The Holy Province of Versín
di Halei Provinciam valo un Versín (INSERT IMAGE OF FLAG HERE) Motto: The light of glory shines upon Versín. Anthem: God, Species, and Soul Capital: Altanísland (Executive), St. Morgansprine (Theologica) Official Languages: High Lesian, Baylic, Low Lesian Denonym: Versinian Main Ethnic Group: Versini, Baylandic Main Religion: Pure Corst
Main Ethnicities 57.3% Versini
28.3% Baylandic
10.2% West-Bay Diaspora
3.3% Hepsi
0.6% Desnian
Religion
91.3% Pure Corst
8.7% Marbury Corst
Government: Clerical Republic
IA-National Code: VSN
The Holy Province of Versín, (also known as the “Kingdom of Versín”, or simply Versín), is the de-facto nation that controls the stretch of land between the two largest cities in the Versín Lowlands. It is often considered a theological duchy, with the control over the province resting largely within the hands of the Clergy. Versín is also famous for it’s position as a Holy Province, with it’s clerical capital of St. Morgansprine declared as a Holy Site for believers of thePure Corst. Versín’s other major city, Altanísland, situated along the Azidic Sea coast, is the largest city in the holy province, and also serves as the economic and political center of the province.
The Holy Province of Versín also contains many religious and cultural sites, such as the Shrine Upon the Hill, Great Library of the Forests, Carmello Chapel, and the Ruins of Abernad. Most of the chapels and many churches scattered across the Holy Province also features old artworks and tapestries, most of them painting the glory and sects of Pure Corst.
Name
It is uncertain where the name “Versín” first came from, though it is commonly thought to have been descended from the Verhunii tribes that first settled the region back in the early ages. Since then, many empires and conquerors have subjugated the region. These empires have all renamed this region of land to fit their language, though kept the sounds of the region constant throughout conquests.
Versín, when it was conquered by the growing Empire of Kaision, was renamed to Verision Province. However, after the independence of the Versini people, the nation reverted to it’s old name of “Versín” to preserve the identity of the Versini people.
Government
The Holy Province of Versín is one of the few remaining entities in Minuo that still adheres to a theocratic government. The government of Versín is modeled after the 1634 Model of Holy Tribunal, a treaty issued by the Papal Authority of the Pure Corst sect that dictates how a “holy city” or “holy province” shall be governed. It is said that holy provinces that are blessed to represent the will of the Corst must be governed to remove the threat of corruption, and as such, the Holy Province of Versín seeks to organize themselves upon the hierarchy outlined by the Holy Tribunal Model.