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|conventional_long_name =  Bak Confederation
|conventional_long_name =  Greater State of the Bakyernian Nation
|native_name =         Bakische  Konföderation
|native_name =       Rikestii dei Laakyar Natsionen
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|national_motto =    ''En Folk, En Natsionen''
|englishmotto =      Ein Land nur für Patrioten!
|englishmotto =      ("One People, One Nation")
|national_anthem =    Konföderation der Einheit
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|capital =             Kalvat
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|ethnic_groups =       81.2% Bakyernian<br>12.9% Kaampite<br>3.2% Tesänder<br>2.7% Other
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|religion =          Roman Catholicism <br> Samiism <br> Weudalism
|religion =          TBA
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|demonym =            Bak
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|leader_title1 =      Federal High Council
|leader_title1 =      National President
|leader_name1 =      Bernhard Strassmann ('''FCP''')<br> Annelie Bachmayer ('''PP''')<br> Gregor Schatz ('''CC''')
|leader_name1 =      Stafen Hansson Ovost
|leader_title2 =      Federal Chancellor
|leader_title2 =      Deputy Presidents
|leader_name2 =       Ernsta Bauer
|leader_name2 = Karl Norquist <br> Adam Heilsein <br> Johan Olso Blon
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|leader_title3 =     Rikestiimat Speaker
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|leader_name3 =       Thorbjörn Falljn
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|legislature =       Rikestiimat
|legislature =       '''Federal Assembly of the Confederation'''
|upper_house =         
|upper_house =        Council of Governates
|lower_house =         
|lower_house =        National Confederate Council
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|population_census = {{increase}} 97,531,984
|population_census = {{increase}} 105,531,984
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|population_census_year = 2020
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|GDP_PPP = {{increase}} $4.870 Trillion         
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|GDP_nominal = {{increase}} $5.480 Trillion
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|Gini =                30.3
|Gini =                42.6
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|currency =          Bak Gild
|currency =          Bakyernian Telding (T$)
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The '''Bak Confederation''' (Bakyernian: Bakische  Konföderation) or more commonly known as '''Bakyern''', is a sovereign state in [[Anteria]] located in the eastern region of the Thuadian continent. It's a member state of the [[Anterian World Assembly]] and [[Sekidean Union]]. The administrative levels of Bakyern is divided into governates, which are unified by 6 respective cantons. As of 2020, the latest census has reported that Bakyern has a population of 97 million people. Bakyern has a land area of 2.058 million square kilometers, making Bakyern one of Anteria's largest nations. Bakyern is bordered by [[Grafenland]] to the south-east, [[Junterland]] to the east, [[Zhousheng]] to the south west, [[Kingdom of Nortence|Nortence]] to the north, and [[Cocuryeo]] to the west.
'''Bakyern''' (Bakyernian: ''Laakya'') officially the '''Greater State of the Bakyernian Nation''' (Bakyernian: ''Rikestii dei Laakyar Natsionen'') but also called '''Greater State of Bakyern''' (Bakyernian: ''Laakya Rikestii''<small> ([[File:Speaker Icon.svg|13px|link=http://ipa-reader.xyz/?text=reik%20estii%20laacia&voice=Karl]] [http://ipa-reader.xyz/?text=reik%20estii%20laacia&voice=Karl listen])</small>)  is a sovereign state located in the Thuadian continent, bordered by [[New Sebronia]], [[Mustelaria|Mustelarian Federation]], [[Junterland]], and [[Qazhshava]]. At an area of over 2 million square kilometers, Bakyern is one of the largest nations in Anteria and Thuadia by size alone. Some of the nation's largest cities are [[Kalvat]] which is the political and economic capital, [[Hasholm]] and [[Lidholsborn]]. The population of Bakyern ranges into 105 million, with a large population density in the Eastern regions and Rikbaltens such as [[Ostasvern]] and [[Trånes]]. Bakyern has been considered a diverse nation of religions and ethnic groups, especially in the Eastern Regions where many non-Bakyernian ethnic groups as well as ethnic groups from neighboring countries who spilled over reside.
 
