Kingdom of Farraj

The Golden Kingdom of Farraj is the most secluded human kingdom, rarely interacting with the other three, keeping its secrets and mysteries within its territories. Its culture, language, and architecture are the most distinct, bearing little resemblance to the other three kingdoms.

History
In 792 GD, after years of seeing Matrona consolidating power and fearing the rise of a new empire, the eastern human settlements of the world decided to come together under a unified banner and elect a king to protect their interests against the western world, forming the Kingdom of Farraj.

Geography
The landscape of Farraj is dominated by sandy deserts, with settlements mostly found around oases. Only 1/7th of the land is arable.

Climate
Farraj's climate is arid, and sandstorms are common.

Administrative Regions
Farraj is divided into four provinces: three caliphates, each ruled by a Caliph, and one province ruled by the King. The caliphates are: The Holy Caliphate of Jakab, The Misty Caliphate of Tamar, and The Jade Caliphate of Bihar.

Foreign Relations
The Farraji people, more so than those in any other human kingdom, are the most xenophobic, being unreasonably fearful of foreigners from outside the Kingdom.

Demographics
Farraj is the least ethnically diverse human kingdom in the world.

Languages
The official language of Farraj is known as Farraji, which is a standardization of numerous regional dialects of the common tongue. The vast majority of the population is fluent in Farraji, and only a moderate portion of the population is fluid in Common. Most of the population can at least understand common, however some people of Farraj may not be able to communicate in Common at all.

Religion
Ioun is the goddess most revered among the Farraji people, partially because of her association to knowledge and study.

Architecture
In Farraj, doorways are topped with horseshoe arches. Rooftops are flat, with onion-domed towers. Buildings in Farraj are so densely packed side-by-side and even one atop another that it's difficult to tell where one ends and another begins, or if the whole mess has just been turned into one building.

Coinage
The Farraji copper coin - the drachma - derives its name from an old Farraji word meaning "handful," because they are coins that are traded by the handful.

The Farraji silver coin - the shaqal - derives its name from an old Farraji word meaning "to weigh," because big transactions were conducted by weighing silver coins.

The Farraji gold coin - the farrac - is named after the first king of Farraj, who decided that the kingdom needed to immediately begin minting its own currency.

Cuisine
The most popular beverage in Farraj is tea, and the most popular alcoholic beverage is mead.