Zahava

Zahava officially The Divine Empire of Zahava or The Imperium of Zahava is a country located on the eastern coast of Avalonia. Zahava borders Albaterra to the west, Koryeo to the south, and SiWallqanqa to the South West and shares a maritime border with Agrana y Griegro via the isle of Trinidad. Zahava is the worlds most populous country with over one billion inhabitants and is the third largest country in total land area encompassing 2,368,896 square kilometers. The Imperial government, under the Primogenitor of Zahava, administers jurisdiction over 14 provinces known domestically as Segmentums,and one direct-controlled municipality, the capital city of Arcanium.

Zahava emerged as one of the world's first civilizations, in the fertile basin of the Mageius and Masali Rivers in the mesis plain. For millennia, Zahava's political system was based on hereditary monarchies, or dynasties, beginning with the semi-mythical Kerularios dynasty in 21st century BCE. Since then,Zahava has expanded, fractured, and re-unified numerous times. In the 3rd century BCE, the Kraxir reunited the coastal territoris of Zahava and established the first Zahavan empire. The succeeding Diotanian dynasty, which ruled from 206 BCE until 220 CE, saw some of the most advanced technology at that time, including papermaking and the compass, along with great improvements in the disciplines of architecture, engineering, construction, agriculture, and medicine. In addition advancements and a number of works were made in regards to law and legal reform, art, and literature.

Following the fall of the Diotanian dynasty, the Imperium would again go through a period of unification, fracture, and re-unification until the Avidian dynasty in 618-907 established the second Imperium, followed by the Tagus dynasty establishing the third Imperium in 960-1230. These periods saw the adoption of moveable type, the development and widespread use of gunpowder, as well as additional reforms and advancements in shipbuilding, construction, agriculture, military, legal and bureaucratic reform and further advances in medicine. The system established by the last of the Tagus dynasty in 1230 formed the basis of the Imperial government with little changes until the Zahavan Civil War in the early 19th century which brought about many reforms leading to the government system that existed until the (name for peaceful revolution) which occured as a result of continuous reforms that have been enacted over the years affording the people more political freedoms, and allowing for official mechanisms for citizens to lodge complaints against the government and its officials.

Zahava is a governed by the Imperial Senate, who elects from among its members an Archon to serve as head of government. As a is a recognized  and is a leading member of the Economic Community of Southern and External Avalonian States global alliance and following the (name for peaceful revolution) became the newest member of the League of Free Nations.

Zahava has the worlds third largest economy with 6.3 trillion dollars gross domestic purchasing power parity with a gdp per capita of 6,300 dollars. The currency of Zahava is the denarius, a coinage originally implemented in about the 7th century BC. Zahava is a country with a  with a large rapidly growing  and  thanks largely to outside investment as well as a well-integrated. Despite this Zahava faces many issues with, , , and increased tensions with its neighbors governed by colonial minorites.

Etymology
The name Zahava derives from the name of Zahavarius, the mythological demi-god hero that saved mankind from the evil forces of the underworld and established the first city state, which also bore the name Zahava.

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Geography
Zahava occupies a large area on the eastern coast of Avalonia and extends deep into the continental interior. Zahava shares land borders with Albaterra to the west, Koryeo to the south, and SiWallqanqa to the South West in addition to these it shares a maritime border with Agrana y Griegro via the isle of Trinidad.

The majority of Zahava lies between the equator and the tropic of Capricorn although the northern most sections of the country lie on or above the equator. At 2,368,896 km2 it is the third largest country in the world. Zahavan topography is also diverse and includes hills, mountains, plains, highlands, and scrublands.

Much of the terrain lies between 100-200 meters in elevation with the south west areas being mountainous with terrain ranging from 300 to 5000 meters with Mount Empion being the highest point in the country at 5033 meters. The east coast, and much of the interior areas are dominated by tropical forests, most of which comprise the Cyrene Rainforest and tropical savanna on low lying generally flat terrain with scattered rocky highlands, or plateaus. The southern coast is broken up with a transitional palm forest surrounded by yet more tropic and subtropic savanna leading to an extensive area of wetlands and marshes around lake Myddenia.

The southern regions are more rugged, dominated by subtropical savanna and thorny almost impassable shrubland scattered among broad rolling terrain broken up by low, rounded hills and occasional ravines and plateaus.

The western regions are dominated by a complex mass of ridges and mountain ranges, which at their lower elevations are covered in subtropical shrubland, and valleys of grassland. To the northwest there is a large swath of tropical steppe created due to heavy deforestation in the area, although some areas of the natural thicket and scrubland have been preserved.

