Bradonia

The United Territories of Bradonia Förenta Territorier Bradönya
Motto: Nova Initia
Anthem: Highland Cathedral
Capital		Rosenburg
Largest City		Skoganbyen
Official languages		English, Swedish
Recognised national languages		Jägarskotsk
Recognised regional languages		Scottish Gaelic, Scots
Demonym		Bradonian
Government		Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
-	Monarch	King Felix IV
-	Prime Minister	Leanne Hansson
Legislature		Parliament
-	Upper house	Riksdagen
-	Lower house	Nationallaförsam
Establishment
-	Treaty of Rosenburg	11th of February 1747
-	Parliament formed	5th of October 1779
Area
-		10,728km2 km2 4,142.104 miles² sq mi
Population
-	2015 estimate	6.3 million
-	Density	67.5/km2/km2 (139th) 174.1/sq mi/sq mi
GDP (nominal)		2015 estimate
-	Total	43.19 trillion kr
-	Per capita	51,933 Krona
Gini (2014)		30.3 medium
HDI (2014)		0.912 very high
Currency		Bradonian Krona (BRK)
Time zone		NST (UTC-1)
Date format		dd-mm-yyyy
Drives on the		"left"
Calling code		+77
ISO 3166 code		BR
Internet TLD		.brd

The United Territories of Bradonia is a constitutional monarchy which unites the eight territories of within the country. Bradonia is found in the East of Nelborne, north-western Europe, and has no land borders with other nations but has close ties with United Republics of Seketan and Jacland. Bradonia is the third smallest in the region above The Seketese Republic of Dominion Of Jacland.

Before Bradonia was discovered by the western world it was dominated by the native Jägarskotsk people in the north. In the mid 1700's Scottish and Swedish settlers reached the island nation with the Scottish on the West and the Swedish on the East. After the short Bradonian war the Treaty of Rosenburg was signed which saw the nation split of from Swedish and British rule and gained Independence. The monarchy was formed through members of the British and Swedish Royal families who chose to stay in Bradonia. A year later the official Bradonian Parliament was opened and the eight territories formed. That day is celebrated every year on the 5th of October and is known as Bradonia day.

Today Bradonia is a diverse nation and has a varied culture with influences from Scottish, Swedish and Jägarskotsk culture. The now center left nation has a strong influence within the Nelborne Union due to it's peaceful approach to issues. The military is well trained and funded but is designed primarily for defence and humanitarian aid.

History

Bradonia was discovered in the mid 1700's by Scottish and Swedish settlers with the Scottish on the West and the Swedish on the East. Due to Scotland being part of the United Kingdom the two sides were hostile towards each other. This then boiled over when Swedish forces attacked the British side. After the short Bradonian war which went on from 14th of September 1746 to 11th of February 1747. The war was ended by the Treaty of Rosenburg which was signed by the leaders of the two armies. The treaty saw the nation split of from Swedish and British rule and united gaining Independence.

The monarchy was formed through members of the British and Swedish Royal families who chose to stay in Bradonia notably the Scottish Prince Andrew and the Swedish Princess Ingrid who married linking the two families and Prince Andrew becoming the first reigning monarch of Bradonia in 1778. A year later in 1779 the official Bradonian Parliament was opened and the eight territories formed. This officially made Bradonia a constitutional monarchy with the constitution being the first passed piece of legislation in parliament. The first Elections were held on the 5th of October 1779 with the Bradonian People's party being the first ever governing party.

Economy

Bradonia has a western style open mixed economy closely linked with the rest of the Nelborne Union and the wider world. Traditionally, the Bradonian economy has been dominated by heavy industry underpinned by shipbuilding, coal mining, steel industries and fishing. Petroleum related industries associated with the extraction of oil have also been important employers from the 1980s, especially in the north east of Bradonia.

