All of the starting country bonuses revealed so far, put into one place (post is edited as more are revealed): Baumeister (Germany) - 15% discount on alloys and elerium needed for items Ghost in the Machine (Japan) - +10 aim for all SHIVs, start with two SHIVs Wei Renmin Fuwu (China) - 33% less facility construction time Per Ardua Ad Astra (Australia) - +5 extra ability points on soldiers when first rolled (mixed between mobility, HP, aim, will and defense) Special Warfare School (United States) - Discount on OTS projects Cheyenne Mountain (United States) - All base elevators built from the start, discount on excavations Ancient Artifact (Mexico) - Free Illuminator Gunsight Jungle Scouts (Brazil) - Free Tactical Rigging for all basic armors excluding Carapace. Foundry project still needed to get it for other armors Ring of Fire (Japan) - Three additional steam vents Sukhoi Project (Russia) - Start game with Improved Avionics foundry project (+10 aim for interceptors) Special Air Service (United Kingdom) - +3 aim to all soldiers Gift of Osiris (Egypt) - 50% less fatigue for gene mods, psionic abilities and officer ranks Deus Ex (China) - 50% discount for gene mods (credits, meld and time needed) Unknown Name (Unknown Country) - +1 HP to all soldiers Unknown Name (Unknown Country) - +1 mobility to all soldiers Unknown Name (Unknown Country) - +5 will to all soldiers

Okay, but the starting bonus for Japan would be 3 thermal vents, but the other bonus says "starts with 2 SHIVs". Do you get two SHIVS when you launch a sat over Japan, because that would be a powerfull Sat to deploy.

You can't have both. If you start in a country, you get its starting bonus, but then you cannot get its country bonus. They are mutually exclusive. Also, I believe some countries will get multiple starting bonuses, and you have to choose one of them.