Zerzura

=History=

Early Modern Period
Attack onBritainnia

=Government and Politics=

Foreign relations
The Kingdom of Zerzura is a member of the United Nations, a member of TORAS, and the African Union (AU). Zerzuras relationships vary greatly between African, Arab, and Western states. Zerzura is known to be very close with the other monarchs of TORAS. owing to the

Being at the front door of Yohannian destruction during world war two has led them to be a massive food exporter and provider of food aid to nations around the world. The Back and Yellow Nile along with lake Ptolemy and its requisite Dams to allow the lake to hold more water, allowed them to hunker down and survive long droughts. They have provided aid to many nations such as Ethiopia in 1970s, Sudan in 1993, Kobaulashlivi and Pantiya in 2003-05 famine to name a few

Military
The Zerzuran Armed Forces are the regular forces of Zurzura and is divided into two branches: the Royal Zerzuran Army, and his majesties Royal Air Force. The Royal Zerzuran Army, which boasts around totaling about 500,000(Recheck later) troops. The military of Zurzura is considered to be among the most professional in the region, due to being particularly well-trained and organised. The armed forces of the Kingdom of Zerzura are managed by the Ministry of Defence and controlled by the Defence Council, chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence.

The Commander-in-Chief is the Zerzuran monarch, to whom members of the forces swear an oath of allegiance. They are active and regular participants in TORAS. Providing logistical and supplying food in times of crises and military occupation.

There are about 30,000 Zerzuran troops working with the United Nations in peacekeeping missions across the world. Zerzura has dispatched several field hospitals to conflict zones and areas affected by natural disasters across the region bringing with them desperately needed food aid, medical supplies, and to an extent bibles.

Law enforcement
Zerzura's law enforcement is under the purview of the Public Security Directorate (which includes approximately 50,000 persons) and the General Directorate of Gendarmerie, both of which are subordinate to the country's Ministry of Interior.

Human rights
Sunni Muslims face discrimination at multiple levels of the government, ranging from underrepresentation in government ministries to laws that limit their ability to build or repair mosques. Usually calling in assistance from Yohannia to mediate disputes Zerzuran court ruled in early 2001 that members of other faiths may obtain identity cards without listing their faiths, and without becoming officially recognized.

LGBT rights
Personal and family law in Zerzura(e.g. the laws of marriage, divorce, and inheritance) are governed by the religious law of the person or persons in question. As the religious law of all officially recognized religions in Zerzura(chief among them Coptic Orthodox Christianity and a lesser extent Islam) do not recognize homosexual relationships as legitimate, Zerzuran law only recognizes a marriage between a man and a woman. Reports suggest that if such a relationship becomes public, the police may use it as evidence in a criminal indictment for the various laws against Satanism, prostitution, and public immorality. LGBT group ILGBTIA had made loud protests against the continued mistreatment a peaceful march turned riot in Ptolemy bay led to King Gabri’el to seize all assets of ILGBTIA and to bar them from further interference in country affairs.

"It is against the whole sense in Zerzura. The temper in Zerzura is against homosexuality." A government spokesman said and "was not a violation of human rights but, actually an interpretation of the norms of our society, the family values of our society. And no one should judge us by their own values. And some of these values in the West are actually in decay."

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=Geography=

Biodiversity
=Economy=

Mining
Zerzura has become a mining powerhouse in recent decades with over 35% of the country's workforce dedicated to mineral extraction and refining. Zerzura is a huge producer of iron ore; its major mines are located very close to the Yellow Nile River and Gold mines around the western half of the country. Its uranium extraction helps supply it main nuclear reactors supplying its hungry industry with much-needed electricity. Chrome and Nickle have been historically mined near the capital. As a result of continued mining near the Yellow Nile, the water flowing downstream is full of dissolved metals. The country has been rapidly improving its ecological footprint but the amount of industrial tailings is a well known problem in the nation.

Agriculture
As of 2010, about 20% of Zerzurans are employed in agriculture. Agriculture used to be the principal foreign exchange earner of Zerzura. Major crops include wheat, rye, and rice. Agriculture continues to keep Zerzura's rapid population growth, increased mechanization of fields aswell as well managed water allows Zerzura to keep up with the demand of food internally and externally.

=Demographics=

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