Boberno

Boberno

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Motto: Smiting the ungodly since 2006.
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Region	Small Ineffectual Rulers
Capital	Boberno
Official Language(s)	English, New Latin
Leader	Lucius I Dei
Population	Population
Currency	TISNoBober
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Introduction

History

The Theocracy of Boberno is the end result of the civil war fought between conservative Bobernois and the rest of the Greater Empire of TISNoBob. Fought between October 17 and November 22, 2006, the so-called "Boberno War" was started by a riot in Ankhara, capital city of the TISNoBob. By the end of the first week, fighting raged across the northern half of that country. The fighting technically ended in an informal cease-fire on November 12, when Emperor Bob I Rex recognized a significant portion of the northern half of the TISNoBob as an autonomous theocracy under the control of the conservative Archbishop Lukas Detrachen. Most non-conservatives left the region for less hostile areas of the country over the next week, while conservative Bobernois poured in. On November 22, Bob I Rex and Lukas Detrachen signed a formal treaty to end the civil war. The Treaty of 2006 established the Theocracy of Boberno, an autonomous region of the Greater Empire of TISNoBob. Bob I, nominal head of the Boberno Church, granted Detrachen the authority to act as his representative in the newly-created region. Detrachen took the name Lucius I Dei, to show his promotion in rank. While Boberno is technically still a part of the TISNoBob, it is largely closed off from the rest of the country. The treaty also established a regular flow of financial aid to stabilize the shaken economy of the still war-torn region. It remains to be seen whether the treaty is enforceable, or if TISNoBobern troops, still stationed at the border, will be moved into Boberno.

Geography

Location

The Region of Small Ineffectual Rulers

Area

Total: 20,000 sq km

Land: 18,000 sq km

Water: 2,000 sq km

Climate

Temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers

Terrain

Rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys

Natural Resources

Hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead

Natural Hazards

Avalanches

People

Life Expectancy

Total population: 88.95 years

Male: 85.3 years

Female: 92.6 years

Nationality

noun: Boberno(is)

adjective: Bobernois

Ethnic Groups

Native TISNoBobern 97%, British (English, Scottish, Welsh) 1%, Irish less than 1%, German less than 1%, American less than 1%, Other less than 1%

Religions

Boberno 99% (official), Protestant less than 1%, Roman Catholic less than 1%, Other less than 1%

Languages

English (common), New Latin (religious and political), Gaelic Irish, German

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 or over and can read and write

Total: 100%

Male: 100%

Female: 100%

Governmental Structure

Country Name

Conventional long form: The Theocracy of Boberno

Conventional short form: Boberno

Local long form: Deocraci Boberno Taltalo

Local short form: Boberno

Government Type

Subject Theocracy

Capital

Boberno

Administrative Divisions

Boberno is a single region administered directly from the capital city.

Independence

2006 (official)

National Holiday

Treaty Celebration Day, 22 November (2006)

Constitution

Boberno is in the process of drafting a constitution.

Legal System

The Pater Boberno is the ruler and spiritual leader of Boberno, who is appointed by the emperor of the TISNoBob. He rules with the aid of the Consuli Divin, an advisory board of political and religious leaders.

Suffrage

None

Executive Branch

Chief of State: Bob I Rex, Emperor

Head of Government: Lucius I Dei, Pater Boberno

Elections: None

Legislative Branch

Consuli Divin (27 members); appointed by the Pater Boberno as an advisory board; comprised of 14 bishops and 13 political leaders

Judicial Branch

Regia Divin; comprised of 3 bishops and 4 judges; oversees all other Boberno courts

Political Parties and Leaders

Boberno Party (BP) [Leader: Lucius I Dei]; Imperial Party (IP) [Leader: Bob I Rex]

International Organization Participation

UN, SIR Defense Force, SIR Trade Alliance, SIR Media

Flag Description

Three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the coat of arms features a quartered shield

Military

Military Branches

Armei Divin, Nautaei Divin, Aeroforcei Divin, Pater Boberno Centuri

Military Manpower - Military Age and Obligation

Males 21 years of age; War-time Draft for eligible males for renewable 3-year terms

Military Manpower - Serving

3,500 (Males age 21-50)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - International

Tension over issue of home-rule with the Greater Empire of TISNoBob

Illicit Drugs

None