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'''Khemetu''', officially known as the '''Pharonate of Khemetu '''Belthonid Kingdom of Khemetu''' is a sovereign state located in northern [[Ajax#Scipia|Scipia]], facing the [[Periclean world|Periclean Sea]] to the north. Khemetu is bordered by [[Alanahr]] to the east, [[Tyreseia]] to the west, and [[Charnea]] to its south.
'''Khemetu''', officially known as the '''Pharonate of Khemetu''' or the '''Belthonid Kingdom of Khemetu''' is a sovereign state located in northern [[Ajax#Scipia|Scipia]], facing the [[Periclean world|Periclean Sea]] to the north. Khemetu is bordered by [[Alanahr]] to the east, [[Tyreseia]] to the west, and [[Charnea]] to its south.


Khemetu is a semi-arid country covering an area of  441,024  km2 (170,280 sq mi) with a population of roughly 33 million, the official state religion is [[Church of Khemetu|Pharaonic Nazarism]] (a branch of [[Coptic Nazarism]]), while the official language is Khemetian. The capital of Khemetu is [[Rakota]], while its largest city is the port of [[Nutkaretj]].
Khemetu is a semi-arid country covering an area of  441,024  km2 (170,280 sq mi) with a population of roughly 33 million, the official state religion is [[Church of Khemetu|Pharaonic Nazarism]] (a branch of [[Coptic Nazarism]]), while the official language is Khemetian. The capital of Khemetu is [[Rakota]], while its largest city is the port of [[Nutkaretj]].


Historical records attest that Khemetu was the birthplace of one of the most ancient civilizations in history; [[Ancient Khemetu]] having emerged in the 4th millennium BC, from the union of three kingdoms. Ancient Khemetu developed a sophisticated society notable for its central monarchical government, its religion, its unique writing system, and its various other advancements in the sciences, mathamatics, technology, and the arts.
Historical records attest that Khemetu was the birthplace of one of the most ancient civilizations in history; [[Ancient Khemetu]] having emerged in the 4th millennium BC, from the union of three pre-dynastic kingdoms. Ancient Khemetu developed a sophisticated society notable for its central monarchical government, its religion, its unique writing system, and its various other advancements in the sciences, mathamatics, technology, and the arts.


In mordern times the country is ruled by the [[Belthonid dynasty|[House of Belthon]] which governs the country under the framework of an absolute monarchy where the current Pharaoh [[Ramessu XIX Belthon]] has wide ranging executive, judicial, and legislative powers but generally the monarch relies on the assistance of the country's [[Consultative Assembly]].
In mordern times the country is ruled by the [[Belthonid dynasty|House of Belthon]] which governs the country under the framework of an absolute monarchy where the current Pharaoh [[Ramessu XIX Belthon]] has wide ranging executive, judicial, and legislative powers but generally the monarch relies on the assistance of the country's [[Consultative Assembly]].
 
