Cultures of TEP

Tretrid · July 10, 2017, 5:01am

Here’s an entry on Toksun Ance.
Note that “TAAF” Stands for “Toksun Ancean Armed Forces” And that “TAPF” stands for “Toksun Ancean Police Force”

LANGUAGE

Languages spoken in you country
Codexian. That’s all the State lets you learn.

Knowledge of foreign languages
Teaching it is illegal.

Facts about your language; speaking distance & directness

NUMBERS

Decimal point
It’s a period.

Definition of a billion
1000 million

System of measurement
There’s a unique system of measurement, partially just to give trouble to defectors who then have to learn the sane and sensible metric units.

How date is written & most important dates
YYYYMMDD
For example, it’s 20170709

RACE

Variety of races / attitudes about race & foreigners
Extremely xenophobic.

You make jokes about…
Whatever the State says is okay to joke about. Seriously. There is a ledger listing things that you can joke about without being arrested.

POLITICS

Political parties
Only one, creatively called the State.

Attitude toward Socialism & Communism
Normal non-State people have no idea what either are, but the members of the State oppose the very idea.

Does the government listen to you?
No.

Can problems be solved?
The State/The Great One knows best.

If a politician cheats on his wife…
No one will know. The censors will make sure of that.

Military involvement with government
Everybody who is in the State was part of the military, due to conscription.

Freedom of speech, patriotism, royalty, changing names, misc.
[CENSORED] Patriotisim is mandatory. No such thing as royalty r changin names or stuff like that.

ECONOMICS

Utilities & companies: public or private
Private enterprise is banned. All companies have to be owned by members of the State.

Inflation & unemployment
All people who are fit to work, and are of a certain age, have to be in the military. Veterans usually work in law enforcement or farms, and criminals are usually subjected to forced labor in mines.

Taxes
No one knows that they’re being taxed, because no one knows that 90% of their income is taken to the State. No one ever told them it was there. At least, for income tax. The State also gets revenue by haveing the TAPF force peasants by gunpoint to give lots of their food to the State, so they could sell it and gain a profit.

Variety of items for sale, haggling
No variety, which is part of the State’s limitation on expression. Haggling is illegal.

Credit cards
Debit cards are used instead.

Inheritance
You either have to work with the State’s lawyers to make a will that gives stuff to the State as well as your heirs, or to not write one and have all your property taken by the State.

SOCIAL WELFARE

Attitudes toward social security, welfare programs, unemployment payments, medical assistance, charitable aid
Most people don’t know what it is, and those who do are in the State and get higher pay if the State has more money, so they don’t bother with it just so they can have more money. Only the Great One and his direct advisors have such a thing.

INTERNATIONAL

Knowledge of world capitals & leaders
The Prime Minister of Tretrid is seen as the greatest evil of all.

Attitudes toward the other countries of the East Pacific
They hate Tretrid, and would like it wiped off the map. They dislike the AA, fearing that it threatens them.

Has your country been conquered?
No

Wars
Toksun Ance split from the crumbling Tretridian Monarchy during its Civil War.

LAW AND CRIME

Court system & lawsuits
You don’t file lawsuits. And when the State or the Great One thinks that someone is guilty, that person is guilty.

Bribes
Extremely illegal.

Police & gun ownership
Only the TAAF and the TAPF can have guns.

Dangerous places
They don’t exist, according to the State.

Lawyers
All belonging to the State.

EDUCATION

History you learned
“The Tretridian Monarchy was good, but it didn’t go far enough. When it splintered, the glorious Toksun Ance was formed under our Glourious Most High Great One. The other resulting nation that was created from the monarchy’s civil war was Tretrid, which is a horrible place whose people are out to destroy Toksun Ance!”
And some historical revisionism. All learned via propaganda poster.

Cost of school
No actual school.

College
There is no such thing in there.

EMPLOYMENT

Are you a farmer?
On a lot of occasions.

Can you be fired?
Yes, although you can easily found a new one.

Labor day
No such thing

Appointments, punctuality, negotiating
Punctuality is enforced strictly by the State.

TRANSPORTATION

Which side of the road / traffic lights / pedestrian safety
The only roads that exist are for the State to gain taxes so it can pay its members and military.

Taxis
no such thing

Quality of public transportation, trains, buses, planes
No public transportation.

RELATIONSHIPS

First names & forms of address
If you’re not in the TAAF or the TAPF, you first name.

Arranged marriages & wedding customs
All marriages have to be accepted by the State.

Importance of family background & social status
Members of the State are chosen from members of the TAAF that reallywant to serve their nation. The State chooses who to promote, and only members of it can join the TAPF. They are under lots of surveillance, as they are the only ones capable of staging an uprising. The commoners can’t, as they do not know enough to stage an uprising or to manage anything (that information coes with becoming a member of the State.)

Preferences of physical appearance
All members of the State have to look crisp.

Sexuality & attitudes toward homosexuality
Sexuality is private, and homosexuality is illegal.

Relations with family / visiting / misc.
Only if a TAPF officer approves.

AT HOME

Things in your house
Kitchen, Table, chairs, TV for viewing propaganda

Bathroom
Toilets and showers.

Telephone
Only allowed for members of the State.

Climate
Warm in summers, very cold in winters.

FOOD

Biggest meal of the day
Lunch.

What you won’t eat (and odd things you will)
You rarley eat meat because of how hard it is to obtain.

How you eat & local cuisine
Commoners eat a porridge or soup that barely has enough nutrition to sustain themselves. The members of the State get a more filling meal, but the Great One and his advisors get extremely lavish meals.

Fast food & restaurants
No such thing.

Packaging
Depends on what you need to package.

HEALTH

Quality of healthcare & national health insurance
Really good–for members of the State.

Attitudes toward doctors
Only seen by Members of the Party, and have to be extremely loyal to learn how to practice medicine, as it is an important dicipline.

RELIGION

Major religions & attitudes toward them
The dictator’s cult of personality, period.

Relationship between church and state
The religion is the state.

Christmas & other holidays
The anniversary of the creation of Toksun Ance is celebrated.
VACATIONS

Amount of vacation time
None.

Topless & nude beaches
Illegal.

Hotel rooms with private baths
No such thing as hotels.

Popular travel destinations & recreational activities
None.

ARTS

Attitude toward opera, ballet, theatre, etc.
Censored.

MOVIES

Dubbing or subtitles?
Foreign language movies banned.

TELEVISION

TV news, newspapers, & print media
State-run media is your only choice. It gives the State’s opinion of things.

COMICS

Format
Newspaper serials. (They’re all propaganda in comic form!)

SPORTS

Popular sports
Whatever the dictator is in a mood for.

Types of playing cards used
They’re not used.

Respublika_Bielarus · July 11, 2017, 2:13am

LANGUAGE

Languages spoken in you country:
Ostarian (Bosnian)
Oronian (Croatian)
Cojedan (Serbian)

Knowledge of foreign languages
People are required to know 2 languages in Ostaria. Some people know multiple languages, some from foreign nations.

NUMBERS

Decimal point
Example: 1.002

Definition of a billion
1,000,000,000

System of measurement
Metric

How date is written & most important dates
Day then month, year.

RACE

Variety of races / attitudes about race & foreigners
Race or nationality does not define a person or stop a person.

POLITICS

Political parties
Multiple parties:
SBBO-Union for a Better Future of Ostaria
SDA-Party of Democratic Action
Ostarian Democratic Party-ODS
HDZ-Ostaria Democratic Union
HNS-Ostaria Peoples Party (Conservative Party)
Ostarian Conservative Party-OKP
OHDP-Ostarian Christian Democratic Party

Attitude toward Socialism & Communism
Communism and Socialism is banned. Frowned upon by the people because of the former government.

Does the government listen to you?
The government does listen to the people, especially if a referendum is called.

Can problems be solved?
All problems can be solved.

If a politician cheats on his wife…
Politicians can be punished with adultery and forced to resign.

Military involvement with government
Military is directly involved with the government, run by the government, and military protects all government officials.

Freedom of speech, patriotism, royalty, changing names, misc.
Free of Speech is guaranteed by the Constitution, and protected by the courts. Patriotism is very popular, especially among the parties. Royalty from other nations are revered. Changing names is very uncommon, unless you are a singer.

ECONOMICS

Utilities & companies: public or private
In general, utilities are public, while some are private. Electricity and Water are public, while telephone service is private.

Inflation & unemployment
Inflation is very low, rating at 1.2% as of the 2016 Fiscal year report by the government. Unemployment is at a record low of 2.2%

Taxes
Flat Tax of 12%

Variety of items for sale, haggling
Thousands of items are for sale, haggling is not common.

Credit cards
Popular.

Inheritance
Can only go to family or charity.

SOCIAL WELFARE

Social Security is common and can be used after age 62. After 65 you can make as much money as you want. Aside from the elderly, only disabled people will receive government support.

INTERNATIONAL

Knowledge of world capitals & leaders
Very much known. Schools must teach this.

Attitudes toward the other countries of the East Pacific
Very good and is looking for better relations.

Has your country been conquered?
Never

Wars
Ostaria has had 4 wars in total. Almost all of which ended for the best for the nation.

LAW AND CRIME

Court system & lawsuits
Anyone over 18 can sue another person over 18. Court system is very strong, especially in the State Court.

Bribes
Bribes are hard to get into the hands of judges.

Police & gun ownership
Everyone above the age of 18 can own a gun, so long as they have a permit.

Dangerous places
Downtown of major cities are dangerous at night.

EDUCATION

History you learned
History of Ostaria is mandatory in all grades, and even in college.

Cost of school
Elementary until college is paid for by the government. College prices vary, but government aid is normal.

College
Length of college depends on your specialization. 2 years minimum for Associates. The longest spent in college is 10 years.

EMPLOYMENT

Are you a farmer?
Farming is a very popular job, accounting for 22% of the Ostarian economy.

Can you be fired?
Yes.

Appointments, punctuality, negotiating
If you have a doctors appointment, strive to be early. If not, usually they understand. At jobs, show up late five times without good reason, best look for a new one.

TRANSPORTATION

Which side of the road / traffic lights / pedestrian safety
Right side, stop at a red light, make sure pedestrians cross safely.

Taxis
Fairly popular, especially in the capital.

Quality of public transportation, trains, buses, planes
Transportation always strives to be at the best. All forms of transportation are cleaned twice a week, sometimes even three.

RELATIONSHIPS

First names & forms of address
Mr./Mrs.

Arranged marriages & wedding customs
Arranged marriages are banned. Common wedding customs is the singing and playing of folk songs.

Importance of family background & social status
Where you come from does not determine what you will become.

Preferences of physical appearance
People should always strive to be better, but people love one another just the same. Going to the gym is quite popular however.

Sexuality & attitudes toward homosexuality
Government does not support homosexuality. Discrimination against homosexuals is banned however, but enforcement is harder.

AT HOME

Things in your house
Based off of salary, but you can always see bathrooms, kitchens, a bed or two and a television set.

Bathroom
Showers, sinks, toilets, mirrors common.

Telephone
90% of people have cellphones, but landlines are still popular.

Climate
Homes at the coast are generally warm, the mountains generally cold, and the central regions are in between.

FOOD

Biggest meal of the day
Breakfast.

What you won’t eat (and odd things you will)
Ostarians are open to most foods, but refuse to eat Burek (a type of pie)

How you eat & local cuisine
People usually take time eating, especially when with friends or family so that they have more time to talk.

