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{{Infobox country|native_name = <!--e.g. France--> Pursat | {{Infobox country|native_name = <!--e.g. France--> Pursat | ||
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|national_motto = <!--"[[motto]]"--> | |national_motto = <!--"[[motto]]"--> I enjoin you to safeguard your fellow men. In safeguarding them your faith reaches perfection.<br><small>Passage from the {{wp|Epistles of Wisdom}}</small> | ||
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|royal_anthem = <!--''[[name of/link to anthem]]''--> | |royal_anthem = <!--''[[name of/link to anthem]]''--> | ||
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|largest_settlement = <!--(if not a city)--> | |largest_settlement = <!--(if not a city)--> | ||
|largest_settlement_type = <!--Type of settlement if largest settlement not a city--> | |largest_settlement_type = <!--Type of settlement if largest settlement not a city--> | ||
|official_languages = | |official_languages = {{wp|Aramaic|Pursi}} | ||
|national_languages = | |national_languages = {{wp|Arabic}}, [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]] | ||
|regional_languages = <!--Officially recognized regional languages--> | |regional_languages = <!--Officially recognized regional languages--> | ||
|languages_type = <!--Other type of languages --> {{wp| | |languages_type = <!--Other type of languages --> | ||
|languages = | |||
|ethnic_groups = {{wp|Touareg|Pursi}}, {{wp|Egyptian people|Kemeti}}, and [[Ebidi]] | |||
|ethnic_groups_year = | |ethnic_groups_year = | ||
|demonym = Pursatnieen | |demonym = Pursatnieen | ||
|government_type = Theocracy | |government_type = Theocracy | ||
|leader_title1 = | |leader_title1 = Supreme Professor | ||
|leader_name1 = | |leader_name1 = Amin al-Atrash | ||
|leader_title2 = | |leader_title2 = Council of Uqqāl | ||
|leader_name2 = | |leader_name2 = | ||
|sovereignty_type = | |sovereignty_type = | ||
|sovereignty_note = | |sovereignty_note = | ||
|established_event1 = Independence from the [[Burgoignesc | |established_event1 = Independence from the [[Burgoignesc South Levantine Trading Company|BRTC]] | ||
|established_date1 = [[ | |established_date1 = [[1795]] | ||
|established_event2 = | |established_event2 = | ||
|established_date2 = | |established_date2 = | ||
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|population_estimate = | |population_estimate = 161,058,500 | ||
|population_estimate_rank = | |population_estimate_rank = | ||
|population_estimate_year = | |population_estimate_year = | ||
|population_census = | |population_census = | ||
|population_census_year = | |population_census_year = | ||
|population_density_km2 = | |population_density_km2 = 263.741 | ||
|population_density_sq_mi = | |population_density_sq_mi = 683.088 | ||
|population_density_rank = | |population_density_rank = | ||
|GDP_nominal = $ | |GDP_nominal = $2,029,498,158,500 | ||
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $12,601 | |GDP_nominal_per_capita = $12,601 | ||
|Gini = | |Gini = | ||
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It is a market economy focused on exports, under the watchful eye of [[Burgundie]], whose companies have a massive stake in the country's economic activity. It specializes in the assembly of microprocessors and cellphones, as well as the cultivation of tropical hard woods, fishing, and rubber, which also constitutes its major exports. | It is a market economy focused on exports, under the watchful eye of [[Burgundie]], whose companies have a massive stake in the country's economic activity. It specializes in the assembly of microprocessors and cellphones, as well as the cultivation of tropical hard woods, fishing, and rubber, which also constitutes its major exports. | ||
The people of Pursat are predominantly culturally {{wp|Touareg}}, | The people of Pursat are predominantly culturally {{wp|Touareg|Pursi}}, {{wp|Egyptian people|Kemeti}}, and [[Ebidi]], the official language is {{wp|Aramaic|Pursi}}, with {{wp|Arabic}} and [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]] being secondary languages, and most practice {{wp|Druze|Druzism}}. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
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File:Délégation vénitienne à Damas (musée du Louvre) (6358418295).jpg | File:Délégation vénitienne à Damas (musée du Louvre) (6358418295).jpg | ||
File:Paper-industry-02.jpg|Kemeti papermaking | |||
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The medieval period in Pursat was marked by the wars with and eventual occupation by the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]]. During this time, Pursat became a crossroads of cultures and religions, while Islam was the state religion, the Beys of Pursat, as the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate|Caliphal]] province was called, allowed some {{wp|dhimmi}}, with {{wp|Coptic Christianity}} and traditional {{wp|Ancient Egyptian Religion|Kemeti beliefs}} allowed in the province, but active conversion | The medieval period in Pursat was marked by the wars with and eventual occupation by the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]]. During this time, Pursat became a crossroads of cultures and religions, while Islam was the state religion, the Beys of Pursat, as the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate|Caliphal]] province was called, allowed some {{wp|dhimmi}}, with {{wp|Coptic Christianity}} and traditional {{wp|Ancient Egyptian Religion|Kemeti beliefs}} allowed in the province, but active conversion | ||