The Bakyernian nominal {{wpl|Gross domestic product|gross domestic product}} comes to 5.697 Trillion mark in ACU, making it the wealthiest country in the [[Sekidean Union]] and one of the wealthiest countries in Thuadia and Anteria. With such a powerful economy, Bakyern maintains an active role in geopolitics - even with its inland sea which is the only coast it has. The defense of Bakyern relies on the [[Bakyernian  Defense Force|Bakyernian Defense Force]], with a total personnel number of 785,500. The Bakyernian economy is heavily {{wpl|Service economy|service based}}. Bakyern's government is a {{wpl|unitary}} {{wpl|presidential republic|presidential state}}, with its internal politics being referred to as a {{wpl|dominant party system}} thanks to the power the [[National Unity Party]] has maintained since the creation of the Greater State in [[Bakyernian Transition to Democracy|1986]]. The Bakyernian economy is dominated by the [[Vaapsjen]], who regularly have feuds with the government over disputes of ownership and claims. Bakyern is criticized for its near {{wpl|police state|police state}} actions, usage of {{wpl|mass surveillance|mass surveillance}} and the {{wpl|capital punishment|death penalty}}.
 
==Government & Politics==
 
===Legislative System, Government, and Political Parties===
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Rikestiimat <br> <small>Greater State Meet</small>
| structure1 = [[File:RIKESTIIMAT2023.png]]
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| structure1_alt = Current composition of the Rikestiimat
| political_groups1 =
*{{legend|#0A3161|National Unity Party: 321 seats}}
*{{legend|#B31942|Fatherland Progress Party: 82 seats}}
*{{legend|#B31942|Social Democratic Party: 29 seats}}
*{{legend|#EFEFEF|Independents : 18 seats}}
}}
 
The 450-member {{wpl|unicameral}} [[Rikestiimat]] holds and exercises supreme legislative authority over the nation. The Rikestiimat has the power to alter the constitution and ordinary laws. They may also dismiss cabinet members and override presidential vetoes. Acts done by the Rikestiimat are not reviewed judicially, as the constitutionality of new laws are reviewed by a constitutional committee (''konstitalkomitt''). A Rikestiimat term lasts four years, with elections taking place after those four years.
 
The current political system was created in 1986 following the creation of the Greater State and removal of the monarch. The [[National Unity Party]] has managed to maintain a {{wpl|dominant party system}} thanks to the majority in government they've maintained since 1986. {{wpl|Conservatism}} and [[Treigallism]] have been the majority ideologies in the political system. The Rikestiimat is divided between two coalitions, excluding the independents. These coalition are called the National Unity Coalition and Progressive Alliance. The National Unity Coalition is the current government, and is made out of conservative and right-wing political groups. The Progressive Alliance has worked as the current opposition, being made out of left-wing political groups and sometimes right-wing splinters that disagree with the National Unity Party's dominant status which many see as a violation to democracy. Before the removal of the monarch, conservative and right-wing groups still maintained dominance and a majority voter base.  


Bakyern is considered a {{wpl|developed country}} due to its high human development and powerful and developed economy. The larger economic sectors of Bakyern are located in the eastern governates and cantons. A lot of Bakyern relies on a a {{wpl|service economy}}. Bakyern has a strong banking economic sector which contributes a lot into Bakyern's economy in the southern and western provinces. The official currency of Bakyern currently is the [[Bak Gild]] which has been in use since 1984.
The [[Ovost Cabinet]] is the 5th [[National Government (Bakyern)|government of Bakyern]], formed following [[Stafen Ovost|Ovost's]] victory in the [[2021 National Presidential Elections]]. The head of state is the [[National President of Bakyern|Office of the National President]]. The President has three [[Deputy Presidents of Bakyern|Deputy Presidents]], which are {{wpl|Minister without portfolio|ministers without portfolios}}. The Ovost Cabinet is made out of members from the National Unity Party and the Conservative People's Party.
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| caption1 = [[Stafen Ovost]]<br /><small>5th [[National President of Bakyern|President]]</small>
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The current majority party in the National Confederate Council is the Free Citizens' Party. Bakyern is a confederation of cantons. Bakyern does not have a single ruling figurehead and rather has a directory council of 3 members from 3 different political parties or branches of political parties. The head of government is the office of Chancellor.
===Judicial System and Law===


