Bergnovinaian Factbook (Open)

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Bergnovinaian Factbook

At Glance

Government Category: New York Times Democracy
Government Priority: Welfare
Economic Rating: Very Strong
Civil Rights Rating: Good
Political Freedoms: Excellent
Income Tax Rate: 57%
Major Industries: Tourism industry, followed by Book Publishing and Information Technology.
National Animal: 12th man
National Currency: Scholarship

Geography:

Geographic Information:

Location and size:Ideally, Bergnovinaia would consist of Northern Italy and has a colony in RL Andorra. The area of Bergnovinaia is about 750,000 sq. kilometers and it borders (NATIONS TO BE DETERMINED).

Maritime Information:Coastal areas are primarily where the bulk of Bergnovinaians live due to the relatively warm climate year round. Bergnovinaia has maritime claims on any maritime province within 100 km of the coastline because there are several small colonies within these areas.

Terrain and Elevation extremes: Bergnovinaia has no areas that lie under sea level. 60% of the citizens of Bergnovinaia live along the coastline and do not live about 300 meters above sea level. However, the Fernando mountains, explored and chartered by Bergnovinaian explorer Michael Fernando (1512-1587), have the highest mountains in Bergnovinaia ranging from over 9 km above sea level to the highest point in Bergnovinaia Mount Dachstein at 20 km above sea level.

Natural Resources and Land Use: Although Bergnovinaia has a wide variety of natural resources, relative use and mining of any is low because of the Xeng Protocol of 1982 that prime minister Michael Zunkowsky signed, along with all members of parliament. Bergnovinaia has an incredible amount of uranium which is mined sparsely, but effectively where mined. The uranium mined is used at nuclear power plants across Bergnovinaia which provides 86% of the nation's electricity. Bergnovinaia also has a sizeable amount of oil in its maritime provinces and the oil rigs are able to supply Bergnovinaian drivers with gasoline. (Car usage in Bergnovinaia is somewhat rare because many Bergnovinaians are eco-friendly and use the various forms of mass transportation (i.e. subways and monorails)).

Pictures of Bergnovinaia:

http://www.monmouth.edu/study_abroad/photogallery/italy311.jpg A pictue of Malón, Bergnovinaia (Population: 141,234).
http://www.gowalkabouttravel.com/destination-melbourne-australia/melbourne1.jpg A picture of the capital city; Horuk, Bergnovinaia (Population 28,092,234).
http://thumb18.shutterstock.com.edgesuite.net/display_pic_with_logo/99269/99269,1202255685,2/stock-photo-meadow-of-crocuses-in-the-high-mountains-italian-alps-9187855.jpg A picture of Mount Dachstein

Economy

"The economy of Bergnovinaia will thrive, no matter how it is managed. Bergnovinaians are clever and they only elect the best, thrifty, and creative politicians who will manage their money wisely." --Economic Analyst, Augustus Wetin

The economy of Bergnovinaia is strong and has been thriving since the creation of the first centralized government in 1652 when parliament was established. Although several products, especially luxury items and uncommon agricultural products are imported from abroad, Bergnovinaia is mostly self-sufficient, relying little on global trade. Bergnovinaia favors a socialist economic system, and the system has paid off well for the Bergnovinaian population. Poverty rates have been decreasing steadily since the great recession of 1962 and the average GDP has been increasing consistently as well.

GDP Per Capita and tax rates:

-The GDP per capita in Bergnovinaia is 46,016 scholarship (1 scholarship=~1.32 EU).
-The income tax rate is appx. 33.33% however, this is substantially higher for persons earning over 75,000 scholarships in a fiscal year.
-Sales tax is unheard of in Bergnovinaia which highly helps the tourism industry thrive.
-Food tax is 0.2% but certain products like alcohol and tobacco are taxed at 15% to discourage the use and addiction to said products.
-R&B (Room and Board) tax is at 8%.
-To encourage people to join the public healthcare plan of Bergnovinaia, there is a 21% tax on medical expenses of people insured by private organizations.

Labor Force and Minimum Wage: Due to the increasing cost of living in Bergnovinaian cities, the minimum wage has reached an all time high in the past two years of 7.35 scholarships. The labor force of Bergnovinaia is estimated to be at around 2 billion people who are divided as follows: 24% manufacturing and "dirty jobs," 21% information technology, 19% tourism industry (all areas), 11% government jobs, 10% medical field, 15% other. Due to a baby boom, over 200 million more Bergnovinaians are expected to becoming members of the workforce in the next decade.

