Jafala
The Republic of Jafala | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Capital and largest city | Ezami |
| Official languages | Latin, English, Jafa |
| Recognised regional languages | Khoegani, Naka, Bungu, Voltai, Djujiba, Kwala others |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Demonym(s) | Jafalan |
| Government | Republic |
• President | Imazi Habuti |
| Independence | |
| 1988 | |
| Population | |
• 2015 census | 302,766,792 |
| Currency | ??? |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy AD |
| Driving side | right |
| Internet TLD | .jaf |
Jafala is a major nation occupying much of the eastern portion of Hesperidesia. The nation is the second most populous in Hesperidesia, and has been home to numerous tribal confederations, kingdoms, and pre-colonial states throughout history. The country is considered a multinational state, with hundreds of different ethnic groups and languages inhabiting the area.
History
Modern-day Jafala has been home to several Hesperidesian Native states and kingdoms since at least the third millennium BC, with the Kepok civilization in 2400 BC the first to internally unify large portions of the area. The modern state originated in the aftermath of the Eastern Crusade, which brought the area under the control of the Empire of Exponent.
In 1963, fighting from Cote d'Cuivre against Imperial rule spilled over the border into Jafala, and the idea of armed ethnic struggle caught on. By 1964, armed groups in Jafala began launching attacks of their own against Imperial military bases and outposts in the countryside.
Armed conflict continued throughout Jafala until 1988, when the Treaty of Paradisa granted independence for the nation and led to the full withdrawal of Imperial forces from most of Eastern Hesperidesia.
Politics
Government
Jafala is a federal republic, with a president who serves as both head of state and head of government. The president is elected by popular vote, and is not term-limitted.
The preseident's power is checked by a Senate, where representatives of each province gather to legislate.
Geography
The geography of Jafala is largely characterized by large savannahs, although a portion of the densely jungled Hesperidesian Backlands does enter into Jafala along its eastern borders. Coastal plains can also be found throughout the south and far-eastern portions of the nation, and mangrove swamps can also be found in many areas along the coast.
Economy
Jafala had a robust petroleum industry, with many fields owned by Griffincrest Oil Incorporated. These fields contribute significantly to the economy of the nation. Next to petroleum, the second-largest source of foreign exchange earnings for Jafala are remittances sent home by Jafalans living abroad.
Jafala has a highly developed financial services sector, with a mix of local and international banks, asset management companies, brokerage houses, insurance companies and brokers, private equity funds and investment banks.
The country is considered to have a lower-middle-income economy with an abundant supply of natural resources. Its wide array of underexploited mineral resources include coal, bauxite, tantalite, gold, tin, iron ore, limestone, niobium, lead and zinc. Despite huge deposits of these natural resources, the mining industry in Jafala is still in its infancy.
Agriculture is also incredibly important to the Jafalan economy, and nearly 30% of the Jafalan GDP comes through agricultural endeavors.
Culture
The culture of Jafala is largely shaped by the unique interplay by the many ethnic groups of the nation, as well as by their long history of control by the Empire of Exponent. As a result, many works of literature and cinema are done on either Latin or English, as these are the languages that the majority of the country will understand.
Sports
Jafala is known to have a number of robust soccer teams throughout the country, and soccer is considered to be the nation's national sport. Boxing is also considered to be an important sport in the nation - something inherited from the strong boxing traditions built up in the Empire of Exponent.