Saint Salvation

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Saint Salvation
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: "Aqua mortem vincit" (mv) "Water conquers death"
Anthem: "Song of the Salvation"
Map versions	n/a
Capital city	Saint Salvation (city-state)
Largest district
Official languages	Istvanistani · Martino
Ethnic groups	82.8% Caputian 7.5% Hammish 9.7% Other
State religion	Melusinianism
Religious affiliation	79.8% Melusinian 11.2% Alexandrian Nazarene 6.7% Irreligious 2.3% Other
Demonyms	Salvatiner
Adjectives	Salvatine
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency
• President of the Board of Alderman	Leroy Cartwright
• Speaker of the Assembly of Selectmen	Caridad Paredes
• Chief Judge of the Superior Court	Auguste Deighton
Legislature	Assembly of Selectmen
Formation (Norton)
Rise of Hamland	1545 AN
Collapse of Caputia	1669 AN
Admitted to the Micras Cartography Society	n/a
Area
• Total	2,485 km2 (959.5 sqmi)
• Water	37.0%
Population
• 1724 AN census	267,646
• Density	107.7/km2 (278.9/sqmi)
GDP (PPP)	1724 AN estimate
• Total	₢10.1 billion
• Per capita	₢37,900
Currency	Amnis (Ⱥ) (SVA)
Time zone	CMT+6
Calendar	Norton Calendar
Driving side	right
Abbreviation	SSV
Internet TLD	.sv

Saint Salvation, officially the Republic of Saint Salvation (Martino: República de San Salvación), is a ministate and city-state located in central Keltia along the Rodiana River on the riverbanks of the Attera Water Gap. Saint Salvation is considered a "melting pot" of the region, combining numerous ethnic groups escaping The Green units into one community.

Etymology

Saint Salvation was given its name as the home of "Salvation" for refugees and wanderers of The Green. The city of Saint Salvation, lying on the narrowest point of the Rodiana River, served as an oasis with a high aquifer and access to life-saving water in the arid region.

History

Rise of empires (antiquity–1545 AN)

The riverbanks of the Attera Water Gap have been home to multiple kingdoms and empires for hundreds of years since time immemorial. One of Micras' oldest empires, Attera, ruled the region off-and-on for 100 years, particularly on the East Bank of the Rodiana River. Other lasting governments included The Free Republic, Baracão and Treesia, inhabiting primarily the West Bank of the river through the 1490s AN. The East Bank of the Rodiana River at the Attera Water Gap has long been the least developed of modern Saint Salvation. The region was then abandoned for around 45 years until 1545 AN after the final fall of Attera in the 1510s AN.

Hamland and Caputia (1545–1669 AN)

The rise of the Kingdom of Hamland in 1545 AN on the West Bank of the Rodiana River began the second great empire in Saint Salvation's protohistory. Hamland, later Caputia, would control the region for over 120 years, the longest in history. Hamland then expanded to the East Bank of the river off and on from 1555 AN. In 1651 AN, Hamland became the Kingdom of the Union of Caputia during the Hammish Civil War. At the start of the war, modern Saint Salvation was controlled by the National Salvation Front, which controlled southern Hamland. The end of the civil war would see the region reunited under the crown of the Union of Caputia.

Modern Saint Salvation lies in the former Caputian states of Wakefield and San Luis. However, the same year Caputia was proclaimed, the Alexandrian Flu attached, released by opposing forces during the civil war, leaving alive only 2% of Caputians. The end of the civil war still brought about a new government under Queen Elizabeth I. But the dramatic decline of Caputia to disease would nonetheless haunt the nation. In 1669 AN, Caputia suddenly and dramatically collapsed due to the White Plague.

