Maritime Republic of Serafini

Government
Serafini is a republic with five elected offices making up the governing body called the Signoria. The Signoria writes and passes laws as well as acting as a jury in judicial proceedings. There are also two sets of three offices that are not elected by the people. Those that hold these offices are able to run for other offices and can be selected from either elected officials or the general citizenry.

Elections are held at the end of each month. Citizens can run for more than one elected office, but may only hold one office at a time. In the case of three candidates running for one office, the election will have two or more stages where the candidate with the fewest votes will be disqualified until there is a winner.

Serafini is a member of the Council of Sparwood City States (CSCS).

Inauguration Referendum (2/2/2021)
On February 2nd 2021 the latest Serafinian election was called in favor of H8_Creeper (Tylius). He, along with all other candidates for positions of government ran un-apposed in the election, and thus were all put into their positions. The newly elected government quickly agreed upon a referendum that would change the leadership role of 'Doge' to 'Arch-Seraph'. The 'Arch-Seraph' would be given significantly more power so that they could make changes and reforms much faster than the previous forms of government. This was not without conflict however. Past leaders, Imm100, StubbornDucky, and Dinogamer123123, all expressed distrust for the new government. Imm100 would ultimately be the only one to be punished by Tylius, as they were cast out of Serafini and declared an enemy of the nation. This period of 'Arch-Seraphs' went through many shifts in power for numerous reasons (IRL and in-game) until around February 16th 2021, when the government dissolved, a total of 14 days.

Flag and Banner
The flag of Serafini contains a six winged angel (four on the back, two covering the face) holding a sword and navigational sextant. The sextant represents the trade and diplomatic ambitions of the nation and the sword represents its independence and willingness to defend itself from outside powers.

Religions
Serafini has no official state religion and accepts members of every religious group. There are currently three houses of worship in Serafini, with two religions represented: The Word of Reece (Specifically Oskar), and Sakrelism.

Specialization
Serafini, as a nation, currently specializes in farming, mining, diplomacy, and horse breeding, but plans to expand its horizons into trade, banking, and cargo transport.