Republic Calendar

The Republic uses a standard calendar system for all official documents. Those outside the Republic have their own systems in place, and each planet, even within the Republic, usually has their own traditional system, however for interplanetary relations these are usually less useful.
==Calendar System==
The Republic Calendar system counts time using three separate numbers. From longest to shortest, they are the Year, the Month, and the Day.
One year is composed of 9 months, or 360 days, while one Month is 40 days. There is a fifth division often used, the Week, comprised of 10 Days, however this is only used on an organizational level, rather than on the official counting of days.
  	Months	Weeks 	Days
A Year is... 	9 	36 	360
A Month is...	 	4 	40
A Week is... 	 	 	10
Unlike many of the individual planetary systems, there is no official name for the days or months. This was a conscious decision, as picking names in any one language would provide an unfair bias. This has not, however, stopped individual cultures from creating their own naming schemes over the years.
===Written Forms===
The date under the Republic Calendar system can be written in two different ways, known as the Long and Short Forms. The Long Form is written as follows: 3 YR, Month 4, Day 5, with YR standing for Year of the Republic. The Short Form is more commonly used for day-to-day writings, and the same date as used in the Long Form example is written thusly: 3:4:5. 
==History==
The origins of the Republic Calendar is somewhat shrouded in mystery and legend. According to most accounts, the system is dated from the formation of the Republic, however it is not known how accurately it matches to the historical reality. The system was created several centuries after the formation of the Republic, perhaps even several millennia afterwards, when there was already some confusion as to the exact date of the events.
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