Second Empire of Carthage

The Second Empire of Carthage, abbreviated to the SEC, is a Secondary Nation to Bahamutman.

It is located in North Africa.

Etymology
The Second Empire of Carthage is obviously named after the Carthaginian Empire.

History
In 2025, Tunisian Rebels rose up, taking the city of Carthage. They spread throughout Tunisia, and claimed it. They quickly set up a Monarchy, because the rebels were Monarchists. They chose Iqbal Thamir as the king, because he descended from Hannibal, a Carthaginian leader from years before. The King wanted more land, so they invaded Algeria. Morocco ganged up on Algeria with Carthage, and they soon occupied all of Algeria. Thamir ordered his troops to take the Moroccan land, and the soldiers decimated the Moroccans, and then occupied Morocco, annexing it. They also took Western Sahara with them. They spread through Africa, and finally settled down after annexing Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, and the Gambia. They then fortified their borders, making it one of the hardest countries to invade in the world. Meanwhile, The African Union decided to make Carthage not be in the African Union. Carthage declared war on all of the African Union nations, but hasn't made any moves. (Oh yeah and then they designed a flag lol)

Geography
Carthage is full of sand and desert, and is extremely hot. Cacti and other plants requiring little water thrive here. There's not much else to it.

Relations
Carthage is a member of the United Nations. It also has made some alliances-

Allies
Enemies

Biggest Cities
Carthage's biggest city is Carthage. After the SEC was founded, development began on the city and it is now the biggest city in Africa as a whole.

Regions
The Regions of Carthage are its constituent countries- Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, West Sahara, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, and Gambia.

Languages
Arabic is the main language, but English is recognized as a minority language.

Travel Permissions
The King does not approve of travel to countries that are enemies of the Empire. Attempting to travel to a country they are at war with is punishable by death.

By Land
Most Carthaginians have older, poorer cars, because a majority are not able to afford much. Jeeps and vehicles like that are very common to see.

By Air
There are only 7 airports that can transport average people. All of the other ones are for military exclusively. Most Carthaginian planes can not travel very far, so Carthaginians only really travel to European nations.

By Sea
The King's family is the only family that travels by sea. They've been to almost every nation, and enjoy many luxuries.

Television
Carthage broadcasts a small amount of American television shows. It mostly broadcasts shows from the Middle East, however. Not very many Carthaginians own a television due to the country not being extremely rich.

Sports
Over 90% of the population play sports. Soccer is the most popular. Carthage doesn't have any proffesional teams for any sports at all, however, so most of the time soccer games on the streets are common.

Dishes

 * 1) Couscous (It is cooked in a special kind of double boiler called akiska:s in Arabic or couscoussière in French, resembling a Chinese steamer atop a Mongolian pot.

Meats, vegetables and spices are cooked in the lower pot. Cooking steam rises through vents into the container above. It is layered with whole herbs such as bay leaves and covered with a fine-grain couscous. The couscous pasta is therefore cooked with aromatic steam. During the cooking process, the couscous needs to be regularly stirred with a fork to prevent lumping, as risotto is cooked.

Preferred meats include lamb (kosksi bil ghalmi) or chicken (kosksi bil djaj) but regional substitutes red snapper, grouper (kousksi bil mannani), sea bass (kosksi bil warqua), hare (kosksi bil arnab) or quail (kosksi bil hjall).)
 * 1) Thieboudienne (It is made from fish, rice and tomato sauce. Other ingredients often include onions, carrots, cabbage, cassava and peanut oil.)
 * 2) Pastilla (It is a pie which combines sweet and salty flavours; a combination of crisp layers of the crêpe-like werqa dough (a thinner cousin of the phyllo dough), savory meat slow-cooked in broth and spices and shredded, and a crunchy layer of toasted and ground almonds, cinnamon, and sugar.

The filling is made a day ahead, and is made by browning the meat pieces in oil. The pieces are then transferred to a bowl, and with the remaining oil, onions, water, parsley, and various spices are cooked. The liquid is then chilled, and after, thickened to form a custard-like sauce with beaten eggs. The flesh and skin from the bones is shredded and added to the sauce, and it is chilled overnight.

In a round pizza pan, the first dough layer is added, and butter brushed onto it. The cook adds the sauce over the dough, and places two more sheets on top. It is then baked, sprinked with confectioner's sugar and perhaps more cinnamon, and served.)

Dessert

 * 1) Chebakia (The Chebakia is a pastry of Moroccan origin made of strips of dough rolled to resemble a rose, deep-fried until golden, then coated with a syrup made of honey and rosewater and sprinkled with sesame.)
 * 2) Avocado Smoothie (It's an Avocado Smoothie.)
 * 3) Asida (Asida (Arabic: عصيدة‎‎ ‘aṣīdah) is a dish made up of a cooked wheat flour lump of dough, sometimes with added butter or honey. Similar to gruel orporridge, it is eaten in many Arab and North African countries. It is particularly popular in Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea, Ethiopia,Sudan, and Yemen. It is usually eaten by hand, without the use of utensils. Often served during religious holidays such as Mawlid and Eid, it is also served during traditional ceremonies accompanying the birth of child, such as the ‘aqīqah, the cutting of the hair of a newborn seven days after birth.)

Laws
(Note- I don't hate women or gay people. I actually support gay people, and i think women should be treated equally to men. These laws are put in place to make the country seem accurate.)
 * Homosexuality is strictly forbidden, due to Carthage's traditions and African-ness (not meant to be racist). Its laws on homosexuality are similar to how the Middle East treats gay people. (I am not against gay people)
 * All drugs and alcohol are forbidden, even though the King is a frequent smoker, and he enjoys a large array of wine. Being caught using drugs and/or alcohol is punishable by death.
 * Slavery is allowed. (Sadly.)
 * Women do not receive equal rights to women. (Sadly.)

Festivities
Basically just Muslim holidays.

Political Parties
There is a small rebellion in Carthage for a republic, but other than that, there are no political parties. Only the King.