Hamanian Empire
| Kingdom of Hama | ||||||
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| Motto: Tahia imbraturia (Long live the empire) | ||||||
| Anthem: Allahu baraka imbraturia (God bless the empire) | ||||||
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| Capital | Komodu | |||||
| Official languages | Hamanese language | |||||
| Recognised regional languages | Avanian, Laiatanese and giant speak | |||||
| Ethnic groups | Hamanite, Avanians, giants and lupines | |||||
| Demonym | Hamanian | |||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy with limited devolution | |||||
| - | King | Maduallahu | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Mohamed Rashid | ||||
| Legislature | Consultative Assembly | |||||
| Establishment | ||||||
| - | Unification of Wawa, Kahiru and Giza | 1100 | ||||
| - | Islamic Invasion of Hama | 1300 | ||||
| - | Independence from the Islamic Empire | 1400 | ||||
| - | Invasion of Borea | 1600 | ||||
| - | Invasion of Itur | 1700 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 3,000,000 km2 1,158,306 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | estimate | 70,000,000 | ||||
| - | Density | 23/km2 59.6/sq mi |
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| GDP (nominal) | estimate | |||||
| - | Total | 1,26 trillion KRB | ||||
| - | Per capita | 18,000 KRB | ||||
| Gini | 40 medium |
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| Currency | dahab (DHB) |
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| Date format | DD/MM/YYYY | |||||
| Drives on the | the left | |||||
| ISO 3166 code | HMA | |||||
| Internet TLD | .hm | |||||
The Hamanian Empire is a sovereign state comprised of territory in Yasteria, Borea and Itur. The country has a large area covering almost 3 million square kilometres. The country has a variety of landscapes such as semi arid regions with succulent vegetation, or dry grassland, temperate rain deciduous forests, cold steppes, mountainous regions with an Alpine climate. The nation has a wide variety of animals and plants, some which are endemic to the environments in which they are found. In some areas animals and plants are threatened by habitat destruction, climate change and poaching, but there are programs to preserve this wildlife. The empire has a coastline that spans over two major waterways: the Borean Sea and Gulf of Itur.
It is believed that human nomads migrated to the Yasterian portion of the empire around 1,000 years BCE. They travelled in large groups called caravans with strong hierarchies and distinct identities, competing with one another for access to water, pasture and the migrating herds. Around 500 years BCE, the first settlements began to be built with a leader. They engaged in trade with other settlements and sometimes engaged in war over oases and trade routes. The first major city ever built was Komodu around 200 CE and began sending mariners to trade goods across other lands around 500 CE. The city was invaded around 700 CE, but the impact of its civilisation on the art and science of the rest of the Hamanite people was substantial. Around 1,000 CE, the original city of Komodu fell and the Kingdoms of Kahiru in the south, Wawa along the coast, and Giza in the east were established. They engaged in constant wars and changing alliances over territory and resources. Around 1,100 CE the Kingdoms of Wawa was invaded by the Kingdom of Kahiru and Giza was subjugated under King Hama I. Around 1,300 CE, the Kingdoms of the Hamanites were invaded by the Islamic Empire. Their pagan religions were supplanted and replaced with Islam. Around 1,400 CE, the rule of the Islamic Empire was driven out and the Kingdom of Hama was formed. The Hamanite sect, the Abrahamic sect evolved into a fully fledged religion under the rule of King Bamu around 1,500 CE. Around 1,600 CE, the Hamanians invaded and settled eastern Borea, displacing and assimilating the native population. Around 1,700 CE, the Hamanians invaded southern Itur and fought against an alliance of Lupine nations led by Laiatan.
The empire is an absolute empire under the King of Hama. The King relies on the extensive technocratic bureaucracy and complicity of subnational rulers to enforce the law and keep the empire unified. Although the King has the power to issue decrees, local customs and statutes have the force of law in many jurisdictions which have significant autonomy. The Hamanian Empire retains diplomatic and economic relations with many nations of northern Yasteria, Itur and Borea. The country has a large military, particularly a large navy that protects it from attack and maintains the rigid hand of its rulers. The Hamanite people from the majority ethnic group, having spread throughout the empire, with the Hamanese language forming the lingua franca and the language of the government. There are various minority groups such as lupines, giants, and ursines who maintain limited areas of autonomy over some of their native lands. The majority religion is Abrahamism but there are some people who practice Islam, who belong to the Mahitou religion and other folk beliefs. The empire has a population of approximately 70 million people spread over three timezones.
