TISNoBob2

TISNoBob2

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Motto: "Power corrupts. Give us all the power so you're safe."
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Region	Small Ineffectual Rulers
Capital	Ankhita
Official Language(s)	English, TISNoBobern
Leader	President Grigo Hinotina
Population	>1 billion
Currency	TISNoBober
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The Tiny Independent Sovereign Nation of Bob 2

Introduction

History

The TISNoBob2 has a long and varied history. Founded in 1542 as the Kingdom of Bobern, it was ruled until 1667 by the powerful Geraldan dynasty. Gerald IV was assassinated in that year, and Parliament effectively stole rule from his four-year-old heir, Francis II. For two hundred years a line of puppet kings, overseen by a powerful Parliament, figureheaded the nation. This changed in 1884, when King Jonathan III led a royalist revolt against Parliament. He established the A'Kinja line of kings, who ruled until the country was overrun by the Germans in 1939. Freed by the Allies in 1945, a newly-empowered Parliament outlawed the kingship and established a democratic process of executive elections. This lasted until 1962, when Joseph A'Kinja attempted to seize power. He failed, and was executed for treason in 1964. This led to a series of 142 royal executions, lasting until 1978, when George Jones, then-Prime Minister, pushed through legislation that restored the monarchy. Sadly, it would not be effected for nearly thirty years, because late that year a military coup seized control of the government. General Howard Mackenzie ruled with dictatorial power from 1978 until his death in 1994. After "The General"'s death, a small part of the country, centered around the capital of Ankhara, restored Myles II to the throne. However, the vast majority of the country devolved into anarchy. Myles II abdicated to his Chief of Internal Intelligence in 1999, and King Bob I was crowned in January 2000. By 2002, he had reunited the country, now called the Tiny Independent Sovereign Nation of Bob, and was crowned again, this time as Emperor Bob I Rex. In mid-2005, General Anthato Hinotina and a small faction in the northeast territory of the country, then called the Ankhita Prefecture, rebelled against Ankhara southern rule, and established the Lesser Empire of TISNoBob2 as a limited republic, with his brother Grigo becoming the first President in January 2006.

The TISNoBob2 is known for many cultural and political advances. It was one of the first nations in the world to establish an "elective nobility", in 1674.

Geography

Location

The Region of Small Ineffectual Rulers

Area

Total: 760,000 sq km

Land: 660,000 sq km

Water: 100,000 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: 77 years

Male: 79.6 years

Female: 74.3 years

Nationality

noun: TISNoBober(n)

adjective: TISNoBobern

Ethnic Groups

Native TISNoBobern 92%, British (English, Scottish, Welsh) 3%, Irish 1%, German 1%, American 1%, Other 2%

Religions

Boberno 92% (official), Protestant 2%, Roman Catholic 1%, Muslim 1%, Hindu 1%, Other 3%

Languages

TISNoBobern (official), English, Gaelic Irish, German

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 or over and can read and write

Total: 80%

Male: 86%

Female: 74%

Governmental Structure

Country Name

Conventional long form: The Lesser Empire of TISNoBob2

Conventional short form: The TISNoBob2

Local long form: The Tiny Independent Sovereign Nation of Bob 2

Local short form: The TISNoBob2

Government Type

Republic (limited)

Capital

Ankhita

Administrative Divisions

The TISNoBob is divided into two prefectures.

1. Ankhita Prefecture is in the east.

2. Lodony Prefecture is in the west.

Independence

2005 (United by General Anthato Hinotina)

National Holiday

Liberty Day, 22 October (2005)

Constitution

The TISNoBob2 has a Constitution (October 2005) called "The Disposition of Government and Rights of the Citizenry in the Tiny Independent Sovereign Nation of Bob 2"

Legal System

A President is elected by a popularly-elected Parliament, with a Prime Minister appointed from Parliament by the President

Suffrage

17 years of age; Universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State: President Grigo Hinotina

Head of Government: Prime Minister Ortigo Hinotina

Elections: Every seven years (Next scheduled election: January 1, 2013)

Legislative Branch

Tricameral Parliament (300 seats); Divided into the Noble House, the Common House, and the Militia House (each with 100 seats); Parliament creates laws with Presidential oversight; Parliamentary seats are held for 3 year terms (Next scheduled election: January 1, 2009)

Judicial Branch

3 Judges make up the Supreme Court of the TISNoBob2, with 1 Underjudge in each Prefecture presiding over 7 Justices.

Political Parties and Leaders

Party of the Republic (PR) [Leader: President Grigo Hinotina]; Military Renewal Party (MRP) [Leader: General Anthato Hinotina]; Party of the Bobern People (PBP) [Leader: Prime Minister Ortigo Hinotina]

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

Republican Army, Republican Navy, Republican Air Force, Republican Home Guard

Military Manpower - Military Age and Obligation

Males 17 years of age; Draft for eligible males for 2-year terms

Military Manpower - Serving

743,697 (Males age 17-35)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - International

Border dispute with the Greater Empire of TISNoBob

Illicit Drugs

None