Difference between revisions of "Buben"
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Kronoss | Kronoss | ||
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Administrative divisions | Administrative divisions | ||
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Independence | Independence | ||
25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British & Canadian administration) | 25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British & Canadian administration) | ||
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Independence Day, 25 May (1946) | Independence Day, 25 May (1946) | ||
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cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the Emperor | cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the Emperor | ||
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch. | elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch. | ||
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| + | bicameral National Assembly or also called the Imperial Senate (55 seats; members appointed by the monarch from designated categories of public figures; members serve four-year terms) and the House of Representatives, also called the House of Deputies (110 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation to serve four-year terms; | ||
| + | elections: House of Representatives - last held 17 June 2003 (next to be held NA 2007) | ||
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| + | note: the House of Representatives has been convened and dissolved by the monarch several times since 1974; in November 1989, the first parliamentary elections in 22 years were held; political parties were not legalized until 1992; Emperor Tyruss delayed the 2001 elections until 2003 | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
Revision as of 01:12, 19 December 2005
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| Flag of Buben | |
| Motto: "Dont look back with regrets" | |
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| Region | The Zanziik Republic |
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| Capital | Kronoss |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Leader | Tyruss A. Buben |
| Population | > 2.07 billion |
| Currency | Ziik |
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Contents
Overview
The Imperial Empire of Buben is a massive, economically powerful nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
History
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People
Country Name conventional long form: Imperial Empire of Buben
conventional short form: Buben
former: Empire of Kronoss
local Formal long form: Imperial Empire of Antonian States
local Formal short form: Antonian States
Government type Constitutional Monarchy
Capital
Kronoss
Government
Administrative divisions 8 governorates
Independence
25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British & Canadian administration)
National holiday
Independence Day, 25 May (1946)
Constitution
1 January 1952; amended 1974, 1976, 1984
Legal system
Based on English codes and law; judicial review of legislative acts in a specially provided High Tribunal; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction.
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch
chief of state: Emperor Tyruss A Buben (since 22 February 1996)
head of government: Prime Minister Augustus D'Agastino (since 7 April 2005); Deputy Prime Ministers Vincent Tremble (since 3 July 2005)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the Emperor
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch.
Legislative branch
bicameral National Assembly or also called the Imperial Senate (55 seats; members appointed by the monarch from designated categories of public figures; members serve four-year terms) and the House of Representatives, also called the House of Deputies (110 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation to serve four-year terms;
elections: House of Representatives - last held 17 June 2003 (next to be held NA 2007)
note: the House of Representatives has been convened and dissolved by the monarch several times since 1974; in November 1989, the first parliamentary elections in 22 years were held; political parties were not legalized until 1992; Emperor Tyruss delayed the 2001 elections until 2003
Geography
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Economy
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Demographics
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Culture
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Military
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