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The Gherensi Caliphate is the official nation of the Algerian mapper, TheCreator901. He is also known on the wiki as TheRealCreator901.

History
In the year 4532BC the nation of Medittareania was founded and had control over the North African coast by 700AD. The nation and the Islamic Empire were at war for many years and Medittareania eventually gave up to the muslims and converted to Islam but managed to keep their land. The first caliph (Amine Gherensi) ruled the nation from 716AD to 764AD-The nation was renamed and became The Gherensi Caliphate after his election. The only other caliphs to rule the nation with the same name were Amine Gherensi II, Amine Gherensi III and Amine Gherensi IV (current ruler). However the chances of this happening is very low as each caliph is elected depending on how well they are at ruling a nation and their piety. Despite being named after the Gherensi family, other families had ruled the nation.

The nation expanded into Iberia and France but soon lost their European holdings to rebels. The Gherensi Caliphate joined the colonization of the new world late but invaded France, Spain and Portugal to gain their colonies and their homeland. For many years GC stayed peaceful except a few skirmishes. In the scramble for Africa, GC expanded all the way south of the Sahara Desert. The land GC gained from the scramble of Africa gained independence in the 1980s and 1990s.

In WW1 GC allied the allies and annexed most of the Ottomans' land and some of Austria-Hungary. However in WW2, GC allied the Axis and annexed around the whole of the Balkans and Italy after Italy joined the Allies. In the Cold War GC was on their own side and annexed Switerland and a minute amount of South German land.

GC has great relations with every Sunni nation and have good relations with North Korea because GC finds them cute. However, relations with Europe and the USA are terrible and relations with the rest of the world is okay. GC is one of the best nations at most things such as economy, military and power. The nation is not seen in many episodes of AFOE though.

Fact File
Berber  42%
 * Population: 263, 024, 621. Most of the population lives in the European land as a majority of the population were conquered during the World Wars and GC's population was pretty low before the World Wars.
 * Government: Sharia Theocracy. This has been the government since the nation converted to Islam.
 * GDP: 15 Billion.
 * Capital: Medittarean. The capital is were modern Algiers is.
 * Ethnic Groups:

Arab  18%

European  16%

Bedouin  14%

Other  10%  -  Despite most of the population living in Europe, they quickly crossed borders into neighbouring European nations and were slowly replaced by other ethnic groups in GC. Very few people come to GC despite being one of the most developed nations in the world.
 * Currency: Dinar
 * National Animal: Algerian Crocodile. This species of crocodile came around after a group of Nile Crocodiles escaped from a zoo in Oran and adapted to the enviroment there.
 * National Motto: There is no God other than Allah and Mohammed (pbuh) is his messenger/prophet.
 * Civil Rights: Based on Sharia Law.
 * Date of Formation: 4532BC as Medittareania and changed name to The Gherensi Caliphate in 716AD.
 * Official Languages: Berber and Arabic. However, other languages are allowed.
 * Official Religions: Sunni Islam. However, other religions can be practiced but you have a 3% higher tax rate.
 * Caliph: Amine Gherensi IV. Elected on 28/02/2003.

Military

 * Nuclear missiles: 50,000,000
 * Men: 5,000,000
 * Tanks: 40,000
 * Aircraft: 30,000
 * Ships: 20,000

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