Bailtemmic Cooperation Organization (Pacifica)

Bailtemmic Cooperation Organization
Political centers	abc placeholder Pelograd Bailtemmic Commission xyz placeholder
Type	Regional organization
Membership	8 states Alcoalitania Andrendia Chamak Keanu and Hurley Kustanna New Altnavia Pelinai Sedunn
Establishment	June 1, 2008 (2008-06-01)
Area
• Total	2,210,336 km2 (853,416 sq mi)
Population
• 2023 estimate	562,904,377
• Density	254.7/km2 (659.7/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$22,510,925,960,000
• Per capita	$39,991
Currency	Dollar (Coal.) C$ CLD Brick ₿ ABR Shark Tooth KST KST Tähtirah TAH TAH Viliceide VCD VCD Hana ◎ HNA Tenn Tn TEN
Time zone	UTC+1 to +3
Website bco.bt

The Bailtemmic Cooperation Organization, or the BCO, is a regional intergovernmental organization and economic union of 8 member states established to promote economic and infrastructure development on the continent of Bailtem.

The primary activities of the Bailtemmic Cooperation Organization include the facilitation of trade between member states, the establishment of bloc-wide regulations on product safety, finance, conduct of business, and other commercial matters, the planning and construction of electrical, transportation, and other infrastructure to connect member states, the joint planning of agricultural and other private sector subsidies implemented by member states, and the creation and promulgation of technical standards to establish the inter-operability of industrial and consumer products from different member states. It also works with the Bailtemmic Infrastructure Investment Bank and other regional and international financial institutions to fund infrastructure-based development, capital formation, and other economic growth programs. Other, non-economic functions of the BCO include the coordination of national law enforcement and security force efforts against international criminal and terrorist activities, the pooling of search and rescue resources, and disaster response.

Membership

• Alcoalitania
• Andrendia
• Chamak
• Keanu and Hurley
• Kustanna
• New Altnavia
• Pelinai
• Sedunn

Economy

Development funds

Main article: Bailtemmic Cooperative Funds (Pacifica)

A number of grant programs are operated by the BCO to distribute funding for economic and social development projects in member states in support of continental advancement. Grants provided for initiatives in education, healthcare, and sanitation are administered by the Bailtemmic Regional Development Fund, which distributes funding every three years; the primary applicants & recipients of BRDF grants are national and sub-national governments, followed by private non-profit organizations and other entities. A second grant program, the Bailtemmic Science Program, funds nonmilitary scientific research at Bailtemmic universities, while the Bailtemmic Rural and Agricultural Fund supports development and services in rural areas and the Bailtemmic Infrastructure Fund supports hard infrastructure. At its discretion, the Bailtemmic Commission may also award one-time grants to special projects deemed to possess significant public benefit commensurate with its expenses.

Politics and governance

Main article: Bailtemmic Commission (Pacifica)

Security cooperation

Member states of the BCO coordinate on security matters through the BCO Office for Countering International Criminal and Terrorist Activity. Principal areas of cooperation include combatting organized crime, cross-border smuggling and trafficking activities, and piracy, as well as counterterrorism.

Diplomacy

Relationships with other international organizations

The Bailtemmic Cooperation Organization possesses observer status in the World Forum.