Bakyern

Federal Republic of Bakyern Bundesrepublik Bakyern
Flag Great Seal
Motto: "Arbeit, Kraft, Intelligenz." "Work, strength, and intelligence"
Anthem: Die Stimme des Bak-Volkes
Capital	Federal District of Wicht
Largest city	Beselsingen
Official languages	German
Recognised national languages	German Common
Religion	Roman Catholicism Samiism
Demonym(s)	Bak
Government	Federal Constitutional Presidential Republic
• Federal President	Bernhard Strassmann
• Deputy President	Ernsta Bauer
• Chancellor	Adalmar Haas
Legislature	Bundeskongress
• Upper house	Länderkonvention
• Lower house	Repräsentantehaus
Area
•	2,058,726 km2 (794,879 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 census	97,531,984
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	$5.48 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

Bakyern (German: Bundesrepublik Bakyern) officially the Federal Republic of Bakyern is a country located in the continent of Thuadia on Anteria. It covers an area of 2,058,726 kilometres of land. It is made out of 25 constituent states and borders multiple countries surrounding it. North of Bakyern is Clabury Lake. Bakyern's government system is a federal constitutional presidential republic.

Economy

The Bak economy is a mixed 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. Bakyern participates in the Western Trade Federation giving it a large number of free trade agreements with other members.

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 Ministry 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 Ministry 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 "working properly and being a model 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.