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The Sokoto Caliphate is a formable located in Central Africa 
. The countries required to form Sokoto Caliphate are 
Nigeria, 
Chad and 
Cameroon , with Nigeria being the starting nation.
History[]
The Sokoto Caliphate was a sovereign Sunni Muslim caliphate in West Africa that was founded during the jihad of the Fulani War in 1804 by Usman dan Fodio. It was dissolved when the 
British conquered the area in 1903 and annexed it into the newly established Northern Nigeria Protectorate.
Developed in the context of multiple independent Hausa Kingdoms, at its height, the caliphate linked over 30 different emirates and over 10 million people in the most powerful state in the region and one of the most significant empires in Africa in the nineteenth century. The caliphate was a loose confederation of emirates that recognized the suzerainty of the Amir al-Mu'minin, the Sultan of Sokoto. The caliphate brought decades of economic growth throughout the region. An estimated 1–2.5 million non-Muslim slaves were captured during the Fulani War. Slaves provided labour for plantations and were provided an opportunity to become Muslims.
Although European colonists abolished the political authority of the caliphate, the title of sultan was retained and remains an important religious position for Sunni Muslims in the region to the current day. Usman dan Fodio's jihad provided the inspiration for a series of related jihads in other parts of the Sudanese Savanna and the Sahel far beyond the borders of what is now Nigeria that led to the foundation of Islamic states in the regions that would become 
Senegal, 
Mali, 
Cote d'Ivoire, Chad, the 
Central African Republic, and 
Sudan. Economy and Manpower[]
The Sokoto Caliphate starts with generating a sharp $2,400,000 per 5 days, but can be adjusted with numerous ways. It has a base manpower capacity of 995,000 and receives ~3,000 per 5 days.
Geography[]
Terrain[]
The only terrain the formable is covered with is Hilly, as it spans over northeastern and central-eastern Nigeria, northern and the upper east of Cameroon, and the southern tip of Chad. The remaining of the land is flat.
Biome[]
The Sokoto Caliphate is distributed into two unique biomes; one being the Jungle, which covers southwest Nigeria and the entirety of Cameroon, with the other percentage being Arid in Chad. The rest has no dedicated biome and therefore it's normal.
Cities[]
The Sokoto Caliphate hosts a large number of cities, totaling to 114. Nigeria holds the highest percentage of the major cities within the nation, including Abuja, serving as the capital, and the most populous, Lagos.
Borders[]
The Sokoto Caliphate borders 8 countries:
Strategy[]
Forming the Sokoto Caliphate is easy, as both required nations are both substandard compared Nigeria alone. Use infantry or tank to invade both countries, however, the most difficult may be Cameroon. In general, the formable is considered as "free stability as no major threats will be encountered throughout the run.
Strategies such as entrenchment or the blitzkrieg are still vital when the required country(s) is a player. However, due to Nigeria's power, you will likely overrun them depending on the playstyle, since Cameroon or Chad will not have enough time for preparation of war before an early invasion.
Threats[]
A strong nation with strategical geographic features with a mixture of an adequate income and manpower gain, Sokoto Caliphate could withstand most of the listed threats;
Germany and France may colonize Cameroon for their respective formables, German Empire and French Empire. However, a quick war can prevent them from claiming, but may place your country into a vulnerable position for a possible invasion.- The United Kingdom could conquer Nigeria and Cameroon for the British Empire.
- United States or Brazil may seek for a base in Africa , as Nigeria is an optimal target due to its land size and population.
- A skilled Chad may invade you to form the Kanem Empire.
Trivia[]
- The Sokoto Caliphate still exists today under the Sokoto Sultanate Council.
- Although Arabic was the official language, Hausa and Fula were also spoken.
- The Sokoto Caliphate was the second to last independent Caliphate and to be abolished
- Despite being a Hausa Empire, it was founded by a Fulani.
- Despite being a Caliphate, it never held any major Islamic Holy Sites.
- The actual flag was a plain green banner.
- The Sokoto Caliphate was originally known as Fulani Empire.
- This formable is planned to be reworked if Deformables are added. Nigeria’s deformable is planned to be “Arewa” and the new formable will require Arewa and Niger. This was mentioned a Google Doc(at the bottom)