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[[ | Eloillette colony was a colonial holding administered by the [[Burgoignesc South Levantine Trading Company|Bourgondii Royal Trading Company]] from [[1526]] until [[1795]]. | ||
The first [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] permanent settlement in the area of [[Eloillette]] was a {{wp|Factory (trading post)|factory}} in modern-day city of [[Pursat|Cusmarna]], called Port d'Ostroise, in the [[Burgoignesc language]], in [[1526]]. Port d'Ostroise had become a massive hub for the export of Eloillettien cordage, line, paper, and legumes by the 1600s. The [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Burgondia|Duchy of Bourgondia]] and the [[Faramount|Principality of Faramount]] expanded their presence in the area following the conclusion of the [[Great Confessional War]] by awarding {{wpl|Patroon|Patroonships}} to loyal [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] vassals. These {{wpl|Patroon|patroonships}} in the 1610s constitute the first formal colonization of modern Eloillette by [[Levantia|Levantines]]. | |||
In the 1630s silver was discovered in the east and a rapid expansion took the small, coastal settlements deep into the heartland. The silver mining villages were sprawling, under-policed, and full of people of all ethnicities and origins. It also raised the colony's profile and ultimately led to its demise. Accounting was rudimentary at best, and corruption and theft were commonplace. Based on modern geological estimates, only about 57% of the silver mined in Eloillette made its way to [[Levantia]] through official channels. The [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Bourgondi|Duchy of Bourgondi]] bought out the [[Faramount|Principality of Faramount]]'s colonial shares and started a desperate and authoritarian effort to extract all of the silver from [[Eloillette]]. This caused massive inflation in the [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Bourgondi|Duchy of Bourgondi]] as massive amounts of silver poured in in the late 1680s through 1720s. The 40-year period of inflation weakened the [[Occidental]] purchasing power of the [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Bourgondi|Duchy of Bourgondi]] but saw massive investment in its [[Burgoignesc_colonial_empire#Bourgondii_colonies|colonial empire]] as it tried to spread out the silver to reduce inflation. During this time the need for workers in the mines led to a massive slave trade into the colony. 340,000 peopled were transported to or within [[Eloillette]] between [[1650]] and [[1795]]. The endless silver mining meant that, in essence, there was an insatiable feedback loop of silver to buy slaves to mine more silver, to buy more slaves. This demand for slaves went beyond religious or political boundaries and many colonies from other [[Maritime Dericania]]n states were happy to sell slaves in exchange for [[Eloillette]]n silver. | |||
[[Eloillette]] was unique in the [[Audonia]]n [[Burgoignesc_colonial_empire]] in that it was, in so far as the [[Occidentals]] present, a majority Catholic colony, instead of majority Protestant. This did lead so some conflicts with the surrounding [[Istroya Oriental colony|Istroya Oriental]] and [[Kandahari-Pukhtun colony|Kandahari-Pukhtun colonies]] with sectarian violence breaking out on the borders in [[1639]], [[1654]], [[1679]], and [[1748]]. These clashes were typically localized and only between the [[Occidental]] inhabitants of frontier settlements. They were typically after a drought or over the discovery of a gold deposit, which were typically small. | |||
In [[1775]], there was a slave revolt that killed 5,406 [[Occidental]]s, mostly women and children, and was brutally suppressed. 2,400 slaves being reported as killed during the revolt and the retributions thereafter. The event decimated an entire generation of the [[Occidental]]-class and in the coming years the lack of a young administrative class was felt and the men, many of whom were becoming more and more despondent, were unable or unwilling to effectively manage the mining operations. Alcoholism and violent became commonplace and in [[1778]] a second slave revolt occured and entire towns worth of people were killed because the men were too drunk to protect them. As the coastally based administration failed to understand the full scope of the problem, they were slow to react and by the summer of [[1779]] the slaves had full control of the mines and had fortified a number of mining towns. In a disastrous military campaign, the colonial administrators sent 500 troops to try to regain control of the region but over the next three months the troops were caught in a battle of attrition and the Colonel in charge refused to report the poor showing for fear he would be perceived as ridiculous. | |||
For the next 10 years the slaves and colonial troops fought over the territory of the silver mines with reinforcements being sent from the [[Duchy of Burgoundi]] and then from the [[Kandahari-Pukhtun colony]] but the slaves worked with local tribes and independentists to bolster their numbers. In [[1793]], the colonial administration was struck by a typhoid epidemic that crippled the colonial leadership and the [[Duchy of Burgoundi|Bourgoignesc crown]] took direct control, establishing a viceroyalty. The colony limped along for 3 more years but, devoid of the cash flow of the silver mines and a growing and violent independence movement, the colonists were repatriated back to the [[Duchy of Burgoundi]] at great expense to the Duke. This repatriation would become a sticking point as other slave revolts and crises forced the settler stock to abandon more and more [[Burgoignesc colonial empire|colonies]] through the early 19th century and their metropoles refused to take them back in. | |||
