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Introduction

The Arabasta Kingdom is a desert kingdom in Paradise. It was the fourth place that the Straw Hat Pirates visited on the Grand Line, and the events here resulted in Luffy’s bounty being raised to 100,000,000, and Zoro acquiring a bounty of 60,000,000. It is where the poneglyph showing the location of Pluton is located, and one of the twenty founding countries of the World Government. It is ruled by the Nefertari Family, who, unlike the other families of the First Twenty, did not leave their home country to live in Mary Geoise. The Arabasta Kingdom is a desert kingdom in Paradise. It was the fourth place that the Straw Hat Pirates visited on the Grand Line, and the events here resulted in Luffy’s bounty being raised to 100,000,000, and Zoro acquiring a bounty of 60,000,000. It is where the poneglyph showing the location of Pluton is located, and one of the twenty founding countries of the World Government. It is ruled by the Nefertari Family, who, unlike the other families of the First Twenty, did not leave their home country to live in Mary Geoise.

General Information

Arabasta is an established kingdom with a long history. It is located on Sandy Island (サンディ島（アイランド）, Sandi Airando?); roughly half-way through the first part of the Grand Line. Sandy Island is a Summer Island. It is arguably one of the largest islands the Straw Hats have visited in the Grand Line, containing several cities and towns and a massive river.

Kingdom Information

Architecture

Arabasta’s architecture is very similar to Egyptian, Ancient Egyptian, Las Vegas, Middle Eastern and Moorish buildings. However, the styles vary between cities.

Alubarna

The capital city of Arabasta has white, simple buildings. The palace is grand and resembles the architecture of Enies Lobby, except more colorful. The city plan of Alubarna is round and similar to the old design plans of Iraq during the era of the Abbasid caliphate. Due to the Middle Eastern influences on Arabasta, it is possible that the city of Alubarna is designed based on Baghdad.

Yuba

The architecture of Yuba is generally circular buildings. All the tops of the buildings have thin logs. After the arrest of Crocodile, many people went to Yuba and tried to rebuild it.

Rainbase And Nanohana

Both Rainbase and Nanohana have similar architecture, with Rainbase’s resembling a classic nineteenth century American town, with white walls, similar to those in Alubarna. Nanohana is extremely similar, but the designs seems closer to Alubarna’s, with taller buildings.

Landmarks And Cities

Cities

Cities are central gathering places for the citizens of Arabasta. Arabasta is a very old country; there are few oases, but where they exist a town is likely built around it. Some older cities are now in ruins, while new ones also exist. The Sandora Desert is extremely desolate, and is usually only entered for travel. The cities are further divided by the Sandora River, which splits the country in half. There are 7 known cities in Arabasta (8 if non-canon is included). Two of them are port towns situated on the south and east sides of the island.

Alubarna

Alubarna is the capital city of Arabasta, and is rich in culture. It is an extremely large city, on a huge rock. Stairs are carved and paved for entrance to the city. It is extremely circular, and features both a clock tower and the Arabasta Royal Palace. Just outside the city exist the Royal Tomb, a forested area where Zoro got lost in, and the Tomb of the Kings. The Alubarna Clock tower is an extremely tall building, resembling Big Ben in England. There is a large open area at the very top of the tower. The top…

Symbol

The symbol of Arabasta Kingdom is a sun consisting of a circle with curved drop shapes around it. It been used on flags and sails used by the kingdom, the shields used by royal soldiers,, on some of the kingdom’s clothes, and on a government Den Den Mushi. The number of drops around the sun varies depending on its depiction. It is most commonly depicted with 8, but has been shown with 9 and 6 as well.

History

Past

Arabasta has a long, and illustrious history. According to Nico Robin, the country has existed for 500 years before the Void Century, perhaps even longer. The Royal Palace of Alubarna predates the kingdom itself, having existed for around 4000 years. 800 years ago, the Nefertari royal family was one of the twenty royal families who founded the World Government. Notably, they are the only family to remain in rule of their own country, rather than moving to Mary Geoise and letting new royalty take over. The Poneglyph, initially interpreted by Nico Robin, seemed to describe Arabasta’s early history. Robin, as Miss All-Sunday, recited a few events, until Crocodile interrupted her, not interested in the history of the country: However, it was later revealed that it contained only the whereabouts of Pluton, not the historical account.

Arabasta Saga

Arabasta Arc

Crocodile, then Warlord of the Sea, attempted to incite civil war in Arabasta and conquer the country. Luffy defeated him after three battles.

Whole Cake Island Saga

Zou Arc

The Royal Family board a ship to set sail for the Levely.

Wano Country Saga

Wano Country Arc

After the Levely, a huge incident involving Arabasta occurred, and the Marines were working on…

Translation And Dub Issues

There remains some debate over whether the kingdom should properly be romanized Arabasta or Alabasta, as katakana tends to be infamously fickle between R and L pronunciations:

Inspirations And Influences

According to Eiichiro Oda, Arabasta was inspired by ancient Egypt. The Egyptian influence is evident in building and clothing designs, the hieroglyphs, the names of the royal family, the retainers, and food mentioned (knafeh, mulukhiyah). Atop its buildings (particularly in Alubarna) are dome structures all reminiscent of architecture for ancient churches and mosques in Egypt. The official book Rurubu One Piece also draws several comparisons between Arabasta and India; in particular, numerous similarities are noted between Alubarna and Jodhpur. The Indian influence is most evident in the many “onion” domes atop its buildings (particularly in Alubarna), a staple of Indian—particularly Mughal—architecture such as the famed Taj Mahal. Rurubu also connects Rain Dinners with Luxor Las Vegas (an Egyptian-inspired casino), as well as Yuba with the Great Mosque of Djenné in Mali.

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