Calabria

Calabria is the eastern most country of the Southern Contient. It is adjacent to Windsor, to the west, and it's capital is Calabria the city. Calabrians make their home here.

History
At first tribal after the fall of the Vasharran Empire, Calabria started to slowly develop its tribes into small villages much in the same way Windsor did. However, these small villages were constantly attacked and raided by Orcish tribes. Fleeing the raiders, villagers would migrate north, they would eventually swell the population and size of Calabria, making it the largest city in the known world. As the population expanded so did its borders, pushing the Orcs back. With the Orcs actually being advanced upon and the constant creation of buildings, Calabrians began enslaving the Orc race to help in the construction and expansion of their city. With the plague of Windsor and occupation of Calabrian troops and refusal to withdraw from the Calabrian clerics Calabria entered a political civil war between the state and the church that only occasionally became physical. The state wanted the church to withdraw its clerics so the treaty would be honored and they could collect the promised materials. The church thought the state was being short-sighted and claimed to looking at the big picture; to them Windsor could be conquered politically and join the Calabrian kingdoms, but the only way to do this was to leave the clerics in Windsor who had attained considerable social influence. In the end the church won, and Calabria become a theocracy. Windsor however forced the withdraw of the clerics, which the church still blames on the state for lingering too long and creating resentment.

Government
Calabrian city, originally a kingdom, was usurpered during the Calabrian Civil War, the king executed and in his place a republic formed.

To the south and east in the forests though are the orcs and painted elves, both of whom live in tribal socities.

Geography
Calabria has warm and humid weather. A majority of the country is consists of marshlands and swamps, with the exception of the north around Calabria City, which has some of the most fertile ground.

Religion
Calabria is the center for the Pantheon religion. Many of the civil rights of the Enlightened are not given to believers of other faiths, such as marriage.