Egypt (Battle of Actium)

Eternal Kingdom of Egypt Αιώνιο Βασίλειο της Αιγύπτου Timeline: Battle of Actium OTL equivalent: Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, South Sudan, Horn of Africa, Chad, Hejaz
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Everlasting sun upon us shines
Royal anthem:  In the glory of the Pharaoh
Capital		Alexandria
Largest city		Cairo
Other cities		Tunis, Carthage, Mecca, Medina, Tripoli, Addis Ababa, Asmara, Mogadishu
Official languages		Greek
Other languages		Latin, Egyptian, Arabic, Berber, Afar, Somali, etc.
Religion		Kemetism (state religion)
Government		Unitary divine absolute monarchy
-	Pharaoh	Selina III
-	Royal Dynasty	Ptolemaic-Antonine
-	Grand Vizier	Zephyr Porphyries
Legislature		High Council
Establishment		Formation
-	Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt	c. 3150 BC
-	Ptolemaic Dynasty	305 BC
-	Ptolemaic-Antonine Dynasty	30 BC
Area
-	Total	9.225.276 km2  3.561.898 sq mi
Population
-	estimate	263.285.147
GDP (PPP)		estimate
-	Total	$11.357 trillion
-	Per capita	$43,135
Internet TLD		.ept

Egypt, officially the Eternal Kingdom of Egypt, is a sovereign state located in northeastern Africa. It is the largest state in Africa and one of the largest in the world.

First founded in 3150 BC, it is the oldest continuous state in the world, with a rich culture and history. It has had dozens of dynasties until the current one took power in 30 BC - the Ptolemaic-Antonine Dynasty, even though its finds its roots in 305 BC, when it was founded by Ptolemy I Soter, who was one of the generals of Alexander the Great.

The success of ancient Egyptian civilization came partly from its ability to adapt to the conditions of the Nile River valley for agriculture. The predictable flooding and controlled irrigation of the fertile valley produced surplus crops, which supported a more dense population, and social development and culture. With resources to spare, the administration sponsored mineral exploitation of the valley and surrounding desert regions, the early development of an independent writing system, the organization of collective construction and agricultural projects, trade with surrounding regions, and a military intended to assert Egyptian dominance. Motivating and organizing these activities was a bureaucracy of elite scribes, religious leaders, and administrators under the control of a pharaoh, who ensured the cooperation and unity of the Egyptian people in the context of an elaborate system of religious beliefs.

The realm's current dynasty was founded jointly by Cleopatra VII Philopator, Queen of Egypt, and Marc Anthony, Roman Triumvir, who fell in love with her. Together the two lovers clashed with Anthony's colleague and rival Octavian Caesar and defeated him at the Battle of Actium. In the aftermath, the two lovers solidified their place in history and reigned as living gods over their new empire, while Rome dwindled and collapsed in a series of civil wars, following Octavian's defeat and eventually collapsed in 3 AC, while Egypt thrived as the dominant power in the ancient world. Hundreds of thousands of Romans emigrated to Egypt following that and established a sizeable community there, while also contributing to the state with their knowledge and skills.

Egypt's Pharaohs reign as living gods and have crushed all attempts at new religious practices, brutally suppressing Christianity and Islam from their lands and forcing their followers into hiding or fleeing. Over the years, the Egyptians spread further west and south, conquering more and more lands, while displacing or obliterating natives. They established several cities to dominate their new territories.

Nowadays, the state is one of the few remaining absolute monarchies and is one of the Great powers of the world. It is a nuclear state, possessing an unknown number of nuclear weapons.