Soumere-Serenus

Soumere-Serenus is a country located in central Sørligste. It is one of the many successor states to the Pirate Dominion of Tortuga after it lost the war against the Horde, and one of the small few that did not join Lorent. Not Venice is the capital and also the largest city, in both size and population.

Etymology
The name Soumere-Serenus comes from two places, the ancient republic of Soumere, which Not Venice has ancestral ties with, and in many ways is the last bastion of the late republic's culture. and the region of Serenus, where the capital lies, and where most of the landed aristocracy reign, including the two leaders.

History
Soumere-Serenus began as a part of the Pirate Dominion of Tortuga and begun to gain a national identity as Tortuga reformed its land claims. Initially, Soumere-Serenus was named Italian't. This was in reference to the largest town in the region; Not Venice. This was done as part of an inside joke involving the naming of things related, or as it was, not related to actual Italy and its culture. However, once independence from Tortuga was gained, and after an insult of the name from the map maker's guild, it was decided by the people that a new name should be decided for the newly founded nation.

There was much debate amongst the citizens of the main town Not Venice as to what the name of their new nation should be.

Physical Geography
The Geography of Soumere-Serenus varies much across its lands. Much of Serenus are temperate forests, with a large bay that gives sea access to Not Venice. To the Northeast of Serenus, hills and large hills jut out, which serves as a border between Serenus and Kronesia. To the east, in the province of Neo-Kronesia, bordering Frostmarch, a large tundra and mountain ranges exist. In the west in Norvos, temperate grasslands give way to a massive, underpopulated desert, which helps separate the towns of Lorent, from the towns of Soumere-Serenus.

Not Venice
Not Venice is the current capital of the province. Located on the coastline it has the largest docks of the region. The rest of the town stretches eastwards before ending at the Kronesia River and northwards, ending at the border mountains. To the south can be found the town's farmlands, as well as its main government house. Not Venice is a very built up region, with hundreds of residents. It is the capital of Soumere-Serenus. There is a large canal system within Not Venice, connecting the city by water. Notable locations include the BBC (Big Black Column), FINISH THIS HERE THING DR OMEGA, IDK NAMES

Religion
Soumere-Serenus is a highly religious society with the most widely practiced religion being Potatoism. Potatoism is a monotheistic religion that is based in the Holy City of Not Venice the capital of Soumere-Serenus.