Saremia

Saremia, officially the Federal Kingdom of Saremia (French: Royaume Fédéral de Sarémie, Arabic: اتحادي المملكة الساهريم Athady al-Mamlakah al-Sahrim) is a North African country that has a coastline on both the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It has borders with Morocco to the south, Algeria to the east and Fairview in the north, just across the Strait of Gibraltar. Plassans is the capital of Saremia and the largest city.

Politics
Saremia is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy, in which King Mustafa I is head of state, head of the federal government and head of the Royal Cabinet. For any change in the constitution, a referendum is mandatory; for any change in a law, a referendum can be requested. Through referenda, citizens may challenge any law voted by a regional parliament or by the Royal Cabinet and through initiatives introduce amendments to the national constitution.

Administrative divisions
The 7 regions of Saremia are the member states of the Federal Kingdom of Saremia. Each region was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency before the French colonization of the territory. After the independence of Saremia, the regions united to form the Federal Kingdom of Saremia.

Government
Saremia has a strong democratic tradition, upheld through a parliamentary system within the context of a constitutional monarchy, the monarchy of Saremia being the foundation of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The Federal Government is composed of the Royal Cabinet as legislative and executive powers for federal matters.

Foreign relations
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Military
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Economy
Saremia has a service-based economy. In 2009, economic output was dominated by the service sector which accounted for 73.6% of GDP, followed by the industrial sector with 20.5% and agriculture accounting for 5.9% of GDP. According to 2004 data, 2.7% of the workforce were employed in agriculture, 32.8% by industry and 64.5% in services. The industrial sector is dominated by shipbuilding, food processing, pharmaceuticals, information technology, biochemical and timber industry. In 2010, Saremian exports were valued at $8.65 billion with $14.7 billion worth of imports. The largest trading partner is the European Union.

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Tourism
Tourism dominates the Saremian service sector and accounts for up to 9% of Saremian GDP. Its positive effects are felt throughout the economy of Saremia in terms of increased business volume observed in retail business, processing industry orders and summer seasonal employment. The industry is considered an export business, because it significantly reduces the country's external trade imbalance. The most numerous are tourists from Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom as well as other North African countries itself.

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Ethnic groups
Saremians are predominantly Sunni Muslims of Arab, French, or mixed Arab-French ancestry. The Arabs brought Islam, along with Arabic language and culture, to the region from the Arabian Peninsula during the Muslim conquests of the 7th century. Today, a small Danish community remains as well as a large Christian population; both enjoy religious freedom and full civil rights.