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| National motto: "8 is our Lucky Number" | |||
| National anthem: Bhkistan, We Are Proud | |||
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| Region | The North Pacific | ||
| Capital | Bhk | ||
| Largest City | Afjy | ||
| Population | 2.4 billion | ||
| Suffrage | Universal | ||
| Official Language(s) | English, Spanish, Bhkistani | ||
| Government Head of State Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister |
Constitutional Monarchy Christopher I Michel Istuban Helen Smith | ||
| Independent 1st July 8th November |
Bhkistan Day National Holiday | ||
| ISO Nation Code | BHKS | ||
| Currency | Bhkistan Pound (BKP)
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| Time Zone | -3 GMT | ||
| • Summer (DST) | -2 GMT | ||
| Internet TLD | .bk | ||
| Calling Code | +2811
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| National Symbols • Sport • Animal • Fruit • Flower |
Football Cat Apple Lily | ||
| UN Status | UN MEMBER - Active | ||
| Info: NationStates NSEconomy Pipian NS Tracker XML | |||
Bhkistan is a large, beautiful and a peaceful country situated in The North Pacific.
It has a shocking history but with history in the past, Bhkistan is rapidly moving on to becoming a wonderful place to live and visit.
Bhkistan consists of mainland Bhkistan and three islands, Austranova, Plorbia and Ozru.
Bhkistan is a constitutional monarchy. The current monarch is King Christopher I and the heir to the throne is Prince Kyler.
Bhkistan was thrown into poverty in the early 14th century, then a ecomonmic crash and a civil war also in the 14th century, it has now had time to catch up with the rest of the world.
It is a member of the UN and only has an embassy exchange with three other countries.
Bhkistan is currently not looking for embassy exchanges, but hopes to in the near future.
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Government and Politics
The Kingdom of Bhkistan is a constitutional monarchy. The current monarch is King Christopher I who came into power in 1991.
The heir to the throne is Prince Kyler, the King's son.
The current Prime Minister is Michel Istuban who came into power in 2006 with the rest of the Labour Party who had been seeking power since the 1960's. With a successful campaign, Michel Istuban took office.
The law of Bhkistan follows the English Law.
Foreign Relations of Bhkistan are good, with only a few countries in contact. Bhkistan has no enemies or bad relations and the leaders of Bhkistan want to keep it that way.
Geography
The Kingdom of Bhkistan is situated in The North Pacific. The total area of Bhkistan is 3,235,642km squared.
The majority of the terrain is flat, but in central Bhkistan is the mountain range called the Corasas Alps.
Its climate is good, with the average summer temperature of 34c and the average winter temperature of 14c.
Bhkistan is split is half by a river which runs right through the middle of the country and round the Corasas Alps. The river is called Aquani.
Its largest City is the capital, Bhk, followed by Afjy, the sporting capital.
People
The population of Bhkistan in July 2007 was 2,345,000,000.
The literacy rate of Bhkistan is 100%. A lot of money is spent on education. Approximately 17% of the government budget.
Migration has always been low in Bhkistan with not many people moving in or out of Bhkistan. About 95% of the population is White.
Economy
After the economy collapsed in the 14th century, Bhkistan took hundreds of years to catch up.
The industrial revolution helped in the 19th century.
Bhkistans economy nowadays is thriving.
The agriculture sector accounts for 1.5% of Bhkistan's GDP.
The creatives industry accounts for 8% of the GDP.
Bhkistan's manufacturing sector accounts for 22% of the GDP.
Interest and inflation rates are at a controlled rate.
The official GDP is $35,670,497,595,872 in July 2007.
- £17,564 trillion - GBP
- £16,414 trillion - BKP
The official GDP Per Capita is $15,140 in July 2007.
- £7,447 - GBP
- £6,659 - BKP
Currency
The currency of Bhkistan is the Bhkistan Pound - BKP
It is represented by the symbol - BKP£
Language
English is the official language. Dutch is spoken in Plorbia, and Spanish is spoken in Austranova. Bhkistani is now a minority language because people found it hard to understand it.
English is taught as a core language, Dutch, Spanish and Bhkistani are taught in the Languages section at primary and secondary schools.
Religion
Christianity is the main religion in Bhkistan. The government is spending less in the religion sector because now 45% of the population aren't religious.
- 50% are Christians,
- 1% are Hindus,
- 1% are Sikhs,
- 1% are Muslims,
- 2% are from other religions.