59% (£87.4 billion) were attributable to manufacturing. Bradonia's primary exports include whisky, electronics,financial services, fish and automobiles. Members of the Nelborne Union constitute the country's major export markets. Bradonia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), including oil and gas produced in Bradonia waters, was estimated at $578 billion for the calendar year 2012. Bradonia also has renewable energy potential, especially in tidal energy and offshore wind of which the government is investing in.

Whisky is one of the best known Bradonian manufactured products. Exports increased by 87% in the decade to 2012 and were valued at $4.3 billion in 2013, which was 85% of Bradonia's food and drink exports. It supports around 10,000 jobs directly and 25,000 indirectly. It contributes around several billion dollars to the Bradonian economy, with more than 80% of whisky produced owned by Bradonian companies. Tourism is also widely recognised as a key contributor to the Bradonian economy. A briefing published in 2002 by the Royal Bradonian Parliament Information Centre (RBPICe) for the Bradonian Parliament's Enterprise and Life Long Learning Committee stated that tourism accounted for up to 5% of GDP and 7.5% of employment.

Government and Politics

Bradonia’s head of state is currently King Felix IV (since 2002). The country currently has three legislative bodies: The House of Commons, The National Assembly and The Regional House. All are elected with different systems and for a different length of time. Since the 2011 The Bradonian National Party has been the governing party of the country, led by Leanne Hansson the government has won many elections.

Bradonia is a constitutional monarchy and King Felix IV is the head of state, but the role of the monarch is limited to ceremonial and representative functions. Under the provisions of the 1982 Parliament reform act, the monarch lacks any formal political power. The King opens the annual parliament session, chairs the Special Council held during a change of Government, holds regular Information Councils with the Prime Minister and the Government, chairs the meetings of the In addition, the Royal Family pays state visits abroad and receives those incoming as host. Apart from strictly official duties, the King and the other members of Royal Family undertake a variety of unofficial and other representative duties within Bradonia and abroad.

Bradonia has many different governments from the National Bradonian Parliament down to the many local authorities. This system allows Bradonian’s to have their say in the country's politics, due to this system many elections are held with high turnouts.

The House of Commons The House of Commons is the main body of government and where the prime minister is a member. The house is elected every five years using the First Past The Post voting system. Members of the house are elected to represent one of the 300 local constituencies. The party with the most MP's in this house forms the government. However, to be effective they must gain a majority of 151 or more MP's. The leader of the party with the most MP's becomes prime minister.

The National Assembly This is the revising house in parliament. Once a bill is passed in the House of Commons the draft is then reviewed by the National Assembly where MNA's (Members of the National Assembly) debate the bill, make any recommendations before it is made into law. Members to this house are elected using the Single Transferable Vote System where they represent one of the 128 larger constituencies known as wards. One half of the house is elected every two years with members serving for four years. For a government to be effective they need a majority in this house however do not need a majority in this house to form a government.

The Regional House Members to this house are appointed by the serving government and serve for life. New members are only appointed when one of the current members either resigns or dies. The eight members are known as either Lord or Lady depending on their gender. The duty of this house is to oversee all bill that are being passed in parliament and will block any bills they consider unconstitutional.

Military

Due to Bradonia's compulsory military service it the nation has a sizable military of around 476,976 permanent active personnel and 277,299 in permanent reserve with much more able to be called into active service when required. The Royal Bradonian government spends around $395 Billion on its armed forces making it an one of the most technologically advanced in the region. The Bradonian Armed Forces has multiple different branches including The: Royal Bradonian Army, Royal Bradonian Air Force, Royal Bradonian Navy, Royal Bradonian Marines, Royal Bradonian Guard, and The Jägarskotsk Specialstyrkor (Jägarskotsk Special Forces)

The Bradonian Armed Forces form the military of the Bradonia, tasked with defence of the country, promoting Bradonia's wider interests, supporting international peacekeeping efforts, and providing humanitarian aid. They consist of: the Royal Bradonian Navy, a blue-water navy with a fleet of 84 commissioned ships; the Royal Bradonian Marines, a highly specialised amphibious light infantry force; the Bradonian Army, Bradonia's principal land warfare branch; and the Royal Bradonian Air Force, a technologically sophisticated air force with a diverse operational fleet consisting of both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft.

