Beauquegne

Most Jovial Principality of Beauquegne Principauté du Beauquegne (Beauqon)
Motto: Fortune et justice (Fortune and fairness)
Anthem: "Couronné d'étoiles"
Capital	La Bayonne
Largest	Maubourg-en-Fleuve
Official languages	Beauqon, Andegavenan
Religion	Church of the Lady of the Moon
Demonym(s)	Beauqon
Government	Constitutional Monarchy
• Prince sovereign	Villeneuve V Pavot
• First minister	Aphrodite Bourgeois
Legislature	Palace of Marguerite I Amoroza
• Upper house	Ballroom of Nobles
• Lower house	Ballroom of Representatives
Establishment
• Fall of the King-Tyrants	575 AR
• Unification of Fire and Steel	1350 AR
• Proclamation of Luna I	1362 AR
• Revolution of Roses	1591 AR
• The Great Compromise - Maubourg Accords	1612 AR
Population
• 1610 census	21,325,610
Currency	Silver Fleur (SFR)

The most jovial Principality of Beauquegne, or Beauquegne in short, is a sovereign nation situated on Lys, an island belonging to the northernmost part of the Pythian continent separated from it by the (yet unnamed) sea. Beauquegne occupies the entire island of Lys, as well as several smaller islands on its southern coast.

Geography

Landscape and rivers

Being an island nation, Beauquegne possesses no true neighbouring countries, however it lies in close proximity to the nations of the northern Pythian coast, as well as the island nation of Ariseo, all of which lie to the south of Beauquegne; Prestoria holds colonial possessions of an island to the north-east of Beauquegne, although the sovereignty over these islands is often disputed by the Beauqon government.

The five rivers of Beauquegne dominate the landscape of the island. They support the fertile western farmlands as well as the majority of the island's urban centres, such as La Bayonne and Maubourg-en- Beauquegne's main and largest island, Lys, possesses a diverse geography. Due to it's temperate climate, Much of higher lying land is covered in deciduous forest

Government and Politics

Governance

National Government

Beauquegne is a constitutional monarchy, however unlike most other countries under the same system, the Prince/Princess of Beauquegne retains a wide range of powers and privileges as outlined in the Maubourg Accord of 1612. The Prince/Princess acts as head of both state and court, controlling both the executive and judiciary branches, although rule through executive ordinance is unpopular and rarely used. Control over the legislative branch of government is delegated onto the bicameral Palace of Sophie Amoroza, colloquially known as the "Court of love" serving as the nation's parliament. The lower house, the Ballroom of Representatives, is made up of 231 deputies elected by all citizens over the age of 20, and serve an electoral district of approximately 100,000. Political parties are forbidden by law, however deputies in both Ballrooms often form informal factions to achieve common aims. The higher house, the Ballroom of Nobles, serves a largely advisory role and amend drafted laws originating in the Ballroom of representatives.

Economy

Natural resources

Ore

Due to the mountain ranges concentrated in the north and east of the island, a large proportion of Beauquegne's economy derives from the mining sector, the vast majority of which is state-owned. Industrial resources such as coal, copper and iron are chiefly mined from the eastern mountain ranges, while the northern hills and mountains boast deposits of more valuable metals, such as silver and gold, as well as minerals, which are used in the National bank of Beauquegne to mint currency.