Bisgea
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| Official Flag of Bisgea | |
| Motto: Exercitatio perfectum facit, sed nemo perfectus | |
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| Region | Novus Licentia Terra |
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| Capital | Batarinduque |
| Largest city | Batarinduque |
| Official Language(s) | English, Filipino |
| Demonym | Bisgean |
| Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
| - President | Miguel Atienza |
| - Vice President | Juan Villar |
| - Chief Justice | Juan del Pilar |
| - Senate President | Noli de los Reyes |
| Independence | |
| - Bisnugeatan Empire | 20,000 BC |
| - The Three Monarchies | 1211 AD |
| - The Kingdom of Bisgea | 1248 AD |
| - Democratic Republic of Bisgea | Jan 27, 1529 |
| - Dictatorship State of Bisgea | June 14, 1637 |
| - The Second Republic of Bisgea | Feb 23, 1643 |
| - Fadallieme Military Government | Sept 21, 1853 |
| - The Democratic Republic of Bisgea | Nov 28, 1987 |
| Population | 2.3 billion |
| Currency | Bisgean Dollar (BGD)
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| Internet TLD | .bis |
| Calling code | +34
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| ISO Code | BIS
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Bisgea, officially known as The Democratic Republic of Bisgea, is a unitary presidential constitutional republic. The country is situated in northwest Novus Licentia Terra with Batarinduque as its capital.
Bisgea is the region's 8th most populous country, with a population of about 2.3 billion people. Its gross domestic product (GDP) of over $9,856,890,201,322.65 is the 7th largest in the region.
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[edit] History
[edit] Ancient Times
The earliest evidence of human inhabitants is the Cawanol Cave Man who lived some 50,000 years ago. This suggested that Bisgea was inhabited by humans long before the Bisnugeatan Empire's rise thousands of years later.
There was no unifying political body or state during that time. The region was filled with city-states, each led by its own King. These city-states each worshipped their own gods and had different customs and beliefs. An example of these city states is Bisnugeate, Cawanol, Parionald, and many more.
In 20,000 BC, King Leonidas of Bisnugeate started invading other city-states for the expansion of Bisnugeate. With his excellent leadership, the plan was successful. After a few years, Leonnidas was now King of the Bisnugeatan Empire, which was composed of modern day Bisgea and some parts of neighboring countries.
[edit] Division within the Empire
After tens of thousands of years, the Empire grew prosperous and powerful. All while keeping itself peaceful. There were no wars during that time, a single battle never occurred. All of this changed King Frankfurt died in 1203. The Empire was divided upon his three sons; Oliver, William, and Peter, taking the northeast, northwest and south, respectively.
The brothers grew greedy and envious of each other. All wanted to take the whole empire for themselves. Aggression started in 1241 when Oliver declared war on the Northwestern and Southern Bisnugeatan Empires. The two responded by declaring war as well. Battles occurred about once a month between two of the brothers.
At the Battle of Palms in 1242, King William was slain by King Oliver's men, making Oliver the ruler of the Northern Bisnugeatan Empire. Bisgea was now divided into two, the Northern Bisnugeatan Empire led by King Oliver and the Southern Bisnugeatan Empire led by King Peter.
The war grew uglier in the later years. Battles increased in frequency as the months passed. At the faithful Battle of Thrones in 1248, Oliver was beheaded by Peter, reuniting Bisgea once more. His first act as King was to rename the empire from the Bisnugeatan Empire to The Kingdom of Bisgea.
[edit] The Birth of Democracy
After a very serious scandal, the people protested for democracy in 1529. We thou wish for thy freedom to choose thy own's fate, one unknown writer had said. The King of that time, Nothan IV, agreed and the act was implemented at once. He went on to become the first president of the Republic of Bisgea on January 27, 1529.
When Albert Dotig rose to the presidency in 1635, all was well. But that changed in June 14, 1637, when he declared Martial Law. The declaration became unpopular as the military abused human rights. Because of the abuses and Dotig's malpractices of power, Emilio Marcelo and comrades formed the El Resistensya, an organization bent on Bisgean independence from Dotig's authoritarian rule.