The nation has an economic output of 1,26 trillion kiribs and an average income of 18,000 kiribs per person. The nation has strong science and technology. The country has a well developed infrastructure and cities whose people enjoy similar lifestyles to the people of Aurora. The rural areas are underserved and some areas are inaccessible. The nation has a diverse range of energy sources, but electricity has not been delivered to all citizens. The empire has a substantial intelligentsia and mercantile class who enjoy limited influence, but the landed aristocrats retain statutory advantages and control vast natural resources. The nation suffers from inequality, unemployment is fairly high and poverty is rampant among minorities, and some laws place people in virtual servitude, but the country is a net lender, a major exporter and has substantial reserves of gold that back its currency, the dahab.
Politics
The politics of the Hamanian Empire take place in the framework of a absolute monarchy with limited devolution. The King of Hama, presently Maduallahu, who acceded to the throne by primogeniture as the eldest son of the his father and predecessor King Mohammed III, is the head of the empire. He has the power to appoint the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers is formed of the Prime Minister, currently Mohamed Rashid who presides over meetings and oversees the executive branch, and Ministers of the Crown who oversee specific portfolios and develop policies. The civil service is mostly professional and open to all citizens and permanent residents according to merit. Various boards have relative autonomy over various areas such as law enforcement, transport, health, education and public works.
There is a Consultative Assembly that is formed of chambers for the common people (which is largely formed of wealthy landowners, academics, merchants and leaders of minorities) and the ruling class (comprised of senior officials in the military, nobility and elected leaders of devolved communities). The Consultative Assembly is convened in a joint session to hear an address on the state of the nation and plans of the government from the Prime Minister. It has various committees which submit recommendations to the government on a number of issues. It sometimes sits as a plenary to allow members the opportunity to voice the concerns and represent the interests of their constituents.
The judicial branch is part of the executive branch. It is formed of boards, tribunals and committees that receive complaints and resolve disputes and issue legal recommendations, some of which are enforced by royal decree given the status of the adjudicator and importance of the case. There is a modern code or system that guides the legal process and regulates the legal profession. The devolved authorities have modern courts that have competence over a wide range of issues while some disputes and crimes are judged by religious leaders, military tribunals, tribal authorities or aristocratic rulers. The judicial system maintains some protections against discrimination, but there are inconsistencies and systematic imbalances in the interpretation and enforcement of the law with the poor, women and minorities often at a disadvantage.
The country is comprised of various divisions with varying levels of devolution. There are tribal authorized or reserves with authority that allow indigenous minority groups to have some control over their affairs, ruled through their traditions and customs. There are governates which are governed by agents of the central government. There are fiefs which are territories bequeathed to aristocratic families. As devolution is granted by royal decree, the jurisdiction of each division varies according to the context in which it was established. Areas ruled directly by the central government are often ruled by a technocratic bureaucracy and the government hopes to supplant other systems with this model.
Economy
The economy of the Hamanian Empire has a total value of 1,26 trillion kiribs and an average income per person of 18,000 kiribs. There are challenges as to how the economy is classified with some areas maintaining sophisticated institutions, infrastructure, high standards of living and average income that resemble developed nations. However, due to these inconsistencies and the inability of the government to extend these attributes to the rest of the empire, has led economists to classify the Hamanian Empire as a developing nation. Regardless of which, the Hamanian Empire has a substantial GDP and the economy is heavily diversified. The largest sector is services, followed by industry and agriculture.
Agriculture and related sectors such as fishing and logging make up approximately 10% of the economy. Rubber, cork, wood, grains, meat and dairy are major products. The fishing sector is comprised mostly of commercial fishing including pearling, whaling, deep sea fishing and fish farms. Although the agricultural sector of Yasterian Hama is substantial but waning as people move from rural areas to cities. There is a trend among older farmers to move to Iturian Hama and Borean Hama.
