Etonia

The northernmost country in the continent, Etonia is the only country to border both Osir and Cesarica. The mountainous country is rife with natural resources that make it an economic superpower, which has allowed it to stay neutral in most conflicts between Osir and Cesarica.  

Government

The government of Etonia is separated into executive, legislative, and judiciary branches.   The executive branch consists of the Prime Minister, who is elected by the legislature, and the minister's cabinet. The Prime Minister serves a term of three years, with no limit on the number of terms any one person can serve. Members of the cabinet are chosen by the Prime Minister. At the end of each term of the Prime Minister, the cabinet is dismissed and must be reappointed, even if the same person is serving another term as the Prime Minister. The cabinet consists of 8 ministers, each in charge of an office: Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Justice, Minister of Finance, Minister of Health, Minister of Labor, Minister of Defense, and Minister of the Economy.   The legislative branch of Etonian government consists of a bicameral legislature. It is split into a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house called the House of Patriarchs. The House of Representatives has 53 members, representing the different states based on economic output. Members are elected by the residents of their representative state. Each representative serves a 4 year term. The House of Patriarchs consists of 16 members that represent each of the major houses of Etonian nobility. Members serve for life or until they resign.   Etonia's judicial branch is separated into a hierarchy of 4 levels of courts: Municipal courts are the lowest court, each serving a small municipality. State courts are the next step up, each covering a state. Above state courts are the High Courts. There are 4 High Courts that each have jurisdiction over a larger district. The highest court of Etonia is the Supreme Court.  

History

The mountains that make up most of Etonia give the country natural protection against invaders. These mountains are also the source of the resources that have influenced the majority of Etonian history.   Originally, the area was controlled by a series of Dwarven tribes. Each of these tribes had a staked claim on a mountain of vein of ore that they controlled. These lineages are the same family lines that make up the House of Patriarchs now. Over time, economic interest in trade lead these tribes to ally themselves together as they began to trade more with other countries.