Swahililand
The Republic of Swahililand is an alternative nation that comprises the the whole Swahili Coast region of East Africa. A theoretical country, based on the idea of a unified Swahili state that shares one ethnic group, one culture, and one history. It is an idea meant to inspire and give hope to the Swahili people who are an ethnic and cultural minority in Kenya, Tanzania, and Northern Mozambique. Marginalization and and Economic disparity has caused Swahili secession groups to pop up all over the Swahili Coast, it is possible that if groups like Uamsho, C.U.F and M.R.C are successful a united Swahili state will form.[1][2][3][4]
Government[edit]
The Republic of Swahililand’s government will be heavily modeled after Sudan’s with a representative democracy and a presidential system.
Religion[edit]
The official religion of Swahililand would be Islam with 98% of the population being Sunni Muslims. [5] Sharia law will be imposed and guide judicial procedures and actions, as the custom of Swahili people.
Language[edit]
The official language of Swahililand is Kiswahili/Swahili, with the Kiunguja/Zanzibari dialect being used for business and education. Co-official languages include: English, and Arabic.
Demographics[edit]
The majority of Swahililand population will be ethnically Swahili, with other related ethnic minorities such as Barawanis, and Bajunis. Small Arab communiti will also exist.
Demonym[edit]
The term used for a citizen of The Republic of Swahililand is Swahili, corresponding with the ethnic majority and history of the area the state is located in.
Population[edit]
According to the current cities/districts that would come to make up The Republic of Swahililand (Unified Swahili Coast State) the population would be approx. 8,989,742.[6]
History[edit]
The Swahili Coast has been inhabited by the Swahili people as early as the 1st century CE; creating trade settlements along the coastal region of East Africa the Swahili were able establish city-states based on commerce. These city-states prospered due to the Indian Ocean trade and became a robust civilization. The fall of the Swahili civilization came about when Portuguese explorer first stepped foot on the coast in the 15th century CE. The Portuguese went to war with Swahili people for control of the Coast, a war which lasted over a century. In the 17th Century CE The Swahili had regained control of most of the Coast, but lost power to the Omanis who had stepped in and taken over the coast. British colonialists later took power in the 18th century CE and divided the coast up between Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Uamsho Group | Terrorist Groups | TRAC". www.trackingterrorism.org. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ↑ "Trouble in paradise as radical Islam grows in Zanzibar". The Independent. 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ↑ "Contagion of discontent". The Economist. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ↑ "The Mombasa Republican Council: Separatist Extremists or Legitimate Protestors?". www.azaniansea.com. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ↑ "Swahili facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Swahili". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ↑ "East Africa's Swahili Coast | African World Heritage Sites". www.africanworldheritagesites.org. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ↑ "Wonders of the African World - Episodes - The Swahili Coast - Wonders". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
An Alternative Nation, comprising a unified Swahili Coast[edit]
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