West Concordia

West Concordia is the country that is predominately populated by and run by Normans. While it used to be adjacent to East Concordia and made up one half of the former country Concordia, it is now an independent country located in the Western Hemisphere.

History
About 20 years ago, the Normans decided to migrate from the country of Noratrand when the over-population began to occur and pollution began taking a toll on the environment. They quickly settled on a spacious land that was on the West and East hemisphere. They were surprised when the land was visited by a race of humans they didn't know existed; the Magus. The Normans were fascinated by them and agreed to share the land eager to learn about their own customs, government, and most importantly; magic. Although the Magus now populated the Eastern side and tried to keep to themselves, the burning curiosity of the Normans led to many Western citizens moving to Pacis, the city-state closest to the Western capital.

The Incident
About 10 years after the migration on the night of February 24th, the most valued scientific research center of Western Concordia was set ablaze. The incident was actually revealed to be arson but the culprit was never identified. The Norman populous was outraged as it was obvious that the attack was incited by a Magus. Many people lobbied for a more invasive investigation reasoning that desperate times called for desperate measures, but the police refused to violate the rights of their allies without lawful justification. The harmless protesting eventually turned into destructive rioting. A string of arson attacks took place in Pacis since it was the closest East Concordian city-state to Gilt Edge. Many families were left homeless and the emotional discord that came from this incident would cause the entire ordeal to be known as; "The Tragedy". In order to avoid an all out war, both the president and majority of the Magistrates agreed that it was best for each side to keep to themselves permanently. Thus the "Great Separation" took place. The country was physically parted in half and East and West Concordia exist as two distinct countries that are forbidden by law to interact with one another.

Government
West Concordia runs on a democratic system that elects a new president every 10 years. However a single president can serve two decade long terms should they win another election.

States
Unlike East Concordia, the West is split up into 30 small states with mayor and senate systems that are elected by the individual citizens of that region with a concrete voting system.