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===Tourism===

Tourism in Zaclaria has increased almost every year in the 21st century and is an important part of the economy, with the country's temperate climate, beaches, archaeological, other historical and biblical sites, and unique geography also drawing tourists. Zaclaria has also become a popular destination for culture, spa, and health care. Large government sponsored marketing campaigns to attract tourists advertised Zaclaria as a cheap and exotic, yet safe, place for tourists. Most of the visitors to Zaclaria continue to be Occidental, who tend visit in April and the autumn. Since air services between Zaclaria and Chaukhira have been established, many Burgundian nationals have gone to Zaclaria to shop and visit family and friends. Zaclaria is relatively inexpensive because of its usage of the Aureus. Zaclaria has an excellent road and rail infrastructure that links the major cities and tourist destinations with ports and cities with international airports. Low-cost airlines offer cheap flights to the country.

===Power production===

Responsibility of the management of power in Zaclaria is handled by the Ministry of Energy, who is responsible for developing and implementing policies concerning petroleum and related products, as well as the industry and mineral resources operations and renewable energy efforts.

===Water supply===

Water supply and sanitation in Zaclaria is characterised by achievements and challenges. Over the past decades access to drinking water has become almost universal and access to adequate sanitation has also increased substantially. Autonomous utilities have been created in the 15 Governorates of Zaclaria and cost recovery has been increased, thus providing the basis for the sustainability of service provision. Intermittent supply, which was common in many cities, has become less frequent. In 2035, 61% of the wastewater collected through sewers was being treated. Remaining challenges include the need to further increase wastewater treatment, to reduce the high level of non-revenue water hovering around 50% and to expand access to adequate sanitation in rural areas.

Water supply and sanitation in Zaclaria is provided by a wide array of utilities. They range from private companies in the largest city, Arhavza, the capital, Bayen, and eight other cities, to public municipal utilities in 13 other cities, as well as a national electricity and water company. The latter is in charge of bulk water supply to the aforementioned utilities, water distribution in about 500 small towns, as well as sewerage and wastewater treatment in 60 of these towns.

===Transportation===

Zaclaria has an extensive and well-developed road network. Many of these roads have been improved to become multi-lane dual-carriageway motorways, coping with the high demand for road transportation. Speed limits are 160 km/h (99 mph) on freeways, 100 km/h (62 mph) on rural roads, and 60 or 80 km/h (37 or 50 mph) on urban dual-carriageways. Heavy trucks and buses are installed with speed limiters to prevent overspeeding. The Zaclarian road system is mainly centralised, with eight major highways connecting the Governorates. Zaclaria aims to put one million electric cars on the road by 2024 as part of the government's plan to save energy and boost energy efficiency. The Ministry of Transportation is responsible for all aspects of transport, including roads, railways, and ports.

Public transport systems in Zaclaria include the public buses, taxis, ferries, and hydroplanes. There are also public buses serving the airport. In an attempt to entice people to use the bus system. There are also public buses serving the airport. In an attempt to entice people to use the bus system, all routes are zero-fare until the end of 2040. The routes, which operate between 6 am and midnight every day, run at a frequency of 10 to 20 minutes. The bus system services 11,540 routes and transported over 29 million people in 2030. By the end of 2040, there will be 22,100 buses in service across the country. In 2035, the Transport authority announced the construction of 5,000 air-conditioned (A/C ) Passenger Bus Shelters, and planned for 1,000 more across Zaclaria in a move to encourage the use of public buses.

All taxi services are licensed by the Ministry of Transportation. Zaclaria licensed taxis are easily identifiable by their cream bodywork colour and varied roof colours identifying the operator. Zaclaria Taxi Corporation, a division of the Ministry, is the largest operator and has taxis with red roofs. There are five private operators: Metro Taxis (orange roofs); Network Taxis (yellow roofs); Cars Taxis (blue roofs); Audonia Taxis (green roofs); and City Taxis (purple roof). In addition, there is a Ladies and Families taxi service (pink roofs) with female drivers, which caters exclusively for women and children.