==History==




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Below the Khesbed river, just south of the thin fertile strip of land that is made fertile by the annual flooding of the aforementioned river the landscape gives way to the arid Ninva desert which is marked by lowlying steppes and dunes the barenness of which is broken only by the watered oases, of which the seven sisters (Buhen, Nabta, Harawi, Khentit, Qesy, Ipsambul, and Pilakh), are the most famous although there are several others.
Below the Khesbed river, just south of the thin fertile strip of land that is made fertile by the annual flooding of the aforementioned river the landscape gives way to the arid Ninva desert which is marked by lowlying steppes and dunes the barenness of which is broken only by the watered oases, of which the seven sisters (Buhen, Nabta, Harawi, Khentit, Qesy, Ipsambul, and Pilakh), are the most famous although there are several others.
===Climate===
Khemetu's climate is characterized as a hot-summer Periclean  climate and a hot desert climate  Along the  country's coast and within the north eastern region specifically the climate is of a Periclean nature with hot to very hot summers alternating with mild winters. While the majority of the country is marked by an arid dryness, however weather is cooler in the north eastern highlands and in west near the mountainous region around lake Irtiu. The higher elevations in the north can often befound to have frost and snow.
===Administrative divisions===
The Kingdom of Khemetu is divided into three regions, Emqabet, Iabetet, and Resut-Nebu. The three regions are subdivided into 52 sepats (provinces), which are further subdivided into  districts (waret). Emqabet consists of 22 sepats, Iabetet and Resut-Nebu both consist of 15 sepats respectively.
==Politics==
The kingdom or Pharonate of Khemetu is a unitary semi-parliamentary absolute monarchy with the Pharaoh posessing near absolute power, tempered only by the country's adherence to the [[Law of Maat]], that provides for the general harmony and stability of the realm. Lacking a codified constitution, the Law of Maat functions as the country's primary legal document and "unwritten" constitution.
Until the mid 1800s, the country's political system was notable in north Scipia for its absence of nationally wide elections, with most activity involving politics  taking place amongst the members of the Belthonid royal family and the upper statum of Khemetian society.
===Monarchy and royal family===
===Djadjataaa===
The Djadjataa or Great Assembly is the primary legislative body of the realm, consisting of two chambers, an upper house called  the Per Shepsu composed of appointed and hereditary nobles, and the lower house called the Per Nedjes composed of elected deputies from the Sepats. While the Djadjataaa is responsible for advising the king, proposing laws and at times confirming the succession; and despite the appearance of being a fully functioning legislative body it has been labeled nothing more than a a rubber stamp by critics who point to the fact that the body is largely consultive in nature and that most matters of the state are decided beforehand by the extended members of the royal family and their elite inner circles.
==Economy==
The economy of Khemetu is a mixed market economy with strong elements of a planned economy particularly in the hydorpower sector as well as a number of natural resources sectors. Khemetu is a developed country, with an annual {{wp|gross domestic product|GDP}} of $1.021 trillion and per capita GDP of $30,260. The country's currency is the Khemetian Deben.
The major pillars of the kingdom's economy include agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, and natural resources, with the dominant industries incuding textile manufacturing (linen, silk, cotton), food processing, construction and oil & gas. The major exports of the country include agricultural products (grain, cotton, sugarcane, lemons, oranges, shea, tobacco), petroleum, glass, textiles (linen, silk, cotton), and spices and aromatics (salt, myrrh, frankincense, cinnamon), wine & beer.
===Manufacturing===
After agriculture, the manufacturing industry employs the largest segment of the country's workforce; while a significant portion of this is involved in the textile industries manufacturing linen, cotton, and most recently silk; the country's manufacturing industry has expanded to encompass the manufacturing of glass, cosmetics, and the redefining of the country's ancient beer and wine production.
===Tourism===
Khemetu has a well developed tourist industry which focuses on the country's extensive historical heritage, its unique culture, and its geographic features. The sector itself makes up an important component of the Khemetian economy with significant revenue generated annually from it.
The country's attractions include ancient cities, royal palaces, castles, the royal museums, the ancient pyramids and mausoleums of the old kings), and its beaches and coasts.
Aside from tourism of the country's various historical sites the country's business community has developed luxurious resorts and hotels in connection with the country's beaches and its burgeoming desert tourism with various oases
===Oil & Natural resources===
The natural resource sector is based around the harnessing of hydropower, and the extraction of oil, iron ores, gold, as well as both precious stones, (including turquoise, sapphires, amethyst, jasper, malachite) and building stone (including granite, limestone, sandstone, and alabaster).
The country's natural resources has been almost entirely controlled by the royal family and by extension the national government for hundreds of years; this policy of control over the country' strategic natural resources was applied to the oil industry almost as soon as oil was discovered off the coast of the country in the early twentieth century.
===Royal monopolies===
A section of the economy falls under royal monopoly at present including the majority of the petroleum production, and mining of gold and precious stones; as well as a good portion of the quarrying, paper manufacturing and logging done within the borders of the Pharonate.
