Berusferg

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## Basic Knowledge

Berusferg, also known as Beruisafergo, is a small country located in South East Asia and borders the four countries of Ocli, Drighton and Kluatau on the island mass of Craudoa. Berusferg is also known previously as Beruisafergo, when Spanish colonisers landed on Berusferg in 1574. It is currently led by Prevyt Bine, and gained independence on March 31st 1946.

Berusferg is a member of ASEAN and the Fold Four Union.

## **REGIONS; followed by PROVINCES:**

Delakoh - Jiaghu, Kadit, Doldamay, Isaiah, Athyna, Meninat, Titon

Ophelia - Ophelia

Sundani - Tekotan, Orogenado, Province Eleven

# Infrastructure

Berusferg's transportation consists mainly of bus services, private vehicles and tramways. In 1945 the decision was made to remove the railways as road vehicles and trams were doing better, and there were no use for long ranged railways as Berusferg's land is not the biggest. The railway was first built in 1915, and was made because of political pressure and there weren't many road vehicles at the time, and many were worrying about the reliability of horses and bicycles.

## Employment

Berusferg has a low rate of unemployment, reaching only 4% in 2010, with most jobs being related to film industry. Recent unemployment rates have gone down to 2.4%, the lowest in Craudoa. Foreign workers in Berusferg only make up 11% of the construction industry and 30% of the service industry. Even with the low amount of workers, Berusferg still recognises foreign workers.

## Tourism

Berusferg, despite being the smallest in Craudoa, has the second highest amount of tourists entering the country, first being Drighton. There are no bans of any persons in the country, and Berusferg has unique architecture and animals, with the golden beaches and tropical climate. The highest amount of tourists reported was in 1969 at a total of 10,000.

## Language

Berusferg only has two official languages, English and Berusian.

# Craudoan National Prison

The Craudoan National Prison (Re Ceaitya Mitah Eilsteing in Berusian) is a Berusian prison used by all Craudoan nations. It was established on the 4th of April, 1946.

Also known as the "Biytyuar" (Hell in Berusian), it is the largest prison/concentration camp in the continent and one of the largest in the world. Berusferg allows the use of the camp by other countries to keep political prisoners, Zero members or retaining criminals. The camp is 1,300 m long and 500 m wide.

# Education System

At the age of 5, kids are required to attend two years of Kindergarten. From 5-6, Kindergarteners would learn the basic laws and rules of the continent, with a mix of non-academic lessons like creativity workshops, which expands the child's minds from other things then academics like colouring, drawing, painting, among other things.

After a mandatory two years and when the child turns 7, they will be brought to a Primary School, which they will serve 6 years in from Primary 1,2,3,4,5 and 6. A primary school year is categorised into two semesters, and in one semester there are two terms, all-in-all there are four terms and two semesters. From Primary 1-2, students are introduced to learning their mother tongue language, and physical education. In Primary 3, students are introduced to Science and Basic Humanities like Social Studies, end-of-year Examinations are also introduced. From Primary 5 onwards, if students do not pass the end of year exam, they are required to stay back an extra year. Primary 6 lacks a mid-year exam, instead having a Waited Assessment each term. At the end of the Primary School Year, Students take the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) to prove if they are to further their studies in Secondary School, if they do not pass, they are to stay back another year. If they do pass, and depending on the marks, they choose which Secondary School they go to.

At the age of 13, had they not repeated a year, students will move onto Secondary Education from 13-16. Depending on their PSLE marks, they will either go to Normal Technical (NT), Normal Academic (NA), or Express (EXP), with special and private education courses also being available. The Express stream has a more stringent cut-off than the Normal (Academic) stream, which is in turn more selective than the Normal (Technical) stream. Secondary students can move between streams based on their academic performance. Express leads to a 4-year course to the GCE Ordinary examinations. Normal Academic leads to the Normal Level examinations, and allows the student to apply for Polytechnics and other tertiary educations. If the student so desires, they can remain for one more year for Secondary 5 if they want to take the O-level.

At the age of 17/18, students move on to Tertiary Education. From here, students can choose courses that they want to pursue such as Applied Science, Business Management, Design & Media, Engineering, Health & Social Sciences, and Information Technology. This education system stays the same throughout the continent, with some minor changes.

## Co-Curriculum Activities (CCA)

Aside from textbooks and academics, schools in Berusferg also focus on non-academic activities. CCA's are activities that all students must partake in starting from Primary 3 all the way to Secondary 4 when they complete their Secondary Education, however in Tertiary Education CCA's aren't compulsory. Students choose from four categories, clubs and societies, physical sports, uniformed groups, and visual and performing arts.

