Umardwal
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Umardwal, officially the Islamic Republic of Umardwal, is a country in western Daria, the southeastern island of Audonia. It is a mid-sized country, covering 1,140,993.36 sqkm, making it one of the largest countries in Audonia. It is neighbored by Tapakdore, Dhavastu, and Pukhtunistan to the east, Yanuban to the south, and Pursat, Bulkh and Battganuur to the west. The country shares the Sea of Kandahar with Battganuur and Pursat. It also contains coastline with the Sea of Aab-e-Farus. The majority of Umardwal's 75 million residents live in the northern regions of the country. Most of the terrain in the south consists of arid desert, lowland, steppe, and mountains. Umardwal's capital and largest city is Asrabad, situated along the coast of the Sea of Kandahar; other major cities in Umardwal include Sayyad, Aridia, and Qayalla.
Islamic Republic of Umardwal | |
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Motto: والله زمان يا سلاحي It has been a long time, oh my weapon! | |
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 Map of Umardwal | |
| Capital and largest city | Asrabad |
| Official languages | Arabic Umardi |
| Ethnic groups | Kurdish in the south and Afghan in the north |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| Demonym(s) | Umardi (noun) Umardian (adjective) |
| Government | Theocracy |
| Fener Jîlwan | |
• President | Rojdar Hewaxan |
| Legislature | National Consultative Assembly |
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| Area | |
• Total | 1,140,993.36 km2 (440,540.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 75,889,290 |
• Density | 66.511/km2 (172.3/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | $989,932,531,154.70 |
• Per capita | $13,044.43 |
| Currency | Umardian Rupee (ɹ) |
| Driving side | right |
It came to its modern iteration after the Islamic Rising, in 1964 politically, but has maintained its borders due to being the Burgoignesc colony of the Umardi Presidency. Umardwal is a theocracy with consociational representation, shared between tribal and familial lines. While suffrage is universal and by secret ballot, it is still common for voters to generally follow their tribal leaders lead on issues. Umardwal is a member of the League of Nations, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
Many scholars have criticized its governance and politics, arguing that it is merely a client of Burgundie.
Society
The people of Umardwal are predominantly culturally Afghans, Kurds, Ebidis, and Kashmiris.
Impact of the foreign workforce
Umardwal's large foreign workforce has increased the large diaspora of many nationalities, with the majority coming from Tierrador. The Qabóri-Audonian Employment Program was created in 1939 by Woqali Satola Sanleć, and was originally intended as a second-chance program for convicted Tierradorian felons. However, as the program grew, it began to allow any Tierradorian national, regardless of background, to seek overseas employment in Burgoignesc Audonia. Umardwal hosts the most Tierradorian foreign workers out of any country, at 29,000, and the Tierradorian diaspora is very prominent in Umardwal. Tierradorian cuisine has grown in popularity in Umardwal, with many local Poraqal-style restaurants with an Umardi twist being seen throughout the country.
Cuisine
Rice and millet are the staples of Umardi cuisine, which is heavily based on cereal grains. Grains are generally prepared with sauces made from edible leaves, such as spinach or baobab, with tomato peanut sauce, and may be accompanied by pieces of grilled meat (typically chicken, mutton, beef, or goat).
History
Prehistory
Arunid Empire
Oduniyyad Caliphate
Colonization
Modern-day period
First Great War
Contemporary period
1943-today
The country saw increasing relations with Tierrador following the creation of the Qabóri-Audonian Employment Program. Tierrador had also supplied the country with a large amount of foreign aid, and assisted in reconstruction following Operation Kipling. Now, Tierrador remains a close ally with Umardwal, along with other former Burgoignesc colonies, and both countries regularly exchange foreign workers.
Government and Politics
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Subdivisions
Military
Law Enforcement
Government
Economy
Umardwal has a GDP of almost $1 trillion, making it one of the largest economies out of all the former Burgoignesc colonies in Audonia. Its primary exports are crude oil, plastics, iron and steel, and fruit and nuts. It maintains a capitalist economy but with certain controls and subsidies around critical industries like food, water, energy, healthcare, and transportation, which are typically managed as a public-private ventures. By regional standards, Umardwal possesses a somewhat diversified economy, being a large trade hub for a lot of resources in Daria. However, the country's GDP is still heavily reliant on petroleum exports, and the petroleum and mineral extraction sectors dominate the country's fast-growing economy. There have been many attempts by the Umardi government to diversify the economy even more, subsidizing agriculture, tourism, and even automobile manufacturing. The country has received foreign aid from Burgundie and Tierrador as a means to help fund the new subsidies.
The country boasts a low unemployment rate, of about 4.5%. Umardwal hosts a number of foreign workers, which send an estimated $8.6 billion annually to their home nations, mostly in other areas of Alshar, Levantia, and Crona. The largest foreign community in the country is from Burgundie, with an estimated 21,000 Burgoignesc nationals seeking employment in mostly agriculture and petroleum products. Many Burgoignesc companies operate subsidiaries in Umardwal. The country also sees many workers from Tierrador and Caphiria. The workers earn a monthly wage of about ₮2000, which is mostly funded by their home countries.
Agriculture
Umardwal, mostly being a desert nation, is not very rich in arable land. However, in semi-arid zones in the south of the country, there are large farms which produce cotton, legume, flax, linen, which served as critical exports for Umardwal throughout its history. Cotton and legume farms represent 80% of all agricultural production. The farms are also responsible for over half of the country's agricultural employment. Umardwal exports close to 400,000 tonnes of cotton, making it the 6th-largest producer in the world. The top importers of Umardi cotton are Burgundie and Tierrador.
Mining
Umardwal's mining industry is one of the largest in the country. It produces a large amount of petroleum, gold, kaolin, salt, phosphate, and limestone yearly. The country's petroleum mining sector has been the historically dominant industry, making up 80% of the country's GDP in 2004. Since 2011, there have been attempts to diversify the economy, and in 2024, petroleum's impact was reduced to just half of Umardwal's GDP. Umardwal receives a large sum of foreign aid from Tierrador to assist in advancements in mining technology. The Audonia-Tierrador Corporation, based in Asrabad, was established in 1994 as a subsidiary of Auqali Lithium, with the goal of upgrading much of Umardwal's outdated mining technology using Tierradorian funds.
Petroleum in Umardwal is mostly dominated by the state-owned Umardco, which is the most valuable company in the nation. Umardco operates many inland drilling sites along with underwater petroleum rigs on the Sea of Kandahar and the Aab-e-Farus. Umardwal is one of the largest producers of petroleum in the world and the largest in western Audonia. Its main petroleum importers are Burgundie, Tierrador, Tapakdore, Bulkh, Battganuur, and Yanuban. Petroleum is the only industry in the country that is not privatized. Umardwal also has a significant gold mining sector in the Wabdahi region and significant other mineral industries, including salt and phosphate.
Infrastructure
Rail
Umardwal uses 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.
Roads
Louage
A louage is a minibus shared taxi in many parts of Daria that were colonized by Burgundie. In Burgoignesc, the name means "rental." Departing only when filled with passengers not at specific times, they can be hired at stations. Louage ply set routes, and fares are set by the government. In contrast to other share taxis in Audonia, louage are sparsely decorated. Louages use a color-coding system to show customers what type of transport they provide and the destination of the vehicle. Louages with red lettering travel from one state to another, blue travel from city to city within a state, and yellow serves rural locales. Fares are purchased from ticket agents who walk throughout the louage stations or stands. Typical vehicles include: the MILCAR Jornalero, the TerreRaubeuer Valliant 130, and the CTC M237-07.