The newly abandoned lands formed a number of ethnically based tribal factions that were nominally united under the banners of the Emirate of Apfumhat on the north and the Sultanate of Pursat in the north. These states, surrounded by the [Istroya Oriental colony|Istroya Oriental]] and [[Kandahari-Pukhtun colony|Kandahari-Pukhtun colonies]] were largely cut off from the world, but they, particularly the Sultanate of Pursat, created a network of spies, agitators, and most importantly communicators that would incite and coordinate anti-colonial movements throughout that period. Pursat became a haven for runaway slaves from the [[Kandahari-Pukhtun colony]] and formed an army of these runaways to invade the colony in [[1803]] which exacerbated the existing issues of the colony. | |||
After the collapse of the [[Burgoignesc colonial empire]] in southern [[Daria]], Pursat and Apfumhat exercised broad control of the maritime trade routes and pushed their interests across the region for the remainder of the century. The Sultanate of Pursat controlled the silver mines and continued to deal in that trade. | |||
====Emirati War==== | |||
[[File:Burgoignesc Fusiliers Marine 1887.jpg|right|200px]] [[File:Burg_Colonial_Signal_Corps_1888.jpg|right|200px]] | |||
In [[1868]], a series of passing [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] clippers were attacked by pirates on the [[Bay of Oduniyye]] and blamed the Emirate of Apfumhat. The [[Navy of Burgundie]]'s Far East Squadron was dispatched to extract reparations but they were refused by the Emir Jafari Al Nasr. The squadron bombarded three port cities and departed. In January [[1871]], three more clippers were attacked by ships carrying the banner of Apfumhat and the Far East Squadron was once again dispatched. This time they destroyed all of the port infrastructure of the ancient Aknosheh naval station. And landed a company of marines to fill in the harbor. Al Nasr sent a war band to attack the marines and after three nights of fighting, the marines departed to the ships who bombarded the port once more. The Emir's troops suffered heavy losses, but they did not have any artillery support and retired. The Squadron disembarked an entire battalion of marines and occupied the port. In March the [[Army of Burgundie]] arrived to conduct a {{wp|punitive expedition}}. The ensuing war from March 18th [[1871]], through May 19th, [[1887]] was called the Emirati War and featured a series of {{wp|punitive expedition}} first in the Emirate of Apfumhat, but by [[1879]] expanded to include the Sultanate of Pursat. In the 1880s the [[Army of Burgundie]] began using its newly established Observation Balloon Corps. It was during this war that the first recorded use of a lighter than air vehicle to drop a weapon occured when a signals {{wp|color sergeant}} dropped a fused grenade on a group of Apfumhati warriors as his ballon lost altitude over their position. | |||
The war concluded with the decimation of the Emirate of Apfumhat, [[Burgundie]] recognizing and enforcing Pursatni dominance over the lands of Apfumhati, Pursat having to pay T80 million to [[Burgundie]] in silver over 30 years, and a permanent naval station and concession port for [[Burgundie]] in the city of Konyet. These conditions were initially accepted, but would lead to confrontation between the two countries during the [[Frist Great War]] when Pursat cancelled the dept and tried to evict the [[Burgundie|Burgoigniacs]] from Konyet. | |||
===Late modern period=== | ===Late modern period=== | ||
{{Further|Timeline_of_major_world_events#Late_modern_history}} | {{Further|Timeline_of_major_world_events#Late_modern_history}} | ||
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File:New Zealand 2 Pounder Portee.jpg | File:British_Gun_boat_on_River_Tigris_(WWI).png|Burgoingesc gunboat in the Bay of Oduniyye during the First Great War | ||
File:Maude_in_Baghdad.jpg|Burgoignesc troops entering Mharran during the First Great War | |||
File:The_Mesopotamian_Campaign,_1916-1918_Q25185.jpg|Pukhgoignesc Gorkhas of the Burgoignesc Foreign Legion manning artillery in the Great Kavir | |||
File:New Zealand 2 Pounder Portee.jpg|Pursatni troops in an anti-tank gun hunting for Umardi tanks in the Second Great War | |||
