Grand Union of Jata (Pearl of Africa)

The Grand Union of Jata

The Grand Union of Jata (GUJ), or simply Jata, and commonly referred to as the Grand Union, is a Pan-African Socialist Federation consisting of 45 States, two Autonomous Administrative Regions (AARs), a single Protectorate, three City-States, and two unincorporated island possessions east off the coast of Madagascar. With a land area that encompasses millions of squared kilometres, this massive nation spans from the gates of the Middle East in Northern Africa, all the way to East and Central Africa, and with Madagascar as its protectorate, it also has a huge presence in Southern Africa. All 45 of its States, including its AARs as well as its City-States, are found in the mainland of the African continent, with only the Jatarian Protectorate of Madagascar as well as the GUJ’s two island possessions, being found off the mainland.

With a total land area of 10,322,716km², the GUJ is the second largest nation on the planet, surpassed only by the Russian Federation, and with an estimated total population of about 509,789,447 people according to the 2016 census conducted by the UN Office of Statistical Analysis as well as the Jatarian Ministry of the Interior, the GUJ firmly stands as the world’s third most populous nation, with demographics indicating a population size larger than that of a continent, and one that absorbs almost half of Africa’s. Although the nation has a considerably large desert, due to the nation’s huge size, its geography is not only extremely diverse, but comprises of a wide variety of wildlife. Additionally, although the nation has a massive population, it is immensely wealthy, and operates assets and revenue in excess of US$249.935 Trillion both nationally and internationally, whilst boasting a massive nominal GDP of US$27.789 Trillion, by far the largest in the world.