The Bradonian Ministry of Defence is the governing body of the Bradonian armed forces, currently Lloyd Erickson MP is the Bradonian Minster of Defence. The Headquarters of the Bradonian armed forces (except the RBAF) can be found in Skoganbyen with the Royal Bradonian Air Force headquarters being found at RBAF Öresjö.

Bradonia currently works closely with the nations of Kerraxia, Blairholm and The United Republics of Seketan and Jacland and their military through annual training exercises like in 2014 when Bradonian, Kerraxian, and Seketese forces took part in Tundra based training scenarios. These training exercises have proved extremely important and helped Bradonian, Kerraxian, and Seketese forces communicate effectively during the 2015 Blairholmian conflict.

Geography

The United Territories of Bradonia covers an area of 336242 km² (208831 miles²) and is the second smallest in the region by land mass. Bradonia can be found in the south west of the Nelborne region just West of Seketan. Its rich waters was the driving force of its economy for decades.

The three islands surrounding Bradonia - Norra Oren, Scalasaig and Langholm - are one of the nations most cultural and historic locations. Along with this, the largest mountain in the country: Ben Överö Reaches a height of 2,469 meters (8,100 feet) is one of the nations biggest tourist hotspots. The nations longest river - the Stratha Dhuibh - Covers a distance of 286 miles (460 km) the river also flows into the largest lake in Bradonia called Loch Sverige.

Flora and Fauna

Bradonia’s wildlife is typical of the Nelborne region, with several of the larger mammals such as the lynx, brown bear, wolf, elk and walrus being extremely common. There are important populations of seals and internationally significant nesting grounds for a variety of seabirds such as Gannets.

More than 55% of Bradonia is covered with woods, mainly pines, fir and larch. The beech dominates the south and the oak can still be found in the middle of Bradonia. The birch grows even more to the north but in the most northerly regions the dwarf oak is common.

Urban Population

Rosenburg is the capital of Bradonia and is its own territory but it is not the largest by population this title falls to Skoganbyen with a population of 1,998,830 people. This is due to the fact that Skoganbyen is Bradonia's financial city often referred to as the "golden city". It's CBD (Central Business District) is almost all company HQ along with the Bradonian Stock Exchange.

The Territory of Orsa which is found south west of Rosenburg has the highest population of residents. The area is almost completely urban with low density residential areas covering it. Most of those living there are middle class. The highest amount of people can be found in the city of Tämnaren Bradonia's third largest city found on the shore of Stockholm Bay. This is due to its strong fishing industry which attracted many people to the city.

Culture

Bradonian culture has been strongly influenced by Scottish and Swedish cultures with similar festivals like the Scottish up helly aa festival along with this the bagpipes playing a large part in traditional Bradonian music, along with it being a main part in the Bradonian national anthem. The Bradonian Calendar consists of many cultural events with many parades, festivals and markets that cover town squares and streets.

Christmas is another huge part of Bradonia's culture with markets being set up across the country, huge christmas trees and lights set up in town squares along with traditional music played in busy public areas. Stalls selling various Bradonian pastries like the kanel söta kast a traditional sweet cinnamon roll often served warm. The kanel söta kast is also often served with Sötchokladte a hot drink similar to hot chocolate. The Christmas festivities usually start around about end of November and continue until the start of January.

The Christmas festivities are a major part of Bradonia's economy too around the winter months as they bring in around $2 billion dollars a year and tourism sees an increase of around 27%. Many tourist come from the surrounding nations of the Nelborne and many from even further away to see the world renowned celebration. The celebration also however causes major problems to infrastructure with many roads being closed. However, after 2010 Police and the government began implementing strict legislation on driving during the Christmas period and force many people to choose public transport rather than car to attend the events.