Paradiso Federation

The Federation of Paradiso is a Spanish-speaking island kingdom situated in the Gulf of Prayers (formally known as the Gulf of Mexico) founded by Spanish conquistadors from the 16th century who were brought into the "New World" around three hundred and forty years prior to the Great Incident. It is a federated monarchy in which their king has limited authority, leaving most of the power at the hands of the Grand Audiencia, which is led by a viceroy.

Society and Culture
The society of Paradiso is heavily modeled after the Spanish Empire of the 16th and 17th centuries in which one's status is determined by race, species, and etnicity. The Spaniards, who make up two-thirds of the population, are divided into two social classes: the Peninsulars, who make up the elite, land-owning upper class, the Creoles, who are the middle class as well as the dominant caste in the Federation, and the Peons, who make up a small fifth of the workforce. The Africanos, descendants of freed African slaves, make up most of the workforce and, unlie their ancestors, are treated as equals to the white majority, although intermixing between the two races is frowned upon. Elves, being of a different species, are the lowest caste that are treated as little more than slaves. Dwarves, despite having high intelligence, are considered to be above the Africanos, but beneath the Creoles, due to their short, robust stature.

Paradisian culture is patriarchal with women limited to the roles of caretakers, teachers, nurses, nuns, and bar tenders. However, a rare few of the female population have managed to enter into the ranks of the country's military.

Religion
Since its founding around three hundred and forty years before the arrival of Travis Jefferson High School, Paradiso has been a predominately Christian nation affiliated with the Church of Saint Isabella (or Isabellism), named after the religion's  patron saint who helped preserve the traditions of the faith. Unlike the Relvenian Catholic Church, which is a reincarnation and continuation of the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of Saint Isabella uses Spanish as a sacred language instead of Latin, although the latter is still taught as part of the religious education system. It also promotes a system of homor that strictly forbids homosexuality, incest, race-mixing, adultry, and the selling of indulgences. It also promotes a heliocentric universe in which it is incased in an invisible dome with the stars being "windows" that lead towards the spiritual world. The main tenet of the Isabellist Church is the belief that Saint Isabella is the immaculate daughter of Jesus Christ and is represented in the Trinity as the Holy Spirit.

Followers of the Cult of the God Emperor are a small minority that it forbidden to convince people to convert to their faith. Religious freedom exists, but it is restricted only to Christians.