Begonia

Begonia is the most northwestern country of the southern continent of the Nation Song Contest. The capital is called Kargana.

It belongs to the five debutants in the fifth version of the NSC.

NSC 1 - NSC 4
No participation

NSC 5
Begonia will debut at the 5th version of the NSC in Hibernia's capital Clonalagh. The first entry was chosen internally by a jury. And they decided that it's time for the moldovan band Zdob si Zdub with their song ,,Miorita´´ to represent the debutant: Click. They have reached the 10th place, you can read the exact result here.

NSC 6
According to the 10th place in NSC 5 Begonia won't have to compete in semifinal of NSC 6.

Begonia is planning a national final with a very easy modus: Every 12 provinces sends a song to the national broadcaster BTV 1 so that 12 songs are competing. The national final will be called Begopjesma 6 (Begopjesma 7 for NSC 7 and so on....). It will probably take place at 30th May.

Achievments

 * NSC 1 - NSC 4: No participation
 * NSC 5: Zdob si Zdub - Miorita (10th place with 60 points)

Points awarded
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 * 12 points: Bokia
 * 10 points: Gabriel
 * 08 points: Hibernia
 * 07 points: Giggshood
 * 06 points: Alinta
 * 05 points: Arjastan
 * 04 points: Phinechendza
 * 03 points: Adamsburg
 * 02 points: Romeria
 * 01 point: Noizeland

= 58 points

Points recieved
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 * 10 points: Astoria, Xorientia
 * 08 points: Spila, Ugaly
 * 07 points: Alinta, Reym-L-Dneurb
 * 04 points: Belvist
 * 03 points: Noizeland
 * 02 points: Phinechendza
 * 01 point: Andromeda

= 60 points

Foundation in 1908
Begonia was pieced together on 23th March 1908 from three small states called Meškavo, Mostria and Begonian-Belvistian federation. Each of these three states has a black star in the contemperary begonian flag.

The CBP's dictatorship
11 years after the foundation of the begonian state, the so-called CBP, Communistic Begonian Party came to absolute government power. The main reasons were the general dissatisfaction of the begonian population and the weak presidents in the past, who only could make clear laws in patches. 1916 1,7% of the begonian population voted for the CBP, but two years later it was about 68% and 1919 83,4%. The CBP's aims were the disipation of andromedian, bokian and belvistian emmigrants and the conquest of new regions in the south-east and east. The CBP used hardest brutality to reach their aims. The soldiers were educated very strictly and religiously. It was a dark aeon in the begonian history at all. The claims of the population were scarily low and the economy depended on the result of the imminent war, which passed off completely against the CBP's plans and aims. The so-called Miembrian War (1928–1933) forced the death of 2700000 humans:




 * 800000 belvistian emmigrants
 * 750000 bokian emmigrants
 * about 700000 begonian soldiers
 * 300000 andromedian emmigrants
 * and other people, mainly voluntary soldiers

Begonia's degradation
After that the country's economy and justice were completely on the bottom. There fore it was very easy for the Meškavarians, Kalaskums and Palađurians, to break away from Begonia and found their own state, which was called Infereda-labskanji svežanj (1934). The other provinces founded the BNU (Begonski narodni udruga). Then the economy of both countries boomed and the population was more satisfied than ever.

The new begonian foundation
But a certain dependence between the Infereda-labskanji svežanj and the BNU occurred because of row material. Then both countries saw no plausible reason to go on as independent countries and therefore the Infereda-labskanji svežanj and the BNU affiliated to Begonia (23.3.1974). And that's why the 23rd March is the begonian national day. But long-dated seen, the economy moved against bottom again.

A new capital
Till 1961 Fođoladi was the begonian capital, which is still today the capital of the province Mostria. After that Kargana, which has more inhabitants than Fođoladi by far, was voted to the new begonian capital. Then riots and uproars ocurred in Mostria and the police had to interfere very brutally and 723 humans died at this day.

