Strathcanne

The Most Serene Republic of Strathcanne
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Qua Patet Orbis
Blank map of Strathcanne
Capital and largest city	Portsley
Official languages	English
Religion	Roman Catholic
Demonym(s)	Strathcane
Government	Noble Republic
Independence
Area
• Total	270,875 km2 (104,585 sq mi)
Population
• Census	14,439,539
Currency	Mark (ℳ)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+210
Internet TLD	.sc

Strathcanne, officially the Most Serene Republic of Strathcanne is a small nation in the Anteria region.

History

Dissolution of the Guilds

As the landed nobility in rural parts of the kingdom built up wealth through the construction of vast estates and plantations, more peasants found themselves being kicked out of their hamlets and moving from the countryside to the cities. With the rise in population in the cities, the newfound wealth of the burghers created a new quasi-noble system that manifested itself in a series of guilds in which positions of power were hereditary. Faced with being tied to estates under the nobility or crippling poverty in the cities under the guild system which prevented many newly independent freemen from starting their own businesses.

Geography

Strathcanne is a relatively flat coastal country, its heartland being made up of the strath of the river Canne. The hinterlands are made up of low lying and gentle hills, with some marshlands along the coast in the south. Much of the country is taken up by the floodplain of the river Canne, with its many tributaries forming the country's geology. Situated near the equator, much of the country is made up of thick forest, with much of the population living on the coast, along the river Canne and in a few corridors between the two. Much of the highlands are still covered in thick bush.

Government

Strathcanne is a noble republic, with the legislature being made up of two chambers. The upper chamber is the Collegia, which is made up of noble representatives from each of the country's arrondisement. The lower chamber is the parliament, and is filled with elected representatives. each representing a parish, the smallest administrative division. While the members of the Collegia are tied to the counties, the head of the Collegia is elected from its body every four years. Similarly, parliamentary elections are held each four years. The heads of the Collegia and the parliament hold equal positions co-Consul, roughly corresponding to role of prime minister in other systems.

Administrative Divisions

The nation is divided into several counties, which subdivided into arrondissements and then parishes, roughly equal to municipalities elsewhere. Each county has a governor which is appointed by the Collegia, and approved by the parliament. Each arrondisement is represented by their baron in the collegia, while the parliament is filled with representatives elected on the parish level.

Military

The Strathcane Defense Forces are headquartered at Joint Forces Base Eastleigh-Battery, a fortress overlooking the mouth of the river Canne in the Eastleigh ward of the nation's capital.