Fast food & restaurants
Fast food is common nationwide, but restaurants are more popular.

HEALTH

Quality of healthcare & national health insurance
Universal Healthcare is practiced nationwide and the government ensures that treatment is top of the line.

Attitudes toward doctors
Doctors are respected and revered for the jobs that they do. Doctors are viewed as important members of society.

RELIGION

Major religions & attitudes toward them
The major religions are the Ostarian Orthodox Church, Ostarian Protestant Church, and Islam. The Ostarian Orthodox Church accounts for 89% of the population, Protestants account for 6% of the population, and Islam accounts for 2%, leaving 3% as other religions or irreligious. People are free to show their religion in public and discrimination against religion is banned.

Relationship between church and state
The relations between church and state are very good. The Government and Church cooperates very often.

Christmas & other holidays
Celebrated by all Ostarian people. Religious holidays are days all work places, minus emergency services are closed.

VACATIONS

Amount of vacation time
Depending on job, you can have up to 6 weeks of vacation per year, 4 and 1/2 of which are paid.

Topless & nude beaches
No nude beaches nationwide.

Hotel rooms with private baths
Rooms have private baths.

Popular travel destinations & recreational activities
Stari Most, Kravica, Tara River Canyon, Neretva, and Vrelo Bune are major tourist sites. Ostarians do travel worldwide, but these areas are commong.

ARTS

Attitude toward opera, ballet, theatre, etc. In Ostaria, Theater and Opera are major parts of the country.
We don’t judge, you can even attend poorly written cabarets. “To everyone their own”.

MOVIES

Dubbing or subtitles? Subtitles are common, but dubbing in used in some films.
Which do you prefer? Ostarians prefer Subtitles (I do also).

TELEVISION

TV news, newspapers, & print media
Main news is Ostaria News 24, but there are over 50 different news stations that service Ostaria. Each city has its own paper and there are also 2 nationwide papers, The Ostaria Sun and “Times of Ostaria”. Books are quite popular, as well as magazines. Journals are also quite popular.

There are also a few hundred tv stations that run comedies, sitcoms, and multiple other shows. A popular channel is 252, known as Istorija, shows the history of Ostaria from its foundation until present.

SPORTS
Each major city has a football team. Basketball, Hockey, and Rugby are also popular.

Types of playing cards used
French style.

Vultuca · September 2, 2017, 9:53pm

Nation: Kingdom of Vultuca

Favorite meal: Panther

sports: soccer, mountain biking,Sailing, Swimming

languages:vultucan,french,english and spanish

we have friendly people low crime rates and great traditions such as a art party held in south vultuca
We have most of our citizens employed and a very positive education system with really good universitys all over

Duelland · September 3, 2017, 12:02am

LANGUAGE

Languages spoken in you country:
Codexian(English)
Spanish

Knowledge of foreign languages
People are learn to know 2 languages in Duelland, but it’s optional to learn more.

NUMBERS

Decimal point
Example: 3.14

Definition of a billion
1,000,000,000

System of measurement
Metric

How date is written & most important dates
Month/Day/Year

RACE

Different Race
Racism is prohibited .

POLITICS

Political parties:
Democratic Party Of Duelland
Republican Party Of Duelland
Green Party Of Duelland
Blue Party Of Duelland

Attitude toward Socialism & Communism
Communism and Socialism is PROHIBITED. Frowned upon by the people because of the former government.

Does the government listen to you?
The government does listen to the people, The government let the people vote for their leader.

Can problems be solved?
All problems can be solved.

If a politician cheats on his wife…
Politicians is sentenced life in prison

Military involvement with government
Military is directly involved with the government, run by the government, and military protects all government officials.

Freedom of Speech, Right to bear arm, Freedom of the press, Freedom of religion , misc.
Free of Speech is guaranteed by the Constitution, and protected by the congress. Patriotism is encouraged .

ECONOMICS

Utilities & companies: public or private
In general, utilities are public, while some are private. Electricity and Water are public, while telephone service is private.

Inflation & unemployment
Inflation is very low, rating at 1.2% as of the 2016 Fiscal year report by the government. Unemployment is at a record low of 4.2%

Taxes
Flat Tax of 7%

Variety of items for sale, haggling
Thousands of items are for sale, haggling is not common.

Credit cards
Popular.

Inheritance
Can only go to family.

SOCIAL WELFARE

Social Security is common and can be used after age 64 you start to get part of your money. After 68 you can make as much money as you want. Aside from the elderly, only disabled people will receive government support.

INTERNATIONAL

Knowledge of world capitals & leaders
Very known. Schools must teach this.

Attitudes toward the other countries of the East Pacific
Very good and is looking for allied.

Has your country been conquered?
Never

Wars
Ostaria has had 6 wars in total. Won all of our wars.

LAW AND CRIME

Court system & lawsuits
Anyone over 18 can be taken to court for anything

Police & gun ownership
Everyone above the age of 18 can own a gun, so long as they have a permit.

Dangerous places
Major cities such as Duelland City, and Duel City.

EDUCATION

History you learned
History of Duelland is mandatory in K-10 and 11-College is optional .

Cost of school
Elementary until college is Free. College is Free.

College
Length of college depends on your majors. 2 years minimum for Associates. The most spent in college is 8 years.

EMPLOYMENT

Are you a factory worker?
Working in a factory is a very popular job, 34% of the Duelland economy.

TRANSPORTATION

Which side of the road / traffic lights / pedestrian safety
Right side, stop at a red light, make sure pedestrians cross safely.

Taxis(Duber)
Unpopular in most cities .

Quality of public transportation, trains, buses, planes
Transportation is always cleaned every day

RELATIONSHIPS

First names & forms of address
Mr./Mrs.

Arranged marriages & wedding customs
Arranged marriages are prohibited, people can get marry when and how they want.

Importance of family background & social status
Where you come from does not determine what you will become.

Preferences of physical appearance
People should always strive to be better, but people love one another just the same. Going to the gym is quite popular however.

Sexuality & attitudes toward homosexuality
Government prohibits homosexuality. Discrimination against homosexuals is encouraged.

AT HOME

Things in your house
Based off of salary, but you can always see bathrooms, kitchens, a bed or two and a television set.

Bathroom
Showers, sinks, toilets, mirrors common.

Telephone
84% of people have cellphones, but landlines are still popular.

Climate
Homes at the coast are generally warm, the mountains generally cold, and the central regions are in between.

FOOD

Biggest meal of the day
Dinner.

What you won’t eat (and odd things you will)
Duelland are open to most foods, but refuse to eat Tacos

How you eat & local cuisine
People usually take time to eat with their family and friends

Fast food & restaurants
Fast food is popular nationwide, but restaurants are more popular.

HEALTH

Quality of healthcare & national health insurance
Universal Healthcare is practiced nationwide and the government ensures that treatment is top of the line.

Attitudes toward doctors
Doctors are honored.

RELIGION

Major religions & attitudes toward them
The major religions are the Duelland Pentecostal Church, Duelland Protestant Church, and Islam. The Duelland Pentecostal Church accounts for 75% of the population, Protestants account for 20% of the population, and Islam accounts for 2% leaving 3% as other religions or irreligious.

Relationship between church and state
The relations between church and state are very great. The Government and Church cooperates very often.

Christmas & other holidays
Celebrated by all Duelland people. Religious holidays are days all work places, minus emergency services are closed.

VACATIONS

Amount of vacation time
Depending on job, you can have up to 4 weeks of vacation per year, 4 and 1/2 of which are paid.

Topless & nude beaches
nude beaches is banned.

Hotel rooms with private baths
Rooms have private baths.

Popular travel destinations & recreational activities
Duelland Pentecostal Church, Duelland Museum, Duelland Water Parks, and Duelland Theme Parks

ARTS

Art is very popular

MOVIES

Movies Threater are popular in nationwide

TELEVISION

TV news, newspapers, & print media
Main news is Duelland News TV. Over 23 News Stations in all of Duelland. Main newspaper is Duelland Times.

There are also a channel called Duelland Show where there’s comedy, drama, action, and novel tv shows

SPORTS
Each major city has a baseball, basketball, and football team. Basketball is most played sport in Duelland

Types of playing cards used
Italy style.

Furnifold · September 3, 2017, 1:27am

Culture of Furnifold

LANGUAGE

Languages spoken in your country
Codexian, Iassethi, Kinyarwanda

Knowledge of foreign languages
Most citizens are fluent in Codexian and Kinyarwanda, southern Furnifoldians also speak Iassethi

Facts about your language; speaking distance & directness
Speaking at a higher volume is common, superiors and juniors address each other equally. Personal space while speaking is adhered to in rural areas, in cities, there is no such thing as personal space.

NUMBERS

Decimal point
The decimal point is a period.

Definition of a billion
Billion = 1000 million

System of measurement
Standard metric measurement system

How date is written
Day/Month/Year

RACE

Variety of races / attitudes about race & foreigners
Two main ethnicities, Kfalme and Sahibu. Sahibu occupy mainly the south of Furnifold, Kfalme occupy mainly the north of Furnifold. There are other minorities, but these two comprise over three-quarters of the total population. Foreigners are welcome everywhere, as there usually are not a great number of visitors to the country

You make jokes about…
Anything is fair game, but most people recognize when they’ve gone too far, and will apologize

POLITICS

Political parties
Political parties coalesce around ideas and public figures, resemble a “cult of personality”

Attitude toward Socialism & Communism
Depends on where Furnifoldians live. In the southern rural areas, they are much more right-wing. In the cities, there are generally people more favorable to socialism, but this is just a generalization

Does the government listen to you?
If you have a lot of money, have military connections, or are part of the government public service system, yes. Otherwise, no, unless a Senator takes an interest in you or your cause

Can problems be solved?
Yes, with significant political and business involvement, and possibly foreign involvement included

If a politician cheats on his wife…
It’s a scandal, but it does not always result in government upheaval

Military involvement with government
Intertwined, but not in the public eye. The military is the main source of stability for the regime

Freedom of speech, patriotism, royalty, changing names, misc.
All people have the right to speak freely, as it is ridiculous to enforce. People generally are not patriotic, and instead just wish to be able to provide for themselves and for their family. No royalty, which is interesting as Kfalme means “Royal” in Codexian.

ECONOMICS

Utilities & companies: public or private
Utilities are public, companies are private

Inflation & unemployment
Unemployment is high, inflation is not high due to the system being pegged to the South Hills Dollar. Generally SHD is accepted over Furnifold’s system of currency.

Taxes
Average tax rate is 17%, and even with a progressive tax, generally the rich pay about this much too. Companies are not taxed, but their daily business is taxed, called duty taxes. Most government service taxes are around 12% (import and export fees, income, extraction fees etc.)

Variety of items for sale, haggling
Besides food, there is not too much for sale that people can afford. This is not the case in some cities. Haggling is very common in rural areas, but not as common in cities, besides within the informal economy

Credit cards
Used by the rich, but generally people use other methods of payment

Inheritance
Bequethal is common, but very informal. Sometimes this results in domestic issues

SOCIAL WELFARE

Attitudes toward social security, welfare programs, unemployment payments, medical assistance, charitable aid
People are in favor of it, but wish that more could be done. There just is not a lot of money or other assistance coming in

INTERNATIONAL

Knowledge of world capitals & leaders
Depends on how much schooling, where people went to school, and how they retained the information. The people care more about the cultures of these other countries than their leaders

Attitudes toward the other countries of the East Pacific
Because of shared relgions, most are favorable of Pax, and therefore, wary of Vekaiyu. Kuthernburg has had a long history intertwined with Furnifold, and generally people are favorable of the country. For all other countries, it depends on what interaction they have had with Furnifold, and in what context

Has your country been conquered?
No, surprisingly. Once upon a time Furnifold possessed a strong navy and was a world power, but it quickly collapsed and shifted back to internal affairs.

