Republic of Dolar

Warm and dry.

• Materialistically-driven
• Tend to view all interactions as transactional in some way
• Predominant religion is Aenetrism, which means they believe they have to fulfill the "Sacrifice" endeavor by giving to those in need.  Most Dolari families make a big to-do about such donations so that everyone knows they are good people. For upper-class folks, Sacrifice is just part of their image.  For lower-class folks, Sacrifice is a way of keeping them down.  (There isn't really a middle class)
• Family structure is very important to them.  The family is governed by the eldest male of the family and follows a line of succession. 
• Men tend to live in their parents' homes forever, where women live with their husbands once they're married. 
• Most marriages are arranged.  The groom and/or his father (patriarch or not) pays a bride-dowry to the patriarch of the bride's family. 
• Some families keep Aegi as slaves, mostly Macboiwi warriors and Macese laborers.  
• The nature of their judicial system results in a lot of punitive or debt-based indentures when the perpetrator cannot pay the fines.  One can atone for a crime by indenturing one of their relatives to the offended party.  
• One may also choose to sign an indenture in exchange for being taught a trade; apprentices without a lot of money are almost always indentured. 
• Diet includes a lot of rice, beef, lamb, spicy peppers, wheat, and fruit. Also COFFEE. 
• Women are allowed to be scholars or take up other non-laborious positions but can't own land, or hold positions of power.  This is typically only possible for higher-class ladies who have support from the lower women of their family. Women get a vote but it's controlled by their patriarch. 

Aenetrism

Although Dolar is technically a republic, it's impossible to get elected as a representative without being wealthy and powerful, so it's more of a plutocracy.  There is a lot of bartering and corruption and shady deals amongst the representatives to get what they want. 

Venice, Greece, Ottoman Empire