Internal or External debt: None. Bergnovinaian politicians are good at managing money, enough said.

People below the poverty line and unemployment: The percent of Bergnovinaian people below the poverty line is currently at 3%. Unemployment is at a near record low of 4.7%.

History

Pre-Nationalization (800-432 B.C.)

The history of Bergnovinaia extends a long time ago, back to the period of warring nomadic Bedouin tribes. These rival tribes competed for water, and pasture lands for their animals and often the result of this feudal relationship was one tribe being exterminated and the other tribe flourishing for a great period of time until they were overthrown by another rival tribe. The greatest legacy of this era was left by Pasargadae, whom ruled most of what is modern day Bergnovinaia from 800-432 B.C. Under the rule of Klimian II (532-486) (picture below), the Pasargadae controlled much of the surrounding region of modern day Bergnovinaia. Not only did the Pasargadae influence regional politics, but they established long distance trade with other regional kingdoms and created a relative period of peace and prosperity. Klimian the II would be assassinated in 486 because of his relative unpopularity since he didn't redistribute the wealth gained from his military campaigns. The Pasargadae tribe would eventually be exterminated in the summer of 432 when the current ruler, Basil V, and his tribe were ambushed by the Cenorian tribe which re-introduced the feudal system to Bergnovinaia for another 600 years.


Klimian II (532-486)

Pre-Nationalization to Nationalization(432 B.C.-127 A.D.)

The period of waring nomadic tribes continued well into the first and second century A.D. Not only did the lack of centralization cause widespread death because of constant conflict, but many commoners were left without any money since local rulers would impose heavy taxes on their citizens to fund their massive military campaigns. This would eventually be the downfall of the feudal system in Bergnovinaia. By 127 A.D., many commoners in the head tribe at the time, the Astomi, were severely angered by their aristocracy hoarding the loot from the military campaigns. Hence, in 127 A.D., the peasants revolted under the coordination of Linus Bergnovinus (97-148 A.D.), a poor commoner who, because of his intellect, was able to participate in the Astomi bureaucratic system. The revolt would destroy what little centralized authority the Astomi had created and it would be replaced with a democratic republic in which all people could participate in politics, economic affairs, and other duties that were once limited to the aristocracy only. Bergnovinus would become the first emporor of what would be known as La Repubblica di Grand Bergnovinaia minori and 100 senators would be elected to represent the 100 terretories of La Repubblica di Grand Bergnovinaia minori.

Another important change during this time period is the introduction of woman interiority by Astomi scholar and gentry member, Sardonus Maschio-Dominante. Maschio-Dominante proposed that all women had "an evil, seductive nature that men must be aware of and take caution to not fall into their traps and snares." He also suggested that "women must remain confined to the household, as much as physically possible so they would not cause chaos throughout the land." Maschio-Dominante's philosophy was widely accepted and opened the door to an unending array of interpretations. Many interpretations also became widely accepted such as the proposal that a man may beat his wife and children to gain their compliance. Women's rights were also severely decreased because of Maschio-Dominante's philosophy.


The revolt led by Bergnovinus in 127 A.D.

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History Continued

Bergnovinaia's Golden Age (Formally Known as the "Age of the Empire") (128-1056 A.D.)

Bergnovinaia's golden age began with the establishment of the first centralized government in the city of Pisa. All of Bergnovinaian's 37 emporers during the golden age ruled in Pisa, which boasted of a population of over one million people. During the golden age, the economy thrived, and with it, so did all of Bergnovinaia, both intellectually and socially.

Of the 37 emperors of Bergnovinaia's golden age, undoubtedly, the most revered of these is Vladamir IV (357-382). Vladamir IV and the members of the senate formally installed a permanent form of socialism in Bergnovinaia in 364. Under this socialist policy, no individual, regardless of inteligence, religion, or race, was to be left in poverty. Everyone was to be cared for as equally as possible and at a minimum, all citizens were allowed the right to live and to have adequate neccesities such as housing, food, etc.

Culturally during the era, Bergnovinaia underwent many changes. The emperor Hanof (234-267) made Roman Catholothism the official religion of the empire and the effects of this choice can be seen today. 87% of Bergnovinaians are Roman Catholic. Furthemore, the general population became widely fascinated with the epics of Homolinian (201-275). The Bergnovinaian emperors also competed with each other in the fields of architecture by each creating several large, ornate public establishments which would forever leave an impression of each individual emperor on his people.