Wars
Furnifold has been in numerous wars throughout its history, but it has recently fulfilled a small aspect instead of being involved in all aspects

LAW AND CRIME

Court system & lawsuits
Generally avoided, unless there is a lot of money or serious crimes involved. People just do not want to have to deal with the court system

Bribes
Very very common, especially in cities. Even with the government attempting to crack down on it, there is still a massive informal economy built around bribes

Police & gun ownership
Police officers carry weapons, but less than ten percent of officers carry guns. An even fewer number of citizens carry guns. The only rampant gun ownership comes from those involved in the military or the national guard

Dangerous places
Most areas can be unsafe, but people operate communally and will not tolerate rabble-rousers. Recently the southwest of Furnifold has seen more violence due to political turmoil

Lawyers
The law profession is a venerable one, but one that very few Furnifoldians actually go into. Only a small amount of public defenders, and most large companies snatch up the lawyers upon their graduation

EDUCATION

History you learned
History was taught in school, but mainly national history, with the exception of the history of Pax and Kuthernburg

Cost of school
School is free, colleges are not

College
College is variable, depends on the program, but generally between three and six years. Upon graduation from highschool (at age 16) students spend two to three years either in an apprenticeship to learn trades, working or interning for businesses, or taking college preparation courses for specific majors to go into

EMPLOYMENT

Are you a farmer?
The majority of them are, especially in the north in the Carrington Plains

Can you be fired?
Yes, and for the most trivial of reasons

Labor day and other holidays
There are a few Furnifold holidays throughout the year. Most people do not take them

Appointments, punctuality, negotiating
Being late is very common, especially if it involves traveling. Punctuality is very important, but it is not uncommon to be late. People try to negotiate as much as possible, but likely because of power differences, that does not happen

TRANSPORTATION

Which side of the road / traffic lights / pedestrian safety
Right side of the road, standard traffic lights, pedestrians are generally safe because cars are not driven as much, but cross at their own risk

Taxis
Taxis have a limited range in the large cities and to airports, besides that, most people take trains to go longer distances

Quality of public transportation, trains, buses, planes
Trains are very good, but these are more freight rails for transporting cargo versus public transit. Therefore, travelling along these routes is the best way to travel, and there are a good number of passengers hitching rides on these transit routes. The bus system is very small without a lot of funding by the government, most companies in cities charter buses for their employees. There are three airports in Furnifold, near McLendal, Boonefield, and the twin cities of Chonvor City and Woolf

RELATIONSHIPS

First names & forms of address
Sir and Ma’am are used, as well as first and last names interchangeably. One of the interesting things about Furnifold is that people call each other nicknames, usually based on some physical or mental characteristic, and these names are adopted by some individuals instead of their first or last name

Arranged marriages & wedding customs
There are very informal arranged marriages in the rural areas of Furnifold, but for the most part, people legitimately get married. Many times, couples are married for months or years before actually making their way to a government office to be made official. Weddings are communal affairs, especially in rural areas. People in cities usually leave to go back to the countryside for their weddings

Importance of family background & social status
Family background is not as important, with the exception of military or government jobs, in which nepotism runs rampant. For the most part, it is a matter of education and motivation to work that determines status. Money is very important though, and being able to afford property puts people in the higher class of society

Preferences of physical appearance
Tall and lanky for men is culturally preferred, with little to no facial hair. Women who are also tall are considered fine specimens, but typical bust and hip beauty standards are more culturally important

Sexuality & attitudes toward homosexuality
Depends on the family and the community. The government for the most part does not pass social laws

Relations with family / visiting / misc.
Families are large and live together, and the concept of a polite visit is not in the system. Most people just show up near each other

AT HOME

Things in your house
Most people have a landline telephone, more so in the north versus the south. Cell phone usage is common in cities, and is beginning to make an appearance in the south. There are few, if any, smartphones though. Internet and home computers are in a minority of homes, but many companies allow for their employees to spend time after work on the internet. For those that have internet, dial-up is most common, but DSL is starting to be installed. Most people have other home appliances (fridge, though it may be small, stove), and a majority have televisions. Cars are uncommon, and usually multiple households share cars and computers

Bathroom
Depending on the households, most of the time inside the house with showers and toilets, otherwise it will be outside

Telephone
Home phones in rural areas, cell phones in cities, very small minority own smartphones

Climate
Humid subtropical in the southwest and northeast, arid and semi arid in the southeast, savannah in the northwest

FOOD

Biggest meal of the day
Lunch, most workers get multiple hours off during the middle of the day, and they go back home or with friends before heading back to work

What you won’t eat (and odd things you will)
Most Furnifoldians are vegetarians, or eat meat very rarely

How you eat & local cuisine
Shoulder to shoulder with other people. Fancy restaurants are very rare, and very expensive. Only the elite go there

Fast food & restaurants
Fast food and more typical restaurants are located in tourist areas

Packaging
Plastic is somewhat rare, most of the time paper or tin/aluminum is used

HEALTH

Quality of healthcare & national health insurance
While healthcare is free for all people, many people do not have adequate access to healthcare facilities, and many times doctors and nurses are paid under the table for proceedures

Attitudes toward doctors
Doctors are well respected, but people are generally afriad of them due to knowing they have to pay much more than they would think for treatment. Seeing a doctor is sometimes seen as the beginning of the end

RELIGION

Major religions & attitudes toward them
Islam is the major religion, with less than three percent of the population other religions. This is attributed to Pax being so close to Furnifold

Relationship between church and state
The government relies on Islamic groups to help with charity they cannot get to, in return for perks and exemptions from duty taxes

Christmas & other holidays
Major Islamic holidays are followed as government holidays

VACATIONS

Amount of vacation time
Depends on the job

Topless & nude beaches
While most people are modest due to their religion, there are no ordinances against social conduct, so people are generally free to go topless in public areas

Hotel rooms with private baths
Hotels are very nice, and generally have all amenities of modern hotels

Popular travel destinations & recreational activities
People who travel on vacation go to the beaches between Ato and Mana, climbing up the Vase Mountains near Vaca Misra, enjoy lake activities at Lake Amery and Acoco, and enjoying the nightlife in Woolf. People outside the cities generally do not travel much, though, and instead are content being together as a community

ARTS

Attitude toward opera, ballet, theatre, etc.
If there is a show in Furnifold, it is likely extremely expensive to buy tickets. Most groups will have amateur cultural events, usually sponsored by politicans or businesses

MOVIES

Dubbing or subtitles?
Subtitles

TELEVISION

TV news, newspapers, & print media
Major newspaper is the New Furnifoldian Times, which is widely dispersed in cities. TV news is mainly local, and print media is almost all internationally-based

SPORTS

Popular sports
Running, swimming, and water sports are popular. Table tennis is immensely popular, because of the noteworthiness of the sports star of Furnifold, Artemis Gay

Jacknotch · September 3, 2017, 10:34am

Culture of the Greater Xagrurgian Empire

LANGUAGE

Languages spoken in your country
Codexian, Kostorian, Obertonian, Etharlian, Biebalrusan

Knowledge of foreign languages
Most citizens are fluent in Codexian, Kostorian-Obertonian is the second largest language

Facts about your language; speaking distance & directness
Speaking at a higher volume is common, superiors and juniors address each other equally. Personal space while speaking is adhered to in rural areas, in cities, there is no such thing as personal space.

NUMBERS

Decimal point
The decimal point is a period.

Definition of a billion
Billion = 1000 million

System of measurement
Standard metric measurement system

How date is written
Month/Day/Year

RACE

Variety of races / attitudes about race & foreigners
There is one main race which is the Xagrurgian race. There are other minorities, but Xagrurgian comprises over three-quarters of the total population. Foreigners are somewhat tolerated, though hostile towards people from Allied nations.

You make jokes about…
Anything is fair game, but most people recognize when they’ve gone too far, and will apologize

POLITICS

Political parties
There are numerous poltical parties, though there is only two major ones in the senate, the Isolationist Conservatives and the Social Democrats.

Attitude toward Socialism & Communism
Elements of socialism are preferred by the majority of the Xagrurgian people but totalitarian communism is abhorred and banned from gaining office.

Does the government listen to you?
Yes, you’re respected by your local leader in the state legislature who is then represented by a senator.

Can problems be solved?
Yes, with significant social reforms and industry subsides.

If a politician cheats on his wife…
It’s a scandal, but it does not always result in government upheaval.

Military involvement with government
Always present in the public mind. The military is the main source of stability for the regime

Freedom of speech, patriotism, royalty, changing names, misc.
All people have the right to speak freely, though extremist views are monitored by secret police. People generally are very nationalistic, and usually gets involved with the military one way or another. There is no royalty.

ECONOMICS

Utilities & companies: public or private
Utilities are public, companies are private

Inflation & unemployment
Unemployment is somewhat high, inflation is also somewhat high due to the Xagrurgian Kirib being printed more.

Taxes
Average tax rate is 17%, and even with a progressive tax, generally the rich pay about this much too. Companies are not taxed, but their daily business is taxed, called duty taxes. Most government service taxes are around 12% (import and export fees, income, extraction fees etc.)

Variety of items for sale, haggling
There are massive department stores all over Xagrurg, and people are generally wealthy enough to buy luxuries.

Credit cards
Used by most people.

Inheritance
Bequethal is common, but very informal. Sometimes this results in domestic issues

SOCIAL WELFARE

Attitudes toward social security, welfare programs, unemployment payments, medical assistance, charitable aid
People are in favor of it, but seek reform.

INTERNATIONAL

Knowledge of world capitals & leaders
Most Xagrurgian citizens have a decent knowledge of world politics and geography, due to a well-funded education system and free college education.

Attitudes toward the other countries of the East Pacific
Xagrurgians are generally neutral to most countries in the TEP but hate the Allied nations. The former Axis nations and Celannica are well-liked by Xagrurgian citizens.

Has your country been conquered?
There was a successful civil war, but never a successful foreign occupation of Xagrurg.

Wars
Xagrurg has been involved in several wars throughout the 20th century, including the Auroran Imperial War and recently the Auroran-Pacific War.

LAW AND CRIME

Court system & lawsuits
Well-funded court system and a trial by jury helps crack down the crime rate.

Bribes
Rare, but still happens though the punishment is usually severe.

Police & gun ownership
Law enforcement are heavily armed, equipped with shotguns, assault rifles, and body armor. Citizens are allowed to own fully-automatic machine guns. 80-90% of the population is armed with some sort of firearm.

Dangerous places
There are not many dangerous places in Xagrurg, although the crime rate in Eidenburgh has recently risen to the recent disruption in public services.

Lawyers
Lawyers are common as many Xagrurgians take this occupation and as a result, there’s a bunch of lawyers around in the court system.

EDUCATION

History you learned
History was taught in school with a balance between national and world history.

Cost of school
School and college are free.

College
College is variable, depends on the program, but generally between three and six years. Upon graduation from highschool (at age 16) students spend two to three years either in an apprenticeship to learn trades, working or interning for businesses, or taking college preparation courses for specific majors to go into

EMPLOYMENT

Are you a farmer?
Only a minority are, most people live in the cities.

