Moshingow

Moshingow (pronounced /'mɒʃɪŋaʊ Mosh-ing-ou in US mainly, or /'mɒʃɪŋoʊ Mosh-ing-oh in UK and in Bermudian English pronunciation mainly), formally known as the Federated Islands of Moshingow (Russian: Федеративные острова Мошингва; Spanish: Islas Federadas de Moshingú) is a territory that is under protection by the Federal government of the United States. The area that the territory covers is coextensive with the former Islands of Bermuda. It is located in the North Atlantic Ocean and is approximately 1,070km (665 mi) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and 1,759 km (1,093 mi) northeast of Cuba. The official languages are English (US) and Russian, and the regional language is Spanish (US). Minority languages also spoken in the dependency include Ukrainian, Belarusian, and various other slavic languages. It is a densely populated area.

Cession of the overseas territory to the United States
Through the Federated Islands Treaty, which was signed by the United Kingdom and the United States on the 25 of July, 1993, the Islands of Bermuda ceased to exist and the land covered by the former British overseas territory was ceded to the United States. The area was officially renamed from the 'Islands of Bermuda' to the 'Federated Island of Moshingow,' shortened to simply 'Moshingow,' as a portmanteau between 'Washington,' the capital city and federal district of the United States, and 'Moscow,' the capital and a major federal city of the Russian Federation. It is a territory built mainly to acknowledge the ending of the Cold War, and to commemorate the relations between the United States and the Russian Federation.

Rebuilding the land
The government of the United States commissioned several architects to rebuild the land once occupied by Bermuda, resulting in a blend of neoclassical architecture and traditional Russian architecture, which echoes those of Moscow's. It was later divided into seven wards, with Ward 4 being the seat of the dependency's government.

Education
The school days are from Monday to Friday. The average school day is from 7:15 to 2:10. Moshingow Elementary School day is from 7:50 to 2:30, and Moshingow High School day is from 7:15 to 2:10. Bilingual schools are very common in the territory.

Media
Moshingownian media uses mainly English (US), and Russian.

Trends

 * Moshingow has two official languages: English (US), and Russian.
 * Moshingow's currency is US Dollars (USD).
 * The current population is 291,348.
 * The life expectancy in Moshingow is 78.3 years for men and 84.7 years for women.
 * The minimum legal marrying age is 21 in Moshingow.
 * The minimum legal drinking age is 21 in Moshingow.
 * The official demonym for the territory is 'Moshingovite,' but when referring to something belonging to Moshingow, it is referred to as 'Moshingownian.'

Politics
Citizens of the territory do not have voting representation in the U.S. Congress, similar to the cases of the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.