==Geography==
The judicial system of Bakyern is codified off a {{wpl|civil law}} system with cases being divided between {{wpl|courts}}. The general courts (''allsmën hott'') deal with criminal and civil cases while administrative courts (''haldussen hott'') maintain jurisdiction over cases of disputes. The courts in the court system are somewhat administrative level based - as criminal and civil cases are handed down to municipal or county courts (''ort hott'') while administrative courts are entirely municipally based, with municipal administrative courts having control of such cases.


Bakyern's geography is mainly flat terrain, with mountains bordering Junterland, Nortence, and Grafenland. 2,058,726 km² of territory is currently occupied by Bakyern. It's mainly made out of a single temperate and biome. Bakyern's coast is bordered by Clabury Lake. The 2 largest rivers in Bakyern are the Bavern River and Neufall River. Bakyern year-round is mainly temperately cold, with 31 °F the majority of the year and 49 °F during summer at its highest.
The [[National Supreme Court of Bakyern]] is the highest court within the Bakyernian judicial system. The Supreme Court is made out of 10 Justices. For one Justice to be voted in, the [[National President of Bakyern|President]] must submit a nominee to the [[Rikestiimat]]. A Justice vote will be called in, and the Rikestiimat will vote on the new nomination for the vacant Justice seat.  


The largest mountain in Bakyern is the Haufergen Summit, located in the Wesernfeld Mountain Range bordering Junterland. The far-western regions of Bakyern have more mountainous terrain and colder temperatures year-round, with an estimated 27 °F year-round except in summer with 33 °F during summer.
[[File:Supreme_Court_of_Finland.jpg|250px|thumb|right|National Supreme Court of Bakyern]]


==Politics==
Bakyern maintains a crime rate that is above-average when compared to the rest of the [[Sekidean Union]]. The offense rate in Bakyern is low, but the most common offenses are sexual assault, assault, bribery, consumer fraud, burglary, and car theft. The homicide rate is above-average, but has been gradually decreasing over the years thanks to law enforcement. The homicide rate was at its highest in 2009.


===Government===
The national law enforcement body is the [[National Police Authority (Bakyern)|National Police Authority]]. There are multiple government agencies responsible with law enforcement, even if it's dealing with different types of offenses and charges. The Bakyernian police have the [[National Operations Task Force (Bakyern)|National Operations Task Force]] as their national {{wpl|SWAT}} force. The [[National Security Service (Bakyern)|National Security Service]] is an entity under control of the [[Chancellery of the Interior (Bakyern)|Chancellery of the Interior]] which has responsibilities of counter-terrorism, surveillance, and protecting sensitive information. In times of crisis such as martial law or lack of police personnel, the [[Bakyernian Defense Force|Bakyernian Defense Force]] can deploy Home Guard units to assist law enforcement or take over.
Bakyern is a {{wpl|confederation}} with a {{wpl|bicameral}} system for legislation and the national assembly. The upper chamber is called the Council of Governates while the lower chamber is the National Confederate Council. The National Confederate Council currently has a majority Free Citizens' Party holding of seats, while the Council of Governates has a majority Confederate Coalition holding. Elections for seats in both chambers are held every 4 years with it relying on popular and majority vote.  