Can you be fired?
Yes, but the employer must state a reason for termination and provide evidence.

Labor day and other holidays
There are several Xagrurgian holidays throughout the year, and people enjoy them as they can.

Appointments, punctuality, negotiating
Being late is very uncommon. Punctuality is very important, and it’s looked down upon if you are late. People try to negotiate as much as possible.

TRANSPORTATION

Which side of the road / traffic lights / pedestrian safety
Left side of the road, standard traffic lights, vehicles have priority over pedestrians and thus pedestrians must take the crosswalk or be careful.

Taxis
There are fleets of taxis around Xagrurg, due to the developed highway system.

Quality of public transportation, trains, buses, planes
Trains are very good, being also well-funded and a new maglev line being constructed. People often take the trains to get around when there’s traffic jams. The bus system is massive with some funding by the government, most companies in cities field buses for people… There are three airports in Xagrurg, near Imperium, Eidenburgh, and Laona.

RELATIONSHIPS

First names & forms of address
Sir and Ma’am are used, as well as first and last names interchangeably. One of the interesting things about Furnifold is that people call each other nicknames, usually based on some physical or mental characteristic, and these names are adopted by some individuals instead of their first or last name

Arranged marriages & wedding customs
Arranged marriages in Xagrurg are extremely rare and for the most part, people legitimately get married. Many times, couples are married for months or years before actually making their way to a government office to be made official.

Importance of family background & social status
Family background is not as important, as talent and skill are valued by the state. For the most part, it is a matter of education and motivation to work that determines status. Money is very important though, and being able to afford property puts people in the higher class of society.

Preferences of physical appearance
Tall and lanky for men is culturally preferred, with little to no facial hair. Women who are also tall are considered fine specimens, but typical bust and hip beauty standards are more culturally important

Sexuality & attitudes toward homosexuality
Depends on the family and the community. The federal government has enacted laws allowing homosexuals to marry and have children.

Relations with family / visiting / misc.
Families are large and live together, and the concept of a polite visit is valued.

AT HOME

Things in your house
Most people have a smartphone. Cell phone usage is common in cities and the rural areas. Internet and home computers are in the majority of homes. Most people have other home appliances (fridge, usually medium-sized or large, stove, microwave, coffee machine, toaster), and a majority have flat-screen televisions. Cars are very common, and usually multiple households have at least one luxury car and a state-of-the-art computer.

Bathroom
Most household bathrooms are equipped with showers and washlets.

Telephone
Smartphones in rural areas, smartphones in cities

Climate
Plains in central Xagrurg, mountainous in northeast Xagrurg

FOOD

Biggest meal of the day
Lunch, most workers get multiple hours off during the middle of the day, and they go back home or with friends before heading back to work

What you won’t eat (and odd things you will)
Most Xagrurgians don’t like eating tofu.

How you eat & local cuisine
Give some space between your fellow guest while eating. Fancy restaurants are common throughout Xagrurg.

Fast food & restaurants
Fast food and more typical restaurants are located in tourist areas

Packaging
Biodegradable plastic is often used .

HEALTH

Quality of healthcare & national health insurance
Healthcare is free for all people, quality of which is high.

Attitudes toward doctors
Doctors are well respected.

RELIGION

Major religions & attitudes toward them
Agnosticism is common in Xagrurg. Most people are neutral towards all other religions, though there’s the occasional extremist nutjob.

Relationship between church and state
The government is secular, separating any form of religion from the state.

Christmas & other holidays
Major holidays are followed as government holidays.

VACATIONS

Amount of vacation time
Depends on the job

Topless & nude beaches
While most people are modest due to their religion, there are no ordinances against social conduct, so people are generally free to go topless in public areas

Hotel rooms with private baths
Hotels are very nice, and generally have all amenities of modern hotels

Popular travel destinations & recreational activities
People who travel on vacation go to the beaches between Laona, climbing up Mt. Freddom, enjoy lake activities at Lake Lambertuos, and enjoying the nightlife in Imperium. People outside the cities occasionally venture into the urban centers to have fun.

ARTS

Attitude toward opera, ballet, theatre, etc.
If there is a show in Furnifold, it is likely many people will buy tickets to watch it. Most groups will have sophisticated cultural events, usually sponsored by NGOs or art institutions.

MOVIES

Dubbing or subtitles?
Subtitles

TELEVISION

TV news, newspapers, & print media
Major newspaper is the Xagrurgian Times, which is widely dispersed in cities. TV news is mainly international, and print media is usually local.

SPORTS

Popular sports
Running, swimming, volleyball, and football are all popular. Volleyball is immensely popular due to the monthly volleyball championships held in Eidenburgh.

Arramall · September 3, 2017, 12:16pm

This is for East Cerdani, officially the Cerdani Democratic Republic

LANGUAGE

Languages spoken in you country
91% of the country speaks Codexian

Knowledge of foreign languages
Bilingualism is increasingly common due to school programs and immigration

Facts about your language; speaking distance & directness
Speakers generally look at or what they are speaking to and stand 1-5m away.

NUMBERS

Decimal point
Decimal points are a period/full stop.

Definition of a billion
Thousand of a million.

System of measurement
Metric

How date is written & most important dates
DD//MMM//YYYY
e.g: 31 Aug 2017

RACE

Variety of races / attitudes about race & foreigners
Majority of the population is human however the attitude towards other races is generally that of acceptance. Foreigners are generally viewed with suspicion especially those from capitalist and fascist countries.

You make jokes about…
Pretty much anything from other countries, sport and Erich Honecker. Jokes about the state are uncommon but not rare.

POLITICS

Political parties
The Communist Party of Cerdani is the vanguard party of the workers. All other political parties are prohibited

Attitude toward Socialism & Communism
Very sympathetic since they live in a Socialist State. All citizens have at a minimum read the Communist Manifesto or another book from Marx or Lenin.

Does the government listen to you?
Always.

Can problems be solved?
Yes and If not a compromise will always be reached.

If a politician cheats on his wife…
Nobody would care.

Military involvement with government
Generally minimal.

Freedom of speech, patriotism, misc.
Freedom of speech is protected by the constitution and the government operates through democratic centralism. Many citizens are patriotic about their society and state but are rarely extreme about it.

ECONOMICS

Utilities & companies: public or private
All utilities and businesses are collectively owned by their workers.

Inflation & unemployment
Unemployment is officially non-existent. Inflation hovers around 0.5%

Taxes
Very low, around 8%

Variety of items for sale, haggling
Almost everything is produced locally so there is not a huge amount of variety. People generally do not haggle for goods.

Credit cards
Do not exist. The Central Bank only provides debit cards which are rare to acquire.

Inheritance
Non-existent. Personal property is generally given to next of kin.

SOCIAL WELFARE

Attitudes toward social security, welfare programs, unemployment payments, medical assistance, charitable aid
People are supportive of the social programs they have. The social programs aim to provide a basic standard of living to all.

INTERNATIONAL

Knowledge of world capitals & leaders
A decent amount knowledge about leaders and capitals. Citizens generally know more about socialist countries.

Attitudes toward the other countries of the East Pacific
Favourable towards other Socialist countries. Generally amiable with other countries due to their policy of peaceful co-existence.

Has your country been conquered?
Partially conquered in the past.

Wars
Opposed to all wars.

LAW AND CRIME

Court system & lawsuits
Lawsuits are rarer than solar eclipses. Court System is relatively standard.

Bribes
Bribery is extremely rare and outlawed.

Police & gun ownership
The Police is reasonably sized. Gun ownership by citizens is legal and most workers are part of their local Combat Group of the Working Class

Dangerous places
Safe everywhere except for the forests and plains where it is easy to get lost.

Lawyers
Lawyers are provided free of charge.

EDUCATION

History you learned
History of East Cerdani, little about West Cerdani. History of the Urth and the socialist movements. Generally very anti-capitalist and anti-fascist.

Cost of school
All schooling is free or otherwise heavily subsidised.

College
College lasts around six years.

EMPLOYMENT

Are you a farmer?
Depends where you live and if you want to be a farmer.

Can you be fired?
Yes but the process for it is extremely lenghty and can take years.

Labor day
1st of May annually.

Appointments, punctuality, negotiating
Punctuality & timeliness is are regarded highly. People are usually open to negotiations.

TRANSPORTATION

Which side of the road / traffic lights / pedestrian safety
The left side is driven on. Red is stop, Green is Go, Yellow is stop if safe. People can cross the road safely almost always.

Taxis
Taxis are non-existent.

Quality of public transportation, trains, buses, planes
Public Transport is relatively modern and kept to a high standard. Prices for tickets never exceed 5 cents. Domestic & International air travel is cheap.

RELATIONSHIPS

First names & forms of address
People are called by their first name. In a formal situation they usually are called by their full name or their qualification and last name.

Arranged marriages & wedding customs
Arranged and/or forced marriages are illegal. People generally don’t mind who you marry.

Importance of family background & social status
Family & social background are generally ignored or dismissed.

Preferences of physical appearance
People generally dont mind as long you aren’t extremely obese or a skin and bones.

Sexuality & attitudes toward homosexuality
Homosexuality is legal and common. People generally are accepting of it especially younger generations.

Relations with family / visiting / misc.
Families have strong relations with their members. Visits are often arranged beforehand.

AT HOME

Things in your house
A phone, a radio, a toilet, a shower, a kitchen, a TV and standard furniture such as a bed, couch.

Bathroom
A shower and bathtub. Toilet and sink included.

Telephone
The telephone system is gradually being faded out and replaced by IRC and VOIP.

Climate
The climate has hot, dry summers and cold, rainy winters.

FOOD

Biggest meal of the day
Dinner.

What you won’t eat (and odd things you will)
People are open to anything however most people won’t eat endangered or rare animals.

How you eat & local cuisine
Local cuisine is mostly comprised of grains and cheeses. Good Table manners are expected.

Fast food & restaurants
Fast food is hard to come across. Restaurants are relatively common.

HEALTH

Quality of healthcare & national health insurance
Universal, good quality healthcare is provided to all citizens freely. National health insurance is provided to all citizens.

Attitudes toward doctors
Well respected by their communities.

RELIGION

Major religions & attitudes toward them
Majority of the population is atheistic. Most people don’t really care about religion.

Relationship between church and state
The Church and State are officially separated but have come into contact before.

Christmas & other holidays
Christmas was replaced by New Years’ Day is generally the same with much of the religious overtones being removed. There are 8 major public holidays throughout the year.

VACATIONS

Amount of vacation time
One month for every four months of work.

Topless & nude beaches
Common.

Hotel rooms with private baths
Rooms have private baths.

Popular travel destinations & recreational activities
The historical cities and landscape. Popular recreational activities include bike riding and soccer.

ARTS

Attitude toward opera, ballet, theatre, etc.
People love opera, ballet and theatre.

MOVIES

Dubbing or subtitles?
Subtitled

TELEVISION

TV news, newspapers, & print media
Media is state owned however there is not really any limits on what they can say as long as it is not overtly anti-government. Foreign media is usually edited before entering the country.

SPORTS

Popular sports
East Cerdans are big on soccer, bike riding and dancing.

Yuno · October 19, 2017, 6:10am

Yuno Culture.

LANGUAGE

Yunoan= Korean

Languages spoken in you country

Chinese, Korean, English

Knowledge of foreign languages

Only government officials know foreign languages.

