Imperial Shaustria

The Holy Empire of Imperial Shaustria
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Motto: "The Goddess wills it!"
Capital	Topaz Lyon
Recognised national languages	Shaustrian
Demonym(s)	Shaustrian
Government	Autocratic Theocracy
•  Empress	Vanessa (2011-Present)
Legislature	High Court
• Upper house	Council of the Goddess
• Lower house	Queen's Advisors
Establishment
• Rinkara's Arrival	2978 B.C.
• Founding of the Empire	821
• Unification of the Faith	1271
Currency	Druchii
Time zone	UTC-4
Date format	MM - DD - YYYY
Driving side	right

Shaustria, its official title being Imperial Shaustria, is a Empire located on the continent of Thrismari on Anteria. Shaustria shares a border with Astorii to the south, Caltidev and Prymalia to the east, and Altoset to the north, with the Marigic Gulf to the west. The Empire is _ square kilometers, making it a fairly sizable nation in Anteria. Geographically the nation is dominated by mountains to the north and east, and a freshwater lake, Lake Tenochtitlan, in the center of Shaustria that is a major holy site. The Empire is divided into 18 provinces, with each one holding a number of states. Shaustria is not apart of any major international organizations or groups.

History

Prehistory (Paleolithic - Neolithic)

The earliest records of human life in the lands of Shaustria were found upon cave paintings located near Lake Tenochtitlan. This images depicted early hunting and gathering by the natives of this land. They appeared to settle around the lake, but constantly moved about to track prey and to not diminish natural plant life. There society seemed male dominated, however it did appear that the women did hunt and gather alongside the men, and a cave painting found in one of the eastern provinces appeared to depict a female tribe leader.