Only 15% of the population go to their place of worship at least once a week.
However £1 billion is to be spent cleaning up and revamping the places of worship in the next year.
Transport
The motorways of Bhkistan are now open. This is due to the recontruction of all major and minor motorways.
In the early 90's, plans for major motorways to increase from 3 lanes to 6 lanes, and minor motorways to increase from 2 lanes to 3 lanes.
This was completed in June 2007, and officially opened on the 20th July 2007. This is to reduce congestion by 65%.
The National Rail Service of Bhkistan is due to start work on a reconstruction on all railways and stations in 2008. This will make trains run faster and more effectively, stations cleaner, tubes faster and will also reduce congestion.
Bhkistan has 800 airports, but 50 will be closing down by 2012. 50 airports will be made bigger to cope with the loss of 50 small airports.
Car Registration Plates wer changed in 2003.
- Capital - BHK yyll
- Austranova - AUS yyll
- Plorbia - PLO yyll
- Ozru - OZR yyll
- Western Mainland - WEM yyll
- Eastern Mainland - EAS yyll
- Southern Mainland - SOT yyll
It begins with the area the car was made. The yy stand for the last two numbers of the year it was made in. The two l's are the last two letters on a code which is printedunderneath the car.
Education
English, Mathematics and Science are core subjects. Also taught in primary and secondary schools are Art, Geography, History, ICT, PE, RE, Music, Cooking, 2 languages out of Dutch, Spanish, Bhkistani and French.
Primary Schools start at 8.30am and finish at 3.30pm
Secondary Schools start at 8.00am and finish at 3.45pm
Primary schools maximum class size is 22, and secondary schools is 18.
College and University costs have been reduced in recent years and more people are now carrying on instead of leaving school at 16 to go and work.
However, the compulsory age is increasing from 16 to 18 in 2008.
Communications
Bhkistan has a reliable telephone service.
Telephone codes:
- Bhk - The capital - 011345
- Austranova - 066282
- Plorbia - 099915
- Ozru - 077770
- Western Mainland - 044831
- Eastern Mainland - 022293
- Southern Mainland - 088964
Postal Codes:
- Bhk - The capital - BHKnn nlnl
- Austranova - 066282 - AUSnn nlnl
- Plorbia - 099915 - PLOnn nlnl
- Ozru - 077770 - OZRnn nlnl
- Western Mainland - 044831 - WEMnn nlnl
- Eastern Mainland - 022293 - EASnn nlnl
- Southern Mainland - 088964 - SOTnn nlnl
n = number
l = letter
Bhkistan National Mail is still a popular way of sending mail. Other mail companies in Bhkistan are not reliable, therefore Bhkistan National Mail is chosen by 98% of all customers. Bhkistan National Mail) also has it's own email service which was created in 2002.
Sport
People in Bhkistan are massive fans of sports.
Football (soccer) is the national sport and the most popular. Bhkistan has 100 professional teams, 200 amateur teams and about 500 sunday league teams. Bhkistan's top league is called the Premier. The leagues then go to League 2, 3 and 4. Bhkistan's national stadium is called The Afjy National which is situated in Afjy, the sporting capital. It has a capacity of 110,000 all seater.
Bhkistanis also like tennis, badminton, netball and it's most recent upcoming sport, baseball.
The baseball league was recently created and the eastern city of Eilanla closes down on Thursdays at 3pm, to get ready to host games at their brand new stadium.
Cricket, Rugby and Basketball are to be introduced in secondary school when the 2008-2009 academic year begins. This is to attempt to increase the popularity in these sports, which may lead to creating national teams and regional teams later on.
Music
Bhkistan love its music. It has its own top 40 chart show, and 25 music channels on its BHKTV which also has about 1000 other channels.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Bhkistan produced many composers.
Since then, the music has transformed to R'n'b, hip-hop and pop and Bhkistan has now been bringing in music from other countries since 1970's.
Every year, a national concert is held in Austranova. With it's tropical weather, sandy beaches and modern towns, it never fails. Over 500,000 people attend with an estimated 1 billion watching the show on TV.
Also every year, the country holds a song contest called the Bhkivision. Each region, (total of 30) holds their own semi-final. Then the winners of every region compete in a grand final. The public then vote for the song they want to win (apart from themselves) and the winner is announced at the end. Also, the winner will bring the contest to their region for the following year.