The aqueduct constructed by Vladimir IV in 372 A.D.

The Plague of 1056 (1056-1214)

After nearly a millennium of relative peace and prosperity, an incredibly fatal plague known as the "Plague of 1056" swept through Bergnovinaia killing around 4/9 of all Bergnovinaians. The plague was a unique disease, never seen before, and caused wide-spread panic across the country. People flocked to church in masses as the arch bishop warned that this was the end times. Bodies were being piled in the street and left to rot since graveyards were well beyond full. The Plague of 1056 also showed Bergnovinaians their lack of medical advancement since doctors believed that bleeding out patients was the only cure to the plague. (Of course, this had a 100% fatality rate). Since of the plague of 1056, each new ruler of an area in Bergnovinaia devoted a large amount of funding to medicine to prevent this catastrophe from happening again.



A Return to the Feudal System (1214-1652 A.D.)

After the plague, the citizens grew angry with spiritual and political leaders and ousted them in a massive coup in 1214. The coup was led by several individuals in each major town and was coordinated so that all leaders were assasinated within the same week so word of the coup could not be spread. Fredrick II, the final emperor of La Repubblica di Grand Bergnovinaia minori , was the last ruler to be killed on March 16th, 1214. However, after the destruction of the republic, the feudal system gained popularity because the individuals who took certain cities would compete with the other autonomous rulers of other cities for their land.

Throughout the entire pediod of the revival of the feudal systesm, certain dominate cities emerged as regional powers and their rulers attempted to establish a permanent government once more. The three major kingdoms that emerged were Horukus, Malón, and Bavaria. Malón and Bavaria were both ruled by King Benjamin III (1602-1651) who was truly dispised by the people of his kingdom. Not only did Benjamin III ignore the pleas of his people for money, food, and shelter, but Benjamin was often entertained by "untrained gladiator battles" in which his officials picked two married men and pinned them against each other in a fight to the death in Benjamin's arena. Whomever was killed, Benjamin ordered the killed man's wife to his quarters at once and he brutally raped her multiple times and then decapitated her.

However, the ruler of Horukus, King Charles VI (1590-1671), was revered by his people for his outstanding generosity, compassion, and respect for his people. Charles realized the need for the creation of a parliamentary democracy in which the people could have a say but the government would be far more organized than the republic. Hence, Charles proposed to Benjamin that they combine their kingdoms to create one large region. Benjamin strictly opposed the idea unless he was the sole ruler. In a violent move in 1651, Charles combined the kingdoms and made Benjamin the ruler of both of the kingdoms for a matter of days before a highly trained Muslim assassin killed Benjamin. Charles VI than created the parliamentary democracy he dreame of 1652 and was elected the first prime minister of Bergnovinaia. He moved the capital to Horuk, where it remains today.


Charles VI

The Era of Stabalization (1672-1756)

During the era of stabalization, the government remained highly passive as it evolved from humble beginnings. Cultural aspects, however, were broadend by the introduction into the classical period of music in Bergnovinaia which was marked by extrodinary pieces of music by composers. Bergnovinaian composers were not great, during this era, at creating large pieces for orchestras but composers such as Wesley Crandolf (1642-1709) composed excellent pieces such as "Un conflitto morale" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCSevzJQ2-Y). The era was marked by complete peace as Bergnovinaia developed in isolation from the rest of the world.


Wesley Crandolf (1642-1709)

The Era of Migration and Conflict (1757-1912)

During the Era of Migration and Conflict, many Bergnovinaians left the coastal areas in search of tranquil life inland. However, tranquilty was not a staple of the era because Bergnovinaia was subject to outside invasion by not only nomadic warriors but now, other powere hungry nations. During the rule of John Alvinczi (1740-1825), Bergnovinaia experienced its most violent warring period it its history. Alvinczi had to successfully coordinate his military to defeat the external threats but he also had to deal with the Horukian revolution of 1801.

