Cisamarra

Cisamarra
Administrative divisions
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Capital	Acquecalde
Largest cities	Porto Napole, Santo Cretomano
Population
Total	8,323,199 (1714)
Density	121 per km2
Rank	4 of 17
Area
Total	68,753 km2
Rank	7 of 17
Government
Executive
Legislative	Congress
Official language(s)	Cisamarrese
Other language(s)	Istvanistani Sanaman
Local religion	Nazarenism
Subdivision code	CIS

The Republic of Cisamarra is an autonomous people's republic of Sanama in southern Benacia. The territory retains a degree of autonomy following the 1731 Cisamarrese insurrection, but is considered an integral part of the Sanaman state after having its protectorate status abolished. President Gjanluigi Vinfetto proclaimed an independent republic on 13.XIII 1700 AN during the Sanaman Civil War, and was deposed in 1717 following the 1715 Cisamarran self-coup d'état. The country shares international borders with Shireroth and Tellia, and internal borders with Kortilhera and Panetira. Stretching from Acquecalde Bay in the south to the Kortilhera Mountains in the north, Cisamarra is home to over eight million Cisamarrese, speaking the Cisamarrese language which is closely related to Tellian and more distantly to Istvanistani. Most of the residents are members of the Nazarene Church of Our Lady of Monsanto. While the south is largely agricultural and urban land, the center and north are mostly composed of forest-covered rolling hills, while the far north is a part of the Kortilhera mountain range.

In 1703, the then unrecognized Republic participated in the Port Esther Summit and walked away with full recognition from Sanama, Highpass, Shireroth, Hurmu, and the Benacian Union. In 1708, Cisamarra applied for membership, and was accepted as a member, in the Xäiville Convention. The reasoning behind the application was to forge closer ties with culturally similar Tellia, and to facilitate trade. Following the self-coup in 1715, the country had descended into chaos, with the central government only controlling the capital and surrounding areas. The other cities and towns in the country were controlled by various mafia organisations and militias. In 1717, Sanama launched an intervention and swiftly took control of the entire country. Following the intervention, Cisamarra and Sanama signed a treaty of protection and cooperation.

In the 1727 election the Partito Nazionalista e Umanista, the local Nationalist and Humanist party, came into power in Cisamarra and appointed three members to the Supervisory Council. This and the ideological differences with the Toshaist government in Sanama quickly increased tensions, both in the council and in relations in general. After the assassination of council chairperson Patrik Djupvik in 1729 by a party member, relations deteriorated further, with council business grinding to a halt. On 13.I.1731, the Cisamarrese government initiated the 1731 Cisamarrese insurrection, aiming to force complete independence from Sanama.

Geography

Cisamarra is wedged between the Forest of Malarbor to the east and the Ama river to the west, forming the border with Tellia. Much of the scenery in the southern parts are rolling hills with vineyards, grazing land for cattle, sweet potato fields, and farms for bananas, figs and olives. The capital Acquecalde is situated at a bay formed by the mainland and the Catambria Peninsula to the south. There are several sandy beaches along the coast, forming popular leisure destinations. The center of the province is dominated by forests, both branches of the vast Malarbor forest, but also smaller forests formed by vast banana plantations. In the north the country rises into the highlands and then the Kortilhera Mountains, where forestry and limited mining operations provide employment for the local population.

Economy

The economic life of the country is still dominated by automobile manufacturer Faca, with plants in Acquecalde and Rosaria and a vast local supplier network. The second largest employer is Chicchessia, Cisamarra's largest banana producer. In addition to this, Acquecalde has a growing entertainment industry with several casinos, the most prominent being the Casino della Baia, nationalised in 1701 following independence. Further north farming and forestry provides employment opportunities, and in the north several private companies are expanding their mining operations. A hydroelectric dam in the northern parts provide a capacity of approximately 2,200 MW.

Politics

Prior to 1717, Cisamarra was governed by the Presidente della Repubblica (President of the Republic), elected by the people for five-year terms. They were vested with the executive power and headed the Gjunta Nazjonale (National Government), and appointed its members. The role of head of state is since 1717 exercised by the Supervisory Council of Cisamarra, consisting of Cisamarran, Sanaman and foreign representatives. The Supervisory Council appoints the Gjunta Nazjonale, with day-to-day running of the government delegated to the Primo Ministro (First Minister). The 149-member Congresso della Repubblica (Congress of the Republic) remains the legislative branch of the government, elected by the people for five-year terms. The country was governed by the Partito Popolare Cisamarrese since its formation in 1679 until independence in 1700. Following the first election in 1702 Forza Cisamarra took power, enjoying massive support as the political vehicle of President Gjanluigi Vinfetto. The main opposition party Partito Popolare Cisamarrese still enjoys strong, but diminishing, support. The complete dominance of the PPC during Sanaman rule has been described as a de facto one-party system, a description that the PPC strongly denies. Connections between the party and organised crime in Acquecalde are also common knowledge, even though no prosecution has been initiated.

Administrative divisions

Cisamarra is divided into ten provinces, called provincja, in turn consisting of a number of municipalities, called comune.

Province	Capital	Population (1703)	Area (km2	Density
Napole	Porto Napole	812,932	1,099	740
Porcavacca	Porcavacca	579,485	2,762	210
Cajvano	Cajvano	709,866	2,501	284
Acquecalde	Acquecalde	1,569,411	1,528	1,027
Rosaria	Città di Rosaria della Baia di Acquecalde	513,527	5,598	92
Monsanto	Nostra Signora di Monsanto	726,327	11,108	65
Brescja	Brescja	615,779	10,785	57
Fenicottero	Fenicottero	970,177	9,265	105
Santo Cretomano	Santo Cretomano	603,273	6,399	94
Ritiro	Ritiro	460,008	10,612	43

Culture

The culture in Cisamarra is heavily dominated by the majority Cisamarrese population. More than 75 percent of Cisamarrans are Cisamarrese speakers and the language is heavily promoted by the nationalist government under Vinfetto. The Cisamarrese culture is strongly influenced by the Nazarene faith and is quite similar to that in Tellia on the other side of the Ama river, but with several distinguishing traits. A minority of Sanaman speakers can mainly be found along the border with Sanama, as well as on Catambria peninsula. Acquecalde has several theatres as well as the Acquecalde Opera, one of the most respected opera establishments in southern Benacia. During autumn every year the city celebrates the Passjone di Yeshua, a retelling of the suffering of Yeshua leading up to and including his execution. A large procession carrying statues and crosses led by the Flagellati, young men dressed in white beating each other with whips, begins at Acquecalde Cathedral and ends on Monte Siscino just outside the city. Further to the north in Nuovo Romero, the people celebrate the annual summer festival Festival del Vino e Canto, or Festival of Wine and Song.