The Principality of Novorossiysk is a City-State situated on the Black Sea in an area historically known as Greater Transcaucasia. Completely surrounded by the Nova Roman province of Byzantium (The area known as Georgia), with Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Dagestan-Cechnya to the South and East. It is traditionally a religious state, though it has Freedom of Religion as official policy. Over 97% of Novoroskans are Roman Catholic, with the other 3% a mix of Muslims, Jews, Pagans, Bhuddists, and Russian Orthodox. It has no traditional Armed Forces, only the 1700 strong Principal Gaurd.