Zahava

Military
or _____

The _____, lit _____ is the name for the the unified armed forces of Zahava. The Zahavan Armed Forces are broken up into Zahavan Land Forces (Army), Zahavan Naval Forces(Navy), the Zahavan Air Force and the newly formed Zahavan Special Operations and Counter Terrorism Command(Zahavan Special Operations and Counter Terrorism Command).

Military service is compulsory for men at age 18, and conscripts served six-month tours of duty; conscientious objectors could instead opt for an equal length of ______ (civilian service), or a six-year commitment to (voluntary) emergency services like a fire department or various humanitarian aid groups, or an equal length of service in the Gendarme. Women may serve in all functions of service without restriction.

The military is directed by the _____, which is headed officially by the monarch.

Communications and Media
See also: Culture of Zahava

Transportation and Infrastructure
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Religion
The Epitoma Aiona contains the majority of Zahavan religious tradition and serves as a spiritual guide to the Zahavan ideas of the origin of the universe, the origins of the humanity, the lives of heroes, interactions between the gods and mankind, and the nature of the human soul. Zahavan religion is organized under a system of priestly offices the highest being the Synod Imperialis, with the highest church official being the Ecclesiarch Imperialis. Duties of the priestly offices include include deifying the Emperor, supervision of rituals and leading of prayers. Zahavans practice daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly rituals as well as some infrequent ones. Rituals may consist of sacrifices, or prayers to heroes or gods. In addition to the gods and heros of the Aiona, Zahavans also worship ancestors and often have a chosen familial deity meant to watch over protect or provide for the family, many Zahavans also worship the Emperor and the idea of the empire itself

Most communities in Zahava have their own local shrine or temple, which can be quite large in more populous areas while most minor prayers and rituals take place in the home.

Crime and law enforcement
Each Province maintains its own provincial wide police force, while cities, towns and villages also have their own smaller law enforcement forces. Provincia Arbites, Urbs Arbites and Praedium Arbites respectively. Besides the Ordo Custodes the Imperialis Arbites are the only Empire wide police force. Unlike the Custodes the Arbites are focused primarily on enforcement of the Lex Imperialis which serves as the legal code of the Empire, although the two agencies regularly work closely together.

Sports
Association football is the most popular sport by far. 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.

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Zahavan National Football Team