Bagory

**Bagory** (Bagorian: *Helmaszág*) is a sovereign state in Central Eurea, bordered by Chusia to the north, Akraine to the east, Lorbia and Horvatia to the south, Gornia to the southeast, Regia to the west, and Austia to the northwest. Its capital and most-populous city is Raves, located in the central portion of the country. Bagory has a population of approximately 14.0 million people.

Organized settlement in modern-day Bagory first began in the fourth century CE, with the original Bagorian settlers arriving to the region from northern Kasha. The territory was unified under the First Kingdom of Bagory in 1352, becoming a prominent local power in the region. In 1735, the Kingdom unified with the Austian Empire to create the Austo-Bagorian Empire. The Austo-Bagorian Empire went on to become one of the world's superpowers of the 18th and 19th centuries, and one of the most powerful nations in Eurea. Following the Austo-Lungarian War (1885–1892), the Empire was destroyed and Bagory received its independence yet again as the Second Kingdom of Bagory, although with much of its prestige and wealth diminished. The Second Kingdom was unstable and civil liberties were frequently abused. The Bagorian Civil War (1934–1938) later began, resulting in a victory for the republicans and the defeat of the monarchy, establishing Bagory as a parliamentary republic.

Since 1938, Bagory has existed as a unitary parliamentary republic. The head of state is the President, who is simply a ceremonial figurehead and wields immensely few actual powers. The President is directly elected by Bagorian voters for a six-year term that may be renewed once, and must remain unaffiliated with a political party throughout their tenure. The President formally appoints the Prime Minister, cabinet ministers, and ambassadors to office and signs all passed legislation with no veto power, while they are not the commander-in-chief of the Bagorian Armed Forces as in other countries. The Prime Minister is the head of government and most powerful political figure in Bagory. They are tasked with leading a council of ministers, implementing their national policy agenda, and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the country. Typically, the Prime Minister is the leader of the governing coalition in parliament. The parliament of Bagory is the 215-seat Képviselőknakház, a unicameral legislature. Members of the Képviselőknakház are directly elected by voters in six electoral constituencies.

Of its population of about 14.0 million, approximately 96.6% identifies as ethnically Bagorian. The only other ethnic group that the Bagorian government keeps record of are Dushans, who number approximately 1.9%, while other ethnic groups make up the remaining 1.5%. The sole national and official language of Bagory is Bagorian, a Bilatic language that is distantly related to Rann, Estian, Kupmi, and some indigenous languages of northern Kasha. Bagorian is spoken natively by about 97.2% of the population, while the remaining 2.9% speak other languages. There are additionally nine languages that hold official minority language status; this special status allows for speakers of these languages to receive legal recognition in certain situations such as public education and government services. Approximately 68.4% of the Bagorian population adheres to Eurean Catholicism, while 30.5% identify as atheist, agnostic, or irreligious, and the remaining 1.1% adheres to different religions. Bagory is a fairly irreligious nation, with only 41.5% of the population agreeing with the statement "there is a God," and only 11.8% stating that they attend religious services at least weekly.