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Below is provided a brief list of basic facts about Slobovia, its government, its demography, etc. These facts are updated as often as practicable, but for more requently updated information, see the Encyclopædia Slobovica article about Slobovia

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Official Name
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The Slobovish Republic
Þie Slobowische Republik

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Capital
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Beireln (derived from the Slobovish language elements of beir ("bear") and eln ("courage, strength, bravery"), it roughly translates to "fortitude of a bear").

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Official Languages
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English and Slobovish (the latter is a constructed language that was created specifically for Slobovia; it serves primarily as a ceremonial language, while English serves as the universal language of business and communication). On the regional level, the Nardish language (another constructed language) serves as an additional ceremonial language in the provinces of Posnon-Sabria and Vapnia-Nabreckia, and the Kunnish language (yet another constructed language) serves as an additional ceremonial language in some of the western parts of Bochburg province and the far south of Eucia-Varinia.

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Population
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Unknown (a census has not been conducted since August 2003, and even the results of that highly obsolete census have been lost).

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Form of Government
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Unitary semi-presidential dominant-party republic with strong elements of timed democracy.

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Head of State
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State President (often referred to simply as President), elected by the people to a renewable term of three months.

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Head of Government
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Minister President (often alternatively referred to a Prime Minister), appointed by the State President to a term of indefinite length, subject to parliamentary confidence and presidential approval.

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Legislature
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Unicameral State Diet, comprising the entirety of citizens who are eligible to vote (subject to veto by the Council of State, which consists of the State President and the provincial High Presidents).

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Subdivisions
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7 provinces (Bochburg, Chattia-Fosia, Cheruskia-Sicambria, Eucia-Varinia, Ovia, Posnon-Sabria, Vapnia-Nabreckia).

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Virtual Currency
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Slobovish Tælær ($); theoretically subdivided into one hundred Pfendinger (singular: Pfending; ₰), although the bank program currently used does not allow for currency subdivisions.

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National Flag
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The National Flag of Slobovia consists of a horizontal tricolor triband of dark green (0,96,0), red (255,0,0) and azure (0,128,255). The ratio of its width to its length is 3:5.

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Coat of Arms
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Technically an emblem due to its noncompliance with heraldic rules, the Coat of Arms of the Slobovish Republic consists of a blue (0,128,255) disk charged with a phoenix, a spike maul, and, in the background behind the spike maul, a crossed hoe and pick, a ring of rye surrounding the disk and ribbons displaying the national colors wrapped around the lower portions of the ring of rye.

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