Introduction
Name of Nation (short form): 'Bears Armed'.
Name of Nation (full version): 'The Confederated Clans of the Free Bears of Bears Armed'.
Basic system of government: Confederation.
National government: The High Council of Clans.
Head of State: the Chairbear of the High Council of Clans
(currently = Beorra o Berrum, Clan BlackBear).
Head of Government: the Chairbear of the 'Committee for Little Bear'
(currently = Beorra o Berrum, Clan BlackBear).
Capital City: Council Groves.
Official 'national' languages: Ursine, English.
'National' religion: 'One Plus Seven'.
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Population size: somewhere between 18 million & 19 million, divided c. 6:1 between the Mainland & the Northlands.
Population composition: Ursines (assorted) c.95%, Harr'aynau (humanoids) c.01½%, Humans c.01½%, SmithFolk c.01½%, others (assorted) c.00½%.