The National Confederate Council has 400 seats, with the Free Citizens' Party having majority holdings. The secondary major parties are the Progressives and Confederate Coalitionists. The current President of the Council is Simon Jonas.
===Regions===


===Law===
Bakyern is a {{wpl|unitary state}} divided into 6 Great Regions (''Rikbalten'') which serve as first-level administrative regions. Rikbaltens are later divided further into municipalities (''Ortgaul''). Every municipality has corresponding counties (''Komunkap''). Ortgauls have responsibilities regarding public service such as waste management, healthcare, education, emergency services and water utilities. Komunkaps have their own County Councils (''Komunråd'') which deal with local issues, disputes, and services such as fire protection. There are also Special Administrative Zones (''Spasiellhaldusunvar'') which serve as second-level administrative areas for large metropolitan areas. The [[Kalvat|Greater Kalvat Metropolitan Region]] falls under this category, being designated as a Special Administrative Zone under Ostasvern.
[[file:Bak_Canton_Police.PNG|200px|left|thumbnail|Bak Cantonal Police Car]]
The [[Federal Department of Justice (Bakyern)|Federal Department of Justice]] is responsible for Bakyern's justice system. As of now the [[Bak Police Authority]] is the national law enforcement organization. Bakyern law enforcement organizations is divided between government levels as well, with municipalities having police forces as well. Crime in Bakyern is relatively low, with the majority of crime coming from drug dealing and non-violent crimes such as theft.


The judicial branch of the government, the [[Federal Supreme Court (Bakyern)|Federal Supreme Court]] is the national judicial branch. Prisons in Bakyern have ownership that depends, with private corporations such as the Prisons of Bakyern Co., with a higher percentage of privately-owned prisons being used than prisons owned by public entities like municipal police.
Elections for County Councils and Region commissions are held every four years in conjunction of national general elections. Regarding the formation and division of regions, during the [[High State of Bakyern]]'s existence, first-level regions were divided into Realms (''Rike''). Following the abdication and removal of the monarch in 1986, Bakyern's administrative regions would not be reformed until January of 1987 with the [[Administrative Code Act of 1987]] which reformed the Realms into the current form.  


===Administrative Division===
[[File:Bak_Governates.png|300px|thumb|right|Administrative Map of Bakyern]]
[[file:Bak_Cantonal_Administrative.png|300px|right|thumbnail|Administrative Map of Bakyern]]
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Bakyern being a confederation is divided into multiple cantons which contain governates inside. Bakyern as of currently has 6 cantons. Cantons and governates have their own legislative bodies, with the cantons having unified legislative bodies made out of the unified body of legislative governates. As of currently, the administrative levels are;
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! Rikbalten Administrative Regions
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| Ostasvern
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| Trånes
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| Lerund
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| Varasun
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| Orisby
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| Leiborisk
|}


* '''Canton'''
===Cabinet===
* '''Governate'''
* '''Federal District (Only Wicht and Beselsingen)'''
* '''Municipality'''


===Foreign Affairs===
===Foreign Policy and Relations===
The Bak Federal Department of State is in charge of handling diplomatic relations with foreign countries. Bakyern is currently a member of the [[Sekidean Union]]. Friendly relations is maintained with countries such as [[Kentalis]], [[Shadoveil]], [[Aleni]], and [[Zhousheng]]. Bakyern tries to maintain a policy of neutrality in armed conflict, only stating intents or anything else if a side in a conflict is a rival or communist/socialist.


===Healthcare===
===Military===
Bakyern relies on a mix of private and universal healthcare, a lot of which is handled by non-profit companies and medical companies. According to law, citizens of Bakyern are required to have health insurance from the government or private entities. The majority of hospitals are privately-owned, while the government mainly only intervenes in providing ambulance corps and training. People with disabilities, children, and elderly receive benefits with discounts on medical appointments and services.


