Damascus

"Praise be to Allah, for he has given us this sunset land, these blessings of tempered steel and bazaar spices. Though his grace, we have found home." 
-Damascan Proverb, origins estimated to be around the year 2084
The Syrian Arab Republic of Damascus is a parliamentary democracy located on the Terran continent of Orient, bordered by Aleppo, Kurdistan, Iraq, Druzestan, Lebanon, and the Levantine Republic, with the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Its capital is the titular city of Damascus, and its leader is Malik Gaddafi, of the Syrian Nationalist Party. 
Damascus is an arid-yet-vibrant nation with a long and storied history, tracing its roots all the way back to the first human civilizations. It is known for its beautiful architecture, museums, and metalworking art. 
The nation's founding traces back to the Syrian City-State Accords of 2088, in which its predecessor, the Syrian Arab Republic, was peacefully dissolved in favor of smaller country units more capable of catering to the needs of the individual governates. Following this decision, the Damascus Governate later re-unified with the Homs and Palmyra Governates to form the S.A.R. Damascus in 2091. Since then, the nation has seen steady economic growth, and since grown an international reputation for its art, metalworking in particular. 
Since the 2110s, Dasmascus has seen a significant influx of non-human populations, the Sazaire and Rutheyn in particular. This has also resulted in a rise in supernatural activity in the nation, and since 2118, these populations have been petitioning the Damascan government to establish the nation's first understory, and establish more concrete civil rights to protect against the nation's equally rising rhabdophobia.