Belarum
Flag of Belarum | |
Motto: Working for a better society. | |
Region | European Union |
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Capital | Bastia |
Official Language(s) | English |
Leader | President Viktor Draugen (Democratic Socialist Party) |
Population | 452,000,000 |
Currency | Euro |
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The Republic of Belarum is a constitutional federal republic. Belarum is firmly situated in the European Union, and serves as the region's United Nations delegate. Belarum has several semi-autonomous principalities, which all fall in line behind the strong presence of the federal government. The nation also has a federal district, the city of Bastia, which is the seat of federal government for the nation. Bastia has a population of roughly 7,000,000 people, and is one of the chief cities in the nation.
For the past several years, Belarum has emerged in the European Union as a major power, and lays claims to one of the largest information technology sectors in the region. The nation is classified by the United Nations as a "New York Times Democracy", allowing the citizenry of the nation to enjoy extensive civil rights and political freedoms and a very strong economy. Belarum's gross domestic product is over E7,000,000,000,000, and the GDP per capita is roughly E15,400. Like many free market economies, Belarum runs trade defecits with poorer nations where labor is cheaper, but the government is working to raise tariffs and protect the domestic economy.
The nation of Belarum came into being on May 1, 1906, when several smaller nations signed the Treatise for Unification and the Creation of Belarum. Belarum has since grown from a patchwork of loosely confederated states into a union of states consolidated under a strong central government, much like the real world United States.