==Economy==
==Economy==


The Bak economy is a {{wpl|market economy}}, with a lot of the country's workforce being a skilled labor force. It's an important economic powerhouse in the region surrounding it, with [[Gabrielland]] considering Bakyern a main economic rival. By 2020, the Bak GDP is estimated to be around $5.48 trillion with a GDP per capita of $56,000. Bakyern is considered a {{wpl|developed country}}, with a lot of exports consisting of manufactured goods such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, automobiles, and medical equipment among others.
===Transportation and Infrastructure===
 
===Energy===
 
===Industry===
 
==Demographics==
==Demographics==


===Population===
===Religion===
The population of Bakyern has been reported be 97 million. The population is mainly centered around major cities or state capitals, with a scarce number of people living in the western countryside. The largest city in Bakyern is [[Federal District of Beselsingen|Beselsingen]] with a population of 5 million, which is more than the [[Federal District of Wicht|population of Bakyern's capital city]] which is an estimated 3 million.


Bakyern's birth rate has been seen to be increasing since the 90's, with the population estimated to reach 120 million by 2025. The immigrant population in Bakyern is considerably low, with an estimated only 900 thousand immigrants with Bak citizenship living in the country.
===Language===


===Education===
===Education===
The Bak public education system is operated by the state governments and [[Federal Department of Education (Bakyern)|Federal Department of Education]]. The public education system is well-funded when compared to other countries, with an estimated 67% of the Bak population studying in the public sector. Children are required to pass all grades before deciding on whether to continue an education in college or university or not continue education. An estimated 89% of students go through university or college and pass.


The private sector is run by separate companies or non-profit organizations but are still regulated by the Federal Department of Education, with students required to pass all grades like in the public sector. According to a census, 33% of children in Bakyern study in the private sector. The number of students who go onto university or college is higher than that of the public sector, with 95% of students going to university or college.
===Largest Cities===


While Bakyern's education system has been praised for "being a model and efficient education system", concerns have been raised on how the system 'over-educates' children, meaning more skilled workers and less unskilled workers, with demand for unskilled workers rising since the early 2000s.
==Culture==
 
==Military==
Bakyern's armed forces is the [[Bak Nationalwehr]] with the commander-in-chief being the President of Bakyern. The [[Federal Department of Defense (Bakyern)|Federal Department of Defense]] is in charge on all matters of national defense. The majority of the armed forces consists of reserves while a select few are serving in missions in [[Khemmi]] and [[Azureden]]. Bakyern has no standing navy, with all the military vessels Bakyern has under service of seperate [[Territorial der Staaten (Bakyern)|Territorialheer]]. Due to this, Bakyern's capabilities to wage war overseas is extremely limited, with only the [[Bak Luftwaffe]] being able to operate overseas.


Bakyern has a nuclear arsenal consisting of 127 nuclear warheads, which are launched using missiles or by air. Bakyern's capability of using chemical and biological warfare is known, with them being used in the past. The usage of these weapons are restricted due to accords which prohibit the use of these weapons.
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The Nationalwehr has a budget of around $80 Billion. Conscription is not in effect but can only be put into affect when Bakyern's position in a conflict is dire and Bakyern's borders are at risk. Teenagers, with parental guidance, can enlist at the age of 16 to receive longer training. 17 year olds can join the military without guidance from parents or legal guardians.
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Bakyern is ethnically diverse, with a divide between ethnic groups especially around the borders of foreign bordering countries. The current dominating and majority ethnic group are Bakyernians. The majority of east Bakyern is inhabited by Germanic ethnic groups and Bakyernians while in the south and west ethnicity becomes more diverse.
===Religion===
The majority religion in Bakyern as of currently is Samiism, a culture which has originated from Aleni. While an obvious majority of the population is Samiist, Roman Catholicism comes in close with a difference of less than 13%. Bakyern does not practice an official religion due to ethnic diversity and religious diversity, but have shown more favor towards [[Church of Weudalism|Weudalism]], a native religion, for symbolism (such as the raccoon as national animal.)