Battles occurred frequently. No clear advantage was seen on either side. But on 1643, Albert Dotig was killed and the El Resistensya won its war. Emilio Marcelo became the first president of the Second Republic of Bisgea.
[edit] Bisgea's Dark Days
For the next 200 years, Bisgea became a wealthy nation with an outstanding economy. But in 1853, the tables were turned when the Fadallieme Military Government invaded. Under self-appointed leader, Remlikov Brodashenzy, the economy dropped and Bisgea became a terrible place to live in. Thousands of Bisgeans fled to neighboring countries, not to ask for help but to stay and live there for the rest of their lives, never to return.
Over the next years, Brodashenzy killed millions of Bisgeans. Grenades were thrown wherever riots and rallies formed. Bisgeans were killed for no reason at all. Thousands just disappeared, never to be seen again. During Remlikov's reign, the death rate increased by 183%, birth rates decreased by 73% and most citizens never left their homes. In 1873, Remlikov declared war on the BDF
Several times did did the Bisgean Defense Force under the leadership of Reumer Mortilla, the president before the FMG's invasion, try to reclaim Bisgea but to no avail. They never won a single battle. The BDF almost ceased to exist, only a few hundred were left. Brodashenzy thought that they have wiped the BDF off the face of the earth. But he was wrong, the BDF went into hiding and started recruiting.
In 1987, the BDF, under the leadership of Gerard Lontoc, successfully assasinated 9 high ranking officials of the FMG. The FMG fought back but was defeated due to the loss of high ranking officers. Eventually the FMG collapsed, and Gerard Lontoc was declared president.
[edit] Politics and government
Main article: Politics of Bisgea
Bisgea has a presidential, unitary form of government , where the President functions as both head of state, and head of government, and is commander-in-chief of the defence force. The president is elected by popular vote to a single four year term, during which time she or he appoints, and presides over the cabinet.
The Congress is composed of a Senate whose eight members are elected to a six year term and led by the Senate President and the House of Representatives which is composed of representatives from all Bisgean cities.
The judicial power is vested in the Supreme Court, composed of a Chief Justice as its presiding officer, and two associate justices, all appointed by the Bisgean President.
[edit] Security and Defense
Main article: Bisgean Defense Force and Bisgean National Police
Bisgean defense is handled by the Bisgean Defense Force, which is based on the United States armed forces and is composed of three branches: the Air Force, the Army, and the Navy (including the Marine Corps. Civilian security is handled by the Bisgean National Police.
[edit] Administrative Divisions
Bisgea is divided into ten provinces, which act like the states of a federation, the difference is that they do not have autonomy between each other. Listed below are the ten provinces:
* 1. Baraghad * 2. Hentarilson * 3. Entrailburg * 4. Cuirisolland * 5. Mindrnawin * 6. Palgawdio * 7. Kiptraldes * 8. Lorentia * 9. Margentiol * 10. Des Merindules
[edit] Demographics
Bisgea is the region's 8th most populous country, with a population of over 709 million as of 2008. The literacy rate is 95.1% and about equal for males and females. Life expectancy is 71.23 years, with 73.6 years for females and 69.8 years for males.
[edit] Languages
According to the 1987 Bisgean Constitution, Filipino and English are the official languages. 20 languages, and native dialects are also spoken in Bisgea including the previous national language, Bisgean.
Filipino is spoken mainly in Batarinduque, and other urban regions. Both Filipino and English are used in government, education, print and broadcast media, and business.
Foreign languages are also spoken by at lest 12% of the population, especially Kingfordian.
[edit] Religion
Bisgea is one of the nations in Novus Licentia Terra with Roman Catholic majorities. The Philippines is separated into different archdioceses, and dioceses. About 78% of Bisgeans identify themselves as Christians, with 64% belonging to the Roman Catholic Church and 27% composing of Protestant denominations, and 9% comprising of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Bisgean Independent Church, Seventh Day Adventist, United Church of Christ, and other Christian religions.