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During the [[First Great War]], in [[1899]], Pursat cancelled the reparations debt it owed to [[Burgundie]] in the treaty resolving the [[Emirati War]]. [[Burgundie]] sent a [[Navy of Burgundie|navy flotilla]] to urge the Pursatni's to reconsider, but they refused to meet with the emissary. The [[Army of Burgundie]] formed a {{wp|punitive expedition}}, mostly consisting of Pukhgoignesc Gorkhas of the Burgoignesc Foreign Legion. They Ghorkas were vicious, and the campaign was swift. 6,490 Pursatnieen were killed, three major settlements were taken or destroyed and the government of Pursat was humiliated. They tried to evict the [[Burgundie|Burgoigniacs]] from their concession part and naval station in Konyet in [[1901]], but a subsequent {{wp|punitive expedition}} forced them to keep the pre-war status quo and accept a new reparations agreement. In the interbellum years, Pursat set about a rapid modernization and [[Occidental]]ization of itself with foreign advisors brought in from countries like [[Burgundie]], [[Arcerion]] and [[Yonderre]]. From [[1901]]-[[1936]] the country embarked on a peaceful modernization with heavy investment from [[Burgundie]] who gradually reduced the war reparations in exchange for modernization contracts for its companies. Ancient cities were rebuilt or demolished, and entirely new cities were built along new roadway, rail, and canal infrastructure. The population of Pursat skyrocketed as medicine improved and peasant families were moved into the cities to work at new factories which reduced infant mortality rates by over 50%. | |||
During the second Great War percent and Umar dwal waged a bitter war over a series of oases that they both claimed as they expanded their rail infrastructure across the Great kivir desert. This war called the desert war in percent was part of the larger adonian campaign waged by burgundy. The seasonal nature of the combat between Prasad and Umar dual meant that fighting typically only occurred three months a year when the weather was not so hot. The nascent nature of engine and mechanical technology meant that while Umar dwal had tanks and the persatney military was fairly mechanized neither armies were able to make significant breakthroughs or maneuvers using these technologies in the shifting sands of the Great cavier. By the end of the war the border had remained mostly the same however Umar dwal had exhausted many of prasades manufacturing and financial capabilities and so it is often recorded in the history books that Prasad lost this war. | |||
===Contemporary period=== | ===Contemporary period=== | ||
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After the second Great War Prasad continued its rampant modernization efforts which was widely disliked by the nomadic populations who were forcibly saddles settled in the 1950s and '60s. This led to a series of low intensity bush war conflicts in the '60s and '70s against modernization and occidentalization that compiled into the greater operation Kipling. Burgundy supported the theocratic government throughout this time and many of the previous wrongs and conflicts between the countries were settled and the two became closer and closer. Burgundy continued throughout this period to invest heavily in person both as a way to bolster the theocratic government but also as a way to build goodwill with the people. And increasing number of bringing yes companies were hiring personny employees to do much of the work, but also by investing in schools at all levels but particularly in tertiary education burgundy was investing in the creation of a professional class in Prasad which had never existed before. In the 1980s and '90s croissants standard of living increased considerably as wages rose and sustainable business ventures were transferred over to persantine ownership. They are continued to be massive migration into the cities as the information technology industry and factories became a much larger part of the personny economy. Higher paying jobs were more abundant as well as the opportunity to go to hire forms of education as well as access to health care meaning that the population was getting richer and growing faster. In the 21st century Prasad continues to become more urban and has adopted a more post-industrial economic model with services and information sectors growing exponentially between 1999 and 2028. | |||
==Government and politics== | ==Government and politics== | ||
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Local governance is relegated to traditional leaders, typically tribal or clan patriarchs/matriarchs in rural areas and to elected mayor-council regimes in urbanized regions. There is no intermediary form of state or provincial government as all government services are relegated to the executive branch's network of Councils of Lesser Professors. | Local governance is relegated to traditional leaders, typically tribal or clan patriarchs/matriarchs in rural areas and to elected mayor-council regimes in urbanized regions. There is no intermediary form of state or provincial government as all government services are relegated to the executive branch's network of Councils of Lesser Professors. | ||
===Military=== | ===Military=== | ||
[[File:Pursat ORBAT.png|500px|center]] | |||
Pursat as a large but underfunded, undertrained, and under-equipped military that primarily consists of the army at 1.2 million personnel, a small but professional air force of 120,000 personnel, a Littoral Defence a s Enforcement Fleet (equivalent to most nations coast guards but also with a strong defense mission) of 238,000 personnel, and a navy of 638,000 personnel. These forces suffer from a lack of centralization and have, in recent exercises conducted by [[Burgundie]] in [[2018]] and [[2025]], failed to coordinate and meet strategic objectives. The government has made considerable investments in modernizing the military but the high command is resistant to changing their ways which is impeding progress. | |||
