Shabobia

Shabobia, officially the Fascist Arab State of Shabobia, is a soveriegn state located in Western Kesh.

Etymology
In the year 1973, when the Shabob Regime formally took control of the former Denhar Republic following the Second Civil War, the new Supreme Leader, Rico Al-Shabob, declared that the new Fascist State would be named Shabobia after his family's last name. In addition, the land, people, and culture were to all be refered to as Shabobi from 1973 and onward.

Government
Following its inception in 1973, Shabobia has had very little change in its governmental structure. The head of state is the Supreme Leader which is currently Rico Al Shabob. The Supreme Leader is then responsible for appointing the Premier, which acts as his second-in-command, as well as the 13 ministers for their respective ministries. The ministers are then typically handed the responsibility of appointing their own heads of departments within their own ministry. Anyone lower then a Department Head is given a job by the Ministry of Labor. The ministers and Premier act as advisors to the Supreme Leader. The 13 ministries of Shabobia and their purposes are as follows:
 * Ministry of Health - Responsible for enforcing and regulating health codes within Shabobi businesses and government establishments. Are also responsible for all medical research and overseeing the production of pharmaceuticals.  The Ministry of Health also works closely with the Ministry of Immigration to prevent foreign disease from entering Shabobia, or in rare scenarios, to prevent epidemics from spreading outside of Shabobia.
 * Ministry of Urban Development - Responsible for enforcing and regulating building codes. The Ministry of Urban Development is also responsible for the construction and maintenance of sewage and waste management facilities, water purification facilities, and the pipelines required to move sewage and water. In addition, the Ministry oversees construction and maintenance of roads, railroads, airports, and harbors, as well as working closely with the Ministry of Transportation to ensure that the vehicles they produce and the infrastructure built are compatible and efficient.
 * Ministry of Agriculture - Responsible for ensuring that Shabobi Agriculture is safe, ethical, and fitting to the current economic policy, as well as ensuring that it fits the needs of the Shabobi people. Also responsible for overseeing research in all agriculture-related projects as well as regulating the use of pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, and other chemicals to prevent the development of "superbugs".  The Ministry of Agriculture also cooperates with the Ministry of the Treasury to provide disaster relief to farmers.
 * Ministry of Justice - Responsible for upholding the laws of Shabobia and providing fair hearings to all Shabobi citizens. The Ministry of Justice is also given the responsibility of maintaining Shabobi prisons and law enforcement facilities as well.  Apart of the state-mandated service requirements, during citizens' militia service, they are required to spend at least 9 months in law enforcement.
 * Ministry of the Interior
 * Ministry of Human Services
 * Ministry of the Treasury
 * Ministry of Immigration
 * Ministry of Labor
 * Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 * Ministry of Defense
 * Ministry of Transportation
 * Ministry of Energy