Facts about your language; speaking distance & directness:
[WORK IN PROGRESS:]
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NUMBERS

Decimal point
The decimal point is a comma.

Definition of a billion
Thousand million is called milliárd, billion is called billiárd (like the game), which is a thousand milliárd.

System of measurement
You use the good old metric system.

How date is written & most important dates
First the month (sometimes written in roman numerals), than the day. The year is either the first or last. Like 2003.08.16 or 08.16.2003 (And you know what happened on that date. The Day of the Revolution of course.)

RACE

Variety of races / attitudes about race & foreigners
There are only “whites” in Lazlowia, but you have no problems with other people.

You make jokes about…
You mostly tell jokes about policemans, algaisians and kulaks. Another popular joke type is the “three turists”, which are usually about turist from different countries. If you are older than 40, you may know jokes about jews, but unless you want a stay in prison, you don’t tell them or replace the jews with kulaks.

POLITICS

Political parties
Only one, the Lazlowian Communist Party. You think multi-party systems are inefficient.

Attitude toward Socialism & Communism
You live in a communist society and you like it or at least content with it.

Does the government listen to you?
Unless you are an ever complaining intellectual, you think they do.

Can problems be solved?
Yes.

If a politician cheats on his wife…
, than nothing happens. Probably some will think less of him.

Military involvement with government
The higher someone’s rank, the more he is involved in politics.

Freedom of speech, patriotism, royalty, changing names, misc.
There is no freedom of speech, you must alway take “the guidience of the party”. You must be loyal to the Party, the People and to the great comrade Lazlow. President Lazlow has a hugh cult of personality (after all, the country was renamed after him). If you had an “aristocratic” family named, you most likely changed it already to something more common.

ECONOMICS

Utilities & companies: public or private
Every company is owned by the state, and you can hardly think it can be the other way, unless you owned a company before the revolution.

Inflation & unemployment
Unemployment is officially no-existent, altough you know that it’s not true. Inflation is usually 10%.

Taxes
70% before the revolution, 35 now.

Variety of items for sale, haggling
Variety in not too big, so when you go abroad, you most likely smuggle things home, mostly clothes. You can’t haggle, and when turists try to do it, it is considered offending.

Credit cards
Expensive and widely unpopular.

Inheritance
You can freely make your will, altough you must give a determined minimal percentage to you wife and children.

SOCIAL WELFARE

Attitudes toward social security, welfare programs, unemployment payments, medical assistance, charitable aid
You can’t imagine a country without a Social Welfare system.

INTERNATIONAL

Knowledge of world capitals & leaders
Apart from a few obscure ones, you most likely know all of them.

Attitudes toward the other countries of the East Pacific
You think that Vekiayu and Packilvania are both fascist countries and you hate them. You think that Listonia is a fascist puppet state. You have ambivalent feelings about Drakkengard and Warre. You are neutral about the rest.

Has your country been conquered?
No, and you’re damme proud of it.

Wars
You think the war against Algaisia was fair, and you took communism there too, so it was worth it.

LAW AND CRIME

Court system & lawsuits
Making lawsuits was not a common thing before the revolution and it stayed that way. If you are in the middle or upper class and not a member of the party, don’t expect a decision in you favour. In cases against the “enemies of the people”, the whole process is just an excuse.

Bribes
It was quite common before the revolution, and you can still do it, although you must watch out, becouse you can spend up to 10 years in prison if they catch you, and the clerk could spend up to 20 if s/he accepts a bribe.

Police & gun ownership
Only the Police and the Internal Security forces can have guns. Officially there is no such thing as “police brutality”, so they can freely beat you.

Dangerous places
The cities are safe, but the countryside can be dangeorus after dark.

Lawyers
You think there are enough lawyers.

EDUCATION

History you learned
You know the history of Lazlowia quite well and have a good knowledge at the World History too.

Cost of school
School is free.

College
College is four years long.

EMPLOYMENT

Are you a farmer?
If you live in the countryside yes.

Can you be fired?
Yes, although you can easily found a new one.

Labor day
Labor Day is on the 1st of May.

Appointments, punctuality, negotiating
You mutter an excuse if you are 15 minutes late and apologize profusely if 30 minutes late. One hour is inexclusable.

TRANSPORTATION

Which side of the road / traffic lights / pedestrian safety
You drive on the right side. You stop at the red right no matter what, and the pedestrians can safely cross the road.

Taxis
Turist beware the taxis, they will cheat you. Otherwise, they are generally safe.

Quality of public transportation, trains, buses, planes
Not too clean and no too puncutal, but they are widely used, since many people don’t have cars. Trains are the best way to travel, planes are expensive.

RELATIONSHIPS

First names & forms of address
At official places you call everyone on his or her surname and always put comrade before it. Otherwise you can call those you know well on their first names. If your workplace is not an office, you can call your colleauges on their first names. Students often use others surname, there is no problem with that. Calling a teacher on his or her first name is not polite.

Arranged marriages & wedding customs
There are no arranged marriages. You must register the marriage at the council. Church wedding is an option, but you better not take it. Naturally you have only one wife at the time.

Importance of family background & social status
There are several groups. “M”(Worker) and “P”(Peasant) are the best of course, “É”(Intellectual) and “K”(Middle Class) are somewhat worse but still good, and “F”(Upper Class) and “X”(Enemies of the People) are the worse. The last two classes are under survilance and can get only specific jobs.

Preferences of physical appearance
People must look healthy. A very thin woman or a very fat is not considered good looking.

Sexuality & attitudes toward homosexuality
Sex is a private affair. Homosexuality is also a private affair, altough openly displaying it is considered inplotie.

Relations with family / visiting / misc.
One have to invate eachother, you can’t just simply show up.

AT HOME

Things in your house
You have a telephone, a TV, a radio, your own bathroom. You do your loundry at home, and you have central heating. Dirt floor still occours in the countryside.

Bathroom
You either have a bath or a shower. Toilet in usually in a separate room.

Telephone
Getting a new phone is a rutine, and it will work.

Climate
The climate is a mix of continental and tropic. Mild winters are quite common, while the summers are either hot or rainy.

FOOD

Biggest meal of the day
Is at noon.

What you won’t eat (and odd things you will)
No matter what, you don’t eat dog or cats. If there is no other option, you will eat horse.

How you eat & local cuisine
You eat sitting on a chair at a table. You think you are eting healthy things, and fish is a common food.

Fast food & restaurants
You think fast foods are cheap and not healthy.

Packaging
Mustard comes in jars, milk in cardboard boxes or plastic packs, shaving cream in cans.

HEALTH

Quality of healthcare & national health insurance
The state provides universal health insurance from your taxes. The health care is good although not excelent.

Attitudes toward doctors
Doctors are respected members of the society.

RELIGION

Major religions & attitudes toward them
Major religions are Catholic Christianty and Judaism. Even if you believe in God, you can’t state it openly.

Relationship between church and state
The government is officially against the chruch. Priests are often imprisoned and are considered enemies of the people. They don’t get foundings.

Christmas & other holidays
Christmas is the main holliday. All the hollidays have been stripped from their religious flavour.

VACATIONS

Amount of vacation time
You get three weeks of vacation a year.

Topless & nude beaches
You don’t go to the beach toppless.

Hotel rooms with private baths
Rooms have private bath.

Popular travel destinations & recreational activities
You most likely travel to the see or to Lake Ozero, the largest sweetwater lake in Lazlowia. Traveling abroad is expensive and difficoult. You can only bring a determined ammount of money on you vacation abroad, so you mostly smuggle the extra money.

ARTS

Attitude toward opera, ballet, theatre, etc.
Theatre is quite popular, since they have become cheap and provide good entertaiment recently. Opera and ballet are considered aristocratic.

MOVIES

Dubbing or subtitles?
Dubbing.

TELEVISION

TV news, newspapers, & print media
You can choose from quite a few newspapers, but they are censored. The new in the TV are censored too. Fortunately you call still have acces to foreign media.

COMICS

Format
Either newspapers serials or books. Serials are published in books when they end.

SPORTS

Popular sports
Soccer, hockey and lawn hockey are the most popular sports.

Types of playing cards used
Apart from the french playing cards another card type is used, called the “Német Kártya”(German Card). It uses the german suits, which are quite popular in Eastern Europe: bells, hearts, leafs and acorns. The deck has 32 cards: 7-10, lower knave, upper kanve, king and ace.
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Strat · October 19, 2017, 7:03am

LANGUAGE

Languages spoken in you country
The Vulpine population predominantly speaks Ivlyazyk (Ukrainian) and uses an Ivlyazyk naming system, while the human population mostly speaks a form of Spandard and has a Spandard naming system. Some crossover exists, and a slim majority of Ivlyans know both languages

Knowledge of foreign languages
Some knowledge of Strataric, Yoruba, and a significant deal of knowledge of Codexian.

Facts about your language; speaking distance & directness
A distance between faces of at least .3 meters should be maintained.

NUMBERS

Decimal point
The decimal point is a period.

Definition of a billion
A thousand million is a billion. A thousand thousand is a million. Ten hundreds equal a thousand. Ten tens equals a hundred. Ten ones equal a ten.

System of measurement
Metric system.

How date is written & most important dates
Month/Day/Year
Important dates not yet developed.

RACE

Variety of races / attitudes about race & foreigners
Just over 50% of Ivlyans are Vulpines. Roughly 40% are humans, with Procynes and other species filling the gap.

You make jokes about…
Most anything, really. Although jokes about Troitsan Christianity are considered tasteless and slightly offensive, no real action will be taken about it.

POLITICS

Political parties
Ivlya operates on a multi-party system. The Ivlyan Conservative Party is the most prominent, followed by the Ivlyan Democratic Party. Then comes the dwindling Ivlyan Republican Party, followed by the even smaller Ivlyan Socialist Party. While there are more, the majority are small and insignificant.

Attitude toward Socialism & Communism
Very, very negative. Ivlya is fiercely capitalistic.

Does the government listen to you?
Often, yes.

Can problems be solved?
Yes.

If a politician cheats on his wife…
While it’s certainly not illegal, it’s doubtful he’ll be re-elected.

Military involvement with government
Relatively low, though high ranking military officers are viewed slightly politically. The Prince is the commander-in-chief.

Freedom of speech, patriotism, royalty, changing names, misc.
There is freedom of speech; most Ivlyans, especially among the Vulpine population, are very patriotic; the nation is a Principality, and therefore ruled by a prince; changing names is legal but rare.

ECONOMICS

Utilities & companies: public or private
Very little is owned by the government, and subsidizing is rare. The free market is prized, after all.

Unemployment
Unemployment is at approximately 3%.

Taxes
Taxes are relatively low, at a flat tax of 18%.

Variety of items for sale, haggling
Variety is incredibly diverse. Ivlya possesses a wide range of businesses and product; other than agreements made on a large scale, haggling is nigh unheard of.

Credit cards
Relatively common among the human population, less so among the vulpines. Not too expensive, but certainly not cheap.

Inheritance
Your will is yours to do with as you please.

SOCIAL WELFARE

Attitudes toward social security, welfare programs, unemployment payments, medical assistance, charitable aid
Generally negative.

INTERNATIONAL

Knowledge of world capitals & leaders
You most likely know most of them, especially communist ones.

Attitudes toward the other countries of the East Pacific
Negative towards Stratarin and Bourun, positive towards Tivot and Vekaiyu, fairly neutral elsewhere.

Has your country been conquered?
Never fully, after it was created. However, Stratarin and Bourun have occasionally gained and lost footholds in Ivlya throughout history.