Because of its more liberal stance on women's rights, the Army of Pursat has, since the Islamic Revolution in [[Umardwal]], had a contingent of {{wp|Kurdish people|Umardi}} women, which was formalized in [[1994]] as the 6th Infantry Regiment, Umardiennes (also known as the Women's Legion), of the 3rd Army, 2nd Infantry Corps. The unit is 2,740 strong and consists 70% of {{wp|Kurdish people|Umardieen}}, 25% Pursatnieen, and 5% other foreign nationals. The unit is used as a border guard unit on the [[Yanuban|Yanubi]] frontier. | |||
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File:Asia Antar.jpg|Umardi woman in the 6th Infantry Regiment | File:Asia Antar.jpg|Umardi woman in the 6th Infantry Regiment | ||
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File:Marching_Egyptian_Contigent_participating_in_the_full_dress_rehearsal_of_Republic_day_Parade_2023_in_India.jpg | |||
File:Egyptian_Mirage_5_at_Cairo-West_1985.JPEG | |||
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==Society== | ==Society== | ||
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The {{wp|Touareg}} are the largest ethnic group, comprising | The {{wp|Touareg}} are the largest ethnic group, comprising 38.5% of the populace. The {{wp|Egyptian people|Kemeti}}, primarily in the northeast of the country account for 24.6%. The [[Ebidi]], make up 12.4%, most of them descendants of slaves brought during the colonial period. [[Occidental]]s, primarily of [[Bergendii]] descent and connected to historical colonial ties and economic partnerships, represent 9.3% of the population. The remaining 15.2% is a mix of various ethnicities. {{wp|Aramaic|Pursi}} is the dominant native language, spoken by the majority. {{wp|Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc}} is widely used in commerce, education, and government due to historical ties with [[Burgundie]]. {{wp|Arabic}} holds significance as a liturgical language for both the {{wp|Druze}} and {{wp|Muslim}} faiths and is also used in local trade and cultural exchange. {{wp|Druzism}} is the majority faith, deeply embedded in the social fabric. A significant minority practices {{wp|Islam}}, primarily {{wp|Sunni Islam}}, while a smaller population, mainly [[Occidental]] expatriates and converts, follow Christianity. The late 20th century saw rapid urbanization, resulting in high population density. Over 60% of the population lives in the cities, particularly in the capital city, Mharran and the coastal cities of Misherdaha, Al Darbara, Atarayya, Al Hajadad, Abu Kasna, Konyet, Senurish, Awlazig, Abu Tiyoum, and As-Sanzala. | ||
Pursat's culture is an amalgam of native ancient {{wp|Druze}} and {{wp|Ancient Egypt|Kemeti}}, medieval {{wp|Arabic}}, and early-modern [[Occidental]] cultures that have layered on top of each othe over the last millennium. {{wp|Druzism}}, the majority faith, permeates daily life with its unique rituals and beliefs, celebrated in festivals like Ziyarat al-Nabi Shu'ayb, where {{wp|Druze}} pilgrims journey to the holy site of Nabi Shu'ayb. The [[Oddiyad Caliphate]] brought Islam and Muslim architecture and the observance of high holidays like Ramadan, during the medieval period. | Pursat's culture is an amalgam of native ancient {{wp|Druze}} and {{wp|Ancient Egypt|Kemeti}}, medieval {{wp|Arabic}}, and early-modern [[Occidental]] cultures that have layered on top of each othe over the last millennium. {{wp|Druzism}}, the majority faith, permeates daily life with its unique rituals and beliefs, celebrated in festivals like Ziyarat al-Nabi Shu'ayb, where {{wp|Druze}} pilgrims journey to the holy site of Nabi Shu'ayb. The [[Oddiyad Caliphate]] brought Islam and Muslim architecture and the observance of high holidays like Ramadan, during the medieval period. | ||
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====Pursi cuisine==== | ====Pursi cuisine==== | ||
The main dishes that form Pursi cuisine are {{wp|kibbeh}}, {{wp|hummus}}, {{wp|tabbouleh}}, {{wp|fattoush}}, {{wp|labneh}}, {{wp|shawarma}}, {{wp|mujaddara}}, {{wp|shanklish}}, {{wp|pastırma}}, {{wp|sujuk}} and {{wp|baklava}}. The Pursi often serve selections of appetizers, known as ''meze'', before the main course. {{wp|Za'atar}}, minced beef, and cheese {{wp|manakish}} are popular hors d'œuvres. The Arabic flatbread {{wp|khubz}} is always eaten together with ''meze''. | |||
Drinks in Pursi culture vary, depending on the time of day and the occasion. {{wp|Arabic coffee}}, a vestige of the [[Oduniyad Caliphate]] is the most well-known hot drink, usually prepared in the morning at breakfast or in the evening. It is usually served for guests or after food. {{wp|Arak}}, an alcoholic drink, is a well-known beverage, served mostly on special occasions. Other Pursi beverages include {{wp|ayran}}, {{wp|jallab}}, {{wp|white coffee}}, and a locally manufactured beer called {{wp|Al Shark}}. | |||
====Kemeti cuisine==== | ====Kemeti cuisine==== | ||
