Bureau of Regional Statistics

The BRS was an agency under the Department of Administration.

"*The Bureau of Regional Statistics, run by the Secretary of Administration, aims to provide quality statistics, data, and information to residents about the region at-large. Data is all-inclusive, and will touch every aspect of regional activity.*"

- Bureau of Regional Statistics Mission Statement

The **Bureau of Regional Statistics** (BRS) was an agency under the Department of Administration. The bureau was designed for regional data collection including population, mediums of communication, immigration and emigration, and voter participation. It did not concern "in-character" roleplay data. The bureau was the first agency of its kind for any executive department, and there has not been an agency or bureau since.

The bureau had only staff member, then Secretary of Administration Karteria, who was tasked with supervising, data collection, design, and publishment. Karteria continued officially serving the bureau as Secretary-General, but not much activity occurred under the new position.

## History

The Bureau of Regional Statistics was created via Executive Decree 004 on April 8, 2019, under Secretary of Administration Karteria to better monitory activity and participation in the community. Though Karteria floated the possibility of "help from [an] assistant," the only staff member in the bureau was the Secretary of Administration.

While the bureau produced monthly updates on various statistics, these updates ceased following Karteria's election to Secretary-General in June. On November 10, 2019, he declared Executive Decree 004 inactive, officially disbanding the bureau due to time constraints.

## Statistical Reporting

### **Elections**

* Election Data
* Data Analysis Overview (includes misc. info)
* Secretary-General Election #3 Report

## Legacy

While the bureau was disbanded, it was not the end of statistical reporting in the region. The Press Corps would continue to produce various regional statistics in its reporting long after the bureau had ceased to exist. Moreover, the government asked for regional opinions on a more regular basis via the #surveys channel on Discord, though these questions concerned specific topics as opposed to broad inquiries.

Following the passage of GAR26 on January 19, 2020, the Department of Administration is tasked with producing an annual linguistic survey. The first survey was conducted on April 25th, 2020. Continuing this trend, on November 25, Secretary of Administration New United Carolinas announced that the government would be conducting a new bi-annual census. This census measures IRL language, national origin, age, political alignment, and other data. Without the culture established by the BRS, it is possible that a focus on regional statistics would not occur beyond its lifespan.

## See Also

1. NWI.gov
2. Current Department of Administration Homepage
3. First Annual Linguistic Survey: Results

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Bureau of Regional Statistics Homepage
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Executive Decree 004
3. ↑ Statement on Disbandment of the BRS
4. ↑ New West Indies Monthly Update: October
5. ↑ Linguistic Survey Announcement
6. ↑ Census Announcement