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Saryano, officially known as the Shahnate of Saryano, is a landlocked country in southern Kesh. It is bordered to the north by Atargistan and to the south by Tairea. Saryano covers an area of 340,113 square kilometers with a population of 47,202,894, and its capital and largest city is Javid Lankarani.

Saryano's roots can be traced back to the 12th century with the formation of the Agu kingdoms. It was first unified in the 14th century as the Sarya Empire, and during a span of 200 years, conquered the Xiasu Dynasty to the west. The Xiasu people were forcibly integrated into Sarya, forced to relinquish much of their culture and heritage. Throughout the 1700s, Sarya made an effort to expand its trade with the rest of the world, and developed its southern port infrastructure. However, an economic decline in the 1760s brought about by drought led to the government imposing tariffs on imported goods. This led to coastal provinces revolting and seceding from Sarya, eventually forming Tairea. The drought also saw the rise of the river guardians, who gained popularity by blaming the drought on the nation's lack of respect for the river and their lack of faith in the river deity. Following a series of wars in the 1800s that led to the modern borders, the Empire was declared dismantled in 1904, becoming the Shahnate of Saryano. The 20th century was characterized by border skirmishes with Atargistan and industrialization of the east.

Government
The government is a parliamentary theocratic republic with two houses. The first house is the House of the People, which consists of elected officials from each of the 19 provinces. The second house is the House of the River, which consists of "river protectors", officials that have devoted their life to the protection of the river. The river holds a high religious significance in Saryano due to its nourishing water that feeds the eastern basin. At the top of the government is the Shah, who oversees the two houses and ensures neither gains power over the other.