Kemeti cuisine relies heavily on legume and vegetable dishes. For most Kemetis there is a strong connection to food that is derived from ingredients that grow out of the ground as they see themselves as the ''Great and Ancient Agriculturalists'' of the region. As a result, a great number of vegetarian dishes have been developed that are the pride of the Kemeti people. {{wp|Kushari}} (a mixture of rice, lentils, and macaroni) is the "national dish" of the Kemetis and it is served at all of the ceremonies and events of Kemeti life. It is prepared when guests are staying over, for birth, circumcisions, birthdays, weddings, and funerals. In addition, {{wp|ful medames}} (mashed fava beans) is one of the most popular dishes. Fava bean is also used in making {{wp|falafel|taʿmiya}}, also known as falafel, is a staple in many [[Daria]]n cuisines, but originated in the culinary traditions of the [[Kemeti civilization]]. Garlic fried with {{wp|coriander}} is added to {{wp|molokhiya}}, a green soup made from finely chopped {{wp|Jute#Culinary_uses|jute}} leaves, sometimes with chicken or rabbit for special occasions. | Kemeti cuisine relies heavily on legume and vegetable dishes. For most Kemetis there is a strong connection to food that is derived from ingredients that grow out of the ground as they see themselves as the ''Great and Ancient Agriculturalists'' of the region. As a result, a great number of vegetarian dishes have been developed that are the pride of the Kemeti people. {{wp|Kushari}} (a mixture of rice, lentils, and macaroni) is the "national dish" of the Kemetis and it is served at all of the ceremonies and events of Kemeti life. It is prepared when guests are staying over, for birth, circumcisions, birthdays, weddings, and funerals. In addition, {{wp|ful medames}} (mashed fava beans) is one of the most popular dishes. Fava bean is also used in making {{wp|falafel|taʿmiya}}, also known as falafel, is a staple in many [[Daria]]n cuisines, but originated in the culinary traditions of the [[Kemeti civilization]]. Garlic fried with {{wp|coriander}} is added to {{wp|molokhiya}}, a green soup made from finely chopped {{wp|Jute#Culinary_uses|jute}} leaves, sometimes with chicken or rabbit for special occasions. | ||
===Sport=== | ===Sport=== | ||
[[File: Pursatni Pangolins.jpg|right|200px|Pursatni Pangolin logo.]] | [[File: Pursatni Pangolins.jpg|right|200px|Pursatni Pangolin logo.]] | ||
Football is the national sport of Pursat. At the highest levels, the national [[WAFF]] league soccer team of Pursat are the Pursatni Pangolins. They have never won the [[WAFF World Cup]] but they do well in the [[WAFF#Audonian_Cup|WAFF Audonian Cup]] most years. The country also has regional, provincial, and local leagues for professional, semi-professional, and amateur players. It is estimated that 48% of Pursatnieen play football recreationally. Pursat has sent players to every [[Istroyan Games]] since [[1968]]. {{wp|Squash}} and {{wp|tennis}} are other popular sports. The Pursatni squash team has been competitive in international championships since the 1930s. Horseracing has long been a popular sport in the country, but accusations of poor treatment of horses have soured some with a more modern palate. The Pursatni fencing team has done well in international championships since the 1970s and some Pursatni fencers have been recruited to other national teams, like the [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc National Fencing Team]]. Pursat has done well internationally in archery and rowing with both teams medaling in the last summer [[Istroyan Games]]. | |||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
Pursat's tropical climate allows for a diverse range of agricultural activities. In the fertile lowlands, farmers cultivate like {{wp|sorghum}}, {{wp|millet}}, {{wp|yams}}, {{wp|sweet potatoes}}, {{wp|cowpeas}}, {{wp|bambara groundnut}}, {{wp|fave beans}}, and {{wp|bananas}}. Nomadic herders in the northern steppes raise livestock such as camels, goats, and sheep but due to the small scale and nomadic lifestyle these rarely make it to export markets and are consumed locally by those communities. The country possesses significant mineral resources, including {{wp|copper}}, {{wp|gold}}, and {{wp|phosphates}}. Mining operations contribute to the country's export earnings and are a major employer for the country. The financial sector is rapidly evolving, with the establishment of modern banking institutions and the growth of microfinance initiatives with investments primarily coming from [[Burgundie]]. While traditional financial practices like {{wp|hawala}} remain prevalent in some areas, the government is actively promoting financial inclusion and modernization. The manufacturing sector is primarily focused on the assembly of electronics, particularly microprocessors and cellphones. This industry has benefited from foreign investment, primarily from [[Burgundie]], and technology transfer, contributing to the country's economic growth and diversification. The government of Pursat hosts workshops for native skilled artisans to produce intricate textiles (rugs, wool, and tanned leather), traditional pottery (tagines in particular), jewelry, and camel and goat leather goods, which are sought after by both domestic and international consumers. Pursat's government is working with domestic and international companies to invest in tourism infrastructure that will lean into the purported {{wp|Biblical}} connections and become a hotspot for Christian pilgrims and religious tourism. Pursat's coastline offers abundant fishing opportunities, supporting both local fishing communities and a growing aquaculture industry. Deep-sea fishing vessels primarily catch {{wp|tuna}} and other {{wp|pelagic fish}}, while coastal communities engage in artisanal fishing practices. Aquaculture farms, particularly shrimp farms, have emerged as a significant contributor to seafood exports. As global awareness of environmental issues grows, Pursat is actively developing its green sector. Investments in renewable energy sources like solar and wind power are reducing the country's reliance