Sumaria

**Sumaria** (Sumarian: *სუმრა*, *Sumra*), officially the **Kingdom of Sumaria** (Sumarian: *სუმრუჭიჯანატ*, *Sumruchokhamat*), is a sovereign state in Northern Eurea; as an island nation, it has no land borders, but has maritime borders with Kaustria, Helvaria, and Lumeria. Its capital and most populous-city is Ptaro, located in the north of the country.

The ancient Kingdom of Sumaria was first formed in the 11th-century, eventually conquering the entirety of the island of Sumaria within two centuries. After discovery from Kashan explorers in the early-18th-century, Sumaria was incorporated into the Kashan Empire. Its monarchy was stripped of its power and replaced by a pro-Kashan royal family, with the territory now known as the Principality of Sumaria and led by a Prince. After decades of unrest and growing nationalist sentiments, the Sumarians rebelled in the late-19th-century, resulting in the Sumarian War of Independence. Fought mostly on sea and in Sumaria's rugged terrain, the Sumarians prevailed and their kingdom was restored on 29 August 1887. After continuing as an absolute monarchy for several decades, growing republican sentiments in the nation led to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in 1928.

Since 1928, Sumaria has been a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Its head of state is the Monarch, who holds no actual power in Sumarian politics. The Monarch remains a ceremonial figurehead in Sumarian life, meant to unite the Sumarian people and act as an international representative of the country. The Monarch is the commander-in-chief of the Sumarian armed forces, formally appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister and other ministers, and can veto legislation, although the latter power is only a formality and has never actually been used. Sumaria employed a system of male-preference primogeniture for several years, allowing women to inherit the throne only if they had no eligible brothers, until adopting absolute primogeniture in 2005, allowing the eldest child to inherit the throne regardless of gender. The Prime Minister is the head of government, and holds the most political power and influence. They are typically the leader of the governing coalition in Parliament, and thus can form their own cabinet of ministers. The national legislature of Sumaria is the Parliament, a unicameral body. The Sumarian Parliament consists of 124 seats, with its members being elected via proportional representation at-large; the legislature is led by the Chairperson, who presides over debate and does not vote; the Chairperson is a member of the governing coalition.

Sumaria is a urbanized and centralized nation, with over 68.6% of the population residing in its capital city Ptaro. A unitary state, the nation is further divided into eight regions, although they have very little administrative power. Each region is led by a Regional Administrator, whom is appointed by the Prime Minister. The nation is ethnically homogenous, with about 98.3% of the population identifying as ethnically Sumarian. The remaining 1.7% identifies as other races, primarily expatriates or spouses of Sumarians, as the nation experiences relatively low rates of immigration. The sole national and official language of Sumaria is Sumarian, the only living language remaining of the Sumaric language family, and is spoken natively by about 99.1% of the population. Sumarian has been influenced by Kashan since the conquer of Sumaria by the Kashan Empire in the 18th-century, but still remains quite distinct. While the constitution of Sumaria allows for the freedom of religion, an overwhelming majority of Sumarians adhere to Sumarian Orthodox Christianity, an offshoot of East Eurean Christianity, which had been introduced to Sumaria in the 18th-century.

## Politics

### Administrative divisions

*Main article: Regions of Sumaria.*

Sumaria is divided into eight regions. As a unitary state, the regions have very little administrative powers, and exist mostly for statistical purposes. Each region is based around a capital city, and is then surrounded by smaller cities, towns, and villages.