There are 27 public airports in Zaclaria, 5 of which are international. Al-Fassara International Airport is the busiest in Zaclaria and among the busiest airports in the world, serving 31,833,324 passengers in 2035. In addition to being an important passenger traffic hub, the airport is the sixth-busiest cargo airport in world, handling 2.37 million tons of cargo. Domestic air transport is in fierce competition with high speed rail. Zaclaria's national railway company, Saintois, operates a high-speed rail system BANDI which can achieve speeds of up to 310 km/h (193 mph). The BANDI system is the longest HSR network in Audonia with 2,665 km (1,656 mi) and the second in the world, after Caphiria. BANDI trains run on a network of dedicated high-speed rail track owned and managed by Saintois. The BANDI service guarantees arrival within five minutes of the advertised time, and offers a full refund if the train is delayed further, although only 0.16% of trains have been so. In this regard, the punctuality of BANDI is exceptional compared to other non-long-distance Saintois services.

===Science and technology===

The Zaclarian government has been implementing reforms to improve the quality of education and make research more responsive to socio-economic needs. In May 2019, the government announced greater support for science during a meeting at the National Centre for Scientific and Technical Research. The aim was to give universities greater financial autonomy from the government to make them more responsive to research needs and better able to forge links with the private sector, in the hope that this would nurture a culture of entrepreneurship in academia. They announced that investment in science and technology would rise from $620,000 in 2008 to $18.5 million in 2009, in order to finance the refurbishment and construction of laboratories, training courses for researchers in financial management, a scholarship programme for postgraduate research and incentive measures for companies prepared to finance research, such as giving them access to scientific results that they could then use to develop new products.

===Religion===

Virtually all Zaclarian citizens are Muslim (officially, all are), and almost all Zaclarian residents are Muslim. Estimates of the Sunni population of Zaclaria range between 85% and 90%, with the remaining 10–15% being Shia Muslim. The official and dominant form of Sunni Islam in Zaclaria is commonly known as Mujaddarism, a school of Islamic theology characterized as a reformist socioreligious movement, advocating ijtihad - individual interpretation of Qur'an and sunnah. Modern Mujaddarism adopted a reformist platform mixing religious and secular education, primarily as a way to promote the upward mobility of Muslims toward a 'modern' community and to purify Zaclarian Islam of local syncretic practices. It emphasizes the authority of the Qur'an and the Hadiths as supreme Islamic law that serves as the legitimate basis of the interpretation of religious belief and practices, in contrast to traditional practices where shariah law invested in religious school by ulema.

===Education===

Education in Zaclaria is free at all levels, with the Ministry of Education setting overall educational standards. The medium of instruction in the public school is Zaclarian with emphasis on English and Caphiric Latin as a second language. There are also many private schools which are internationally accredited. The higher education system is monitored by the Authority of Higher Education, which also is responsible for admitting students to its undergraduate institutions. Zaclaria has shown a strong interest in improving education and research, increasing government spending in education year-over-year since 2018. It has continued to progress with efforts of ensuring high literacy rates, modern programs and women’s share in education. It's currently working on improving its youths education.

===Health===

Healthcare in Zaclaria is delivered through its universal healthcare system, called OtoumCare, which provides healthcare services, including screening examinations, prenatal care and infectious disease control, with the patient accepting responsibility for 25% of these costs while the government pays the remaining 75%. Payment for personal medical services is offered through OtoumCare, which provides relative equality of access, with fees set by a government committee. All residents of Zaclaria are required by the law to have health insurance coverage. People without insurance from employers can participate in a national health insurance programme, administered by local governments. Patients are free to select physicians or facilities of their choice and cannot be denied coverage. Hospitals, by law, must be run as non-profit and be managed by physicians. For-profit corporations are not allowed to own or operate hospitals. Clinics must be owned and operated by physicians.