on fossil fuels, but these efforts are still nascent. | Pursat's tropical climate allows for a diverse range of agricultural activities. In the fertile lowlands, farmers cultivate like {{wp|sorghum}}, {{wp|millet}}, {{wp|yams}}, {{wp|sweet potatoes}}, {{wp|cowpeas}}, {{wp|bambara groundnut}}, {{wp|fave beans}}, and {{wp|bananas}}. Nomadic herders in the northern steppes raise livestock such as camels, goats, and sheep but due to the small scale and nomadic lifestyle these rarely make it to export markets and are consumed locally by those communities. The country possesses significant mineral resources, including {{wp|copper}}, {{wp|gold}}, and {{wp|phosphates}}. Mining operations contribute to the country's export earnings and are a major employer for the country. The financial sector is rapidly evolving, with the establishment of modern banking institutions and the growth of microfinance initiatives with investments primarily coming from [[Burgundie]]. While traditional financial practices like {{wp|hawala}} remain prevalent in some areas, the government is actively promoting financial inclusion and modernization. The manufacturing sector is primarily focused on the assembly of electronics, particularly microprocessors and cellphones. This industry has benefited from foreign investment, primarily from [[Burgundie]], and technology transfer, contributing to the country's economic growth and diversification. The government of Pursat hosts workshops for native skilled artisans to produce intricate textiles (rugs, wool, and tanned leather), traditional pottery (tagines in particular), jewelry, and camel and goat leather goods, which are sought after by both domestic and international consumers. Pursat's government is working with domestic and international companies to invest in tourism infrastructure that will lean into the purported {{wp|Biblical}} connections and become a hotspot for Christian pilgrims and religious tourism. Pursat's coastline offers abundant fishing opportunities, supporting both local fishing communities and a growing aquaculture industry. Deep-sea fishing vessels primarily catch {{wp|tuna}} and other {{wp|pelagic fish}}, while coastal communities engage in artisanal fishing practices. Aquaculture farms, particularly shrimp farms, have emerged as a significant contributor to seafood exports. As global awareness of environmental issues grows, Pursat is actively developing its green sector. Investments in renewable energy sources like solar and wind power are reducing the country's reliance on fossil fuels, but these efforts are still nascent. | ||
===Manufacturing=== | |||
[[File:Colonne_distillazione.jpg|250px|right|Fractal distillation plant columns]] | |||
[[File:Cordage_en_chanvre.jpg|250px|right|Pursatni natural fiber rope]] | |||
The manufacturing sector in Pursat is predominantly based around the processing and product making of natural products for export. {{wp|Ropework}} remains a key manufacturing industry, with a significant portion of the world's natural fiber rope made in Pursat. The phosphates mined in the country are processed into {{wp|feed phosphates}}, {{wp|fertilizer}}, {{wp|fluoride glass}}, and {{wp|Phosphates in detergent|detergents}}. There is also a significant number of {{wp|fractal distillation}} and {{wp|chemical plants}} across the country that produce noble gases (particularly {{wp|helium}} (He), {{wp|neon}} (Ne), {{wp|argon}} (Ar), {{wp|krypton}} (Kr), and {{wp|xenon}} (Xe)) which are sold to industrial firms around the world. | |||
====Bennu et Nuit==== | |||
The [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] company ''Jean fils et Jean fils'' has a partnership with ''Bennu et Nuit'', a chain of factory farms in Pursat that grow and harvest {{wp|papyrus}} as a sustainable product that is uses for a number of its products. Once of their products, the {{wp|Papyrus sanitary pad}}, has been credited as a major breakthrough for women in [[Daria]]. The papyrus sanitary pad has helped make sanitary pads an affordable and accessible necessity for young girls in developing countries. They help tackle the problem of girls' absenteeism in school owing to menstruation and associated behaviors for which they do not have adequate facilities (for example: lack of privacy for cleaning, poor availability of pads, lack of education about menstrual hygiene, lack of separate toilet facilities, and lack of access to water). Since starting its partnership, ''Bennu et Nuit'' has increased production and output from 7,000 sanitary pads a month to 85,400 pads a month which use the [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] trade networks to sell their products all across [[Daria]]. | |||
====Direct Cordage of Pursat==== | |||
Direct Cordage of Pursat is a multinational natural fiber rope manufacturer based in Clysvatjer, Pursat. It owns farms and manufactories across Daria and produces 550,000 tonnes of natural fiber rope each year and employs 84,030 people, 14,390 of them in [[Pursat]]. They manufacture rope and line in {{wp|sisal}}, {{wp|coir}}, {{wp|jute}}, {{wp|manila}}, and {{wp|papyrus}}, but their papyrus cordage is their flagship product. They are also in a partnership with [[Estia-Odoneru Gypsum, Salt, and Aggregate]] to make fibers for the latter's {{wp|fiber-reinforced concrete}}. | |||
===Recycling and waste management=== | ===Recycling and waste management=== | ||
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===Infrastructure=== | ===Infrastructure=== | ||