The Horukian Revolution of 1801 was organized by Thomas Ronin (1780-1801). Thomas, a member of a wealthy, aristocratic family, was angered, like most other aristocrats and commoners, because of the steep tax hikes that Alvinczi used to fund the military. Although Ronin had plenty of money after taxes, he was greedy and saw the potential for a revolution in the commoners of Horuk. The peasant in Hourk were left with nearly nothing but the clothes on their back. Hence, on the eve of Easter Sunday, 1801, Ronin coordinated a massive 10,000 person relovt in the Western sector of Bergnovinaia. Little did Ronin know that Alvinczi, because of a feared attack by sea, had several artillery divsions in place in the Horukian highlands that overlooked the Western Sector of Bergnovinaia. When word reached Alvinczi about the revolt the following morning, he ordered the artillery to fire on the western sector of Horuk incessantly for the entire day. Over 25,000 people died that day in what became to be known as the Easter Sunday Massacre.


An artist's representation of the Western Sector of Horuk during the Easter Sunday Massacre.

A list of all Prime Minister During the Period and the Time They Ruled for:
-Ian Foner (1757-1771)
-John Alvinczi (1772-1825)
-Robert Salazar II (1826-1867)
-Harold Dunbar (1868-1888)
-Steven Bradford (1889-1912)

The Industrial Revlolution in Bergnovinaia (1913-1961)

Unlike most nations in the regions surrouding Bergnovinaia, Bergnovinaia was introduced to the Industrial Revolution rather late. Because of Bergnovinaia's relative isolation due to its maritime provinces and mountain ranges, the nation developed similar items that other nations had except in different ways. For instance, the first Bergnovinaian airplane was invented in 1921 by Sir William Egard. Egard had graduated from Horuk A&M university with a degree in physics and through percise and meticulous calculation, figured out how to develop the first flying machine that was air-born for over 10 seconds.


Egard's Flying Machine

The industrial revloution also introduced new inventions, such as the sewing machine, to Bergnovinaia which increased productivity of factory wokers 10 fold. However, conditions in factories were incredibly unsafe. Because Bergnovinaia was experiencing a mild depression in the 1920's and no child labor laws were in place, an estimated 5 million children became part of the work force to help support their families. These children, along with several other workers in factories, were not properly trained in how to operate heavy or light machinery and because of that, many factory workers lost limbs, hands, fingers, feet, etc. because of either misuse of the machine of a technical malfunction. Some machine operators were even killed due to an accident. However, nearly a decade after the recession began, it was over and Bergnovinaia experieced 30 years of prosperity and peace until the Great Earthquake of 1962, which marked the downfall into the Great Recession.

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More History!!!

The Great Earthquake of 1962

Just weeks after the newest prime minister was elected, Samuel Krewin, a violent 9.1 earthquake shook Bergnovinaia unmercifully. The initial earthquake brought down millions of buildings throughout the nation and caused several enourmous fires to break out. Bergnovinaian emergency forces scrambled quickly to try to save the estimated 500,000 people that were trapped underneath the debris but in vain. The initial quake killed over 350,000 people and left a staggering 6 million homeless. The prime minister's house, unfortunately, was not spared by the quakes fury. The violent shaking brought down his entire house on top of him, his wife Julia, and their son Fredrick, whom were found impaled by the ornate chandelier that hung in the grand banquet hall.



The Era of Recovery (1962-1981)

The Great Earthquake of 1962 left nearly nothing untouched throughout all of Bergnovinaia. With the help of international aide from several nations, Bergnovinaia rebulit again, from the ground up. The Head of Foreign Affaris, Howard Porot, took over Krewin's position of prime minister by popular vote following Krewin's death. Porot, unfortunately, did not realize the need for additional funding to allow for complete recovery. Hence, he took out massive external loans from several nations (all of which were paid back by the end of the century) but that put a heavy economic burden on Bergnovinaia.


Howard Portot

Another detremental effect of the earthquake of 1962 is that its prolonged and violent aftershocks convinced many Bergnovinaians that the end of the world was upon us. (This is mostly because the fact that Bergnoviania is 86% Catholic). Therefore, investors withdrew their stocks in the stockmarkets and stock prices fell nearly 40% to a record low. The crash of 1962 also lead to wide-spread foreclosures since many Bergnovinaians bought homes, refinanced them, and invested the money into the stock markets in hopes of amassing a large fortune. This, however, failed miserably and created an economic downward spiral that all of Bergnovinaia was caught in for nearly 2 decades.

