Buscemistan
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| National motto: To the west, salvation. | |||||
| National anthem: Devil Took My Woman* | |||||
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| Region | PEEL | ||||
| Capital | Stephe | ||||
| Largest City | Tanookium | ||||
| Official languages | Buscemish, Tanookii, PEEL Standardised Language | ||||
| Government | Tribunal Republic Antonin Sulpizio | ||||
| Unification Beritian Purchase Beritian Annexation First Tribunal Election |
1791 1998 2049 2054 | ||||
| Area • Total • Water (%) |
821,818 km² (45th) 79.892% | ||||
| Population As of: • Population, 2056 Est. • Density |
367,900,000 (42nd) 2226.3/km² (10th) | ||||
| GDP (PPP) • Total • Per capita |
2056 Est. $23,950,000,000,000(39th) $65,099.21 (?) | ||||
| Currency | Seymour (BUS)
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| Time zone • Summer (DST) |
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| Internet TLD | .bu | ||||
| Calling code | +{{{calling_code}}}
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| *Named official national anthem in 2014, as decided through federal referendum. | |||||
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The Tribunal Republic of Buscemistan
Buscemistan is an island nation in the Turangon Belt region of PEEL, off the Western coast of the Imperial States of Slimmy.
Introduction
Buscemistan is a nation in transition. Following the Senate elections of July 2053, the Buscemistani Conservative Party was fractured, suffering many defeats and losing its majority stake in the national legislature for the first time in history. A sea change was taking place in Buscemistani politics. Jaded by the conservative (by Buscemistani standards) dogma that had led to the party's steady decline, many BC's banded together with Bucemistan's minority parties and demanded a democratically elected head of state. On August 23rd, 2053, the Senate approved an amendment by a margin of 337-163 that effectively ended the era of Buscemistan as a Sultanate.
Buscemistani History
Buscemistan is unique among the nations of PEEL, as the two largest ethnic groups in the country (Buscemistanis and Stone Bearites) are not native to the land. Both arrived during periods of large-scale immigration, the Buscemistanis through most of the 19th century and the Stone Bearites early in the 21st century. For more on the history of these peoples and of the Turangons, see their respective pages.
Government
Buscemistan operates as a Democratic Republic. The official government title is the Tribunal Republic of Buscemistan. There are three branches of government, all democratically elected, to a degree.
The Senate
Buscemistan's oldest active branch of government, the Senate has been a staple of Buscemistani governance since the early days of the Sultanate, though it wields considerably more power now than when the nation was ruled by an all-powerful Grand Sultan. The modern Senate is a 500-member legislative body, elected by a preferential vote. Each Senator is selected from one of 500 electoral districts, each redrawn every 5 years. The districts are to be redrawn again in 2060. Each Senator serves a four-year term, with half the legislature up for grabs every other July. There is no limit on terms one can serve. The next elections are set for July 10th, 2057.
The Tribune
Buscemistan's newest political feature, having been first established in 2054. The Tribune is a democratically-elected federal executive, capable of vetoing any bill that passes the Senate, though a veto can be overturned by a two-thirds(334-vote) majority. Given the difficulty in obtaining such a majority on a controversial bill, the Tribune wields considerable power. The Tribune is also required to appoint or remove the Commissioners, the executives in charge of national policy in defense, education, healthcare, and most other major issues. The Tribune may only serve one six-year term. Antonin Sulpizio is the nation's first and only Tribune thus far; another is to be elected in 2060.
The Judiciary
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