Saint Salvation
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| Saint Salvation | |||
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| Motto: "Aqua mortem vincit" (mv) "Water conquers death" | |||
| Anthem: "Song of the Salvation" | |||
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| 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 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
| West Bank | |||
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| 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 | |
Rise of empires (antiquity–1545 AN)
The riverbanks of the Attera 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 Gap has long been the least developed of 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 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.
| East Bank | |||
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| 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 | |
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 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 in 1724 AN, 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. A constitutional convention was subsequently organized for 8.I.1725 AN, where the new republic organized a system that avoided any one person holding all power. Accordingly, the executive of the new nation was given to a Board of Alderman, while an Assembly of Selectmen would create the laws, and the people would retain almost unlimited veto and referendum authority.
Geography
Saint Salvation lies on the Attera 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. As a trading post on the watering hole of the Attera Gap, Saint Salvation became one of the only civilizations to lie on the gap's banks.
Demographics
The peoples of Saint Salvation come from a diaspora of people who have long inhabited the region, many relegated to The Green during Keltia's long untamed wilderness in the continent's interior. Haifans, Caputians...
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 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. Remnants of the Autocephalous Nazarene Church of Alexandria also retain a minority of followers. A small community of irreligious Salvatiners, to the opposite, oppose the entanglements of religion due to disbelief particularly spurred by the ungodly harshness from living in The Green.
Language
The peoples of Saint Salvation come from two of the major language demographics of the former Caputian region. These are speakers of Common Tongue (Istvanistani) from former Caputian Wakefield, and speakers of the Martino language from former Caputian San Luis. Accordingly, these are the republic's official languages.