Wars
Occurring relatively often, due to aggressive neighbors.

LAW AND CRIME

Court system & lawsuits
Lawsuits are neither common nor uncommon. The court is fairly non-authoritarian. If you do not have a lawyer, one will be provided to you.

Bribes
While it is unclear how common or uncommon they are, there is a minimum sentence of ten years for either accepting or offering a bribe, with potentially more depending on the reason for bribery.

Police & gun ownership
The police service is relatively small. Most houses have a firearm for self-defense purposes in them.

Dangerous places
Cities are often seen as more dangerous than the rural areas, though incidents aren’t known to often happen.

Lawyers
There are enough.

EDUCATION

History you learned
The history of Ivlya, Stratarin, Bourun, and Setzna is relatively well-known.

Cost of school
Middling. Not cheap, but not unaffordable for the average family.

College
College is four years long.

Misc.
Many parents homeschool.

EMPLOYMENT

Are you a farmer?
Potentially.

Can you be fired?
With ease, should you not perform adequately.

Appointments, punctuality, negotiating
Punctuality is highly prized, and can result in promotions or, from the lack of it, firings.

TRANSPORTATION

Which side of the road / traffic lights / pedestrian safety
Pedestrians can safely cross, provided they actually follow traffic rules. Green is go, red is stop, yellow is slow. Drive on the right side.

Taxis
Taxis are a fairly common site, but not a fairly cheap one.

Quality of public transportation, trains, buses, planes
The better quality ones have good business. The worse quality ones went out of business long ago.

RELATIONSHIPS

Names & forms of address
For those following Ivlyazyk naming convention, there is a first name, middle name, and surname. Those following Spandard naming convention have a first name, middle name, their father’s surname, and their mother’s surname. The father’s surname is passed down, while the mother’s is not. Should a woman marry, she adds “de [insert husband’s father’s surname here]” to her name.

Arranged marriages & wedding customs
Arranged marriages among royalty are relatively common. Among the common people? Not so much.

Importance of family background & social status
Family background is far more important for royalty than otherwise.

Preferences of physical appearance
Men are preferred to appear muscular and look physically able to act as a protector, while women are preferred to be fit. Bonus points for women if you have “child bearing hips.”

Sexuality & attitudes toward homosexuality
Sex is a very private affair. Although there have been several attempts to reverse this decision, the legislature has time and again voted for homosexuality to be illegal.

Relations with family / visiting / misc.
Family ties are very strong in Ivlya, generally with a sense of pride accompanying one’s family; visiting is preferred to be scheduled beforehand.

AT HOME

Things in your house
Air conditioning, washing and drying machines, at least one bathroom and two bedrooms, a kitchen and assorted food supplies, a somewhat stocked pantry, et cetera.

Bathroom
Bathtubs aren’t too common, as showers are preferred. Each house typically has at least one.

Telephone
Very common.

Climate
The climate of Ivlya is relatively hot and slightly humid, though certainly not scorching. The southern Ivlan area is quite cool.

FOOD

Biggest meal of the day
Lunch, 1 PM (generally).

What you won’t eat (and odd things you will)
Animals commonly taken as pets are hardly ever eaten.

How you eat
You sit at a table in a chair and mind your table manners.

Fast food & restaurants
Fast food is a relatively common sight, though the industry is seeing a slow decline.

HEALTH

Quality of healthcare & national health insurance
Health insurance is almost always on a private level.

Attitudes toward doctors
Doctors are generally respected.

RELIGION

Major religions & attitudes toward them
Troitsan Christianity is by far the largest, followed by Vayan Catholicism and Islam.

Relationship between church and state
While Ivlya is not a theocracy, the government often bases decisions on traditions that have a Biblical origin.

Christmas & other holidays
Christmas is held yearly to honor the birth of Jesus. Other holidays aren’t quite so anticipated.

VACATIONS

Amount of vacation time
Varies, depending on the company you work for.

Topless & nude beaches
Illegal.

Hotel rooms with private baths
Rooms have private baths.

Popular travel destinations & recreational activities
Harkhire is a common tourist destination, due to it being a thriving place of business.

ARTS

Attitude toward opera, ballet, theatre, etc.
Relatively positive, though not subsidized.

MOVIES

Dubbing or subtitles?
Subtitles.

TELEVISION

TV news, newspapers, & print media
Other than practically one official government channel and paper, all Ivlyan news companies are privately owned. The government company is actually less popular than its competitors.

SPORTS

Popular sports
Futbol is the most popular sport, hands down.

King_Rico · October 19, 2017, 4:17pm

LANGUAGE

Languages spoken in you country
The Kuthern population predominantly speaks Kuthern (Welsh mixed with Spanish) and uses a mix of Telsh and Spandard naming system, while the Spandard population mostly speaks Spandard(Spanish) and has a Spandard naming system. Telsh and Atlaesian are also spoken withen the Kingdom.

Knowledge of foreign languages
Reōa, Kash, Lessaun, Furnifoldian, Staynish and a significant deal of knowledge of Codexian.

Facts about your language; speaking distance & directness
3ft No Pressure

NUMBERS

Decimal point
The decimal point is a period.

Definition of a billion
A thousand million is a billion. A thousand thousand is a million. Ten hundreds equal a thousand. Ten tens equals a hundred. Ten ones equal a ten.

System of measurement
Imperial units

How date is written & most important dates
Month/Day/Year

RACE

Variety of races / attitudes about race & foreigners
50% Spandard, 20%Atlaesian, 10% Telsh, 20% Other. Kutherns and Oans have a very close bond, Yuno and Furnifold are the other two countries with very close relations. We love everyone just some more then others.

You make jokes about…
Anything, Anyone.

POLITICS

Political parties
Kuthernburg operates on a multi-party system. The New People’s Party is the most prominent, followed by the Spandard Socialist Workers’ Party. Then comes the dwindling Altaesian United, followed by the almost non-existent Kutherns People’s Union. There is more parties, but they don’t hold much weight.

Attitude toward Socialism & Communism
Socialism is fine to a degree, i got a Ak-47 with each letter of Communism written on the bullets for those bastards.

Does the government listen to you?
Yes

Can problems be solved?
Yes.

If a politician cheats on his wife…
It’s not against the law, but im sure the scandal might hurt his reputation.

Military involvement with government
Low, but the Queen is the commander and chief.

Freedom of speech, patriotism, royalty, changing names, misc.
Free to say as you wish, All Kutherns are very patriotic about there country, it’s a Kingdom a Queen or King could rule.

ECONOMICS

Utilities & companies: public or private
Kuthernburg is a capitalist mixed economy, has both private ownership and public ownership. Some government owned as well.

Unemployment
Unemployment is at approximately 4.2%.

Taxes
Taxes are relatively low, but range depending on income.

Variety of items for sale, haggling
Variety is incredibly diverse. Kuthernburg possesses a wide range of businesses and products, Marijuana trade being the most famous.

Credit cards
Relatively common, not too expensive, but certainly not cheap.

Inheritance
Your will is yours to do with as you please.

SOCIAL WELFARE
Viewed Positively.

INTERNATIONAL

Knowledge of world capitals & leaders
Most of them are known.

Attitudes toward the other countries of the East Pacific
Xagrurg could go to the deepest part of Urth, Kostro is my favorite puppet military assest. Everyone else is fine.

Has your country been conquered?
We got conquered by Morstay, but they let us free pretty early.

Wars
Not to often, Atiland is just a bad child.

LAW AND CRIME

Court system & lawsuits
Lawsuits are neither common nor uncommon. If you do not have a lawyer, one will be provided to you.

Bribes
20 Years for bribery, Bribery against the Royals is punishable by death.

Police & gun ownership
The police service is large part of society and is usually welcomed except for in the Ghettos, Housing Projects and Gang Turfs. Most people just get gun licenses and have a firearm for self-defense purposes in them.

Dangerous places
Marble is the most dangerous, but crime is secluded to the Housing Projects and Poorer communities.

Lawyers
There are enough.

EDUCATION

History you learned
The history of Kuthernburg, The Oan Isles, Yuno, Furnifold, SCE, the commonwealths, and Xagrurg is relatively well-known.

Cost of school
State education in Kuthernburg is free and compulsory from the age of six to eighteen. Some Free Colleges as well as private.

College
College is four-eight years long.

Misc.
Homeschool, Private school, Catholic schools are also common.

EMPLOYMENT

Are you a farmer?
Could be if you live in the valleys or flat land.

Can you be fired?
Yes

Appointments, punctuality, negotiating
Punctuality is highly prized, and can result in promotions or, from the lack of it, firings.

TRANSPORTATION

Which side of the road / traffic lights / pedestrian safety
Pedestrians can safely cross, provided they actually follow traffic rules. Green is go, red is stop, yellow is slow. Drive on the right side.

Taxis
Taxis are a fairly common site, but not a fairly cheap one. Lift and Yuber are cheaper alternatives.

Quality of public transportation, trains, buses, planes
Most Public Transportation merged in the 60’s and 70’s, we spend tons on that.

RELATIONSHIPS

Names & forms of address
Spandard naming convention have a first name, middle name, their father’s surname, and their mother’s surname. The father’s surname is passed down, while the mother’s is not. Should a woman marry, she adds “de [insert husband’s father’s surname here]” to her name.

Arranged marriages & wedding customs
Arranged marriages among royalty are not common or uncommon. Among the common people? Not so much.

Importance of family background & social status
Family background is far more important for royalty than otherwise.

Preferences of physical appearance
Men are preferred to appear muscular and look physically able to act as a protector, while women are preferred to be fit. Bonus points for women if you have “child bearing hips.”

Sexuality & attitudes toward homosexuality
Sex is a very private affair. Kuthernburg provides one of the highest degrees of liberty in the world for its LGBT community. Among the countries studied by Limptoo Research Center in 2013, Kuthernburg is top in acceptance of homosexuality, with an 88% of society supporting the gay community compared to 11% who do not.

Relations with family / visiting / misc.
Family ties are very strong in Kuthernburg, generally with a sense of pride accompanying one’s family.

AT HOME

Things in your house
Air conditioning, washing and drying machines, at least one bathroom and two bedrooms, a kitchen and assorted food supplies, a somewhat stocked pantry, et cetera.

Bathroom
Bathtubs/Shower Combo. Each house typically has at least one.

Telephone
Very common.

Climate
Kuthernburg has a continental climate,with hot summers with low overall humidity levels but frequent rainshowers and cold snowy winters. Average annual temperature is 9.7 °C (49.5 °F). Temperature extremes are 41.9 °C (107.4 °F) on 20 July 2007 at Pearl City in the summer and −35 °C (−31.0 °F) on 16 February 1920 Navalaca in the winter. Average high temperature in the summer is 23 to 28 °C (73 to 82 °F) and average low temperature in the winter is −3 to −7 °C (27 to 19 °F). The average yearly rainfall is approximately 600 mm (23.6 in). A small, southern region of the country near Pécs enjoys a reputation for a Central Concordian Ocean climate, but in reality it is only slightly warmer than the rest of the country and still receives snow during the winter.

FOOD

Biggest meal of the day
Up to you.

What you won’t eat (and odd things you will)
Animals commonly taken as pets are hardly ever eaten.

How you eat
Depending on the family at a table or maybe in your room watching TV.

Fast food & restaurants
Fast food is a relatively common sight.