Era of disorder (1669–1724 AN)

No nation in the region had held a hegemony as long as Caputia. Its fall dispersed the peoples of the country into The Green, a harsh, warlord-ruled land with few provisions and no bonds of organized society. In this dark time, a trading post at the Attera Water Gap provided refuge to those displaced by the challenges of The Green. Saint Salvation's reputation as a safe haven came from its stable water supply and strategic location on the hills overlooking the Rodiana River. As decades passed, this town, now known as Saint Salvation, grew from a trading stop into its own civilization. The city sheltered numerous peoples seeking a chance for them to rebuild their lives away from the harsh conditions of The Green.

By 1700 AN, the one-time trading post had become a de-facto city, reaching 100,000 people in population. Services were provided by volunteer fire departments, water delivered by community acequias, and the community courts. In 1698 AN, The Attera Gap Ferry had been opened to replace the numerous small, private boats that had provided transportation for centuries. While the city continued to grow, it nonetheless remained an informal society with minimal modern infrastructure.

To replace the Attera Gap Ferry, the informal city of Saint Salvation began the construction of the New Odaden Bridge along the northern Rodiana River, the first in half a century. The bridge itself cost ₢1.71 billion, funded primary by bonds and shares of future toll revenue purchased by the people of Saint Salvation, and aided by volunteer labor. With the bridge's completion in 1724 AN, the citizens of Saint Salvation finally had an identity of a community that could accomplish monumental tasks.

The new republic (1724 AN–present)

At the opening of the New Odaden Bridge, the largest gathering of Salvatiners in history was held, over 150,000 people strong. In a near-unanimous voice vote of support, then Mayor Leroy Cartwright asked for the creation of a new republic on the banks of the Attera River Gap. The Republic of Saint Salvation was thus created that day.

Geography

New Odaden Bridge

Saint Salvation lies on the Attera Water Gap, the narrowest point on the Rodiana River and the only point it narrows more than 6 km between Lake Rodiana and the Captive Sea. At the Attera Gap, the river is only 3.37 km wide. The city is split into three districts, one on the east and two on the west sides of the gap. The eastern district, Embudito Canyon, consists of a majority of the Martino-speaking peoples. The western districts, Quigley Mesa and Neverwood Ridge, are likewise primarily Istvanistani-speaking.

The sides of the river are connected by the New Odaden Bridge. The bridge is named after Lake Odaden, now Lake Rodiana, as it was known in antiquity.

Climate

The republic is in a semi-arid region on the north edge of the "hot" region of southern Keltia, the desert and tropical half of the continent.

Demographics

The peoples of Saint Salvation come from two of the largest demographics of former Caputia, speakers of Common Tongue (Istvanistani) and speakers of the Martino language. Accordingly, these are the republic's official languages.

Religion

The majority faith in the republic is Melusinianism, and the people of Saint Salvation are descendants of followers of the Church of Caputia. As believers in the holiness of water, the Attera Water Gap is a sacred site and affirmation of its life-giving power. The largest religious structure in Saint Salvation is the Cathedral of the Seraphine Waters.

Appendix

East Bank
	Attera-Macusia'a	2.0.0	Antiquity
	The Green	6.3.0	1481 AN
	Baracão	6.6.0	1480s AN
	The Green	6.6.2
	Jiangshan	6.7.6	1490s AN
	The Green	6.7.9
	Regnum Atteralis	6.8.2
	Attera	6.8.5	ca. 1500 AN
	The Green	7.0.6	ca. 1510 AN
	Hamland	13.9.5	1555 AN
	The Green	14.1.9	1565 AN
	Hamland	14.3.3	1571 AN
	Union of Caputia	16.0.0	1651 AN
	The Green	16.3.6	1669 AN

West Bank
	The Free Republic	2.0.0	Antiquity
	Baracão	4.0.0
	Treesia	5.0.0
	The Green	6.7.0	ca. 1490 AN
	Lyrican Republic	6.7.1	1490s AN
	The Green	6.7.9
	Regnum Atteralis	6.8.2
	Attera	6.8.5	ca. 1500 AN
	The Green	7.0.6	ca. 1510 AN
	Hamland	13.6.5	1545 AN
	Union of Caputia	16.0.0	1651 AN
	The Green	16.3.6	1669 AN