Ashabia

Ashabia is a middle eastern country located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia. The population of Ashabia was 29,100,000 on the 2017 Census. It borders Saudi Arabia to the east, and Jordan to the north. Ashabia is the richest country in the Middle East, with a per capita of $98,064.

Geography
Ashabia has a mostly semi-arid climate, compaired to Saudi Arabia, which is desert. Ashabia has over 400 miles of coast. The size of Ashabia is over 120,000km2 long, which is bigger than one of it's bordering countries, Jordan. The Ashid Hills are located in the east of the country, and the tallest hill is the Al-Haba hill, which is 931ft tall. In the north of the country, there is desert, compaired to the semi-arid in most of the country. The west of the country is also semi-arid, but is very flat compared to most of the country. Around that area, the sea level can be 17 metres below sea level. There is a big lake in the centre of the country, and it is called the Merhabid Lake, which is connected by the River Sahad.

Climate
The climate of Ashabia is desert and semi-arid, making it hot. Temperatures can reach over 45C, and temperatures can drop as low as 19C on very cold winter days, making it one of the coldest countries in the Middle East during winter. There is mostly sun (over 10 months of sun!), however, there is cloud, rain, dust storms, and even thunder sometimes.

Economy
The currency used by Ashabia is the Ashabian dinar, which has been in use since the country was first founded in 1913. 1 dinar equals to 5 US dollars. The per capita of Ashabia is $98,064, and the GDP is $631 million.

Provinces
There are 7 provinces. They are:
 * Assad (located in the north of the country)
 * Radim (located in the northeast of the country)
 * Singhid (located in the east of the country)
 * Amsakh (located in the south and southwest of the country)
 * Hashad (located in the west of the country)
 * Dihar (located in the centre of the country)
 * Deccia (located in the centre of the country)

Population (census)
By 2027, the population is expected to reach 33,000,000.
 * 1917 census - 918,000
 * 1927 census - 1,800,000
 * 1937 census - 3,100,000
 * 1947 census - 2,900,000
 * 1957 census - 4,500,000
 * 1967 census - 9,000,000
 * 1977 census - 14,000,000
 * 1987 census - 19,000,000
 * 1997 census - 23,000,000
 * 2007 census - 27,000,000
 * 2017 census - 29,100,000