Balistria

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The Kingdom of Balistria Balestra Krallığı
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Through the Shadows, We Persevered
Anthem: March of Abdul
Regional Map Regional Map
Capital and largest city	Ouroboros
Official languages	Myrian
Ethnic groups (2017 Estimate)	99% Ursine .5% Elven .5% Other
Demonym(s)	Balistrian
Government	Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
• King	Abdul al-Ayoub
• Grand Vizier	Yuk’kot’um Whit’chest
Legislature	Grand National Assembly
• Upper house	Council of Viziers
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Formation
• Kingdom of Balistria	9/10/875 - 15 December 2020
Area
• Total	165,033.79 km2 (63,719.90 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 estimate	20,000,000
• 2020 census	20,219,682
• Density	122.52/km2 (317.3/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	359,910,339,600
• Per capita	17,800
Currency	Balistrian Lira (₺)
Date format	DD/MM/YYYY
Driving side	left
Calling code	+43
ISO 3166 code	BAA
Internet TLD	.bal

Etymology

The word, Balistria, originated from the tribe of Ursines that lived in the region: Bal'stars (pronoucned: Bel-star). The meaning of the word is disputed. Some Balistrian scholars believe it was named after one of the Great Warriors after the vanquish of the Elves, but this explanation is not accepted outside of Balistria. Alksearians scholars believe that the word is derived from the words "Belsa" (meaning "Ursine") and Stars or Starsia (meaning "of the land; of the area) (Ursine of the Area).

History

Fall of the Kingdom

The Fall of the Kingdom started with the ascension of the last king, Abdul al-Ayoub, in the year 1960. His rise to the throne marked a period of instability within the Kingdom. The Balistrian Imperial Party had been on an initial rise, along with shaken confidence in the monarchy after the disastrous Great War and the even more disstrous Alksearian-Balistrian War.

This Kingdom finally ended after it was annexed by Alksearia after the end of the Balistrian Coalition War. The Kingdom was split into three Federal Districts with an appointed governor over each district with a king appointed by the Monarch of Alksearia overseeing it all.

Government

The government of Balistria is comprised of a bicameral system. The upper house, the Council of Viziers, forms the government while the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, handles most internal policies. The Office of the Grand Vizier is superior to the legislature

Council of Viziers

The composition of The Council of Viziers as of August 2020: (parties from left to right)

Government:
Nationalist Party: 78 seats
Imperialist Party: 43 seats
Official Opposition:
Conservative Party: 25 seats
Other Opposition:
Independant: 4 seats

The Council of Viziers holds the power in the government. The party that holds the majority gets to elected a leader among themselves. In the event of a coalition government, the coalition members must elect among themselves who will be the Grand Vizier.

Grand Vizier

The Grand Vizier is the head of government of Balistria.

List of Grand Viziers

Yuk’kot’um Whit’chest(Current)

Chamber of Deputies

The Lower House comprises of a representation of

Balistrian Armed Forces

Main Article: Balistrian Armed Forces

Like other nations, Balistria maintains a permanent armed force solely used to enforce order, conduct combat operations, and generally project the kingdom's power onto others. While focusing on a more aggressive, almost imperialistic stance, Balistria has heavily funded toward its Special Warfare Group for secretive operations as well as creating the Honor Guard unit to protect major leadership figures during times of conflict. The military is headed by the Moon King, Abdul al-Ayoub, and is mainly centered around the Ar ait. The military currently has four branches: the Balistrian Naval Forces, the Balistrian Arieal Forces, the Balistrian Ground Forces, and the Special Warfare Group.