Zahava has a dense and complex river system, with several major drainage basins that empty into the Iapetus Ocean. Major rivers include the Mageiaus, Laphis, and Masali.

Biodiversity
Zahava is a due to the high biological diversity, and having many species of flora and fauna which are exclusively indigenous, or endemic to the country. The Cyrene Rainforest is one of the largest such forests in the world, and has among the greatest levels biological diversity of any particular biome in the world. The rich wildlife of Zahava reflects the variety of natural habitats found within its borders. The Imperial Zoology and Natural Sciences Institute estimate that the total number of plant and animal species in Zahava could be well over four million.

Some of the larger mammals found in Zahava include the carnivores such as the tiger, lion, Avalonian Wild Dog, puma, jaguar, various types of leopards, ocelots and foxes. Large mammal herbivores include elephants, wild pigs, tapirs, anteaters, sloths, opossums, armadillos various types of deer/elk, wild horses, rhinoceros, various types of monkeys,squirrels and rodents, and several types of bovines.

Zahava is home to roughly 1800 different species of bird, of which some 240 are endemic. The types of birds vary greatly from raptors, the largest being the, considered sacred to the people of Zahava, and is the inspiration for the image of a two headed eagle which adorns the official seal of the country, and the current symbol dynasty holding the Imperial house. Other raptors include

Foreign Relations
Zahava maintains diplomatic missions or embassies in 59 countries, the Imperium has territorial disputes with Agrana y Griegro over the isle of Trinidad. Zahava considers itself an advocate for developing countries, and is strongly in favor of decolonization efforts, particularly in Avalonia.

Much of the Zahavan foreign policy centers on the notion that colonial powers, and their descendant populations should restore authority to native peoples over the lands. This cornerstone of foreign policy occasionally runs counter to the Zahavan policy of harmony without uniformity, which encourages diplomatic relations between states despite ideological differences. The latter having resulted in Zahava supporting and working with states others have regarded as dangerous or repressive.

Zahava is a leading member of the ECOSEAS alliance, and supporter of the World Indigenous People's Organisation. Additionally it allows the International Movement for Socialism to maintain offices in Arcanium, most recently the Imperium, has begun transitioning to occupying a larger international role, joining the League of Free Nations.

Military
The Sanctorus Imperialis Militarum, lit (Divine Military of the Imperium) is the name for the the unified armed forces of Zahava. The Zahavan Armed Forces are broken up into Akritarii (Army), Nautika(Navy), the Aeronautica (Air Force) in addition to the Frontier Troops, and Imperial Guard.

The military is directed through the Administratum Militarum which is headed by the Magister Militarum, who in turn reports to the Archon

Economy
See Also: Slavery in Zahava Zahava has a Development in Zahava is highly uneven with cities and coastal areas far more prosperous compared to rural and interior regions. Zahava is a. The interior of the country is still largely and remains largely focused on  in addition to ., with coastal urban areas experiencing rapid  and  growth over the past ten years. The State is the largest shareholder in many of Zahava's largest corporations.

The fastest growing sector of the economy has been manufacturing, with a focus on, , and s in addition to certain electronic components and arms manufacturing. Efforts to industrialize the interior have also been implemented with the development of chemical production plants and refineries

Zahava has a for both income and industry, a  from 1.3% to 17%, no sales tax, and relatively low property taxes.

Class Income and Inequality
 Zahava has always had a large income inequality gap. In 2018 the top one percent of Zahavans controlled roughly forty-five percent of the countries wealth. Over seventy-five percent of Zahavans urban population is expected to earn between 22,000-63,000 drachma a year while in rural areas are expected to earn 10,000-17,000 or less. This has led the government to implement a number of social welfare programs and infrastructure programs to help develop troubled areas

Communications and Media
See also: Culture of Zahava

Transportation and Infrastructure
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Education
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Sports
Association football is the most popular sport by far with the Zahavan National Football Team regularly qualifying for the Anterran Cup. is another highly popular sport, with the Zahava Open being one of the major tennis festivals of the Anterran Tennis League. Other popular spectator sports include, , , , , , , and. Water sports like, , and are popular in Zahava as well. Motorsports have become increasingly popular in recent years particularly racing with a number of Zahavan metropolises having built tracks.

, mainly of white stags and general, , , , , , and general  as well as other outdoors, exploration type activities are popular in Zahava.