While in times past royal control extended to various other economic products including textiles, dying, brewing, salt/natron, spices, and perfumes and even a section of the banking industry; despite the shift towards a more market economy in some respects the government and the king still controls a substantial portion of the economy either outright or through various middle men.
==Demographics==
===Major cities===
===Religion===
[[Church of Khemetu|Pharaonic Nazarism]] (a branch of [[Coptic Nazarism]] has long been the dominant religion of the kingdom going back well over a thousand years and even today as the country's government has secularized, Coptic Nazarism continues to hold significant importance within the nation with 95% of the population adhering to the faith. Coptic Nazarism has been the state church of the kingdom ever since the end of Latin rule in the early eight century.
As the state religion of the kingdom, Coptic Nazarism is afforded a number of special privileges not afforded to other religions in the country; this includes exemption from taxation, protection from public criticism  that is deemed disrespectful, as well as reported vast real estate holdings.
==Culture==
Khemetu has a rich cultural heritage, that having originally emerged with the emergence of ancient Khemetian civilization in antiquity has evolved and expanded due to successive periods of foreign occupation by foreign powers such as the Azagartians, Lihnidosi, Latins, and the Charneans.
As a result of the country's periclean climate, desert geography, and  periodic foreign occupation, the country's art, architecture, cuisine, and music has been distinctly shaped and developed over the centuries.
===Heritage sites===
Khemetu has over 50 nationally recognized heritage sites including the pyramids, tba. tba, and tba.
===Art===
The decorative arts of Khemetu have a long and atoried history dating back a few thousand years. The traditional artforms include sculpture, painting, pottery, glasswork, woodworking, calligraphy, jewelry, and funerary art.
Khemetian traditonal art experianced a kind of revival in the fifteenth century following the expulsion of the remnents of Ihemod's forces in 1410, ushered in by the restoration of Belthonid dynastic rule.
===Literature===
The literature of modern Khemetu traces its roots to the ancient Khemetian civilization which came to be established in the 4th millennium BC. While being both oral or written in form the literature of the country is comprised of various other literary genres such as prose, poetry, theater, nonfiction works, philosphical and religious texts.
The national epic of the country the [[Blood of the Pharaohs]] was composed in the 8th century AD by coptic monks working in the service of the newly restablished House of Belthon. The epic is notable for citing the reported biblical descent of the Belthonid line; and although the story was first composed in written form in the 8th century AD the Khemetian church is adament that the orgins of the story has its roots in antiquity to at least the 10th century BC where the story is believed to have originated in the oral tradition.
Other notable literary works include the Wanderings of the Afterlife, Contendings of Maiheza, The Contest of Horu and Sutekh, The Turquoise Lady and the Lady of Dread, The Geography of the Sky, The Histories of Three Kingdoms, The Countless Tales of Old, The Eloquent Shepherd, Story of Pinhasy, Voyages to the Spice lands, The Funerary Laments of the Dead, The Treatise on the Apperance of the Pharaoh, Annals of the Kings, Travelings in Foreign kingdoms and States, Khemetia Encyclopedia, The Guide to Enlightened Thought, Flora and Fauna of Scipia and the lands of the South, Fields of Gold and Silver, Exploits of the Twilight, The Perfumed Promenade, The Garden of pleasure, the Book of Hidden Treasures, the Book of Enchantments, Expositions of Love.
===Cinema===
===Architecture===
The common elements to be found in the traditional architecture of Khemetu includes wattle-and-daub, mudbrick, sandstone, granite and limestone. The architecture of the country is diverse due to the geographic diversity of the country, with mountains and the watered lake Irtiu region in the north west, highlands in the north east, arid deserts and lowlying steppes to the south of Lake Irtiu and the Khesbed river valley.
The architecture of the kingdom has been characterized by various architectural features that are easily recognizable as Khemetian architectural styles such as honeycomb vaulting, hypostyle halls, pylons, obelisks, sepentine walls, horseshoe/multifoil arches, pleasure gardens, and elaborate Khemetian calligraphy, geometric and Gharbaic motifs in wood, stucco, and faience (called "Tjehenet" natively") tilework.
===Music and dance===
===Festivals and public holidays===
The public holidays and festivals celebrated within the country include a mix of national observances, religious feasts, and local saint days. The traditional calendar of Khemetu begins on the summer solstice whcih falls on June 20/21 each year
===Cuisine===
Even thousands of years after the emergence of the ancient Khemetian civilization the cuisine of the country remains largely unchanged with slight influences from foreign occupants. Khemetian cuisine is characterized by a heavy use of poultry, fruits, legumes, and other vegetables. While most dishes contain vegetables or fruits, there is often an additon of meat mainly chicken, lamb or beef thoroughout the country while fish and other seafood is employed in the coastal regions.
Historically. beer was the most popular drink of the country but this was replaced by tea, a beverage that originated from the east.
===Sports===
The most popular sport within the kingdom based on audience attendance is football which constitutes the national sport. In addition to football other popular sports include wrestling, rugby, swimming, rowing, weighlifting, boxing, javelin-throwing, and gymnastics.
Amongst the nobility traditional pastimes such as shooting/archery, falconry, hunting and horse and camel racing are particularly popular.





