BHIG Group
BHIG Group | |
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| Location of BHIG Group | |
| Administrative centre | Gayneva |
| Official languages | Gaullican, Ghaillish |
| Type | Free trade organisation |
| Member states | Glytter Satucin Senouillac Union Valentir |
| Establishment | |
• Gatôn Pact | 1995 |
• Treaty of Highever | 2007 |
| Currency | Euclo Union Dollar Satucinais Ducat Valentiri Pound |
The BHIG Group (Gaullican: Groupe BHIG; Ghaillish: BHIG Grúpa) is an association of four nations, founded in 1995 in Gatôn by Glytter, Satucin, and the Senouillac Union. Valentir joined in 2007 with the ratification of the Treaty of Highever. BHIG is an acronym for Breloux, Highever, Invertwinc, and Gatôn, the cities where the national leaders of each member state met to discuss the group's establishment. It is headquartered in Gayneva, where the Group Secretariat is based.
All three members are major exporters of natural resources, with oil being a shared export. As of 2016, the BIG Group accounts for a large percentage of global oil production. Among other resources exported by the group are iron ore, gold, coal, uranium, rare earth minerals, copper, nickel, tin, and gemstones. Through a series of agreements, multinational companies have become common among the membership. One such example is the Gascogne-MacDougal Company. By opening offices in Glytter, these companies are able to access the Euclean Single Market. Glytter, Satucin, and the Senouillac Union are all members of the Non-Aligned Council and officially maintain policies of neutrality.
The mission of the group is to ensure "mutual cooperation in order to ensure the stability of domestic and international markets and to promote the economic interests of its member states". However, in recent years there has been an expansion in what the BHIG Group does. For example, defence has moved to the forefront of the groups focus. Glytter and Senouillac have partnered together on the development of the A-17 submarine. War games are often held between the two nations in the Northern Vehemenes as well. These "blurred lines" have been criticised by politicians within BHIG member states, expressing concerns over the often secretive nature of the organisation. Some politicians and economists critical of the group have even gone as far as alleging the group is a cartel.
History
Activities
Members
Since its establishment, there have been three members: Glytter, Satucin, and Senouillac. Under the Gatôn Pact, prospective new members have to be approved by all current member states. Valentir joined in 2007 under the Treaty of Highever after the yes vote won the referendum that was held on BHIG membership. While there are no official requirements for membership, group leaders have indicated states must be generally non-aligned resource exporters in order to receive approval.
List of members
| Name | Head of Government | Official languages | Population | GDP (nominal) | GDP per capita (nominal) | Area (km²) |
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 Glytter
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Jimmy O'Reilly | Ghaillish | 9,257,180 | $645,512,418,580 | $69,731 | 315,093 |
 Satucin
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Martin Allaire | Gaullican | 113,000,000 | $1,800,000,000,000 | $15,929.20 | 1,950,000 |
| File:Senouillacan Flag.png Senouillac Union | Fren Martel | Gaullican | 89,950,481 | $4,300,000,000,000 | $51,368 | 3,432,396 |
| File:Flag of Valentir.png Valentir | William Ashton | Gaullican, Estmerish | 53,432,576 | $2,784,000,000,000 | $53,872 | 7,692,024 |
Summits
The group holds yearly summits between top national officials. Typically among those in attendance are heads of government, foreign ministers, finance ministers, and trade ministers. However, other government officials and on some occasions business executives have attended.
Summits are held on a three year rotating schedule between the member states, going in alphabetical order based upon the member's name in Gaullican.
List of Summits
- Invertwinc, 1995
- Breloux, 1996
- Comeur Delta Town, 1997
- Spálgleann, 1998
- Armeins, 1999
- Qaratah, 2000
- Snarksburgh, 2001
- Bourgonne, 2002
- Ykf, 2003
- Gayneva, 2004
- Saint Martin, 2005
- Sekipe, 2006
- Invertwinc, 2007
- Breloux, 2008
- Merani, 2009
- Highever, 2010
- Bulfawst, 2011
- Auxillac, 2012
- Gabajin, 2013
- Starkhaven, 2014
- Spálgleann, 2015
- Saint Crouix, 2016
- Zivomo, 2017
Criticism
The BHIG Group is sometimes criticised for its unclear, opaque nature, with its function's definition having "blurred lines". This criticism has come from politicians within BHIG member states often, expressing concerns over the often secretive nature of the organisation. Some politicians and economists critical of the group have even gone as far as alleging the group is a cartel. There are also concerns about the way in which it opens the Euclean Community up to non-EC members in terms of trade.