Post Recovery to the Present (1962-2010)

Following the Crash, Bergnovinaian lenders and banks became more carful to lend to just anybody; this created a very stagnant housing market which in turn led to a general decline in overall productivity. Howard Portot, who was massive blamed for the recession, was impeached by parliament and popular vote... he was replaced by at the time young Michael Zunkowsky, the head of the ministry of propoganda. Zunkowsky realized that in order to re-stabalize the economy, he would have to both establish new laws for using federal stimulus money, and use propoganda to ensure the people of Bergnovinaia that the economy was indeed recovering. Zunkowsky's policies ultimately returned to economy to a stable balance and hence, he was popular amongst Bergnovinaians.

However, Zunkowsky was the first Bergnovinaian prime minister to establish a need for self-defense. Since he was the head chair of the Nuclear Arms Assembly (which prohibited the usage/storage of nuclear arms) he could not have a nuclear arsenal. Furthermore, since the Bergnovinaian World Assembly Ministry drafted and successfully passed the Biological Weapons Conference, which prohibits the usage of biological weapons, Zunkowsky couldn't use that either. Therefore, Zunkowsky decided to direct a large portions of Bergnovinaias taxes towards creating a large space "death star." When word leaked that Zunkowsky did this, not only did the NAA disipate but he resigned from office since the country hated him.

When Zunkowsky resigned, the small Nazi regime in Bergnovinaia seized power--temporarily anyways--because they had control of Gregory Van Bront, the head of the ministry of warfare. The nazi regime successfully executed many members of parliament and the government and had complete control until the allies of Bergnovinaia intervened in putting the revolution down. Following the nazi uprising's defeat, the newest prime minister, Keenan Roberts, who's known for his socialist policies, was put in to power along with several new parliament members.

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Bergnovinaia's Military

Branches and Their Commanders

The Bergnovinaian Military is divided into 5 major branches:

The Army -- The commander of Bergnovinaia's army is currently General Benjamin Contort
The Navy -- The commander of Bergnovinaia's navy is currenty Admiral Jeff Bridges
The Marines -- The commander of Bergnovinaia's marines is currently Captain Thorton Cox
The Royal Air Force (RAF) -- The commander of Bergnovinaia's RAF is currently General Louis Knox
Special Ops (SO's) -- The commander of Bergnovinaia's SO's is Richard Watson

Manpower and Available Manpower

Bergnovinaia is typically a pacifist nation when it comes to military affairs. However, in today's world, Bergnovinaia sees having a standing military of about 10 million appropriate because of our size (this is 0.5% of our population). In times of warfare if the draft was used, approximately 100 million people could be armed for battle.

Bergnovinaian Allies

Bergnovinaia has had many allies in the past, but these alliances must be renwed before posting in here. (Some of the past alliances were NAA, SCUTUM, etc.)

The United States of Lineale

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Bergnovinaia's Government and Political Structure

General Information
Full name of nation: The Aggieland of Bergnovinaia
Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy
Captial City: Horuk, Bergnovinaia
Major Cities: North Landmore, Odonex, Baldwillow, Horuk, and Malon.
Administrative Divisions: Five Provinces--North, South, East, West, Capital.
Date of Founding: August 16th, 128 A.D.
National Holidays: August 16th--Day of Founding... other than that, Bergnovinaia has many already established national holidays (i.e. Christmas, Easter, etc.)
Suffrage: Women's Suffrage was granted on October 12, 1967 by a 61-39 vote in parliament.

Judicial Branch

The Judicial branch on a local level consists of many small courts that deal primarily with civil suits and punishing felonies. The tier of the judicial system are provincial courts, one in each province, which typically handle disputes from the smaller courts, creating provincial laws, and settling local government disputes. The highest level in Bergnovinaia's judicial system is the High Court which deals with national disputes, challanges to the constitution, and disputes from all court levels. Any case held in a local of provincial court may appeal to the High Court for another ruling if either party is disatisfied with the verdict. Whatever the High Court rules is the final decision unless overturned by a 60 vote majority in parliament. High Court justices typically serve a term of life... or until they retire or resign.

The current justices on the High Court:
Chief Justice: Dominic Okafor--Age 62
Garry Lamer--Age 57
Elissa Bousman--Age 71
Vesta Hatala--Age 53
Pete Pieroni--Age 65
Oralia Pascucci--Age 56
Kelvin Feig-- Age 67

The Legislative Branch

The Bergnovinaian legislative branch is made up of the one-hundred members of parliament--tweny from each province. Each member of parliament can serve as many terms as they can but each term is four years long. Parliament is responsible for making ammednments to the Bergnovinaian constitution and creating new national laws. In order for something to be ammended or become law, the proposal must first be approved by the parliament committee that oversees its area of affect. Once it is approved by that committe, it moves to the general floor in parliament for debate and voting. If the proposal doesn't gain 60 votes by the end of the session (each session is 45 days long) the proposal is no longer on the agenda for parliament... of course, any member of parliament or the prime minister may bring back the proposal at the next session, but it would likely be a waste of time.

