Calinthia

Calinthia, officially the Kingdom of Calinthia, is a country in Levantia. It is neighbored by Yonderre, Urcea, Anglei, Eldmora, and Ardmore. It is the region located within the South-Western portion of the continent of Levantia. It was founded in 1593 AD by King Joraine I. Originally the territory was known as the Western Levantine Kingdom founded in 917 AD, and was a part of the Holy Levantine Empire. In modern times Calinthia is

Etymology
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The Kingdom of Calinthia

History
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Sixth era
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Geography
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Climate and environment
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Government and Politics
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Executive and Legislative
As an Absolute Monarchy, the monarchist in charge makes all political, legislative, and military decisions. Since 1999, Queen Syrilla Constatine II is the executive decision maker and Absolute Monarch of Calinthia.

Federal subdivisions
There are multiple counties within Calinthia, all of which owe and have sworn allegiance to the Constatine royal family.

Politics
There are no political factions within the Kingdom of Calinthia. All political decisions are made at the behest of the Queen/monarch.

Law
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Military
Calinthia has a long historical military tradition dating back to the time of Emperor Galaecius I. The first-born son of every Calinthian family is socially expected to serve for at least several years in the Calinthian Armed Forces. While not a requirement, most feel socially pressured into serving their time, while many more willingly volunteer their time. It's common for a single family to have multiple members serving in the military at any given time.

Demographics
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Ethnicity
The main ethnic group of Calinthia is Calinthian at 96.3%. Followed up by an Ænglish minority at 2.7%. The remaining 1% is Gaelic people. Calinthian is described as a Latin-Gothic mix. Due to the high intermixing during the existence of the Kingdom of Calinthia, this new admixture of Latin-Gothic peoples came to be referred to simply as 'Calinthian'.

Language
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Due to the Anti-Anglei Laws of 1952, any non-Calinthian languages are outlawed in any official capacity. Legal documents, public signs, hand-written notes, and even public speaking must be in Calinthian.

Religion
Due to the Anti-Anglei Laws of 1952, any non-Catholic religions are banned. Any religious practice outside of the Catholic church is illegal. The laws are heavily enforced, with the punishments for breaking the law being life imprisonment to death.

Education
State-Education within Calinthia is enforced. All children age 5-16 years of age are required to attend state-funded schools. After reaching age 16, males are given the option between technical school, university, or military education. Females are given the option between home-education, or military education. University is strictly male only as women are expected to begin raising a family.

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Education
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Attitudes and worldview
Calinthians are extremely devout and religious people. They attend church every Sunday, pray before eating, and wear crosses. The Catholic church plays a large role within the cultural foundations of Calinthia. Thus an attack on Catholicism is viewed as an attack on Calinthia. Many Calinthians are anti-Ænglish, and anti-Protestant. Military expansionism is seen as natural to Calinthians.

Kinship and family
Due to Catholicism playing a large role in the everyday lives of Calinthians, families are no different. The average Calinthian family has around 4 children per household. Having just one child is viewed almost as a cultural taboo. This is taken into consideration when building homes with most houses being built with 5 bedrooms.

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Religion
Catholicism is extremely rooted within Calinthian culture and way of life. Whether through art, language, politics, military, or even family, the impact of Catholicism is apparent.

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