Monterosia

Monterosia is a small country/kingdom on the Adriatic coast boarded by Italy on the west and Slovenia on the east. The Montefalcone family has sat on the throne for generations.
Monterosia is known for its flowers, which are shipped all over Europe and even the United states. Wildflowers fill the countryside. Flower markets are filled to over flowing all year. Its climate -- equivalent to U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 10 -- results in a wealth of flowers. 
It is also known for its amazing fishing and seafood.
The area of Monterosia is 110 square miles (285 square kilometers) with a population of about 200,000.
Located between Italy and Slovenia, both languages are spoken there although it is primarily an Italian speaking country.
Episcopalism and Catholicism are the main religions, with Episcopalism being the religion to the Royal family..
Today the country is governed by a parliament as well as king, with most decisions being made by the former. However the country loves its royalty and H.R.H. King Aristide Montefalcone* has many responsibilities, including serving in an sort of ambassadorial function and a vote in Parliament. The King has been married twice. However his first family, a wife and two daughters, were killed in a car accident and he stayed unwed for a number of years. He then met and fell in love with a woman much younger than he was. They married, and now he has a second family, including two sons. The eldest and heir to the throne is Amadeo (29), and the second son is Cristiano (25).
However, through mysterious circumstances, his eldest son has vanished. This has made a country that most people had never heard of become news. There has been no ransom demand and many people wonder what has happened to him--a sort of modern Lindberg baby kidnapping story.
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Monterosia was first mentioned in the novel Winter Heart when Kevin Owens receives a piece of junk email claiming the country owed him 200 million dollars.
It was next mentioned in the novel [to be revealed] and Cody Warrington is watching television hears about the vanished Prince Amadeo Montefalcone.
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