Latest revision as of 22:22, 12 August 2024

Belthonid Kingdom of Khemetu
ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳉⲁⲙⲧ̄ (Khemetian)
Flag of Khemetu
Flag
Lesser Belthonid coat of Arms.png
Coat of Arms
Motto: TBA
("For God and Pharaoh!")
Anthem: TBA
Beloved land of Khemetu
Royal anthem: TBA
Glory to the Pharaoh!
Location of Khemetu (dark green) – in north Scipia (dark grey)
Location of Khemetu (dark green)
– in north Scipia (dark grey)
Political Map of Khemetu
Political Map of Khemetu
CapitalRakota
Largest cityNutkaretj
Official languageKhemetian
Ethnic groups
(2024)
  • 62% Khemetian
  • 25% Nehesian
  • 8% Tyreseian
  • 5% other
Religion
State religion:
Pharaonic Church (Khemetian Nazarism)
Other recognized:
Catholicism (Fabrian Catholic Church) Aletheic Church, Judaism, Azdarin, Irreligion
Demonym(s)Khemetian
GovernmentUnitary semi-parliamentary absolute monarchy
• Pharaoh
Ramessu XIX Belthon
• Tjaty
Prince Badabra al'Belthon
• TBA
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• TBA
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LegislatureDjadjataa
Formation
• TBA
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• TBA
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• TBA
TBA
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Area
• 
441,024 km2 (170,280 sq mi) (nth)
Population
• 2024 census
33,733,936
• Density
113.5/km2 (294.0/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)2024 estimate
• Total
$1.021 trillion
• Per capita
$30,260
HDI0.736
high
CurrencyDeben (KDE) (KDE)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy (AD)
Driving sideleft
Calling code+30
ISO 3166 codeKHEM
Internet TLD.Khe

Khemetu, officially known as the Pharonate of Khemetu or the Belthonid Kingdom of Khemetu is a sovereign state located in northern Scipia, facing the Periclean Sea to the north. Khemetu is bordered by Alanahr to the east, Tyreseia to the west, and Charnea to its south.

Khemetu is a semi-arid country covering an area of 441,024 km2 (170,280 sq mi) with a population of roughly 33 million, the official state religion is Pharaonic Nazarism (a branch of Coptic Nazarism), while the official language is Khemetian. The capital of Khemetu is Rakota, while its largest city is the port of Nutkaretj.

Historical records attest that Khemetu was the birthplace of one of the most ancient civilizations in history; Ancient Khemetu having emerged in the 4th millennium BC, from the union of three pre-dynastic kingdoms. Ancient Khemetu developed a sophisticated society notable for its central monarchical government, its religion, its unique writing system, and its various other advancements in the sciences, mathamatics, technology, and the arts.

In mordern times the country is ruled by the House of Belthon which governs the country under the framework of an absolute monarchy where the current Pharaoh Ramessu XIX Belthon has wide ranging executive, judicial, and legislative powers but generally the monarch relies on the assistance of the country's Consultative Assembly.

History

Geography

The geography of Khemetu is dominated by the Periclean sea to its north and the Ninva desert to its immediate south. The terrain of the kingdom is characterized by arid desert, coastal plains, highlands, lowland steppes, and some mountain ranges.

The country is split in two by its main river the Khesbed, which flows from Lake Irtiu in the western regions of the country in the heart of the northern Zabdju mountain range. The landscape of the area to the north of the Khesbed is characterized by highlands and plateaus indented by river valleys in the north east; while in the north west the landscape beyond the northern limits of Zabdju mountains gives way to rolling plains that have historically been prone to flooding from the nearby lake and river.

Below the Khesbed river, just south of the thin fertile strip of land that is made fertile by the annual flooding of the aforementioned river the landscape gives way to the arid Ninva desert which is marked by lowlying steppes and dunes the barenness of which is broken only by the watered oases, of which the seven sisters (Buhen, Nabta, Harawi, Khentit, Qesy, Ipsambul, and Pilakh), are the most famous although there are several others.

Climate

Khemetu's climate is characterized as a hot-summer Periclean climate and a hot desert climate Along the country's coast and within the north eastern region specifically the climate is of a Periclean nature with hot to very hot summers alternating with mild winters. While the majority of the country is marked by an arid dryness, however weather is cooler in the north eastern highlands and in west near the mountainous region around lake Irtiu. The higher elevations in the north can often befound to have frost and snow.


