Malawan
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| Malawan الدين هذه الأمة العظيمة من Malawan Theocracy of Malawan
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| Motto: Forward with Allah in our hearts and minds | ||||
| Anthem: Anthem of Allah |
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| Located in | Central Asia/Middle East | |||
| Capital (and largest city) |
Teonas | |||
| Official languages | Arabic | |||
| Demonym | Malawanian | |||
| Government | Islamic republic | |||
| - | Interim President | Jacob Salisinger | ||
| - | Interim Vice President | Harrison Back | ||
| Establishment | ||||
| - | Founded | 1 August, 1775 | ||
| - | Formation as an Islamic republic | 8 April, 1887 | ||
| Area | ||||
| - | Total | 1,209,107 km² 466,838 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 4.09%, negligible | ||
| Population | ||||
| - | 2010 estimate | 13,209,971 | ||
| - | 2009 census | 13,051,358 | ||
| - | Density | 37.5/km² 109.8/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate | |||
| - | Total | $19.209 billion | ||
| - | Per capita | $670 | ||
| GDP (nominal) | 2005 estimate | |||
| - | Total | $18.096 billion | ||
| - | Per capita | $387 | ||
| HDI (2008) | 9.345 (medium) | |||
| Currency | Malawak ((MWK)) |
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| Time zone | MCZT (Malawan Central Zone Time) | |||
| Date formats | dd/mm/yyyy | |||
| Drives on the | left | |||
| Internet TLD | .mw | |||
| Calling code | +908 | |||
Malawan, officially the Theocracy of Malawan and also known as the Theocratic Republic of Malawan or the Islamic Republic of Malawan (Arabic: الدين هذه الأمة العظيمة من Malawan, which loosely translates to Theocracy of the Great Nation of Malawan) is a desert, arid country located in the Middle East. The name Malawan has been in use natively since antiquity and came into international use in 1910, before which the country was widely known as Mawal. Both Mawal and Malawan are used interchangeably in cultural contexts; however, Malawan is the name used officially in political contexts.
Malawan is a large country in the world in terms of area at 1,209,107 km², and has a population of over 13 million. It is a country of particular geostrategic significance owing to its location in the Middle East and central Asia. Teonas is the capital, the country's largest city and the political, cultural, commercial and industrial center of the country. Malawan is also a regional energy power, and holds an important position in regional energy security and world economy as a result of its large reserves of petroleum and natural gas.
The first Malawanian dynasty was formed during the Perasni Kingdom in 1800 BC. The Traman Deal unified Malawan from a period of warring tribes into an empire in 700 BC. They were succeeded by the Malawanian Dusahr Empire and the Teonriz State before the Islamic conquest of Malawan in 655 BC.
The blossoming of Malawanian literature, philosophy, medicine, astronomy, mathematics and art became major elements of Muslim civilization in the area and started with the Samaniads and Dusahrs. Malawan was once again reunified as an independent state in 1775 by the Emperor at the time, Purash Nu'Bahk — who promoted Islam as the official religion of their empire, marking one of the most important turning points in the history of Islam in the region. The 'Great Political Revolution' in 1887 after a 4 month civil war lead to the disestablishment of the monarchy, the creation of a parliament and the institution of an Islamic republic.
The political system of Malawan, based on the 1980 constitution, comprises several intricately connected governing bodies. The highest state authority is the President, who acts as the religious leader of the country as well. Islam is the official religion and Arabic is the official language.
Since February 2010, Malawan has been occupied by ORNA allies lead by Garimidia; its current government is an interim administration lead by Garimidia.
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Etymology
There are many names for Malawan. In the english-speaking world, the name Malawan is used in both cultural and political contexts, where as in the Arabic-speaking world and the Islamic-world there are many names for the country. Malawan is used widely, however the name Mawal, which Malawan was known as until 1910, is still used in cultural contexts in Malawan and neighboring countries.
Official names of the country vary. The most common is the Theocracy of Malawan, but it has also been called the Theocratic Republic of Malawan or the Islamic Republic of Malawan. The native spoken name full name of Malawan (In Arabic: الدين هذه الأمة العظيمة من Malawan) loosely translates to the Theocracy of the Great Nation of Malawan.
