Shabobia

Shabobia, officially the Fascist Arab State of Shabobia, is a sovereign state located in Western Kesh. It borders the nations of Aftarestan and Vyama. Shabobia consists of 23 administrative districts. At XX km^2, it is the world's XX-largest country. With a population of over 84 million, it is the XX most populous country in the world. The federal capital is Fashadhar, and the most populous city is XXX.

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Shabobia is a fascist one-party dictatorship under the leadership of Rico Al-Shabob and the Shabob Party. The government is then split under the authority of 13 ministries with ministers appointed by the dictator. Shabobia has a fairly high quality of living despite recently coming out of a brutal civil war. There is a medium wealth inequality gap with many of the richer groups living in urban citizens and around government centers. Shabobia is only semi-diverse, with a large majority of 76.9% Shabobi and various other minority groups making up the rest.

Shabobia, being fairly developed, has a GDP(nominal) of nearly ₪2 trillion making it the XX largest in the world. Shabobia exports a large number of pharmaceuticals and industrial goods and imports various other raw materials. Its large military expenditures and cultural value of service allow it to be a strong regional military power. It is one of the world's biggest pharmaceutical researchers and producers and additionally has a growing technology industry.

Etymology
In 1973, when the Shabob Regime formally took control of the former Denhar Republic following the Second Denhari 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 referred to as Shabobi from 1973 and onward.

Prehistoric(10,250 BCE-42 BCE)
Early settlers of modern-day Shabobia migrated from the north in search of more plants and game to hunt. Two distinctive groups would split apart; one group would travel south into the dense and lush rainforests, and the other would discover agriculture in the highlands, living in caves to supplement the lack of wood and knowledge of construction. The cave settlers would remain fairly undisturbed for a fairly long amount of time while the rainforest settlers would proliferate. Archeologists estimate that in the time period between 10,000 BCE and 2,000 BCE, the two groups developing drastically differently.

The rainforest settlers would fracture into different tribes, as various groups would become separated from one another in the dense rainforest. Food supply was ample as there were many plants and animals that could be eaten however the abundance of poisonous animals and plants would stunt population growth. Additionally, a large number of predators would also stunt population growth until the development of weapons around 3,000 BCE. The hostile environment of the rainforest would breed warrior cultures among some of the tribes.

The highland settlers would develop an agricultural culture, cultivating hardy crops like potatoes and keeping goats and other livestock for milk, meat, and furs. Although agriculture could have allowed for greater population growth, the caves restricted the number of people who could live in an area. The caves provided shelter from the cold of the caves and allowed people to fashion rock tools and weapons. Cave paintings were also prolific through the caves, some of them dating all the way back to 5,000 BCE. The paintings depict dangers associated with exploring the caves, the hardships of the highlands, and periodic warring between other caves.

Around 2,000 BCE, the rainforest tribes and cave dwellers would begin to expand their populations and begin to venture out of their previous areas. Archeological evidence suggests that cave dwellers had previously made exploratory trips and set up temporary settlements in the lowlands. It's speculated that these settlements failed due to possible tribal attacks from the rainforests and the lack of knowledge of living in the tropical monsoon climate of the lowlands. The discovery of copper and later bronze would revolutionalize life for the cave dwellers, allowing them to combat the skilled but lightly armed tribes. By 500 BCE, walled settlements would appear and former cave dwellers would soon populate the tropical lowlands. The lowlands peoples and cave dwellers would establish friendly relationships, trading stone, and bronze for bamboo and other tropical goods. The cave dwellers would begin keeping records and dates in 42 BCE, marking a new era.

Iron Age(42 BCE-467 CE)
Cave records detail the discovery of iron by the lowlanders who were attempting to find new sources of copper and tin. New weapons, tools, and armor would soon be developed in the next several hundred years as the rainforest tribes began to attack with more ferocity. It is also during this time that stone is first used in construction, mostly for reinforcing preexisting buildings and for foundations of new ones. In the rainforests, ropes are created and later give birth to bows and arrows, infusing another dimension of combat to the conflicts in the lowlands.

It is estimated that around this time, various rainforest tribes emerged in the coastal regions, many of them following the Aljabaar River. These tribes would begin to settle along the coasts, finding good fishing grounds and lands capable of sustaining agriculture. It is in these coast regions that paper is first made, allowing the settlers to soon create their own language and their own records. Many of these first papers have deteriorated over time, however, which makes it difficult for historians to create a picture of their lives.

