Paion is a fictional subcontinent, featuring following countries: 1. Union State of Belpaesa, its current political iterating born out of awkward compromise between monarchists, republicans and socialists, all of them being tired of their civil war. 2. Federation of Ynnezing, a rather rich industrial nation, where, in a similar internal conflict, republicans won and proceeded to install their capitalist vision. 3. Republic of Neustrase, a very rich state, relatively small yet very urbanized, with more than half of the country living in its enormous capital Glaswera, also rumored to have extensive connections to the shadowy elites, pulling the strings of the world. 4. Confederated Republic of Paduria, a diverse state with turbulent history, relatively left-wing and locked in conflict with Lesiania over the rebellious border region of Bosiacia. 5. Commonwealth of Lesiania, similar to Paduria not only due to their conflict, but more homogeneous and nationalistic. 6. High Kingdom of Baisse, a quite hypercapitalist, supposedly entirely parliamentary and constitutional monarchy with confusing laws, second only to Neustrase in its sinister and shadowy reputation. 7. Free Perouat, an anarchist paradise, supposedly standing in opposition to subcontinent's statism, yet with some of its parts having little difference in operation to its neighbors. 8. Duchy of Alvadore, a remnant of feudal age with its obsolete laws, its elite class reliant on its neighbors for majority of economical needs. 9. Holy Republic of Drusn, a previously moderate monarchy replaced by fundamentalist regime, that has quite moderated since and became quite integrated with the neighbors, but continues in its radical rhetoric. 10. Imperial Electorate of Sydvalt-Tavisna, a rather small state, still claiming to be a part of de facto defunct Universal Empire, famous for lax laws concerning medical treatment and experiments. 11. Democratic Republic of Le Chande, a large left-wing country, professing republican values yet still maintaining a large colonial empire. 12. Democratic People's Republic of Tessoria, a relatively chaotic and turbulent country, with some of its localities experimenting with weird political systems without central government's approval, but being mostly successful nonetheless. 13. Former Todossian Crownlands, a state, continuing to exist in legal limbo. 14. United Principalities, a very decentralized alliance of monarchies with vastly differing legislation, still owing remnants of its colonies, tiny stretches of land and barren rocks, spread all over the world. 14. Visnutanian Universal Empire, claiming to be the sole legitimate successor of Universal Empire, still exercising control over its overseas vice-royalties and being one of the most belligerent and autarkic states in the region. 15. Maritime Administration Zone, a result of post-war military occupation, that, despite its alleged temporary and ad-hoc status, possesses all properties of a sovereign state. 16. Republic of Keffanda, a relatively neutral and isolationist state, its culture dating back millennia despite history of numerous external overlordships. 17. Piertaffan Autonomous communes, a loose framework for self-governing, but mostly dependent on its neighbors, small communities, spread all over Paion, united by their distinct ethnicity and culture. Suggest what real world countries might have inspired these fictional ones.