Ahptan
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| Motto: Submit to Allah, Ahptan, and the Crown! | |||||
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| Region | Middle East | ||||
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| Capital | Ahpt | ||||
| Official Language(s) | Arabic | ||||
| Leader | King Farid al-Whalid | ||||
| Sovereignty | -first declared in 750,
-redeclared in 1918 | ||||
| Population | 1.7 million | ||||
| Currency | Ahptan Arabi (Å) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .ahp | ||||
| Calling code | +041
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| ISO Code | AHTN
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The Kingdom of Ahptan is a sovereign, monarchist nation in the Middle Eastern region, mostly known for its recent entrance into the industrial world and the country's hard line policy against foreign traders. It is located on the western edge of the Arabian Peninsula and has access to the Red Sea. The only country to share land borders is Saudi Arabia, which Ahptan trades vigorously with.
History
Main article: History of Ahptan
Ahptani history started with the founding of the a strategical trading post called Ahpt (then called Bagur) in around 700 A.D. by Arab traders during the Umayyad Dynasty. After the end of the Umayyad in around 750, Bagur declared independance and formed a unity with nearby neigboring cities and was called the "Red Sea Federation". Around this time, the region was experiencing a Golden Age where trade and a distinguished Ahptani culture flourished. During the Ottoman conquests, the federation was invaded triggering the Ottoman-Red Sea Federation Wars, after which the federation surrendered and Bagur was renamed Ahptan by conquering Ottoman generals. Under Ottoman rule, Ahptan was still used as a trading post, and in 1603, gained a degree of autonomy. After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Ahptan and the same neigboring cities united and immediately declared independance and was (for 3 weeks) a republic. The republic was deemed unnecessary by one of the Ahptani military commanders, Amad al-Whalid, who later led a successful coup d'état. Amad declared the Kingdom of Ahptan with himself as the monarch and led the country to poverty through methods similarly used in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea until his death in 1974. After his death, Amad's son Farid al-Walid, the current ruler, made some political reforms and introduced modern industry into the country. Today, Ahptan made some progress in developing the country but still has a strict foreign-policy restricting outside trade (except with Saudi Arabia) reminiscent of the previous country's ruler.
