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Bostopia

Flag of Bostopia
Motto: Unity Rises Above Strengh
Bostopia Map
Region	United Free Republics
Capital	Fort Boston
Official Language(s)	Bostopian (English)
Leader	Emperor Boston
Population	2.301 Billion
Currency	Bostopian Pound
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The Confederate States of Bostopia is a semi-democratic Monarchy in the United Free Republics, with a population of 2.301 Billion people. Bostopia is comprised of two main islands, East Isle and West Isle, and also the Bostopian Arbad Islands, which lie around 1000 miles off the west coast of West Isle. The Arbad Islands are shared with Vladmiristak. Bostopia is known throughout the UFR for being the only country where the fabled 'Geesemonkey' may inhabit successfully, due to the large open spaces set aside for Geesemonkies.

Bostopia is a twin-cultural country, with Laquarists in the centre-west of East Isle holding onto their cultural background, and language, which is closely related to that of Old English. Overall, however, the Bostopian culture takes precedence over many aspects of life. Bostopians are not open to change, so Bostopia holds it's historic values to heart.

News

Bostopia has just announced the creation of a new city and state, Fenton City, in the Fenton Regional District. This is hoped to create more homes for it's rapidly increasing population, and also to aide Bostopia's economy. Fenton R.D. is being given special 'Bostopian National Park' status outside of City Boundaries, to preserve Bostopia's rapidly urbanising formerly rural landscape. The natural status means that (with the exception of small country retreats and small chalet and caravan parks) the whole area is set aside as a park, so development is limited to the aforementioned and small refreshment areas. Also, some areas of the park have been set aside for naturists.

People

Population: 2,301,000,000

Nationality: Noun: Bostopian Adjective: Bostopians

Ethnic Groups: Bostopian 93.6% Laquarist 6.3% Non-Bostopian 0.1%

Religions: None 100%

Languages: Bostopian, Laquari

Government

Country Name:

Conventional Long Form: Confederate States of Bostopia

Conventional Short Form: Bostopia

Abbrieviation: CSB

Government Type: Semi-Democratic Monarchy (One Elected Parliament, Little to No Power)

Capital: Fort Boston

Administrative Divisions: 13 Regional Districts - Bassingdale RD, Bostopian Arbad Isles RD, Caflin RD, Drangmorie RD, Fenton RD, Fort Boston RD, Glenrock RD, Kisington RD, Laquar RD, Monham RD, Mountain District RD, Reamontry RD, Port Flamerty RD

Other Divisions: Military Zone

Independence: Bostopia has been independent since it was first settled over 1,500 years ago. Fort Boston was established as a homestead with barracks within 5 years of settlement, becoming the first permanent settlement in Bostopia. Colonisation of West Isle began 1,300 years ago, even though it had been sighted since the beginning of colonisation in the East Isle. However, early settlers believed Mount Bostopia's peak (the only part visable from a distance due to cloud cover) was where their gods resided, so they dared not step on the land. Laquar was settled by peoples from the south of Bostopia, with some people stating they may be related to the ancestors of Outer Sygonians. Laquar's independence was a major issue for Bostopia, who finally managed to incorporate Laquar into part of Bostopia as a semi-autonomous region earlier this year.

National Holiday: Bostopia Day - 29th December - This is celebrated as the day when Bostopia's first settlers landed on Population Beach, searching for a warmer climate.

Constitution: Written - States rights of citizens, the Emperor, parliament, citizenry and punishment for crimes.

Suffrage: 17 years of age; Universal

Head of State: Emperor Boston (Since 1st December, 1986). No heir apparent.

Head of Government: Kurt Keunen - Bostopian National Party

Political Parties and Leaders: Bostopian National Party - Kurt Keunen, Bostopian Socialist Party - Graham McGowan, Environment Party - Eddy Toerhen, West Isle Independence Party - David Fowell

Political Pressure Groups: Laquari Independence Group, Bostopian Arbad Independence Group, The We Need More Groups Group, Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament

Regional Organisation Participation: Free Isles Defense Alliance

Flag Description: Red field with a blue cross, superimposed on a white cross, with 13 stars representing the 13 regional districts.

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: US$69,794,000,008,234.59

Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: B£14,015.58

Unemployment Rate: 2.57%

Currency: Bostopian Pound (BP)

Currency Code: BP

Currency Symbol: B£

Military

Military Branches: Bostopian Army (Including Bostopian Special Forces), Bostopian Air Force (Including Bostopian Special Air Force), Bostopian Navy (Including Bostopian Special Boat Forces)

Military Age: Age 17 - Compulsary Militia, Aged Under 17 - Compulsary Military Training

Military Manpower - Availability: Aged 15 to 40 - 650,000,000 (2004 est)

Military Spending: B£4,970,712,677,250.27 - 47% Of B£11,751,093,799,646.18 Budget

Transnational Issues

Disputes - International Currently at war with Adoros as 'He was asking for it'.

History

East-Isle & Early Bostopian History

The native inhabitants of Bostopia first ventured onto Bostopian soil over 2000 years ago, landing on Population Beach, in what is now the Regional District of Monham. Experts believe that they sailed from the West, from most probably the Arbad Islands, in search for a warmer climate, as storms in the middle of the Herrick Sea are quite common.

It has been passed down that a battle took place only a few years after first settlement, on an area between Glenrock and Bassingdale cities. The reasons for the battle are not known, though religious differences seem most likely, however, archaelogical excavations proves a battle did take place at this time.

Some of the settles headed north, and founded Laquar City, whereas others ventured south, before reaching the high plateau of Fort Boston. Trade between Fort Boston and Laquar City was slow, until a proclamation from the Grand Fireward (Leader) of Fort Boston banned any contact with Laquar City. This meant traders now headed to other areas of the country, meeting with other tribes, and helping these new towns prosper much faster than Laquar City.

These cities united as Bostopia, from the name of Fort Boston, which was and still is the largest and most powerful city in Bostopia. The name of Fort Boston itself is taken from the surname of the leader of the non-religious tribe.

As Laquar was still a very religious colony, and they believed that their gods lived on Mount Bostopia (visable from the coast of Laquar), they daren't venture onto the coast of Bostopia's now West Isle, paving the way for Bostopians to travel there.

West Isle-History

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United Bostopian-History

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