Starting Location

At the beginning of a campaign, you must select a starting location for XCOM HQ, and a start bonus. All countries offer a different amount of starting cash, as well as multiple starting bonuses to choose from. Some countries also offer an "On Our Own" start which confers no special bonuses.


Country Starting Bonuses
Continent	Country	Starting Credits	Bonus	Description
Africa	Egypt	§960	For the Sake of Glory	Start with Advanced Repair foundry project, which reduces repair time by 25% for aircraft, mechanized units, and damaged soldier gear.
	Nigeria	§560	Pax Nigeriana	All non-mechanical units start with +0.6 mobility.
	Nigeria	§560	On Our Own	-
	South Africa	§480	Resourceful	Start with Alien Metallurgy foundry project (+50% bonus alien alloys).
Asia	Australia	§880	Per Ardua Ad Astra	All non-mechanical units start with +1 HP, +2 aim, and +2 will.
	China	§720	Assembly Line	Start with two workshops (1st floor, both to the right of the elevator) and 6 extra engineers in your base.
	China	§720	Xenological Remedies	7x credits from alien corpses and wreck sales.
	China	§720	Deus Ex	75% reduction in genemod meld and cash cost and modification time.
	India	§800	Jai Vidwan	Increases the bonus research from laboratories/lab adjacencies to +45/15% (from +30/10%) and gain double scientists from all abductions.
	India	§800	Research Focus	Start with an additional Interceptor, 6 UFO Power Sources, and the UFO Scanners project [Increases UFO interception time by 10% and displays UFO HP for analyzed UFOs].
	India	§800	Resourceful	Start with two laboratories (1st floor, both to the right of the elevator) and 10 extra scientists in your base.
	Japan	§720	Ring of Fire	Thermogenerators are free to produce and have no upkeep. Start with 8 steam vents with no location restrictions (instead of 2 steam vents restricted to the 4th floor) and all elevators built.
	Japan	§720	Ghost In the Machine	SHIVs receive +20 aim, and you start the campaign with 4 extra SHIVs.
	Japan	§720	Kiryu-Kai Commander	Start with a Japanese Master Sergeant of a random class.
	Japan	§720	Robotics	+10 aim bonus for new SHIV's and MEC troopers.
	Japan	§720	On Our Own	-

Asia

Australia

Starting Cash: §880

Per Ardua Ad Astra: All non-mechanical units start with +1 HP, +2 aim, and +2 will.

China

Starting Cash: §720

Assembly Line: Start with two workshops (1st floor, both to the right of the elevator) and 6 extra engineers in your home base.

Deus Ex: 75% reduction in genemod meld and cash cost and modification time.

Xenological Remedies: 7x credits from alien corpse and wreck sales.

India

Starting Cash: §800

Jai Jawan: Start with an additional Interceptor, 6 UFO Power Sources, and the UFO Scanners project [Increases interception time by 10% and displays UFO HP for analyzed UFOs].

Jai Vidwan: Increases the bonus research from laboratories/lab adjacencies to +45/15% (from +30/10%) and gain double scientists from all abductions.

Research Focus: Start with two laboratories (1st floor, both to the right of the elevator) and 10 extra scientists in your home base.

Japan

Starting Cash: §720

Kiryu-Kai Commander: Start with a Japanese Master Sergeant of a random class.

Ghost In the Machine: SHIVs receive +20 aim, and you start the campaign with 4 extra SHIVs.

Ring of Fire: Thermogenerators are free to produce and have no upkeep. Start with 8 steam vents with no location restrictions (instead of 2 steam vents restricted to the 4th floor) and all elevators built.

Robotics: +10 bonus aim for new SHIVs and MEC troopers.

On Our Own: No unique bonus.

Europe

Germany

Starting Cash: §640

Baumeister: Start with all elevators built and 3 Fission Generators built on the 4th floor (right side). Facility construction time is reduced by 85%.

NeoPanzers: 35% reduction in cash, alloy and elerium required for MECs, SHIVs, and their primary weapons.

Skunkworks: Start with a Workshop, the Foundry, and the Repair Bay built on the 3rd floor (right side) as well as 3 fission generators built on the 4th floor (right side).

On Our Own: No unique bonus.

France

Starting Cash: §720

Foreign Legion: Start with 20 additional soldiers.

Quai d'Orsay: Country item requests occur 50% faster; fulfilled requests provide 50% additional defense, and intel scans cost 50% less.

Russia

Starting Cash: §960

Roscosmos: All satellites cost % less to build and start with a 2nd satellite uplink already built (1st floor, just to the right of the 1st uplink).

Sukhoi Company: Start with Enhanced Avionics and Penetrator Weapons foundry projects, granting all aircraft +5% to hit +10% penetration, respectively.

United Kingdom

Starting Cash: §720

Sandhurst: 30% reduction in missions required to unlock Officer Training School projects.

Special Air Service: All non-mechanical units start with +7 aim.

Their Finest Hour: Start with Armored Fighters and UFO Countermeasures foundry projects, increasing all aircraft HP by 15% and dodge chance by 5%, respectively.

North America

Canada

Starting Cash: §640

Advanced Preparations: Start with all elevators, a workshop (1st floor, just right of elevator), a laboratory (3rd floor, just left of elevator), and a fission generator (1st floor, far right) built.

Cadre: Five of the soldiers on your initial mission start at the Corporal rank.

Mexico

Starting Cash: §720

Ancient Artifacts: Start the campaign with an Illuminator Gunsight and Cognitive Enhancer.

Legacy of Uxmal: 12 bonus will, only for the purposes of psionic training.

Wealthy Benefactor: Start with 1400 bonus cash.

United States

Starting Cash: §480

Cheyenne Mountain: Start with all elevators built. Excavation costs are reduced by 65%.

Special Warfare School: All Officer Training School projects are free and mission fatigue is reduced by 15%.

We Have Ways: 70% reduction in time to complete autopsies and interrogations.

On Our Own: No unique bonus.

South America

Argentina

Starting Cash: §1,600

Patriae Semper Vigilis: All non-mechanical units start with +6 will.

Public Heroes: Double credit, scientist, and engineer rewards from abductions.

Brazil

Starting Cash: §1,440

Jungle Scouts: Start with Improved Medikit [+1 medikit healing], Advanced Surgery [Soldier wound times decreased by 15%], and Tactical Rigging [Non-mechanical units can carry 1 additional equipment -- foundry must be built to benefit].

Ready For War: Start with 50 alloys and 50 elerium and research credits provide +30% bonus research (reducing research time by 80% instead of 50%).

On Our Own: No unique bonus.