Golden Shanty of Saint Bens
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| Motto: HERAUSKOMMEN! | |||
| Anthem: "The Holy Hymn Of Saint Benjamin" | |||
| Official Languages | Spanish, English, German, Latin | ||
| Capital | None Such | ||
| Head of State and Government | Holy Founder and Holy Father: The Democratic People's Republic of Pochinco UN Delegate: The Flying Island of Alfredistan | ||
| Area - Total - Water |
9.7 billion km² 7.3 billion km² | ||
| Population - Total (As of 11/05/07) - Density |
3.828 billion 2.53/km² | ||
| Founded | A very long time ago | ||
| GDP (2007) | Godly, yet humble | ||
| Currency | Bennie (B$B) | ||
| Time Zone |
Eternal light | ||
| International Abbreviations - sport - government |
Ben STB | ||
| GDH (2007) | 0.999 (perfect) | ||
| Internet TLD | .stb | ||
| Calling Code | +000 | ||
The Golden Shanty of Saint Bens an enormous region that stretches vertically from north to south touching both poles. It is home to many nations, the largest being Pochinco and Alfredistan. Other nations include: Yamatuko Dynasty, Saint Marc du Lac Long, New Heckleburg, San Bransisco, Folkington and DeBlanci Populo. UN members include San Bransisco, DeBlanci Populo, Yamatuko Dynasty, Pochinco and Alfredistan.
UN World Factbook Entry
This wonderful little enclave exists physically and spiritually 2.3 miles underneath the Seattle Space Needle. It is also formerly known as the "we hate foghorns" State and currently reAKAed as the "on second thought, yeah, actually we love foghorns" State. The Shanty is also home to the universe's largest desert. The "Sandy Coca Cola Desert" makes Tatooine look like a circular donkey. So welcome! Or as we like to say: HERAUSKOMMEN!
Herauskommen!
Herauskommen is an Alfredistani word used to describe an intense or impossible happiness. The word itself has no real meaning in modern times, though before it was brought to Saint Bensish culture it was a german word meaning "get out". The origins of the word came about when the Alfredistan people drove the Germans out of the capital in 2019. Being mostly an English/Spanish speaking country at the time, they had no idea what they were saying when they began exclaiming "HERAUSKOMMEN, HERAUSKOMMEN!" Or, literally telling the germans, "GET OUT, GET OUT!" The word is now used rarely in it's country of origin, but is thriving throughout the rest of the region ever since it became the Alfredistani government's tag line while running for UN delegate in 2007. Herauskommen is especially popular in the nation of Folkington, where the word is used so often that visitors have difficulty communicating.
