arrow Sultanate Nation of Amir
The Sultanate of Amir is several thousands of years old. They are mostly closely defined as similiar to an Arabic nation, except for the fact that men and women are considered relatively equal. A woman can even be Sultan.
South of the Karacus 'Sea' that borders the Holdine Empire, Amir is quite warm and dry. Fond of loose fabrics and the wildness within, Amir's citizens would likely shock the everyday person in Holdine. A loose confederation of tribes that answer only to the Beys and the Sultan him/herself, they are more like gypsies then a firm country, but when angered, they are swift to retribution.
Current Sultan:Jamar Akram
Vizier: ----
Government:
Amir is ruled by the family Akram, the Sultan is checked by no one but the Beys do give him council at a meeting that is held 4 times a year.
They Beys are also in charge of the Karacus pirates who traverse the sea, looting all ships that have not paid tribute to the Sultanate. Made up mostly of the wanderlusting gypsies that roam Amir, they are ruthless and cutthroat but also honorable.
The Romani are the less noble of the inhabitants of Amir, but without them, Amir would not have it's thriving merchantary. It is they who breed the horses of Dance that have become world famous. And it is they who are the pirates that the world fears.
Military:
Amir's military strength comes from it's Navy and it's Calvary. While it has tanks and boats, it is rare that the they have need of them. The idea of Tribute if far too ingrained to be concerned with. And it keeps things pleasant.
The horses of Dance are said to be as fearless as the Night Goddess herself, leading charges against even tanks.
Climate:
The climate of Amir is both hot and dry. But around the multitude of oasis, the ground if fertile and moist, excellent for growing rare fruits and plants that are used in textiles or exported.
Natural resources:
Amir's natural resources are wide and varied as the people sheltered within. Silks, cottens, and other textiles are grown, woven and sold there as well as exotic fruits, vegtables and plants.
Recently, several outcroppings of oil fields have been founded, but the depths of their limits has not been reached as of yet and so they are closely guarded.
Population:
3 million Gaians
Religions:
The main form of religion in Amir focuses on the Sky Father and Night mother with the Earth child.
Languages:
Most of Amir speaks Amirian, the native language of the country. With the melodic flow to the language it is easy to see why it has not died out.
Romani is the language of the Gypsies, and though a man may learn how to say Gypsy words, he will never know it's heart and a Gadje will always be found out.
Common Gaian is not actually that common in Amir, though most of the pirate gypsies, know it well enough to swindle someone.
