Banija

Kingdom of Banija
Flag
Motto: In Unity, There is Strength
Anthem: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
Capital	Busukuma
Largest	Istria
Official languages	English, Olusanke,
Recognised regional languages	Mukegara, Bokassa, Iturbide, French
Demonym(s)	Banijan
Government	Semi Constitutional Monarchy
• Kabaka (King)	Mwanga
• Katikkiro (Prime Minister)	Kobe Azizi
Legislature	Lukiiko
Establishment
• Establishment of the Kasanke Tribe	1215
• Establishment of the Banijan Empire	1618
• First Quebecois Colonization of Banija	1815
• Restoration of the Banijan Empire	1835
• Second Quebecois Colonization of Banija	1841
• Independence from Quebec and Establishment of the Kingdom of Banija	1906
Population
• Estimate	101,020,000
Currency	Shillings ($)
Time zone	Banijan Standard Time (AOTC +1)
Date format	mm-dd-yyyy
Driving side	left
Calling code	+6
Internet TLD	.bnj

Banija officially the Kingdom of Banija, is a country in southwestern Atlantian Oceania. A nation with a coastline, it shares land borders directly with two countries- Timuria lies just across Banija's northern borders, while Geisenfred lies across Banija's eastern borders. The nation shares maritime borders with two more island AO nations, as it shares a maritime border with the island nation of Farfadillis to the South, and with the Busoga Islands to the West.

Etymology

Banija, as you can tell, is not a word that is native to the tongue of most Banijans, Olusanke. Banijans believe that the word Banija was given as a national name, directly by God, to the leader of the nation at the time. When Mormonism was originally started, the original believers were the Kasanke Tribe in northwestern Banija, the modern-day Moravica region. When they were expanding to take over the rest of modern-day Banija, and eventually the Busoga Islands, God told them to establish a unifying name for the whole country, so their unity would be preserved. He dictated the name Banija, and that became the name of the country.

Demographics

Largest Cities

Banija has 11 cities with a population of over half a million people. Italicized cities are the capitol cities of their respective region. The City of Busukuma is coterminous with the National Capitol Region. Istria is an Olympic city, having co-hosted the XIV Summer Olympiad.

Rank	City	Region	Population
1	Istria	Moravica	3,109,900
2	Jinja City	Hangaza	2,500,290
3	Busukuma	National Capitol Region	2,010,920
4	Hoima	Ankole	1,300,920
5	Herzegovina City	Moravica	1,150,800
6	Mynda	Aksum	855,100
7	Umbazi	Buganda	801,009
8	Dodoma	Bunyoro	797,100
9	Lwanga	Buganda	646,000
10	Askatasuna	Aksum	539,500
11	Sisonke	Kitara	509,000

Languages

Olusanke, a native dialect and the dialect of the majority tribe, the Kasanke, is the most widely spoken language throughout all of Banija. It is a language spoken by all tribes and ethnic groups in Banija. It is the language of primary and secondary educational instruction(K-12), the language of faith, the language of the law, and the language of mostly all proceedings. It has been deemed by the Banijan Government the only official primary language in the country. Infamously, the Banijan citizenship test is only given in Olusanke, and can be seen as a barrier for immigrants who want to become citizens of Banija.

There are a number of foreign languages that are given 'popular foreign language' status by the Banijan government. The three languages that are given that status in Banija are English, French, and Korean. French and Korean, while taught at a few schools, are not languages that are spoken in Banija. English, however, is the only language in the country besides Olusanke that is widely spoken. Most Banijans speak English as a second language, and plenty of people can get by not knowing Olusanke if they have a good command of English. Anybody in Banija has the right to request legal proceedings against in one of the 'popular foreign languages' of Banija, if they demonstrate lack of command of Olusanke.

Outside of those, there are official 'minority languages', for small tribes and clans in Banija that do not speak Olusanke as their native tongue. These languages are designated minority languages. The Banijan Government officially recognizes 13 different minority languages. Government services can be guaranteed in these languages only in regions where the specific minority language is spoken.

There are very few, non-recognized languages that are spoken within the country. Small migrant communities may speak whatever local tongue they came to Banija with, but Banija generally encourages groups to at least learn English, or Olusanke if they can.

Culture

Sport

See Sports in Banija

See also

Banija national soccer team