====Air==== | |||
Pursat has three international airports the Mharran International Airport in metro Mharran, the Al Baribi International Airport both serving the capital region. The other is Awlazig International Airport that serves the northwestern provinces. | |||
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|[[Mharran International Airport]] | |||
|{{flag|Pursat}}, Mharran | |||
|Passenger and cargo | |||
|24/7/365 air traffic control operations, 3x runways, capable of receiving all airframes, cargo terminal, passenger terminal, complete maintenance facilities, integrated customs and border control service | |||
||[[Air Traffic Regulatory Organization|ATRO]]: AMP | |||
{{wp|International Civil Aviation Organization airport code|ICAO}}: AMPT | |||
|TBD | |||
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|[[Al Baribi International Airport]] | |||
|{{flag|Pursat}}, Mharran | |||
|Passenger and cargo | |||
|24/7/365 air traffic control operations, 2x runways, capable of receiving all airframes, cargo terminal, passenger terminal, complete maintenance facilities, integrated customs and border control service | |||
||[[Air Traffic Regulatory Organization|ATRO]]: ABP | |||
{{wp|International Civil Aviation Organization airport code|ICAO}}: ABPT | |||
|TBD | |||
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|[[Awlazig International Airport]] | |||
|{{flag|Pursat}}, Awlazig | |||
|Passenger and cargo | |||
|24/7/365 air traffic control operations, 3x runways, capable of receiving all airframes, cargo terminal, passenger terminal, complete maintenance facilities, integrated customs and border control service | |||
||[[Air Traffic Regulatory Organization|ATRO]]: AWP | |||
{{wp|International Civil Aviation Organization airport code|ICAO}}: AWPT | |||
|TBD | |||
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====Rail==== | ====Rail==== | ||
Pursat uses [[Track gauges around the world|Standard gauge]], 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) as most of its rail infrastructure has been under the auspices of [[Burgundie]] and its sphere of influence in the [[Middle seas region]], who all use that rail gauge. | [[File:Desert train.jpg|right|250px]] | ||
Pursat uses [[Track gauges around the world|Standard gauge]], 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) as most of its rail infrastructure has been under the auspices of [[Burgundie]] and its sphere of influence in the [[Middle seas region]], who all use that rail gauge. The country has a strong rail network with 13,669km of rail, 1,560km of which is electrified, and 7,589km is double track. The Agency for Rail Safety is the regulating body of the rails and the rails are owned almost exclusively by the government. Carriers for both freight and passengers rent access on the lines on a fee-for-service model. This has led to freight haulers to prioritize extremely long trains to reduce the fees they have to pay, which has become a standard practice and expectation. Motorists, both personal and truck traffic have lodged complaints to either invest in non-grade crossings, or to regulate train length. | |||
====Roads==== | ====Roads==== | ||
National highways face the constant battle against harsh desert conditions and resource limitations. Secondary gravel roads serve smaller towns and communities but succumb to seasonal flooding. These unpaved local roads provide crucial last-mile connectivity, yet navigating them, especially during rains, can be hazardous. A major contract has been signed with [[Estia-Odoneru Gypsum, Salt, and Aggregate]] and [[O%27Shea_Corporation#O'Shea_Industrial|O'Shea Industrial Services]] to improve existing roadways and bridges, as well as to extend the paved infrastructure to many municipalities in the interior. The contract started in [[2028]] and is ongoing with [[O%27Shea_Corporation#O'Shea_Industrial|O'Shea Industrial Services]] promoting an increasing number of Pursatni project managers and engineers that they trained. These are expected to become a new class of roadway, drainage, and structural engineering professionals that will create a new cadre of experts mirroring the [[Grand Corps of Civil Engineers of the Nation of Burgundie]]. | |||
=====Louage===== | =====Louage===== | ||
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File:Centrale-nucleaire-civaux.jpg|Muzeyah Nuclear Power Station | |||
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Pursat is still mostly reliant on burning fossil fuels for power, but it does have one active nuclear power plant, the Muzeyah Nuclear Power Station (Gen II+) which generates 1000MWe which was built in [[1989]]. There are two more nuclear powerplants in development which will have {{wp|generation IV reactor}}s and are estimated to have a combined output of almost 4,000MWe. Since the 1990s the country has been investing in sustainable energy types with the first solar tower coming online in [[2003]] and the first wind farm coming online in [[2005]]. These projects were deemed feasible and now the country generates 18% of its power needs from renewables. There are 17 new wind farms planned from the rest of the country and 8 more solar farms. Despite the abundant sun, the technology of solar is still not durable against the endemic sand in the country and further research is being done. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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