Bromley

Former Unionist Colony of Bromley
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Motto: "Dum Cresco Spero" I Hope, I Grow
Anthem: I Hope, I Grow
Capital and largest city	Bromley City
Official languages	Ingerish
• Regional languages	Holmic Ostafariuan-Je
Ethnic Groups (2014)	White Bromlavian (48%) Holmic (21%) Black Bromlavian (19%) Others (12%)
Demonym	Bromlavian
Government	Unitary Parliamentary Republic
• Prime Minister of Bromley	Wanda Salazar
• Secretary to the Prime Minister of Bromley	Maria Owle
Legislature	Bromlavian Court
Area
• Total	107867.7 km2 41651.4 sq mi
Population
• Census (2014)	9,628,561
• Density	89/km2 231/sq mi
HDI (2018)	0.772 high
Timezone	WUT+3
Currency	Unionist Pound (U£) (UNP)
Drives on the	left

The Former Unionist Colony of Bromley, commonly and simply known as Bromley is a sovereign country located in north-eastern Antarephia, off the western coast of the Asperic Ocean. The country borders New Austland to the south-east, AN137f to the south, AN134e to the west and north-west, and Layr to the north. Its capital and largest city is Bromley City and the country is made up of 6 regions, two of which are considered to be autonomous by the Assembly of Nations.

Government and Politics

Bromley uses a unicameral system, with politicians regularly meeting at the National Assembly in Bromley City - the current speaker at the National Assembly is Robert Boland. The current Prime Minister as of 21 May 2022 is Wanda Salazar, who is deputised as Secretary to the Prime Minister by Jack Christie - both are members of the governing Bromlavian Labour Party. The current government consists of a left-wing coalition of the Bromlavian Labour Party, Liberal Bromley, Left Progression (formerly Communist Party of Bromley) and Black Voices. The opposition is led by Victor Thatching-Moss and the Bromlavian Conservatives. See Government of Bromley for detailed information

Foreign Relations

Bromley has had historically had a strained relationship with its neighbouring countries, Layr and New Austland. Minor conflicts often occur across the border, most notably in Kaytown on the New Austland border. Conflicts are usually related to territory and the issue of which country owns which part, with New Austlanders claiming ownership of Kaytown (Most countries recognise Kaytown as being part of Bromley). The Lyrian Government claims ownership of the autonomous region of Barkenfry due to its large Holmic population, while it is internationally recognised by most countries as being part of Bromley. This is a main issue in Bromlavian politics.

Bromley became a member of the Antarephian Coalition in 2015 following a referendum held by Prime Minister Julia Mary Stobart's Labour government, in which 61% voted FOR, and 39% voted AGAINST. This was seen as a turning point in improving Bromley's international reputation and cooperation, but led to several violent protests in more conservative parts of the country due to Layr's involvement in the organisation, meaning that border rules would have to be relaxed, and free movement between the two countries allowed.

Demographics

Population

The Bromlavian Census records the country's population through a compulsory survey every 10 years during a year ending in XXX4. The most recent census was carried out in 2014, and the next one is due to be carried out in 2024. Some have complained about the census' accuracy in regards to population counts, as some rural off-grid communities are unreachable, and therefore the population is estimated to be higher than it is.

Census population figures

Year of census	Population	Change
1804	1,681,518
1814	1,753,003	+4.3%
1824	2,190,214	+24.9%
1834	2,372,576	+8.3%
1844	2,890,057	+21.8%
1854	3,133,559	+8.4%
1864	3,992,124	+27.4%
1874	4,544,912	+13.8%
1884	5,309,125	+16.8%
1894	5,582,439	+5.1%
1904	5,867,102	+5.0%
1914	6,219,791	+6.0%
1924	5,993,018	-3.6%
1934	6,103,512	+1.8%
1944	7,805,100	+27.9%
1954	7,984,681	+2.3%
1964	8,294,914	+3.9%
1974	6,984,681	-15.8%
1984	7,710,994	+10.4%
1994	8,857,129	+14.9%
2004	9,136,105	+3.1%
2014	9,628,561	+5.4%

Health

Bromley has a nationalised healthcare system, where Bromlavians pay taxes towards the BHS (Bromlavian Health Service). The government also dedicates part of its annual budget to Bromley's healthcare system. A study by the Antarephian Health Board scored Bromley's healthcare system with 59%, noting that capacity and quality of care were big issues. The current Health Secretary who oversees the system is Ggreg Ellinn, of the Bromlavian Labour Party.

Education

Ethnicity

Languages

Bromley's official national language is Ingerish, owing to its history as an Ingerish colony. The Bromlavian curriculum requires that schools in all regions teach the Ingerish language. There are two regional languages in Bromley: Holmic, which is spoken by families from the Holmic Islands, Layr and the autonomous region of Barkenfry, and Ostafariuan-Je which is spoken by residents of the autonomous region of Westrange as well as descendants from black Bromlavian tribal groups.

Signs in Erbale, Lawrence, Aderlard and Rafferty are mainly in Ingerish. In Barkenfry, it is common for signs to be solely in Holmic, but official road/train signs etc. must be bilingual. In Westrange, this is also the case in regards to Ostafariuan-Je.

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