Earlier in the 20th Century, Weudalism used to be the majority and ruling religion in Bakyern, but this has changed in favor of Samiism especially during a time period in the 50's.
===Entertainment===
Entertainment in Bakyern is heavily driven towards television and the internet. The current most watched broadcasting channel is the KW Network with RACWORK right behind. The majority of Bak entertainment is animated rather than live-action, due to producers considering animation to be more effective and cheaper than live-action. For this reason, an obvious majority of movies and TV shows in Bakyern are animated rather than live-action. A clear majority of films in Bakyern aren't political and aren't supposed to be nationalist but critics have noticed the undertone of nationalism, anti-socialism, and pro-Wenelism.


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Greater State of the Bakyernian Nation
Rikestii dei Laakyar Natsionen
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Motto: En Folk, En Natsionen
("One People, One Nation")
Anthem: Lovsaigen öv i Natsionen
("Hymn of a Nation")
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CapitalKalvat
Official languagesBakyernian
Ethnic groups
81.2% Bakyernian
12.9% Kaampite
3.2% Tesänder
2.7% Other
Religion
TBA
Demonym(s)Bakyernian • Bak
GovernmentUnitary Presidential Republic under a Dominant Party System
• National President
Stafen Hansson Ovost
• Deputy Presidents
Karl Norquist
Adam Heilsein
Johan Olso Blon
• Rikestiimat Speaker
Thorbjörn Falljn
LegislatureRikestiimat
Area
• 
2,058,726 km2 (794,879 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 census
Increase 105,531,984
• Density
51.37/km2 (133.0/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)estimate
• Total
Increase $5.697 Trillion
• Per capita
Increase $53,981
Gini42.6
medium
HDI0.938
very high
CurrencyBakyernian Telding (T$)
Time zoneUTC-4
Date formatdd.mm.yy
Driving sideright
Calling code+4
Internet TLD.bk

Bakyern (Bakyernian: Laakya) officially the Greater State of the Bakyernian Nation (Bakyernian: Rikestii dei Laakyar Natsionen) but also called Greater State of Bakyern (Bakyernian: Laakya Rikestii (Speaker Icon.svg listen)) is a sovereign state located in the Thuadian continent, bordered by New Sebronia, Mustelarian Federation, Junterland, and Qazhshava. At an area of over 2 million square kilometers, Bakyern is one of the largest nations in Anteria and Thuadia by size alone. Some of the nation's largest cities are Kalvat which is the political and economic capital, Hasholm and Lidholsborn. The population of Bakyern ranges into 105 million, with a large population density in the Eastern regions and Rikbaltens such as Ostasvern and Trånes. Bakyern has been considered a diverse nation of religions and ethnic groups, especially in the Eastern Regions where many non-Bakyernian ethnic groups as well as ethnic groups from neighboring countries who spilled over reside.

The Bakyernian nominal gross domestic product comes to 5.697 Trillion mark in ACU, making it the wealthiest country in the Sekidean Union and one of the wealthiest countries in Thuadia and Anteria. With such a powerful economy, Bakyern maintains an active role in geopolitics - even with its inland sea which is the only coast it has. The defense of Bakyern relies on the Bakyernian Defense Force, with a total personnel number of 785,500. The Bakyernian economy is heavily service based. Bakyern's government is a unitary presidential state, with its internal politics being referred to as a dominant party system thanks to the power the National Unity Party has maintained since the creation of the Greater State in 1986. The Bakyernian economy is dominated by the Vaapsjen, who regularly have feuds with the government over disputes of ownership and claims. Bakyern is criticized for its near police state actions, usage of mass surveillance and the death penalty.

Government & Politics

Legislative System, Government, and Political Parties

Rikestiimat
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Structure
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Political groups
  •   National Unity Party: 321 seats
  •   Fatherland Progress Party: 82 seats
  •   Social Democratic Party: 29 seats
  •   Independents : 18 seats

The 450-member unicameral Rikestiimat holds and exercises supreme legislative authority over the nation. The Rikestiimat has the power to alter the constitution and ordinary laws. They may also dismiss cabinet members and override presidential vetoes. Acts done by the Rikestiimat are not reviewed judicially, as the constitutionality of new laws are reviewed by a constitutional committee (konstitalkomitt). A Rikestiimat term lasts four years, with elections taking place after those four years.

