Saounia

Saounia [sah-OON-i-ah] is a vast country in western Cadmor, one of the largest and most powerful empires in the known world, with colonies in Brehesh and Rovid, and strong cultural influence over the other nations of the civilised world. Saounians is a theocracy where the primary institution of religion and the government are one and the same, the head of state, Molwyl Grynic, being the head of the Church of Athervia.

Geography
Saounia is located on the mid-western edge of Cadmor, bordering the northern edge of the Endless Sea. Its neighbours to the north are Laphigia, Saxehurst and Brenna, across the mountains known as Cadmor's Reach; hilly Moraigne lies north across the far edge of the Hinterlands; the eastern border is overshadowed by the vast and nearly impenetrable Worldspine Mountains, while the south borders on the tropical nation of Phinasia.

The mainland of Saounia covers a great deal of differing climes and locales, from the mild coastal regions near the Bay of Phagea and the Sunset Coast, to the hilly slopes of Cadmor's Reach and the coarse plains known as the Hinterlands, to the great dark peaks of the Worldspine Mountains.

The climate of Saounia is mild, with warm, wet summers and cooler, drier winters. Due to the position of the Worldspine Mountains, the eastern portions of the country suffer from the rain-shadow of those vast peaks, and agriculture relies on the flow of the four great rivers: the Hagia, the Aithwe, the Alia and the Butri. The greatest centres of population remains in the lowland coastal regions or the fertile alluvial floodplains of these rivers.

The capital, Nusa, is situated at the mouth of the Butri, in a wide alluvial delta that can prove challenging to navigate with larger ships. The Grand Harbour was constructed to allow the landing of vessels with much larger berth, a move that has proved vital in order to maintain trade with Saouni colonies across the ocean.

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Settlements
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Geographical features
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 * Nusa
 * Alia River
 * Aithwe River
 * Bay of Phagea
 * Butri River
 * Sunset Coast
 * Hagia River
 * Cadmor's Reach
 * The Hinterlands
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History
 

Government


Symbols
The flag of Saounia is a field of solid crimson, in the upper-left corner are a pair of crossed keys in silver.