Clubs and Societies include Art Club, Interact Club, Chess Club, Computer Club, Astronomy Club *(Drighton Schools only)* and more*.*

Physical Sports include Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Climbing, fencing, Floorball, Football, Gymnastics, Netball, Shooting *(Secondary One onwards only)*, Softball, Swimming, Tennis and Volleyball.

Performing Arts include Bands (Concert, Symphonic), Choir, Dance Clubs, English Language Drama and Debate, Berusian Language Drama and Debate, Oclian Language Drama and Debate, and Orchestra.

Uniformed Groups include Boys and Girls Brigade and Red Cross.

## Dual-Use Scheme

The Dual-Use Scheme is an act enacted by the Fold Four Union that allows the public to play in school fields, quadrangles and indoor sports halls after school hours/during public holidays. This act is generally used by non-student football players who want to use school fields. This is the same throughout the entire continent.

# History

## 1574 - Spanish Rule

During Spain's conquest for colonisation in the Philippines in the 1500's, The Spanish Navy, under Philip II of Spain, were ordered to expand North-West, primarily in Kluatau. The Spanish arrived to Berusferg on the early morning of September 21st 1574 and were greeted warmly by Berusian locals, who were glad to have had some aid for their land to prosper. Spaniards considered Berusferg better than Kluatau, due to the Kluatauan locals first greeting the Spanish with spears. Establishing a crown colony and port in Athyna, the Spanish only stopped expanding when they bumped into the British Empire in Drighton. Early Spanish maps show they labelled Berusferg as "Beruisafergo" or simplified as "Berusferg" during the American Rule.

## 1898 - American Rule

After the Spaniards lost their control over the Philippines in 1898 due to the Philippine Revolution in 1896 enacted by Emilio Aguinaldo, Spanish forces retreated and dispatched all their forces into modern day Berusferg and Kluatau. However, due to the Spanish losing the Spanish-American War in 1898, the islands (Kluatauan and Berusian land) were ceded by Spain to the United States alongside Puerto Rico and Guam as a result of the latter's victory in the Spanish–American War. A compensation of US$20 million was paid to Spain according to the terms of the 1898 Treaty of Paris. Relations heightened and tensions deteriorated as it became clear that the Americans were in the islands to stay. Locals did not mind the Americans in their indigenous land.

## 1942-1945 - Japanese Rule

On December 7th, 1941, Japan bombed the U.S' Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, to stall American Intervention in Japan's conquest of Asia during The Second World War. The very next day, the Japanese landed in British Malaya (Modern-day Malaysia) and Siam (Modern-day Thailand) through Kota Baru in Malaya, and Singora and Patani in Siam. After the occupation of The Crown Colony of Singapore (Modern-day Malaysia), the Japanese prepared to launch a full-scale invasion of **Craudoa**. They planned to land at Hasiv (now the Drish Nuclear Testing Site) from Vietnam and the Straits of Styiu From Bandar Penawar in British Malaya. They set off on February 20th, 1942.

After the occupation of Drighton concluded in April 1942, The Japanese took Berusferg, and Japanese forces from Drighton and the Philippines were waiting on Hirohito's green light to invade Kluatau and Ocli. However, the decision was made to invade from the Oclian coast, as they were made well aware of the American, British, remnants of the Dutch East Indies/Indochina and men who retreated from Malaya and The Crown Colony of Singapore's presence around Kluatau. They were dug in and ready for the Japanese on all fronts.

The Battle for Ophelia commenced on April 1942, a fierce battle between Commonwealth soldiers and the Japanese broke out, eventually winning in the favour of the Japanese. The Japanese Occupation in Craudoa was like anywhere else in Asia.

## 1945 - 1946 - Independence

The British and American operation nicknamed 'Operation Tiderace' commenced and liberated Craudoa, the war in Berusferg had ended on 9 September 1945. The return of the Americans was well received from the local Berusians, welcoming them with open arms, after freeing them from the horrific Japanese Occupiers for 3 years. The United States Congress passed a series of programs to help rehabilitation, including $2 billion Delamas over five years for war damages and rehabilitation, and a new tariff law that provided for a 20-year transition from free trade to a low tariff with the United States. Washington also demanded that Americans would have equal rights with Berusians in business activities, a special treatment that was resented. Elections were held in 1946, with Kristofer Malk coming to power, in his political party. MacArthur testified to Kristofer's patriotism to the country, and allowed him to lead the country, under the exception that the United States keep their Naval Bases in Athyna.

## 1952 - 1957 (Main Page: The Craudoan Tetrad War)

The Craudoan Tetrad War was a conflict between Drighton, Berusferg and Kluatau against Ocli. The war lasted for four years.