The actual name, Malawan or Mawal, comes from the early tribes who inhabited the Malawanian mainland in the early 1800s BC's. It is believed to have evolved from the world Madani (Arabic: مدني), which means civilized in Arabic.
Geography
Malawan is a very mountainous country. Some areas, such as the capital Teonas and two of it's surrounding districts, are flat and are densely populated compared to the sparsely populated northern regions, where water, electricity and basic food are hard to find. Malawan has some protected forest areas in the eastern areas of the country. These protected areas cover only about 1,765 km of the land area in eastern Malawan, but in recent years the government has begun to focus on protecting national reserves and forest areas. One initiative was creating the National Environmental Police in 1999 which now numbers about 110,000.
In the west of the country, the cities of Karin and Um-Asar serve as the regions only highly-populated areas. The rest of the areas are areas which are exposed to extreme-heat, and, as such, not many people live in those areas. Lakes and other naturally occurring water areas are not common in Malawan. The World Assembly gave Malawan a rating of 3 out of 10 on the amount of water in Malawan and the government's ability to stop the water reserves from becoming polluted. In recent years, the Malawanian government has created man made areas of water in struggling tribal locations. However, access to water remains poor in many places.
History
Malawan, and the areas surrounding it, had been inhabited by humans since around 1900 BC. Evidence shows that people in Malawan had used bowls, cups and other tools which were quite advanced for that period of time. Civilization began to emerge in the late 1900 BC's, eventually culminating in the creation of the Perasni Kingdom in 1800 BC, the first Malawanian dynasty. Immediately, the new dynasty was subject to interior turmoil - warring tribes that were part of the Kingdom engulfed the dynasty into a period of domestic conflict, having elements of a civil war.
After several hundred years of the warring period, the Traman Deal, signed in Teonas in 700 BC, transformed the warring state into an Empire. Small segments of the Traman remain in use in the current constitution of Malawan. The first Empire fell in 670 BC, where it was succeeded by the Dusahr Empire. The government of the Dusahr Empire transformed Malawan into a high-end country for that time. Philosophy, literature and medicine blossomed during the Dusahr period. The Dusahr Empire lasted only 10 years, until it was succeeded by the Teonriz State in 660 BC. The Teonriz Six, the six leaders of the state during the period, attempted to introduce republic-type systems in the government - including a parliament - whilst they would help govern the country with full power. The Islamic conquest of Malawan in 655 BC brought this empire down.
It would remain as the 'Islamic Lands of Mutukak' until 1775 when the government was succeeded by the government of Purash Nu'Bahk, who promoted Islam as the official religion of the country and completed the process by which Malawan was officially founded - as Malawan. Nu'Bahk is considered the founding father of Malawan by past and present governments in Malawan.
Tensions, though, between factions who wanted Malawan a complete Islamic state and those who wished to have it only as the official religion lead to a full fledged Civil War in 1887, which lasted 4 months. At the end, the 'Great Political Revolution' lead to the establishment of Malawan as an Islamic republic, and the succession of Heman Kalomnar as the President of Malawan.
In 1941, Garman Lubaht became the President of Malawan. He instituted several policies against the Parliament - which would lead to his reign becoming increasingly autocratic. Lubaht abolished the constitution in 1942, instituted the Quran as the countries supreme law and changed the title of President to Leader and Religious Icon of Malawan in 1943. This made many Islamic people feel extremely angry with Lubaht for declaring himself a prophet, and the 'eye of Allah' as he said in 1943. Tensions would continue to soar until 1947 when the military took power in the 1947 Malawanian coup d'etat. Several leaders would take control in Malawan before a proper constitution was established in 1980 - which established, once and for all, the overall governing system of Malawan, the official religion, languages and many other things.
On December 28, 2009, terrorists harbored by Malawan known popularly as The Brigade, launched a series of terror attacks on Garmidia. Garmidia called on ORNA nations to help them respond militarily to the attacks after Malawan's government refused to hand over those accused. After tensions built, Malawan was invaded and thrown into a war against a Garmidia-led international force of nations.
