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General Introduction
Amethyst is a beautiful 148 years old English and French country in the center of Mali and Niger. It was proclaimed by the Empire of Amethyst on the 10th of May, 1871. Amethyst uses "Different Varieties" as its etymology, expressing its strong belief in acceptance of all. The name comes from its originator: the purple quartz. Legend says that the first soldiers who fought against the African Mali people in the war, fought with a piece of the amethyst quartz in their pockets, providing them with courage and hope. Nowadays, the country Amethyst thrives on its civilians' kind hearts and strong empire to keep the country safe. Amethyst isn't a well known but, it holds great significance to its civilians. Over the years, Amethystians have created a bond so strong making them all one big supportive family, preaching the King and Queen who carry the Gilbert founders' name.

Geography and Resources
The country Amethyst comes with many different perks, some being its provinces which are: Venus, Aquarius, Saturn and Scorpio, its oceans which are: Libra and the Great Capricorn, there are also Amethyst's most prized possessions, the beaches: Ruby beach and Cancer Bay and, the honorable mentions go to the country's two big parks: Leo Mountains and Gemini Falls. Amethyst falls right in between Mali and Niger due to its Empire's war history. Amethyst also runs on a very effective green ecosystem and the amount of pollution there is slim to none. There are many natural jobs like farming and fishing and the country has a lot of gold. Although there is plenty of gold, the country's main wealth is its amethyst quartz. This specific quartz gained its popularity from this country who, so dearly, named itself after it. The quartz is sold around the world but is extremely valuable in the country.

History
The history of the Songhai Empire makes up the country of Amethyst. It began with a concentration of an English and French population, unlike the people who lived in Mali and Niger, they were vastly outnumbered. A lot of laws have been made, making the life of the English and French a bit more complicated to live by, for example, a law stating that civilians who lived in Mali and Niger shall be shunned for fraternizing with the English and French. As absurd as it may seem, those civilians had no problem passing laws like that. Eventually, the English and French living in those countries decided it was time to rebel. These two countries were rich in gold and the minority used that as leverage for their acceptance. Jackson R Gilbert and Sylvia Louise Gilbert decided to lead their minority group into the rebellions. Although the English and the French weren't many, they still created a strong army that could fight in the war against Mali and Niger. The targeted countries found out that a war was about to start so they ceased it before further complications. To keep peace in their territories, both countries agreed to give up a portion of their land so the English and French could make their own country which became: The Country of Amethyst, proclaimed on the 10th of May, 1871. Jackson R Gilbert and Sylvia Louise Gilbert were the first to step foot into the new territory. They soon became King and Queen and found themselves divulging into a richness of amethyst quartz found in a cave on the Cancer Bay Beach. To this day, Amethyst, Mali, and Niger remain on good terms but independent.

Social Ideology
Amethyst is an authoritarian country; the civilians can do as they please unless it is considered to be a crime, for example, rape and murder. The ones who make up the laws are the King and Queen who are very much loved by the Amethystians. The Gilberts do not abuse their royal power but, they also never leave the throne unless they die, which will then be passed to the next blood in line. Their rules shall not be broken. Civilians are also ranked by their social class like in medieval times but, that doesn't mean that people are better than others, the only thing that is ranking them is their wealth. Again, just like in medieval times, knights make up the army, creating one of the most powerful military empires in the continent. The army only comes in handy when someone commits a crime. On the bright side, this country means the world to its population; everyone tends to act like one big family who always has each other's backs. Churches aren't part of the country's image because the King and Queen don't feel the need to have them. Although people are free to preach what they want, there will be no churches, cults or secret societies. When it comes to the press, Amethystians are allowed to publish whatever they want unless it is harmful to others, especially the royal family. Civilians have their privacy, freedom of speech and freedom of religion until it because harmful to others.

Economic Ideology
Amethyst is a capitalist country; wealth helps rank the Amethystians in their social class (the wealthier the civilians are, the higher their rank will be). The King and Queen carry the most wealth therefore, their rank is number one, but this doesn't mean the economy isn't growing. There is little to no government regulation when it comes to supply and demand. The civilians are free to put whatever they want in the market. There are a lot of natural resources that are distributed to every civilian in need. No weapons are allowed, not even for self-defense because there is no need. Drugs are really out of the picture unless it's prescribed. Since the country helps all of those in need, money is valued more. Taxes need to be raised to balance out the economy. Corporate taxes and sales taxes are raised to help balance the economy as well. Individual taxes are slightly raised so that people can help others in need.

Flag
The purple color on the far left and far right side represents the country's cherished quartz. This purple represents the country's history, its peace, and strength. The red color in the middle represents the royal family; this part was more for preference since it was indeed King and Queen Gilbert's addition to the flag. The grey bands diving the purple and the red represent the country's upbringing (how Mali and Niger divided themselves for Amethyst). The grey stripe going across the flag represents the army of knights forming the military. This specific stipe symbolizes unity and how the military protects its country (security if you will).