Having been taken over by the Oclian Communist Party back in 1945, Saamuel Levandi, the new head of state for Ocli, held an antagonizing speech during a rally at Tilted Towers. He had claimed that Kluatauan mercenaries had shot and blown up a civilian railway train, and used this as an excuse to villainise the Kluatauans. Riots held by Oclian nationalists were initiated in major cities in Kluatau. Dek Bedriah, Kota Vencelo, Keti Ukisan, and Tolecurong reportedly had the most violence on the streets.

After the riots ceased, rocket bombs from Ocli had been launched from over the Dek Bedriah border, targeting industrial facilities and even civilian housing. From the years of 1952 - 1957, Ocli would nearly succeed in taking Berusferg, Apiatu and Kluatau, but impeded by the firebombing of Tilted Towers by Drish and Berusian planes.

### Oclian Occupation

After the killing of a Berusian child, Berusferg joins the war. To many surprises, Berusferg held off Ocli's invasion of Berusferg and managed to supply Kluatau with weapons and munitions. Oclian forces pushed through Berusferg’s border after 3 months and occupied Berusferg until further notice.

The war ended on New Years of 1957. The four countries formed an alliance a few years later, swearing to not invade or threaten other Craudoan nations. The war had taken its toll on everyone in Craudoa, Oclian reparations would be called off and the communist party toppled, but Saamuel Levandi still head of state.

The Fold Four Union would be formed in late 1960, and it sought to bring peace in Craudoa. At this moment, the four nations of Craudoa do not have anything against each other, and they mainly focus on their main target, The Zero Organisation.

## 1960-1968

Following the end of the tetrad war, a state of emergency was declared in Kluatau, Drighton and Berusferg by Drighton. The communist insurgents in the Oclian Communist Party had intents to burn Craudoa, and to remove the current leaders from their thrones.

The Oclian Communist Party were inspired by the Malayan National Liberation Front's attack on the British in Malaya, initiating the Malayan Emergency. The Craudoan Emergency was declared following Oclian Communist Insurgents waging a guerilla war in the other three countries. The first attack started in Drighton, when communist terrorists attacked a coffee plantation and killed 5 workers. In response to this, Drighton mobilized their police force. Helicopter raids were initiated deep in the jungles of Kluatau and Berusferg, and urbanised guerrilla warfare were brought to the cities in Ocli and Drighton. More attacks followed this, totaling in about 150 attacks until 1965. In 1968, the Oclian Communist Party was disbanded after their leader was shot by a Berusian tank from point-blank range, and pulled out of all jungle territories.

## 1997 - Asian Financial Crisis

The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis was a period of financial crisis that affected much of East Asia, Southeast Asia and Craudoa during the late 1990s. The crisis began in Thailand in July 1997 before spreading to several other countries with a ripple effect, raising fears of a worldwide economic meltdown due to financial contagion. However, the recovery in 1998–1999 was rapid, and worries of a meltdown quickly subsided. South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and Drighton were the countries most affected by the crisis. Hong Kong, Laos, Malaysia, Kluatau, and the Philippines were also hurt by the slump. Berusferg, mainland China, Japan, Taiwan, Ocli, and Vietnam were less affected.

## 2001 - September 11 Attacks

After the September 11 attacks by Al-Qaeda in New York, killing 2,996, Craudoa installed the TSA to stop hijackers and bombers from getting onto Planes. This was met with a lot of Racial Speculation from Berusferg, not allowing Muslims onto planes until 2002. However, moving forward it did solidify the trust between the authorities and the civilians.

## 2003 - SARS

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory disease of zoonotic origin caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, the first identified strain of the SARS coronavirus species, severe acute respiratory syndrome–related coronavirus. The first known cases occurred in November 2002, and the syndrome caused the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak. In the 2010s, Chinese scientists traced the virus through the intermediary of Asian palm civets to cave-dwelling horseshoe bats in Xiyang Yi Ethnic Township, Yunnan. Craudoa suffered majorly during the Outbreak, losing 500,000 people.

# Past Presidents and terms

Kristofer Malk - First Leader of Berusferg (1943 - 1968)

Domani May - Second Leader of Berusferg (1968 - 1976)

Isayauh Maas - Third Leader of Berusferg (1976 - 1986)

Althyna Alani - Fourth Leader of Berusferg (1986 - 2001)

Kina Masiniah - Fifth Leader of Berusferg (2001 - 2010)

Prevyt Bine - Leader of Berusferg (2010 - Present)

# –Important parties; groups, companies and Ministries–

## Political and Defensive Units

All Unite - Leading Party

Berusian Military - National Military

Berusian Police - National Police

Berusian Volunteer Corps - Volunteer Army

Wall Watchers -

## Film Companies

Berusferg Film Administration

Giaty Creative Pte.

Big 4 Media

EffingCo

## Ministries

Ministry of Health and Rationing

Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of The Peoples

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Defence