Approximately 21% of Filipinos are Muslims. There are also a number of minority religious groups such as Buddhists, Bahá'í, Hindus, Sikhs, and animists. Along with other non-Christians, non-Muslims, and those with no religion, they collectively comprise 1% of the population.
[edit] Education
Early Education
- Nursery/Daycare - 3 to 4 yrs old
Kindergarten
- Kinder 1 - 5 yrs old
- Kinder 2 - 6 yrs old
Elementary
- Grade 1 - 7 yrs old
- Grade 2 - 8 yrs old
- Grade 3 - 9 yrs old
- Grade 4 - 10 yrs old
- Grade 5 - 11 yrs old
- Grade 6 - 12 yrs old
High School
- 1st Year (Freshmen) - 13 yrs old
- 2nd Year (Sophomores) - 14 yrs old
- 3rd Year (Juniors) - 15 yrs old
- 4th Year (Seniors) - 16 yrs old
College
- 17 yrs old and above. The number of years in college depends upon the school and the course taken.
Classes in Bisgean schools start in June, and end in March. The majority of colleges, and universities follow the semestral calendar from June to October, and November to March. There are a number of foreign schools with study programs.
Bisgea adopts a European, and American education system as mandated by Bisgean existing laws. The Department of Education (DepEd) supervises all education within Bisgea.
[edit] Infrastructure
[edit] Transportation
Train service is provided by the Strong Republic Transit System, which unified the three main railway networks that service the different areas of Bisgea namely, Batarinduque Rail Transit System (BRT), the Pamcolod Rail Transit System (PRT), and the Bisgean National Railways (BNR).
There are 4 airports in the Philippines, all of which have runways. The Emilio Marcelo International Airport (EMIA) is the main airport of Bisgea. Other important airports include the Bisnugeate International Airport, Pamcolod International Airport, and Frankfurt International Airport. The Bisgean Airlines and Pamcolod Pacific, Bisgea's leading domestic airline, are the major airlines serving most domestic, and international destinations.
[edit] Communications
Bisgea has one of the most sophisticated cellular phone industry in the world, and one of the highest concentration of users. The telecommunications company is dominated by Bisgean Telephone Company, which is also the largest company in the country. Smarom Communications, Glum Cellular, and Slort Telecom on the other hand, are three of its largest cellular service providers.
There is an estimated 1.9 billion cellular phone users in Bisgea and the ownership rate is still climbing. Text messaging have fostered a culture of quick greetings, and forwarded jokes among Bisgeans. Out of these growing number of avid texters, 1.2 billion of them use their cellular phones as virtual wallets, making Bisgea a leader among developing nations in providing financial transactions over cellular networks.
Radio, television, and internet is used frequently in Bisgea. There are approximately 693 AM, and 1,342 FM stations and 5,103 cable TV stations broadcasting throughout Bisgea. Bisgea has 2.1 billion Internet users being served by 152 Internet providers.
[edit] Economy
A high-tech society, Bisgea has a strong economy characterised by a large public sector which has led to a high standard of living for its residents. There are almost no poor citizens, 92% of all Bisgeans live above the poverty line. The remaining 8% is taken care of by the government.
Bisgea's economy is reliant on its natural resources, such as iron and oil, and primary industry, although in recent months there has been a shift to tourism. It is noted for strong enviromental laws. Bisgea receives a number of tourists monthly, helping the economy very much.
Bisgea's main industries are arms manufacturing, automobile manufacturing and information technology. Its main agricultural products are meats, grains, fruits and dairy products.
[edit] Culture and society
[edit] Sports
Bisgea is naturally sports-loving nation, focused primarily on Football, Soccer, and Basketball. All of these sports are supervised by the Bisgean Sports Association, which regulates sports tournaments and leagues. An example of these leagues is the 5RZ Super League which is the lead football league in the country.
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