HEALTH

Quality of healthcare & national health insurance
The health care system of Kuthernburg is considered one of the best in the world. The health care is public, universal and free for any legal citizen of Kuthernburg. The total health spending is 9.8% of the GDP.

Attitudes toward doctors
Doctors are generally respected.

RELIGION

Major religions & attitudes toward them
All are welcomed.

Relationship between church and state
Only in the Royal family which is apart of the Kuthern Church.

Christmas & other holidays
Christmas is held yearly. Other holidays are also celebrated.

VACATIONS

Amount of vacation time
Varies, depending on the company you work for.

Topless & nude beaches
28 in total.

Hotel rooms with private baths
Rooms have private baths.

Popular travel destinations & recreational activities
Luthernburg is a common place to visit due to its man made islands, lush greenery and beautiful coast line. Sealand & Kruger Gardens of Luthernburg is also based there.

ARTS

Attitude toward opera, ballet, theatre, etc.
Relatively positive, with some programs subsidized.

MOVIES

Dubbing or subtitles?
Both

TELEVISION

TV news, newspapers, & print media
Other than practically one official government channel and paper, all Kuthern news companies are privately owned. The government company is actually less popular than its competitors.

SPORTS

Popular sports
Hockey, Basketball, Underwater Hockey, Baseball and Football. Soccer is also a big thing in Spandard regions.

The_Oan_Isles · October 20, 2017, 7:53am

LANGUAGE

Reōa also known as Oan (http://nswiki.org/index.php?title=Oan_language)

Knowledge of foreign languages
Codexian

NUMBERS
Decimal point
Period

Definition of a billion
1000³

System of measurement
Metric

How date is written & most important dates
YYYY/MM/DD. The Rangitanga’s Birthday (10/26). Easter (April/May). Christmas (12/25).
RACE
Variety of races / attitudes about race & foreigners
Oan (known as the Iwi Oa in Reōa) (http://forum.theeastpacific.com/single/?p=10024112&t=7007067). Tolerant, friendly, but condescending.

You make jokes about…
Anything that is not too insensitive. The Rangitanga, religion, race, family, parents, orphans, poor people, disabled people and the dead are off limits.

POLITICS
Political parties
Multi party democracy. Pacifist Party is the majority party. (http://forum.theeastpacific.com/single/?p=10019581&t=7007067)

Attitude toward Socialism & Communism
You think most socialists and communists know nothing about socialism and communi respectively.

Does the government listen to you?
Yes.

Can problems be solved?
Yes.

If a politician cheats on his wife…
You think less of him.

Military involvement with government
The state controls the military.

Free speech, patriotism and royalty
You say what you want. You are offended by people who criticise the Rangitanga. You have a positive view of royalty. Clan leaders are regarded as nobles. You think… believe… know that Oan Isles is the best country in the world.

ECONOMICS
Utilities & companies: public or private
Utilities are generally public. Private and public mix.

Inflation & unemployment
Inflation: 5.4%
Unemployment: 6.3%

Taxes
Moderate to high

Variety of items for sale, haggling
Haggle a lot. Lots of items for sale. Meat is pricey.

Credit cards
Wish you could toss it away, but you have no choice but to use it.

Inheritance
You can pass down everything you own. Some tax is paid.

SOCIAL WELFARE
Attitudes toward social security, welfare programs, unemployment payments, medical assistance, charitable aid
Staunch believer in all of the above.

INTERNATIONAL
Knowledge of world capitals & leaders
Decent?

Attitudes toward the other countries of the East Pacific
Xagrurg = enemy
Stratarin = enemy
Kuthernburg etc. = best friend
Aurora = warzone
Atlantia = generally nice, friendly
Gondwana = what’s that?
South Hills = eats too much fat.
Vekaiyu = Ikrisia Levinile
Listonia = Ikrisia Levinile’s pet
Staynes-Caltharus = big brother

Has your country been conquered?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! No

Wars
Hate them, but we seem to get in a lot of them.

LAW AND CRIME
Court system & lawsuits
Fair and just. Lawsuits against all.
Bribes
Treason

Police & gun ownership
Only the Law enforcement can have guns.
Dangerous places
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! What?

EDUCATION
History you learned
Oan history and everything else is from an Oan point of view

Cost of school
Free

College
Don’t need it. People who go to college impress you.

EMPLOYMENT
Are you a farmer?
Hahahahahahahahahahaha! Aroha! I think they are calling you.

Can you be fired?
Yes after a written warning and with good reason

TRANSPORTATION
Which side of the road / traffic lights / pedestrian safety
You drive on the left. You stop at the red light always.

Taxis
Popular. Nice. Affordable.

Quality of public transportation, trains, buses, planes
Nice. On time. Not too expensive.

RELATIONSHIPS
First names & forms of address
Teina (brother), tuahine (sister), mama (mother), papa (father) - even if you are not related.
Also hoa (friend) and ritetāu (my equal) to your peers.
Ariki (lord) and Arikina (lady) to people in high places.
Kunuitāutu (your majesty) for the Emperor and the Empress.
Kutiketiketāutu (your highness) for royalty
Kutikatāutu (your fairness) to a judge when you are really in the shit. Don’t use names much.

Arranged marriages & wedding customs
There are no arranged marriages, but parents will try to influence you
Importance of family background & social status
Does not affect you personal life. People are nice no matter who you are. BUT people in positions of authority, power and wealth are treated with extra respect.

Preferences of physical appearance
Tattoos, tattoos, tattoos, coffee skin, tall, a little meat never killed anyone right? If you’re light skinned and thin, hmm, it’s okay God loves you.

Sexuality & attitudes toward homosexuality

AT HOME
Things in your house
Depends on your salary, of course, but generally you live richly, and own many luxurious things (made by Serenitech).
Bathroom
Whatever you like!
Telephone
Everyone has at least one sort of a cellphone, be that a normal smart phone, or AR glasses.
Climate
Every region has it’s own climate, since they are scattered all around the globe.

FOOD
Biggest meal of the day
Family meals at dinner

What you won’t eat (and odd things you will)
You eat some fantastic bugs and confounding fish. Hate food with too much fat.

How you eat & local cuisine
You cook food underground. You pray before you eat (or pretend at least). You don’t like eating along. You don’t like eating when other people are not eating. Tuatua (shellfish), Hāngi (exquisite), Taewa Tutaekuri (deep purple Pax Fruit), Rewena pararoa (Pax Fruit bread). Stuff it, just look Māori food!

Fast food & restaurants
Fast food: A necessary evil
Restaurant: A once in a while thing

Packaging
Paper mostly

HEALTH
Quality of healthcare & national health insurance
Good. Affordable. Or even free.

Attitudes toward doctors
Doctors are respected members of the society.

RELIGION
Major religions & attitudes toward them
Christianity and Polynesian Folk Spirituality are just as much a matter of faith as of culture.

Relationship between church and state
Church sponsored charities get lots of money. Almost everyone is Christian so…

Christmas & other holidays
Christmas (life made), Easter (also life made), New Years (thank u Ihowa), Rangitanga’s Birthday (we love you Oaloanu!), lot’s of kai (food) festivals.

VACATIONS
Amount of vacation time
A good lot, but you also work like a devil.

Topless & nude beaches
You are almost always almost naked so ehhhh…

Hotel rooms with private baths
Rooms have private baths.

Popular travel destinations & recreational activities
Where to start? There are always festivals, open air concerts and theatre, parks and zoos, museums, the Grand Polynesian Village Resort, the Bloom Hotel and Resort, amusement parks, jazz clubs, traditional dancing, church, did I say church? Mountain climbing, rafting, boating, hiking, camping, clubbing OH GLOB, there is always something to do

ARTS
Attitude toward opera, ballet, theatre, etc.
Absolute genius. A social festivity. We have our own varieties though.

MOVIES
Dubbing or subtitles?
Whichever

TELEVISION
TV news, newspapers, & print media
Everything for everyone: Take (scandal not like Codexian “take”), Rongo (news) we have it all (http://forum.theeastpacific.com/topic/7008242/)

COMICS
Format
Either newspapers serials or books. Serials are published in books when they end.

SPORTS
Popular sports
Football (soccer), mekemeke (boxing), whai (string sports), tīti tōrea (stick game), karetao (puppets) rukapo (rugby)
Types of playing cards used
You don’t think that’s an Oan game so you don’t care. You play another game that sort of has playing cards, but they aren’t really playing cards

ValdoreJavorsky · May 3, 2018, 8:18pm

Laybach

LANGUAGE

Languages spoken in you country
99.72% of the population speaks natively Edelenic (Austrian German). the rest speaks something else but is most likely fond of Edelenic unless you happen to run into the out of 2.74 million Laybachers maybe one or two persons who don’t speak it. Then yo uare cool and have gotten contacts.

Knowledge of foreign languages
You most likely speak Codexian from middle school time on.

Facts about your language; speaking distance & directness
Your language sounds a bit funny to outsiders. While you seem codl and distant at first glance you are recieved as a very warm, welcomign and devoted person once people get to know you.

NUMBERS

Decimal point
The decimal point is a dot.

Definition of a billion
Equivalent to codexian trillion. a codexian billion is a Milliarde.

System of measurement
You use the metric system.

How date is written & most important dates
Day in double-numerals, Month in double-numerals or full name, year in numerals.

RACE

Variety of races / attitudes about race & foreigners
Caucasian. Foreigners are welcomed but are frowned upon if they behave unaccordingly.

You make jokes about…
Anyone, and anything, basically. However, try to avoid indecent jokes such as jokes including violence or feces.

POLITICS

Political parties
Multi-Party, but with the dominant Socialdemocratic-Conservative Party (SDKP).

Attitude toward Socialism & Communism
Socialism is a concept that is somewhat approved of. You approve of the services hosted by your government (infrastructure, tax-based public transport, pension, universal health-care, tax-based electricity) but you also are happy that you live in a free capitalist society. You equal communism with the downfall of the Duke, which is unimaginable for you.

Does the government listen to you?
If you aren’t already satisfied with the directly-elected parliament, they also commonly host referendums.

Can problems be solved?
Yes.

If a politician cheats on his wife…
then it depends what status he has. Generally the higher you are the worse it is.

Military involvement with government
The higher someone’s rank, the more he is involved in politics.

Freedom of speech, patriotism, royalty, changing names, misc.
Freedom of speech is almost entirely protected. Exceptions are made with criminal expressions such as infliction to violence, fraud, slander, false-flag or display of crimes. You are very proud and patriotic of your nation and you think it’s a cozy and perfect miniature version of the world. However, you also are interested in foreign cultures.
You highly value the royalty as it is one of the key features of the national identity and their peaceful governing. If you live in a mountain hut you might envy their shiny royal palace.

ECONOMICS

Utilities & companies: public or private
basic survival utilities such as roads/infrastructure, public transport, healthcare, education, electricity or the national bank are publicly owned. However, a large section of the market remains mostly untouched.

Inflation & unemployment
2.4% unemployment, inflation under 1%.

Taxes
roughly 30-45%.

Variety of items for sale, haggling
Variety is relatively high. Haggling is common among local markets or street markets but rather uncommon in the greater/well-known shops, supermarkets or malls.

Credit cards
While cheap and practical, most people use the good old mark.

Inheritance
4-10% taxed. Otherwise free from limitations. Inheritance to foreign countries however is complicated.

SOCIAL WELFARE

Attitudes toward social security, welfare programs, unemployment payments, medical assistance, charitable aid
You can’t imagine a country without a Social Welfare system.