The Executive Branch

The King, Peter XIV, serves as a theoretical head of state--although, he is mostly a figure head, a puppet used to promote the executive branch's decisions.

The Bergnovinaian Executive Branch consists of the prime minister and his many advisers who are refered to as "The Minister of (insert here)". Each minister is picked by the prime minister... the prime minister usually serves a term of life. Below is an explanation of each minister and their duties:

The Prime Minister -- Mr. Keenan Roberts
--The prime minister's main duty is to oversee parliament and ensure that the laws they are creating are for the good of the Bergnovinaian people. If he feels a law is useless or will harm the nation, he can veto the law. However, parliament can overturn his veto with a 60 vote majority.

Vice Chancellor -- Mr. Nathan Dingess
--The vice chancellor's duty is to aide the prime minister in overseeing parliament. Also, if the prime minister was to die or become impaired, the vice chancellor is to take his position.

Minister of Foreign Affairs -- Joseph Novil
--The duty of the minister of foreign affairs is to mantain good relationships with nations Bergnovinaia is involved with in any way. The minister of foreign affairs also must report to parliament when she/he thinks it is necessary to declare war or take sanctions against another nation because of their actions.

Minister of the Interior -- Mrs. Darlene Araiza
--The duties of the minister of the interior is to mantain internal security and prevent domestic terrorism.

Minister of Finance -- Mr. Glenn Dalrymple
--The minister of finance's job is to help regulate federal spending and adjust the budget to accomodate new federal and local programs. The minister of finance also is responsible for overseeing tax collection which is done through the Internal Tax Collecting Agency (ITCA).

Minister of Food and Narcotics -- Mr. Anthony Llewellyn
--The minister of food and narcotics is responsible for ensuring that all food and narcotics produced, exported, and imported are of safe and WA approved standards.

Minister of Labor -- Ms. Flora Glisson
--The minister of labor is responsible for ensuring that all workplaces are safe and that all WA laws are followed. If any violations occur, the minister of labor is responsible for shutting down or penalizing that workplace.

Minister of Post and Transport -- Mrs. Marianne Barbosa
--The minister of Post and Transport is responsible for ensuring that all WA postal laws are kept and that transportation services in Bergnovinaia are safe and mantained.

Minister of Propoganda -- Mr. Randy Kovacs
--The minister of Propoganda is responsible for ensuring that all media releases are appropriate, accurate, and do not break any national sanctions concerning what media stations can and cannot release. (Some things that are banned from release are pornography, death threats to anyone, extremely violent content, things that could undermine the government, etc.)

Minister of Aviation -- Mr. Jimmy Riffle
--The minister of aviation is responsible for ensuring that both military and civilian air travel is safe and comfortable. If their is a crash, hijacking, bombing, etc. of any commercial or military airliner, the minister of aviation must conduct an investigation and release his findings to all appropriate members of the government.

Minister of Science and Education -- Ms. Shelly Hubert
--The minister of science and education is responsibel for ensuring that scientific endeavors are being pursued in Bergnovinaia (ones that can benefit the general population). They also have the duty of ensuring that all public and charter schools are up to date on current education standards in accordance with the WA.

Minister of Healthcare and Welfare -- Mr. Nicholas Burrell
--The minister of healthcare and welfare is responsible for ensuring that all Bergnovinaians have aadequate healthcare coverage and that those whom cannot afford it get free healtcare from the government. They also must ensure that all of the Bergnovinaian poor are getting proper welfare coverage.

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People and Population

General Information:

--Total population as of July 13, 2010: 2.038 billion
--Median Age: 45
--Population Growth Rate: 19.2% annually.
--Life expectancy at birth: 97.3%
--Ethnicity make-up of population: 72% Bergnovini (which is basically anglo), 28% other
--Religion make-up of population: 89% Roman Catholic, 9% Protestant, 2% Other
--Primary languages: English (Spoken by over 87% of the population--it is also the national language), Spanish (13% speak spanish as their primary language, although many Bergnovinaians are learning to speak Spanish as well as English).
--Literacy rate: 98.5%


Age structure diagram for Bergnovinaia

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Communications

General

--Number of Televisions: 4 billion
--Number of Telephones: 7 billion (including mobile phones)
--Number of radios: 2.5 billion (Non-inclusive of cars).

