Bugan (state)

Bugan Bugan Bucharyod (Kjerso)
State
Nickname(s):  «Gold Bucharyod» (Great State)
Country	Yogania
Region	Kjerso
Capital city	Bugan (city)
Established	1799
Government
• Type	State government
• Governor	Jakob Yolnaryd
• Assistant Governor	Hakol Burtold
• President of state council	Jom Aldrin Gorkler
Area
• State	444,745 km2 (171,717 sq mi)
• Land	403,931 km2 (155,959 sq mi)
• Water	40,814 km2 (15,758 sq mi)
• Urban	92,308 km2 (35,640 sq mi)
• Rural	313,747 km2 (121,138 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• State	39,526,897
• Density	89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Demonym	Buganol
Time zone	UTC +3, +4
Area codes	90-99
Website	www.yogorydgovernar.yo

Bugan is one of the 22 states of Yogania. It is located at the very north of the region of Kjerso, in eastern Yogania. The capital is the homonymous city of Bugan, which is also the largest city in the state with over 20 million inhabitants. Bugan is home to the Buganol lake and the Buganollien mountains in the northeast, which are some of the most visited landmarks in Yogania with 12 million visitors in 2018 according to the YSI. The Byroder Plain Metropolitan Area in the south of the state is one of the most populated urban areas in Yogania, regrouping 4 major cities for a population of over 36 million inhabitants. Bugan has historically been an important area for Kjerso, the city of Bugan having been the kingdom's capital from 441 A.D. to 1227.

Etymology

Bugan gets it´s name from the capital city Bugan. It was named after the Buganollien mountain chain, the word Buganollien is an Ancient Kjerso word describing lakeside mountains.

Geography and Climate

Physical Geography

Bugan's territory is dominated by the Byroder plain spanning through most of the area. The Buganollien mountain chain, shared with the neighboring state of Gordevol, covers most of the eastern part of the state and continue in the north, while the uninhabitable Jogal plain and Goldsend hills cover the remaining northern part of Bugan. The main source of water is the Buganol lake located near the Buganollien mountains, from which flows the Buganheulen river, one of the longest rivers in Yogania.

Administrative Geography

Bugan is located north of the region of Kjerso, in the east of Yogania. It is one of the northernmost states of Yogania. It borders the North Atlantic Ocean in the north, the states of Buryako and Budlin in the south, the state of Gordevol at the east, and the state of Buryatia at the west.

Subdivisions

District map of Bugan.

Bugan is divided into 5 districts, from most to least populated; Bugan-Salgon-Golterel, Koruler, Halter-Byrol, Gorsedrin, Gorjegel. The most populated district, Bugan-Salgon-Golterel, contains more than half of the state's population with over 32 million inhabitants. The least populated state, Gorjegel, covers most of the uninhabited part of Bugan and is named after the Jegel plain in the north.

Climate

The northern part of Bugan is home to an ice-cap climate (eternal winter) with average temperatures never exceeding 0 degrees Celsius. It is completely uninhabited. The rest of the state has a cold subarctic climate with average temperatures in the coldest months going below -38 degrees Celsius and rarely exceeding 18 degrees Celsius in summer. The city of Bugan is known for being the coldest large city in the world.

Demographics

Population

Bugan is the 8th most populated Yoganian state with a total population of 39,526,897 inhabitants as of 2022 (YSI). Most of the population is concentrated in the Byroder Plain area, where the largest cities are located. The northern part of the country is uninhabited because of extreme climate.

Cities

Largest cities in Bugan by population

Rank	City	Population (2022)	District
1	Bugan (capital)	20,744,240	Bugan-Salgon-Golterel
2	Salgon	11,205,343	Bugan-Salgon-Golterel
3	Gungarnal	3,822,238	Koruler
4	Perske	364,886	Halter-Byrol
5	Gorsedd	184,235	Koruler
6	Korjeulen	71,633	Gorjegel