Saheli

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Empire of Saheli

Ambratwryt Al Saheli
Motto: "God, Homeland and Mansa" (Arab)
"TBA"
CapitalNiani
Demonym(s)Sahelian
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
LegislatureGbara
Chamber of Emirs
Assembly of the Peoples
Population
• 2020 census
79,727,570
GDP (nominal)2018 estimate
• Total
481 billion
• Per capita
6,035
Gini (2019)Negative increase 39.5
medium
HDI (2019)Increase 0.676
medium
CurrencySahelian Dinar ()
Date formatdd.mm.yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code55
Internet TLD.Sahl

Saheli (prenounced Sahil), officially known as the Empire of Saheli, also commonly known as 'Empire of the Moors or even sometimes as Sudan is a sovereign nation.

The capital is Niani and the largest city is Timbuktu. Other major cities include Kangaba, Gao, Djenne, Njimi, Gazargamo, Kano, Gobir, and Zaria

Since the establishment of the Sahelian state in 780 AD, the empire as been ruled continuously by the Safaywa dynasty, a Sunni Islamic royal house claiming descent from the Prophet Mohammed.

The sovereign state of Saheli is a unitary constitutional monarchy with two house legislature known as the Gbara. The country holds significant influence in the region, being considered a regional power.

The primary religion is the Maliki school of Sunni Islam, with the religion of Islam holding the position of state religion in the empire. The country's official languages are Arabic and Mandinka; and while Arabica and Mandinka hold status as the lingua franca of the nation, various other languages hold regional status including Soninke, Berber, Fon, Yoruba, and Hausa.

Etymology

The Country's name origin comes from the Arabic term for coast or shore, having been used to refer to the vast plains dominating much of the empire during the arrival of the first Arabs into the country.


History

Geography

Politics

Administrative divisions

The Empire of Saheli is officially divided into 21 regions, historically known as the doors of Saheli.

Regions 1. Do, 2. Djedeba, 3. Jalo, 4. Kaniaga, 5. Kri, 6. Oualata, 7. Siby, 8. Tabon, 9. Toron, 10. Zaghari, 11. Bambougou, 12. Gao 13. Zagun 14. Ghana 15. Takrur 16. Zaga 17. Kabura 18. Zargatabana 19. Baraghuri 20. Sanagana 21. Tirakka



Economy

Demographics

Culture

Saheli is a country with a rich and vibrant cultural history. It has been said by historians that there is not one Sahelian culture but many, as a result each region of the empire possesses its own specific cultures and heritages that combine to form a national culture.

The Sahelian empire has been moderately successful in molding the cultural heritage of the native Sahelian poples with both Arabic and external foreign cultures.

Architecture

Literature

Sahelian literature can be divided into three categories; these are works written in Arabic, works written in native Sahelian languages, and works written in foreign languages.

Music

Sahelian music is of mixture of Arabic, and native Sahelian origin.


Cuisine

Sport

Football is the country's most popular sport, being considered a national pastime throughout the nation. Other spectator sports with a large following include equestrianism, rugby, polo, swimming, tennis, golf,