Bakyern
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Bak Confederation Bakische Konföderation | |
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| Motto: A land only for patriots. Ein Land nur für Patrioten! | |
| Anthem: Konföderation der Einheit | |
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| Capital | Federal District of Wicht |
| Largest city | Beselsingen |
| Official languages | Bakyernian |
| Recognised national languages | Bakyernian Common |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism Samiism Weudalism |
| Demonym(s) | Bak |
| Government | Federal Semi-Direct Democracy Directorial Republic |
• Federal High Council | Bernhard Strassmann (FCP) Annelie Bachmayer (PP) Gregor Schatz (CC) |
• Federal Chancellor | Ernsta Bauer |
| Legislature | Federal Assembly of the Confederation |
| Council of Governates | |
| National Confederate Council | |
| Area | |
• | 2,058,726 km2 (794,879 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2020 census |  97,531,984 |
• Density | 47.37/km2 (122.7/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | estimate |
• Total | $4.870 Trillion |
• Per capita | $49,940 |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | $5.480 Trillion |
• Per capita | $56,191 |
| Gini | 30.3 medium |
| HDI | 0.938 very high |
| Currency | Bak Gild (bg) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +4 |
| Internet TLD | .bk |
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, Nortence to the north, and Cocuryeo to the west.
Bakyern is considered a 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 ona a 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. Bak manufacturers mainly on services due to a shortage of blue collar workers and unskilled laborers.
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.
Geography
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 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.
Politics
Government
Bakyern is a confederation with a 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.
Law
The 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 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.
Administrative Division
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;
- Canton
- Governate
- Federal District (Only Wicht and Beselsingen)
- Municipality
Foreign Affairs
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.
Economy
The Bak economy is a 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 developed country, with a lot of exports consisting of manufactured goods such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, automobiles, and medical equipment among others.
Demographics
Population
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 Beselsingen with a population of 5 million, which is more than the 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.
Education
The Bak public education system is operated by the state governments and 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.
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.
Military
Bakyern's armed forces is the Bak Nationalwehr with the commander-in-chief being the President of Bakyern. The 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 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.
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.
Culture
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 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.