination of government-owned and independent stations

Industry

About 23% of adult Pirtunian residents work in industrial jobs. The primary manufacturing-related jobs include coal mining, electrical power production, ferrous and non-ferrous metal mining, machinery and transportation equipment assembly, chemical production, and food processing.

Agriculture

Only 7% of the Pirtunian populace works in agriculture or agricultural-related industries. The primary products produce on farms in Pirtuni include beef, corn, grains, milk, fruits, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, tobacco, and vegetables.

Oil

While Pirtuni produces 43,000 barrels (bbl) per day of crude oil and exports 1,500 bbl/day, the country imports 35,000 bbl/day. Pirtuni possesses 415 million barrels of proved crude oil reserves and produces 121,000 bbl/day of refined petroleum products, while consuming 257,000 bbl/day of the latter. It imports 178,000 bbl/day of refined petroleum products, but at the same time exports 36,000 bbl/day.

Gas

Pirtuni possesses proven reserves of 41 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Pirtuni produces 753 billion cubic feet of natural gas each year, ranking #30 in the world, but it consumes 1.68 trillion cubic feet annually. Pirtuni does not export any natural gas, but must import 927 billion cubic feet annually to compensate for its high usage.

Defense Industries

There is a major military industrial complex in Pirtuni, especially around Kharkiv, that produces military weapons and equipment for export.

Nuclear

There are five nuclear power plants in Pirtuni that generate a total of 17,819 megawatts (MW) of electricity per year, or over 25% of all electricity generated in the country. Currently, Pirtuni holds no known nuclear weapons but does possess the technology to produce them and the missile technology to launch them. The nuclear power plant at Enerhodar is the largest in all of Europe. The power plants and their capacity (in MW) are shown below:

·        Chernobyl: 4,000

·        Netishyn: 2,000

·        Kuznetsovsk: 2,819

Space

·        Yuzhnoukrainsk: 3,000

·        Enerhodar: 6,000

The State Space Agency of Pirtuni (SSAP) is the government agency responsible for Pirtuni’s space programs and space policy. The SSAP is a major player in the Pirtunian national defense industry. Pirtuni launches its satellites from a launch center in a South American country and from the multinational Sea Launch Commander, a ship based in a Pacific Ocean port. The ship moves out into the Pacific Ocean for launches in order to take maximum advantage of the optimum position on the Earth’s surface. The SSAP operates a ground-tracking station in Kyiv and a control center in Dunaivtsi. The SSAP has conducted 97 space launches from the earth or from the Sea Launch Commander. These launches place satellites in orbit for observation, meteorology, and mapmaking purposes.

Pirtuni does not currently or plan in the near future to participate in any manned astronautical programs. In 1997, two different Pirtunians flew into space through the Donovian and American space programs. The first Pirtunian to fly into space was early in the year with Donovia and the last was on an American Space Shuttle Mission late in the same year.

Pollution

There are areas of Pirtuni that suffer from pollution, primarily around industrial areas. The pollution harms the atmosphere with contaminated smoke, as well as ground and water pollution from factory by-products. Pirtuni produces 320 million US tons of carbon dioxide emissions from energy consumption, ranking as the 24th worst offender nation in the world.

Summary

Much of the construction in many of the larger Pirtuni cities has occurred within the last 100 years. Many of these cities do not exhibit the dense inner core of cities that have been around for a very long time. The transportation network—roads, railroads, and aviation—are all fairly modern and robust. While the major highways are not US interstate quality, those roads are ample enough to connect the country. Most visitors to the major Pirtunian cities will see little difference between them and other modern European cities. In pockets of the rural areas, life continues to go on as it has in the past—slower and agriculture-based. The one difference is that everyone owns a mobile phone, with a saturation rate of more than one phone for every man, woman, and child in Pirtuni.