Carnmore

Ecclesiastical State of Carnmore
Official languages	Gaelic
Ethnic groups	Carnish 94% Other 6%
Religion	Catholic
Demonym(s)	Carnish
Government
• Pope	Tomás III
Area
•	267,200 km2 (103,200 sq mi)
Population
• 2015 census	56,379,200
• Density	211/km2 (546.5/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2015 estimate
• Total	2.73 trillion (4)
• Per capita	48,340 (1)
Gini	29.7 low
HDI	0.937 very high
Currency	Carnmore Dollar (CMD)
Time zone	Armagh Standard Time
Date format	mm/dd/yy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+17
Internet TLD	.car

The Ecclesiastical State of Carnmore, or simply Carnmore, is an absolute theocracy ruled by the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church. The country sits between the ________ and the ________ Seas, on the _______ Peninsula and nearby Duntearmann Island. It shares its only land border with Tarsas to the north, and neighbors Temuair across the straits to the south, and Curonia across the sea to the east. Carnmore is known for its rugged landscape and pristine countryside, including forested mountains running from the Tarsan border to the island to the south. Much of its 56 million inhabitants live on the northern mainland, although its largest city and capital, Armagh, is situated on Duntearmann Island.

Prior to its establishment as an Ecclesiastical State, Carnmore was a series of kingdoms centered around the Seven Great Cairns, which existed from prehistory to the 4th century AD. The kingdoms fell to a series of crusades from Notreceau, and a crusader state was created. Over time, as a result of tensions with the Pope and the Tarsan God-Emperor, the archdiocese was transformed into the most prominent Antipapacy in the world, its power rivalling the Pope in the region. The rule of the Antipope was ended by the War of the Popes, which followed the flight of the Pope from the Notreceauan revolution. Ever since then, Carnmore has been the home to the Holy See, the central seat of power of the Catholic Church. The Pope has ruled from Armagh since 1807, exercising absolute power over Carnmore and the wider Catholic Church across the globe. Modern day Carnmore spans much of its ancient borders, with the seven archdioceses resembling the Great Cairns of old.

Catholicism is the dominant religion, both of the state and of the people, with 93% of Carnish identifying as Catholics. Other religions found in Carnmore are typically Christian, as it is more difficult to observe and adhere to the laws of the state as a follower of another religion. In the 20th century, Carnmore has run into international difficulties with its status as a Catholic state, with differences in religion causing tensions. More recently, however, the Pope has taken a more relaxed stance to most of the rest of the world, and has preached on more humanist ideals, rather than rigid theological canon. Although, conflicts still remain from states it regards as imperialist and from states that view Carnmore's existence as threatening.

History

Seven Great Cairns

1,500 BC - 320

In prehistory, Carnish societies were centered around large burial cairns, which housed generations of dead. Small towns would practice a form of ancestor worship, caring for their familial cairns and expanding their cemetery network as the generations went by. Some cairns became so large when their respective towns turned into cities, they were reconstructed for space efficiency and future growth. They quickly became central places for worship and attracted tourism from across the sea.

The first of the Seven Great Cairns was constructed in Armagh in 1472 BC, and the city state saw unparalleled growth in the decades after. The elder council in Armagh understood that the city state could not sustain itself, and its Great Cairn could not be cared for, without annexing nearby regions. This was the start of the Kingdom of Armagh, and it grew to cover most of Duntearmann Island and __________ Peninsula. During its expansion, other Great Cairns rose in power, and conflicts between their kingdoms began to define borders between them.

In 470 BC, Armagh had become so powerful that it ceded control of much of Duntearmann to one of the growing Great Cairns in__________, as well as the____ Peninsula to__________. Despite officially losing these territories, the Kingdom of Armagh held much power in its military and economy, being the center of trade and tribute.

Crusades

320-516

The expansion of Christianity from the Far East finally reached Carnmore by way of Crusades from Notreceau. The Pope in Notreceau

Kingdom of Carnmore

516-1341

Eighty Years' War

1341-1418

Antipapacy

1418-1803

War of the Popes

1803-1807

Ecclesiastical State

1808-1958

Modern History

1958-2019

Government and Politics

Archdioceses

Flag	Coat	Archdiocese	City Seat	Population
File:Armagh Flag.png		Armagh	Armagh	7,234,892
		Duntearmann	Brogue	12,084,191
		(Placeholder Three)	Woodford	11,465,866
		(Placeholder Four)	Cullinagh	3,760,384
		(Placeholder Five)	Edenburn	4,117,743
		(Placeholder Six)	Mullagh	1,809,340
		(Placeholder Seven)	Glendowan	2,926,108