Cadmia

Cadmia, officially the Cadmian Empire, is as steep in its traditions and mythology as the mountains that surround it. Great palaces and castles dot the Cadmian Empire, from within the dense walls of Rongcheng to the seemingly abandoned plains of Hoh Xil. Cadmia prides itself in its customs and ceremonies, finding peaceful contemplation and an inherent yearning for mastery in as simple tasks as writing a letter.

Cadmia's Earthen analogue is China.

History
WIP

Geography
Cadmia lies to the far East of Hermetica's known continent. It is partially covered in huge mountain ranges to the North and West, buffering it from the other Great Empires.

Government and Politics
Cadmia is a Feudalistic Absolute Monarchy. The monarch exercises complete executive control, with the inner court generally populated by trusted relatives or close friends of the monarch. The Monarchy itself is hereditary, with no preference to gender. The monarch is known as Emperor or Empress.

Economy
Cadmia's East coast holds large deposits of limestone, and in the South-Western mountains are high deposits of jade and marble. There is enough farmland in Cadmia to feed its own people, and many of the crops are dedicated to spices and silkworms. Cadmia routinely exports many of its natural resources, trading freely with Palladion and Mercuria for minerals, livestock, and rare spices.

Demographics
Cadmia is most populated by Humans, Goblinoids, Dwarves, and a sizeable minority of Elves. Cadmia's royal family is purely human, but Goblins have growing footholds into Cadmia's political sphere.

The official languages of Cadmia are Common, Dwarvish, and Goblin.

Religion
Cadmia is predominantly secular, to the point where even its monastic orders often function more as independent schools, militias, and other public services done out of good faith to the public. There are a few sects in Cadmia, and most of the larger cities will have adequately-sized churches and temples, but they are often never busy and sometimes open only on certain periods of the month.

Magic
Cadmia invests heavily into its scholars. Breakthroughs in medicine and Civil Engineering (such as waste management and water purification) come from Cadmian scholars. Cadmians have by far the lowest infant mortality rate of any other kingdom, and other nations very quickly shared whatever knowledge they could with Cadmia to find similar benefits.

If you've ever wondered why your character isn't sick with polio or the plague, thank Cadmia.