Al-Arabiyah
The Republic of Arabia (Arabic: Al-Jumhuriyah al-'Arabiyah) is one of Eurasia Magnus' most repressive regimes.
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| National motto: Allah Akbar (English: God is great) | ||
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| UN Category | Iron Fist Consumerists | |
| Civil Rights | Unheard Of | |
| Economy | Thriving | |
| Political Freedoms | Outlawed | |
| Official language | Arabic1 | |
| Official religion | Islam (Sunni and Shi'a both recognized) | |
| Capital | Baghdad | |
| Largest City | Karachi | |
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| Population - Total (2005) |
Ranked ??? 12 million | |
| Formation | January 2005 | |
| Currency | Riyal (R) | |
| Region | Eurasia Magnus | |
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1 Persian and Turkish are officially recognized and protected as minority languages per the Arabian Constitution. | ||
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Arabia is a small, devout nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-working, cynical population of 12 million are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The small, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Religion & Spirituality, and Defence. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, followed by Retail and Arms Manufacturing.
Arabia is a fictitious nation created by publius. The nation encompasses most of the entire muslim population of the world. Arabia is now a nation in the game NationStates.
Politics
The Supreme Leader is the rahbar, or in the absence of a single leader a council of religious leaders. They are elected from the clerical establishment on the basis of their qualifications and the high popular esteem in which they are held. The Supreme Leader appoints the six religious members of the 12-member Council of Guardians, as well as the highest judicial authorities and is Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
The chief of state and head of government is the President, elected by universal suffrage to a four-year term by an absolute majority of votes and supervises the affairs of the executive branch. All presidential candidates must be approved by the Council prior to running. After his election, the president appoints and supervises the Council of Ministers (the cabinet), coordinates government decisions, and selects government policies to be placed before the parliament. The Council of Guardians certifies the competence of candidates for the presidency and the parliament.
The unicameral Iranian parliament, the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Arabic: Majlis al-Shura al-Islamiyah), consists of 290 members elected to a four-year term. The members are elected by direct and secret ballot. All legislation from the assembly must be reviewed by the Council of Guardians. The Council's six lay-members, all lawyers appointed by parliament, vote only on limited questions of the constitutionality of legislation; the six religious members consider all bills for conformity to Islamic principles.
Geography
Arabia includes the North Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia: Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Eritrea, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.