Administrative divisions

The Kingdom of Khemetu is divided into three regions, Emqabet, Iabetet, and Resut-Nebu. The three regions are subdivided into 52 sepats (provinces), which are further subdivided into districts (waret). Emqabet consists of 22 sepats, Iabetet and Resut-Nebu both consist of 15 sepats respectively.

Politics

The kingdom or Pharonate of Khemetu is a unitary semi-parliamentary absolute monarchy with the Pharaoh posessing near absolute power, tempered only by the country's adherence to the Law of Maat, that provides for the general harmony and stability of the realm. Lacking a codified constitution, the Law of Maat functions as the country's primary legal document and "unwritten" constitution.

Until the mid 1800s, the country's political system was notable in north Scipia for its absence of nationally wide elections, with most activity involving politics taking place amongst the members of the Belthonid royal family and the upper statum of Khemetian society.

Monarchy and royal family

Djadjataaa

The Djadjataa or Great Assembly is the primary legislative body of the realm, consisting of two chambers, an upper house called the Per Shepsu composed of appointed and hereditary nobles, and the lower house called the Per Nedjes composed of elected deputies from the Sepats. While the Djadjataaa is responsible for advising the king, proposing laws and at times confirming the succession; and despite the appearance of being a fully functioning legislative body it has been labeled nothing more than a a rubber stamp by critics who point to the fact that the body is largely consultive in nature and that most matters of the state are decided beforehand by the extended members of the royal family and their elite inner circles.

Economy

The economy of Khemetu is a mixed market economy with strong elements of a planned economy particularly in the hydorpower sector as well as a number of natural resources sectors. Khemetu is a developed country, with an annual GDP of $1.021 trillion and per capita GDP of $30,260. The country's currency is the Khemetian Deben.

The major pillars of the kingdom's economy include agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, and natural resources, with the dominant industries incuding textile manufacturing (linen, silk, cotton), food processing, construction and oil & gas. The major exports of the country include agricultural products (grain, cotton, sugarcane, lemons, oranges, shea, tobacco), petroleum, glass, textiles (linen, silk, cotton), and spices and aromatics (salt, myrrh, frankincense, cinnamon), wine & beer.


Manufacturing

After agriculture, the manufacturing industry employs the largest segment of the country's workforce; while a significant portion of this is involved in the textile industries manufacturing linen, cotton, and most recently silk; the country's manufacturing industry has expanded to encompass the manufacturing of glass, cosmetics, and the redefining of the country's ancient beer and wine production.

Tourism

Khemetu has a well developed tourist industry which focuses on the country's extensive historical heritage, its unique culture, and its geographic features. The sector itself makes up an important component of the Khemetian economy with significant revenue generated annually from it.

The country's attractions include ancient cities, royal palaces, castles, the royal museums, the ancient pyramids and mausoleums of the old kings), and its beaches and coasts.

Aside from tourism of the country's various historical sites the country's business community has developed luxurious resorts and hotels in connection with the country's beaches and its burgeoming desert tourism with various oases


Oil & Natural resources

The natural resource sector is based around the harnessing of hydropower, and the extraction of oil, iron ores, gold, as well as both precious stones, (including turquoise, sapphires, amethyst, jasper, malachite) and building stone (including granite, limestone, sandstone, and alabaster).

The country's natural resources has been almost entirely controlled by the royal family and by extension the national government for hundreds of years; this policy of control over the country' strategic natural resources was applied to the oil industry almost as soon as oil was discovered off the coast of the country in the early twentieth century.


Royal monopolies

A section of the economy falls under royal monopoly at present including the majority of the petroleum production, and mining of gold and precious stones; as well as a good portion of the quarrying, paper manufacturing and logging done within the borders of the Pharonate.

While in times past royal control extended to various other economic products including textiles, dying, brewing, salt/natron, spices, and perfumes and even a section of the banking industry; despite the shift towards a more market economy in some respects the government and the king still controls a substantial portion of the economy either outright or through various middle men.

Demographics

Major cities

Religion

Pharaonic Nazarism (a branch of Coptic Nazarism has long been the dominant religion of the kingdom going back well over a thousand years and even today as the country's government has secularized, Coptic Nazarism continues to hold significant importance within the nation with 95% of the population adhering to the faith. Coptic Nazarism has been the state church of the kingdom ever since the end of Latin rule in the early eight century.