Radio Broadcast Stations and their Speakers

--am 99.1 Bergnovinaian Public Radio (BPR). This station has a variety of hosts but the most popular is Leopold Lundberg who is famous for his daily radio segment: "Improving Your Life One Step at a Time."

--am 88.7 The K. This station offers a variety of music from classical to contemporary rock. The main DJ is Mark T. Wiles.

--fm 102.9 Bergnovinaian Sports Radio Network. This station offers a variety of coverage of sporting events worldwide.

Television Stations and their Broadcaster

--BergNewsLive -- The main anchors on BergNewsLive are Elizabeth Brown and Erik Wymer.

--WOLF News -- This station is affiliated directly with the Republican party of Bergnovinaia and is known for delivering severly biased news. The main reporters are Jamie Hegg and Sofia Tiernan.

--Bergnovinaian National News Netwrok (BNNN) -- This station's main reporters are Allie Luckow, Roslyn Flemings, and Darren Stryker.

--Bergnovinaia Broadcast Service (BBS) -- This station's main reporters are Allan Yokota and Maricela Echavarria.

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Bergnovinaian Sports Information

Olympics
As of January 18th, 2010, Bergnovinaia will be sending its delegation to the winter games. NEW: Bergnovinaia placed fourth at the winter games with 6 golds, 4 silver, and 5 bronze medals, for a total of 15 medals.

Baseball

Bergnovinaia, for the first time ever, is competing in the WBC. Here is our roster.

Soccer

For the first time ever, Bergnovinaia is proud to participate in NSWC 52 as well as the Bof. Here's our roster.

Tennis

Bergnovinaia is extremely large on tennis... it's our national sport. If you don't play tennis in Bergnovinaia, you're a nobody. Recently, Bergnovinaia created the International Tennis Association (ITA) which has seemed to succesfully replace NIFT on an unprecedented scale.

The top tennis players from Bergnovinaia are Ivan Crush and Elizabeth swan who have not been extremely successful yet at any tournament (although Crush made it all the way to the Bergnovinaian Open's men semi-final). The two hope they can prove themselves in the ITA and in Klessek at the games of the V Olympiad.

Horse Racing

Bergnovinaia is also proud to have particpated in the triple crown season in the horse racing league. Bergnovinaia's best horse, El Relampago, was named Turf/Route Champion of the season. El Relampago actually won one leg of the triple crown race. Unfortunately, even with his triple crown race win and very consistant performance, Horse Racing League officials felt that Dive In deserved to be named the Overall Turf Champion.

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The Bergnovinaian WA Mission

Bergnovinaia is proud to be a very active member of the World Assembly. For a large portion of time, Bergnovinaia was the Delegate of the AlliedStates region, which at it's peak, had approximately 40 nations. During that time period, Bergnovinaia authored several resolutions, two of which passed. Although Bergnovinaia has not recently drafted any legislation recently that is worth submitting, the Bergnovinaian WA mission, led by Howard Thorton and Spenanda Thenkenbail, is planning on drafting excellent legislation in the future.

Our Proposals that Became Legislation

Biological Weapons Conference
Cultural Heritage Protection
Assitance Givers Protection (With slight typo)

Recently Drafted Proposals
Bergnovinaia is a happy co-author of the Bloodsport Prevention Act

Any nation that wishes Bergnovinaia to help them draft legislation or help them with their proposed legislation should contactThe Bergnovinaian WA Mission.

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Bergnovinaian Embassy Program

As of August 17th, 2010, Bergnovinaia is open to foreign ambassadors!

Follow this link.

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Culture and Entertainment in Bergnovinaia

Bergnovinaia boasts of a variety of culture, but most people turn to entertainment as their source of leisure time. Although Bergnovinaia has produced few excellent movies and tv series, Bergnovinaians find joy in watching the shows that other nations produced.

Bergnovinaia pays back the international community by holding a famous ceremony for all of the entertainment business of the international community. The Bergnovinaian Actors Guild holds this award ceremony in which the winners in each category get a small trophy and certainly a boost to their fame.

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bump... this is Open now people!

[Maraque]

Terrific factbook!

[Bergnovinaia]

Terrific factbook!

Thanks!!!

Oh, and you reminded me to add a page about the NAA maybe.

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