Bejerot
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| Motto: "Fiat justitia et pereat mundus." | |||
| National anthem: “Ave, Patrie Bejeroti!” | |||
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Map of Bejerot | |||
| Region | The World Society | ||
| Capital | Norrmalmstorg | ||
| Largest city | Vichy | ||
| Official languages | French, English | ||
| Government Grand Duke
Prime Minister |
Grand duchy Christian Poulain Anaïs Vioget | ||
| Formation | 1944 | ||
| Area • Total • Water (%) |
315,820 km2 3.34% | ||
| Population • Current est. • 22 February census |
[1] 10,000,000 | ||
| GDP (PPP) • Total • Per capita |
22 February est. ß113,369,853,823.53 ß$11,336.99 | ||
| CHDI | 0.697 - reasonable | ||
| Currency | Bejeroti pound (ß) (BEP)
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| Time zone • Summer (DST) |
UTC+4 UTC+5 | ||
| Internet TLD | .be | ||
| Calling code | +230
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Contents
History
Government and politics
Parliament
Monarchy
The current head of state is HRH Grand Duke Christian Poulain, who inherited the title from his late father, Matthias, in May 2013 after a short period of absense during which the Parliament held power over the entire country. Christian was adopted by Grand Duke Matthias after the assassination of Matthias' natural son, Lucien, in 1992. Christian is married to HRH Grand Duchess Isolde, an American by birth, and they have four children together:
- Princess Hédiyeh of Bejerot (b. 12 June 2002)
- Prince Jonathan, the Hereditary Grand Duke of Bejerot (b. 24 May 2006)
- Prince Mathieu of Bejerot (b. 3 December 2008)
- Princess Adélie of Bejerot (b. 3 December 2008)
Although females are allowed to ascend to the head of the Grand Duchy, because Princess Hédiyeh is adopted and has younger siblings who are eligible, she is passed in favour of her younger brother, Prince Jonathan. Should all three of her siblings choose to abdicate, she will become the reigning monarch.
Legal system
Foreign relations
Geography
Mainland
Territorial claims
Administrative subdivisions
Economy
Agriculture
Industry
Service
Natural Resources
Society
Demographics
Language
The linguistic situation in Bejerot is characterized by the practice and the recognition of two official languages: English and French.
The bilingualism of Bejerot results from the prevalence of English within international society. In 1944, the country was founded by Matthias Poulain, a French-speaking Swiss citizen, so therefore its preferential use as the official and administrative language was established. He was quick to notice the global trend towards English, however, and thus began the teaching of the foreign language at the primary school level.
Until 1996, the official use of the languages was based on grand-ducal decrees which allowed the free choice between French and English. French was preferred in the administration. However, the constitutional revision of 1996 gave the legislature the power to regulate the language by law. On 8 March 1996 a law, passed by the Bejeroti Parliament, made French the national language. Furthermore, this law recognized the two languages of Bejerot (English and French) as official languages. French remains the language of government, but many day-to-day activities are conducted in English.
Proficiency in several languages is expected from members of the Bejeroti elite, as the current Grand Duke himself is fluent in seven languages. Most Bejeroti speak German in addition to the national languages because of their close proximity to German-speaking countries.
French is the primary language of the press and is used for recording police case files. Public service information is in French and English, although if the announcement concerns linguistic minorities in the country, they may be printed in the needed language also.
Religion
Like in most Eurocentric countries, the largest religions in the Grand Duchy are Catholicism and Protestantism, with 31% and 27% of the population following these religions, respectively. Other popular religions include Islam (8%), Judaism (6%) and Buddhism (5%). Of the remaining 23%, most are agnostic or atheist (12%) and the rest subscribe to small communities of religions such as Hinduism, Bahá'i and Paganism, amongst others.
