Kahndaq

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• Official Name: Kingdom of Kahndaq
• Capital City: Shiruta (27°54'N 34°19'E)
• Places of Interest: Abu Zenima, Dahab, El Tor, Nuweibaa, Ras Abu, Ras Sedr, Shiruta, St. Catherine, and Wasit
• Major Languages: Egyptian and Arabic
• Demonym: Kahndaqi
• Government: Unitary parliamentary absolute monarchy

• • King: Teth-Adam (Black Adam)
  • Prime Minister: Masud Nassar
• Area: 33,140 km²
• Population: 194,437
  • Density: 5.87 km²
• Monetary Unit: Kahndaqi pound
• Major Resources: Petroleum, natural gas, fish, iron ore, and tourism
• National Defence: Kahndaq maintains a large, well equipped army and air force
• International Relations: Member of the Arab League, Interpol, UNESCO, United Nations, World Health Organisation, and the World Trade Organisation. Kahndaq has had significant disputes with Egypt and the Principality of Atlantis. Kahndaq has important trade relations with China, Israel, Latveria, and cooperates with S.H.I.E.L.D. authorities.
• Domestic Metahumans: King Teth-Adam rules Kahndaq
• History: Kahndaq is an Arab country on the continent of Asia located between Egypt and Jordan. Culturally, the country is similar to Egypt. As such, the majority of the Kahndaqi population are relatively liberal Sunni Muslims who are willing to view Teth-Adam as a prophet along the lines of Mohammed. Due to the relatively liberal culture, the social barriers to women in Kahndaq are by no means as stringent as they are in Muslim countries that impose a strict interpretation of Islamic law.