Better times are breaking on
In the following years Begonia was overshadowed by riots, uproars and terroristic attempts by mysterious humans from un-populated countries again and again. The living standard had been very low, til Alf Poier plucked up courage:



Being 28 years old he observed the ,,events’’ in Begonia as a rich salesman living in Bokia and decided to improve the Begonian economy with his party, the APP (Alf Poier Party) and to let better times break on in Begonia. He was admitted very ceremoniously of course and it was very easy for him to get the power in the government. And actually he kept his promise, in Begonia a new aeon of modernization brake on. Before Alf Poiers takeover on 6th June 1993 almost nobody had internet or a TV, even the half country had no drinking water. The wages boomed and the conjuncture oozed self-confidence: Begonia booms.

Unfortunately Alf Poier didn’t want to see Begonia competing in NSC, because he thought, that NSC is a competition with much cheating, where every neighbour countries would give 12 points each other. But Begonian NSC fans told him that he is completely wrong and changed his opinion and so we will see Begonia for the first time at NSC.

About Begonia



 * Population: 13350000
 * Acreage: 95300 km$$2$$
 * P./A.: 13350000/95300 = 140 inhabitans/km$$2$$
 * Capital: Kargana (2,2 mio. inhabitants)
 * Languages: Begonian, Belvistian
 * BSP/inhabitant: 17300 $
 * Valuta: 1 Bego = 100 Cents

Countries' structure

 * Population: 12,8 Mio. Begonians, 300000 belvists, 100000 bokians, 80000 andromedians, 20000 noizelanders, 50000 others
 * Poverty level (2005): 3,2%
 * Life expentancy: 75,3 years (men), 78,7 years (women)
 * Infant mortality: 0,2%
 * Child mortality: 0,3%
 * Yearly population growth (1980-2007): 1,9%
 * Illiteracity: 0,8%
 * Religion: 97% catholics, 2% orthodox, 1% others
 * Urban population: 52%

Provinces

 * Nova Ruda: 800000 inhabitants, capital: Borgata Rekati (inh.: 230000)
 * Pelania: 600000 inh., cap.: Pelanskograd (180000)
 * Mostria: 1700000 inh., cap.: Fođoladi (730000)
 * Djania: 500000 inh., cap.: Pogborili (210000)
 * I.D.C. of Kargana: 2200000 inh. (2200000)
 * Meškavo: 1100000 inh., cap.: Meškavskograd (280000)
 * Begonia Superior: 450000 inh., cap.: Razvi (105000)
 * Begonia Inferior: 600000 inh., cap.: Tókodi (80000)
 * Dakia: 800000 inh., cap.: Lembékles (185000)
 * Kalaskum: 900000 inh., cap.: Krátanai (275000)
 * Vestria: 2300000 inh., cap.: Fonšeski (630000)
 * Palađura: 1400000 inh., cap.: Ijaždama (350000)

Rivers

 * Rijeka Begonska (1075km)
 * Klavašta (822km)
 * Prizmenal (738km)
 * Njérgošti (603km)

Mountains

 * Monte Kantar (3376m)
 * Beredskin (2783m)
 * Pílakat (2578m)
 * Bardmádi (2359m)
 * Areskata (2167m)

Languages

 * Begonian + Begonian dialects (92%)
 * Belvistian (5%)
 * Bokian (1,5%)
 * Andromedian (0,6%)
 * others (0,9%)

In Januar
Average tempertaures:


 * Borgata Rekati: 4,5°C
 * Kargana: 5,4°C
 * Meškavskograd: -3,1°C
 * Ijaždama: 7,8°C

In July
Average temperatures:


 * Borgata Rekati: 21,2°C
 * Kargana: 22,6°C
 * Meškavskograd: 20,7°C
 * Ijaždama: 26,1°C

Links

 * What is NSC?
 * esc.today
 * NSC-subforum at esc.today
 * Arjastan's NSC website