As the state religion of the kingdom, Coptic Nazarism is afforded a number of special privileges not afforded to other religions in the country; this includes exemption from taxation, protection from public criticism that is deemed disrespectful, as well as reported vast real estate holdings.



Culture

Khemetu has a rich cultural heritage, that having originally emerged with the emergence of ancient Khemetian civilization in antiquity has evolved and expanded due to successive periods of foreign occupation by foreign powers such as the Azagartians, Lihnidosi, Latins, and the Charneans.

As a result of the country's periclean climate, desert geography, and periodic foreign occupation, the country's art, architecture, cuisine, and music has been distinctly shaped and developed over the centuries.


Heritage sites

Khemetu has over 50 nationally recognized heritage sites including the pyramids, tba. tba, and tba.

Art

The decorative arts of Khemetu have a long and atoried history dating back a few thousand years. The traditional artforms include sculpture, painting, pottery, glasswork, woodworking, calligraphy, jewelry, and funerary art.

Khemetian traditonal art experianced a kind of revival in the fifteenth century following the expulsion of the remnents of Ihemod's forces in 1410, ushered in by the restoration of Belthonid dynastic rule.

Literature

The literature of modern Khemetu traces its roots to the ancient Khemetian civilization which came to be established in the 4th millennium BC. While being both oral or written in form the literature of the country is comprised of various other literary genres such as prose, poetry, theater, nonfiction works, philosphical and religious texts.

The national epic of the country the Blood of the Pharaohs was composed in the 8th century AD by coptic monks working in the service of the newly restablished House of Belthon. The epic is notable for citing the reported biblical descent of the Belthonid line; and although the story was first composed in written form in the 8th century AD the Khemetian church is adament that the orgins of the story has its roots in antiquity to at least the 10th century BC where the story is believed to have originated in the oral tradition.

Other notable literary works include the Wanderings of the Afterlife, Contendings of Maiheza, The Contest of Horu and Sutekh, The Turquoise Lady and the Lady of Dread, The Geography of the Sky, The Histories of Three Kingdoms, The Countless Tales of Old, The Eloquent Shepherd, Story of Pinhasy, Voyages to the Spice lands, The Funerary Laments of the Dead, The Treatise on the Apperance of the Pharaoh, Annals of the Kings, Travelings in Foreign kingdoms and States, Khemetia Encyclopedia, The Guide to Enlightened Thought, Flora and Fauna of Scipia and the lands of the South, Fields of Gold and Silver, Exploits of the Twilight, The Perfumed Promenade, The Garden of pleasure, the Book of Hidden Treasures, the Book of Enchantments, Expositions of Love.

Cinema

Architecture

The common elements to be found in the traditional architecture of Khemetu includes wattle-and-daub, mudbrick, sandstone, granite and limestone. The architecture of the country is diverse due to the geographic diversity of the country, with mountains and the watered lake Irtiu region in the north west, highlands in the north east, arid deserts and lowlying steppes to the south of Lake Irtiu and the Khesbed river valley.

The architecture of the kingdom has been characterized by various architectural features that are easily recognizable as Khemetian architectural styles such as honeycomb vaulting, hypostyle halls, pylons, obelisks, sepentine walls, horseshoe/multifoil arches, pleasure gardens, and elaborate Khemetian calligraphy, geometric and Gharbaic motifs in wood, stucco, and faience (called "Tjehenet" natively") tilework.

Music and dance

Festivals and public holidays

The public holidays and festivals celebrated within the country include a mix of national observances, religious feasts, and local saint days. The traditional calendar of Khemetu begins on the summer solstice whcih falls on June 20/21 each year


Cuisine

Even thousands of years after the emergence of the ancient Khemetian civilization the cuisine of the country remains largely unchanged with slight influences from foreign occupants. Khemetian cuisine is characterized by a heavy use of poultry, fruits, legumes, and other vegetables. While most dishes contain vegetables or fruits, there is often an additon of meat mainly chicken, lamb or beef thoroughout the country while fish and other seafood is employed in the coastal regions.

Historically. beer was the most popular drink of the country but this was replaced by tea, a beverage that originated from the east.

Sports

The most popular sport within the kingdom based on audience attendance is football which constitutes the national sport. In addition to football other popular sports include wrestling, rugby, swimming, rowing, weighlifting, boxing, javelin-throwing, and gymnastics.

Amongst the nobility traditional pastimes such as shooting/archery, falconry, hunting and horse and camel racing are particularly popular.