The current political system was created in 1986 following the creation of the Greater State and removal of the monarch. The National Unity Party has managed to maintain a dominant party system thanks to the majority in government they've maintained since 1986. Conservatism and Treigallism have been the majority ideologies in the political system. The Rikestiimat is divided between two coalitions, excluding the independents. These coalition are called the National Unity Coalition and Progressive Alliance. The National Unity Coalition is the current government, and is made out of conservative and right-wing political groups. The Progressive Alliance has worked as the current opposition, being made out of left-wing political groups and sometimes right-wing splinters that disagree with the National Unity Party's dominant status which many see as a violation to democracy. Before the removal of the monarch, conservative and right-wing groups still maintained dominance and a majority voter base.

The Ovost Cabinet is the 5th government of Bakyern, formed following Ovost's victory in the 2021 National Presidential Elections. The head of state is the Office of the National President. The President has three Deputy Presidents, which are ministers without portfolios. The Ovost Cabinet is made out of members from the National Unity Party and the Conservative People's Party.

since June 2, 2021

Judicial System and Law

The judicial system of Bakyern is codified off a civil law system with cases being divided between courts. The general courts (allsmën hott) deal with criminal and civil cases while administrative courts (haldussen hott) maintain jurisdiction over cases of disputes. The courts in the court system are somewhat administrative level based - as criminal and civil cases are handed down to municipal or county courts (ort hott) while administrative courts are entirely municipally based, with municipal administrative courts having control of such cases.

The National Supreme Court of Bakyern is the highest court within the Bakyernian judicial system. The Supreme Court is made out of 10 Justices. For one Justice to be voted in, the President must submit a nominee to the Rikestiimat. A Justice vote will be called in, and the Rikestiimat will vote on the new nomination for the vacant Justice seat.

National Supreme Court of Bakyern

Bakyern maintains a crime rate that is above-average when compared to the rest of the Sekidean Union. The offense rate in Bakyern is low, but the most common offenses are sexual assault, assault, bribery, consumer fraud, burglary, and car theft. The homicide rate is above-average, but has been gradually decreasing over the years thanks to law enforcement. The homicide rate was at its highest in 2009.

The national law enforcement body is the National Police Authority. There are multiple government agencies responsible with law enforcement, even if it's dealing with different types of offenses and charges. The Bakyernian police have the National Operations Task Force as their national SWAT force. The National Security Service is an entity under control of the Chancellery of the Interior which has responsibilities of counter-terrorism, surveillance, and protecting sensitive information. In times of crisis such as martial law or lack of police personnel, the Bakyernian Defense Force can deploy Home Guard units to assist law enforcement or take over.

Regions

Bakyern is a unitary state divided into 6 Great Regions (Rikbalten) which serve as first-level administrative regions. Rikbaltens are later divided further into municipalities (Ortgaul). Every municipality has corresponding counties (Komunkap). Ortgauls have responsibilities regarding public service such as waste management, healthcare, education, emergency services and water utilities. Komunkaps have their own County Councils (Komunråd) which deal with local issues, disputes, and services such as fire protection. There are also Special Administrative Zones (Spasiellhaldusunvar) which serve as second-level administrative areas for large metropolitan areas. The Greater Kalvat Metropolitan Region falls under this category, being designated as a Special Administrative Zone under Ostasvern.

Elections for County Councils and Region commissions are held every four years in conjunction of national general elections. Regarding the formation and division of regions, during the High State of Bakyern's existence, first-level regions were divided into Realms (Rike). Following the abdication and removal of the monarch in 1986, Bakyern's administrative regions would not be reformed until January of 1987 with the Administrative Code Act of 1987 which reformed the Realms into the current form.

Administrative Map of Bakyern
Rikbalten Administrative Regions
Ostasvern
Trånes
Lerund
Varasun
Orisby
Leiborisk

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