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National motto: To the west, salvation. | |||||
National anthem: Devil Took My Woman* | |||||
Region | PEEL | ||||
Capital | Stephe | ||||
Largest City | Tanookium | ||||
Official languages | Buscemish, Tanookii, PEEL Standardised Language | ||||
Government | Tribunal Republic Antonin Sulpizio | ||||
Unification Beritian Purchase Beritian Annexation First Tribunal Election |
1791 1998 2049 2054 | ||||
Area • Total • Water (%) |
821,818 km² (45th) 79.892% | ||||
Population As of: • Population, 2056 Est. • Density |
367,900,000 (42nd) 2226.3/km² (10th) | ||||
GDP (PPP) • Total • Per capita |
2056 Est. $25,162,500,000,000(40th) $68,394.94 (?) | ||||
Currency | Seymour (BUS )
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Internet TLD | .bu | ||||
*Named official national anthem in 2014, as decided through federal referendum. | |||||
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Contents
The Tribunal Republic of Buscemistan
Buscemistan is an island nation in the Turangon Belt region of PEEL, off the Western coast of the Imperial States of Slimmy.
Introduction
Buscemistan is a nation in transition. Following the Senate elections of July 2053, the Buscemistani Conservative Party was fractured, suffering many defeats and losing its majority stake in the national legislature for the first time in history. A sea change was taking place in Buscemistani politics. Jaded by the conservative (by Buscemistani standards) dogma that had led to the party's steady decline, many BC's banded together with Bucemistan's minority parties and demanded a democratically elected head of state. On August 23rd, 2053, the Senate approved an amendment by a margin of 337-163 that effectively ended the era of Buscemistan as a Sultanate.
Buscemistani History
Buscemistan is unique among the nations of PEEL, as the two largest ethnic groups in the country (Buscemistanis and Stone Bearites) are not native to the land. Both arrived during periods of large-scale immigration, the Buscemistanis through most of the 19th century and the Stone Bearites early in the 21st century. For more on the history of these peoples and of the Turangons, see their respective pages.
Government
Buscemistan operates as a Democratic Republic. The official government title is the Tribunal Republic of Buscemistan. There are three branches of government, all democratically elected, to a degree.
The Senate
Buscemistan's oldest active branch of government, the Senate has been a staple of Buscemistani governance since the early days of the Sultanate, though it wields considerably more power now than when the nation was ruled by an all-powerful Grand Sultan. The modern Senate is a 500-member legislative body, elected by a preferential vote. Each Senator is selected from one of 500 electoral districts, each redrawn every 5 years. The districts are to be redrawn again in 2060. Each Senator serves a four-year term, with half the legislature up for grabs every other July. There is no limit on terms one can serve. The next elections are set for July 10th, 2057.
The Tribune
Buscemistan's newest political feature, having been first established in 2054. The Tribune is a democratically-elected federal executive, capable of vetoing any bill that passes the Senate, though a veto can be overturned by a two-thirds(334-vote) majority. Given the difficulty in obtaining such a majority on a controversial bill, the Tribune wields considerable power. The Tribune is also required to appoint or remove the Commissioners, the executives in charge of national policy in defense, education, healthcare, and most other major issues. The Tribune may only serve one six-year term. Antonin Sulpizio is the nation's first and only Tribune thus far; another is to be elected in 2060.
The Judiciary
After the Buscemistan became a republic, one of the first powers stripped of the Sultan was the abilty to appoint judgeships. Since then the judiciary has been elected by the voting public; this has not been without controversy. Aware of the dangers in having local and federal judges indebted to special interests, the Senate established laws banning those seeking judgeships from accepting campaign donations, not from taking part in negative campaigning. Each candidate must run on his/her experience alone.
The Grand Sultan
As of the election of 2054, the Sultan of Buscemistan is no longer an official government official, though Stephen VIII has retained his throne, and he still resides at the Royal Palace in Stephe. Currently, the Sultan's role mostly involves public appearances with prominent politicians and foreign dignitaries.
Geography
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Since the repeal of the military draft in 2054, Buscemistan has maintained a very small standing army. While the nation does place naval power as the top defense priority, no division of defense receives a considerably large budget. Some have argued for this lackadaisical attitude to change, as international conflicts become more common in modern PEEL. Currently rumours have spread that Defense Commissioner Morganbee Silverstone has been looking to acquire modern-battle caliber warships from various regional manufacturers. Some have also speculated that military conscription could be reinstated in a time of emergency.
Religion
Never a big part of Buscemistani culture, religious worship by the general public has only gone down in recent decades, and a large majority of Buscemistanis recently identified themselves as not affiliated when asked the religious preference.
Religious Breakdown of Buscemistan
- 67.8% Not Affiliated
- 11.4% Tanookii Spiritualism
- 8.9% TheLampIncidentism
- 5.6% Reformed Churched of the Goddess
- 4.3% Lesbianity
- 2.0% Others