During the iron ages, the roaming rainforest tribes begin to collectivise their resources and form their own encampments that they would build and stay in for a short amount of time before moving to another area. Very few cave records exist detailing these rainforest settlements but it is speculated that they would've been similar to those in the lowlands but with more integration of natural elements such as large trees and rocks. Although the rainforest settlements were fairly rudimentary, it is reported that they fended off any attacks from the lowlanders, which were likely bogged down by terrain when searching for these settlements and disease from mosquitos.

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 than 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. They 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 a foreign disease from entering Shabobia, or in rare scenarios, to prevent epidemics from spreading outside of Shabobia.
 * Ministry of Infrastructure - Responsible for enforcing and regulating building codes. The Ministry of Infrastructure 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 the 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.  All citizens are required to spend at least 9 months in law enforcement during their state-mandated militia service term.  Law enforcement is trained in a much similar fashion to military police and in Shabobia have a one-strike rule, meaning that any citizen must follow all orders without question and only speak when responding to questions.  Any violation of this results in a strike. After two strikes are given, law enforcement has the authority to detain the person in question and imprison them.
 * Ministry of the Interior - Responsible for the preservation of natural landscapes, wildlife, and fauna. Works very closely with other ministries to ensure responsible construction and agricultural practices.  The Ministry of the Interior is also responsible for regulating and maintaining recreation areas such as parks, state-owned gyms, state-owned sports centers, etc.  Pollution control and related pollution reduction research are conducted by the Ministry of the Interior.  In addition, waste management and water purification are overseen by this ministry.
 * Ministry of Human Services - Responsible for handling disaster aid, education, and providing resources for less fortunate individuals within Shabobia. The Ministry of Human Services and Ministry of Health work very closely to provide qualified mental health advisors to all Shabobi citizens as well as establishing educational requirements for those who are assigned or join the Ministry of Health.  The Ministry of Human Services also handles all disaster management within Shabobia by coordinating with the Ministry of Defence to organize rescue operations, temporary living, and disaster zone cleanup.
 * Ministry of the Treasury - Responsible for handling taxes, levying tariffs, organizing the national budget, handling loans and debt, interest rates, and overall management of the national economy. This ministry also attempts to throttle inflation by restricting prices on goods or services.  Financial aid programs are also available through the Ministry of the Treasury.
 * Ministry of Immigration - Responsible for controlling the flow of people in and out of the country. The ministry also issues passports and IDs.  The process of gaining citizenship is supervised by the Ministry of Immigration as well as amnesty programs for refugees who enter the country.  Illegal immigrants who are not able to apply for amnesty are deported.  The ministry also works very closely with the Ministry of Justice to run background checks to ensure domestic or international criminals and terrorists are unable to enter or leave the country and are swiftly detained upon discovery.
 * Ministry of Labor - Responsible for providing jobs for citizens and keeping the unemployment rate low. Almost all government positions are assigned by the Ministry of Labor.  The ministry works with other companies and businesses within the country to help get jobs to those who don't have one and can work.  The Ministry of Labor will also conduct a national census every five years as they will have the largest pre-existing database on Shabobi citizens.  Insurance programs and guided retirement savings programs are also supervised by the Ministry of Labor in collaboration with the Ministry of the Treasury.
 * Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Responsible for handling all communication and interaction with foreign nations. Has the authority to use funds to establish embassies and dispatch ambassadors.  Works very closely with many of the other ministries to ensure that diplomatic actions can be taken effectively such as new tariffs in response to other tariffs or closure of admittance to certain countries.  The ministry also can form treaties and alliances with other countries as well.
 * Ministry of Defense - Responsible for maintaining any armed forces within Shabobia and for the defense of the country and/or its allies. The ministry is also responsible for stimulating arms and equipment production, research, and testing.  The Ministry of Defense is also responsible for arming and training national militias and preparing citizenry for the unlikely scenario of a possible invasion.  The ministry also helps with humanitarian projects and disaster relief within Shabobia and abroad.
 * Ministry of Transportation - Responsible for the regulation and standardization of all motor vehicles, aircraft, and ships within Shabobia. The ministry also runs a state-owned transportation corporation that supplies specialized vehicles in Shabobia.  Infrastructure needs, regulations, and standards are all determined by the Ministry of Transportation as well.  Driving tests and various licenses required to operate certain vehicles are all administered by the ministry as well.  The ministry also plans out future infrastructure projects and goals to be carried out by the Ministry of Infrastructure.
 * Ministry of Energy - Responsible for construction and maintenance of power lines, natural gas and oil pipelines, substations, power plants, and all other energy infrastructure. The ministry also determines how much energy resources are to be exported annually and what reserves are to be kept.  Shabobia's renewable energy program is also under the Ministry of Energy.

Military
The Shabobian Armed Forces have four primary branches: the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Militia. All branches except for the Militia have special organizations under them.