INTERNATIONAL

Knowledge of world capitals & leaders
Apart from a few backforest ones, you probably know either a historcial and/or the current of all of the major ones.

Attitudes toward the other countries of the East Pacific
Very neutral. You like those with a high culture.

Has your country been conquered?
Independent for 752 years and counting.

Wars
What is a war? Okay, that is exaggerated. As a civilian you are prepared for a war, with everyone having a gun and gun training and many having air protection bunkers, but you’ll never have experienced war unless you stumbled into one abroad.

LAW AND CRIME

Court system & lawsuits
Appointed by the Duke after being elected by the court council, which is elected by the people.

Bribes
Uncommon and highly prosecuted.

Police & gun ownership
Every citizen turning 18 is given a defense gun and a 2-year training in the military (can be broken up into several sessions) - However anything over a semi-automatic is police and above only.

Dangerous places
Pretty much only where nature makes it dangerous.

Lawyers
You think there are enough lawyers.

EDUCATION

History you learned
You know the history of Laybach quite well and have a good knowledge at the World History too.

Cost of school
School is free.

College/University
After graduating, you can either join a “work college/high school” (Facharbeitshochschule) which is specialized on manual work or non-degree work, or entering University.

EMPLOYMENT

Are you a farmer?
If you belong to the 2% population that are farmers, then yes.

Can you be fired?
Not so easily. But you’ll likely find something else fastly.

Labor day
Labor Day is on the 1st of May.

Appointments, punctuality, negotiating
You mutter an excuse if you are 5 minutes late and apologize profusely if 15 minutes late. 20min+ is inexcusable unless you got caught in an accident or likewise physical barriers.

TRANSPORTATION

Which side of the road / traffic lights / pedestrian safety
You drive on the right side. You stop at the red right no matter what, and the pedestrians can safely cross the road.

Taxis
This concept doesn’t really exist. Either you live in the city and use public transport or car, or you live in the countryside and have a car.

Quality of public transportation, trains, buses, planes
Quite punctual unless physically hindered (e.G. accident). Mostly clean but more rural areas tend to be a bit more unclean. But it’s mostly moderate.

RELATIONSHIPS

First names & forms of address
on official occasions you use your surnames unless you are married. But in common talk you usually use your given names.

Arranged marriages & wedding customs
There are some arranged marriages but they are mostly in the upper classes. Bride and Broom are usually prepared their whole life then. Otherwise, you marry normally in a church after registering in the local authority, unless you are a homosexual, then you replace the church marriage with a party or another event as the term “marriage” is seen as religious.

Importance of family background & social status
The family is important. You probably belong to the standard “middle class”.

Preferences of physical appearance
People must look healthy. Anorexy and obesity are not received well. Women are expected to look according to their cultural expectations.

Sexuality & attitudes toward homosexuality
Sex is a private affair. Homosexuality is also a private affair, though openly displaying it is considered indecent.

Relations with family / visiting / misc.
One have to invite each other, you can’t just simply show up. That is considered rude unless you live next to each other.

AT HOME

Things in your house
You have a telephone, a TV, a radio, a pc, your own bathroom. You do your laundry at home with a laundry machine, and you have central heating.

Bathroom
You either have a bath or a shower. Toilet too and sometimes in a separate room too.

Telephone
Getting a new phone is a routine, and it will work.

Climate
The climate is a mix of continental, alpine and temperate.

FOOD

Biggest meal of the day
Noon.

What you won’t eat (and odd things you will)
You don’t eat dogs, cats, horses or other animals that aren’t specifically bred for meat.

How you eat & local cuisine
You think your local dish is the most healthy food on the planet.

Fast food & restaurants
You think fast foods are cheap and not healthy.

Packaging
Usually organic/traditional packages made of wood, glass, iron or handmade. plastic was common in earlier times but a traditional revival arrived i nthe last decades.

HEALTH

Quality of healthcare & national health insurance
The state provides universal health insurance from your taxes. The health care is very good, though more richer people use their money to do surgeries.

Attitudes toward doctors
Doctors are respected members of the society.

RELIGION

Major religions & attitudes toward them
Major religions are Catholic Christianty and Judaism.

Relationship between church and state
While the royal family has one connections to the church, it has practically no power over the government. However, Church aid programs such as schools or charities are sometimes funded by the state.

Christmas & other holidays
Christmas is the main holliday.

VACATIONS

Amount of vacation time
You get three weeks of vacation a year.

Topless & nude beaches
That is considered indecent. You might belong to some youths who secretly do it in remote areas.

Hotel rooms with private baths
Rooms have private bathrooms.

Popular travel destinations & recreational activities
You most likely travel to the Nordwestmassiv, a large mountain range encircling the country from north and west, to Laybach, Marienburg or the Weißküste.

ARTS

Attitude toward opera, ballet, theatre, etc.
While it has been considered aristocratic in the past, the new generations enjoy cheaper versions due to the new technology.

MOVIES

Dubbing or subtitles?
Dubbing. A lot of animated series originate from laybach. They are known for their unique art style with big eyes and rainbow-color hair colors.

TELEVISION

TV news, newspapers, & print media
In general, theres a state media and private alternatives. Some behave like publicly owned but are not state media.

COMICS

Format
Either newspapers serials or books. Serials are published in books when they end.

SPORTS

Popular sports
Football, chess, swimming. And yodeling. (Yes, thats a sport too)

CalurasFR · November 15, 2018, 12:34am

Culture of Caluras

LANGUAGE

Languages spoken in you country
91% speak Caluran, 7% speak Hasanese, 2% speak other

Knowledge of foreign languages
You will most likely speak Caluran(high english), with Hasanese(Latin American spanish) as a secondary language in southern Caluras. Those with a higher education may speak foreign languages.

Facts about your language; speaking distance & directness
You are not comfortable when someone is closer than half meter. People usually face the conversant directly.

NUMBERS

Decimal point
The decimal point is a period.

Definition of a billion
Thousand million is called million, billion is called billion, which is a thousand million.

System of measurement
Metric system.

How date is written & most important dates
Month/Day/Year

RACE

Variety of races / attitudes about race & foreigners
For the most part, white people, with a higher population of blacks in the south. Race is of little consideration in everyday life, and racism is practically nonexistent.

You make jokes about…
Mostly anything, Calurans aren’t hurt easily in this regard. This can sometimes seem rude to foreigners, depending on the joke.

POLITICS

Political parties
Parties do not exist, specific senators are voted for, while senate caucuses can temporarily form.

Attitude toward Socialism & Communism
Caluran people naturally favor moderate socialism and welfare to help each other out, but the state does not officially consider itself socialist. While communism is not despised, it is not liked by the people.

Does the government listen to you?
They listen to groups, but not individuals.

Can problems be solved?
Yes.

If a politician cheats on his wife…
Nothing official will happen, but his/her public image may be damaged.

Military involvement with government
The head of military sits on the High Council, and has some say.

Freedom of speech, patriotism, royalty, changing names, misc.
There is freedom of speech, but speaking poorly of the Royal Family is frowned upon, and threats made towards Royalty, the Chancellor, or other high government officials is illegal.

ECONOMICS

Utilities & companies: public or private
All public utilities are owned by the government, but can be supported or funded by private organizations. Most other companies are independent.

Inflation & unemployment
Unemployment rates are very low(3.9%) due to many government employment programs.

Taxes
46% income.

Variety of items for sale, haggling
Caluras is in a prime commercial location, with many trade routes going through or near Caluran waters. Variety is great, and many items from far off lands can be found in commercial centers along the coast.

Credit cards
Quite popular, less so in the south.

Inheritance
Fully up to you. If no will exists, all property goes to spouse or oldest child(if 18+, if not it goes to chosen guardian).

SOCIAL WELFARE

Social welfare is an important part of Caluras’s new democratic system, and is heavily subsidized by the government.

INTERNATIONAL

Knowledge of world capitals & leaders
You will most likely know a majority, geography is considered quite important.

Attitudes toward the other countries of the East Pacific
For the most part you are indifferent towards other nations, but slightly wary of other countries in North Western Yasteria, especially the Caliphate.

Has your country been conquered?
Never by foreigners.

Wars
Warring is an important part of Caluras’s history, but you realize the ramifications of it and still prefer diplomacy.

LAW AND CRIME

Court system & lawsuits
All citizens are given equally competent lawyers. Lawsuits are allowed.

Bribes
Bribery was once quite prevalent, but has since declined following several voting and bureaucratic reforms.

Police & gun ownership
The police are monitored closely for abuse of their powers, and private gun ownership outside law enforcement is illegal.

Dangerous places
Cities are safe for the most part, but roaming the country alone in the south can be dangerous.

Lawyers
Always provided by the local or national government.

EDUCATION

History you learned
You know the history of Caluras quite well, and major history from the rest of the world.

Cost of school
School is free of charge.

College
One year of college is free, providing the ability to get an internship. Beyond that, college is relatively cheap.

EMPLOYMENT

Are you a farmer?
In rural areas, you most likely are.

Can you be fired?
Yes, but you can easily find a new job.

Labor day
No labor day.

Appointments, punctuality, negotiating
Calurans are quite punctual. If no good reason is given for being late, you are frowned upon.

TRANSPORTATION

Which side of the road / traffic lights / pedestrian safety
You drive on the right side. You stop at red, slow/yield at yellow, go on green. Pedestrian safety is of utmost importance.

Taxis
Taxis are government owned, and mostly safe.

Quality of public transportation, trains, buses, planes
Public transport is exceptionally clean and efficient, subsidized heavily by the government. Domestic plane flights are quite cheap, .

RELATIONSHIPS

First names & forms of address
Formal language uses “Mister” or “Miss” before the surname of the addressed person. Familiar language often utilizes the person’s first name.

Arranged marriages & wedding customs
Arranged marriages are a thing of the past. All marriages must be registered with the local government archive.

Importance of family background & social status
Social classes are very blurry, with the exception of the Royal family.

Preferences of physical appearance
A healthy looking person is most desired. Obesity or undernourishment is not favored, but not shunned.

Sexuality & attitudes toward homosexuality
Homosexuality is not frowned upon, but openly displaying love of any sort makes others uncomfortable.

Relations with family / visiting / misc.
Invitations are usually required to visit some place, with some exceptions.

AT HOME

Things in your house
You have at least a landline, if not a cellular device as well, a TV set, a radio, your own bathroom. You do your laundry at home, and you have central heating. Clean running water and functional plumbing are provided to almost all, and electricity sources are ubiquitous.

Bathroom
You either have a bath or a shower in the same room as your toilet with a sink.

Telephone
A vast majority of people have cellphones, those without have a landline.

Climate
The climate is a mixture of Mediterranean and warm continental, with mountainous and steppe terrain in the south.

FOOD

Biggest meal of the day
Lunch.

What you won’t eat (and odd things you will)
No matter what, you don’t eat dog or cats.

How you eat & local cuisine
You eat sitting on a chair at a table. Along the coast, seafood is a common sight, with local animals being the norm further inland.

Fast food & restaurants
You think fast foods are cheap, but still not healthy and therefore a less appealing choice.

Packaging
Condiments come in squeeze bottles, most other packaged foods are in cardboard boxes, metal cans, plastic bottles or jugs, or plastic bags.

HEALTH

Quality of healthcare & national health insurance
The government provides free healthcare and subsidizes drug manufacturing.

Attitudes toward doctors
Doctors are highly respected members of the society.

RELIGION

Major religions & attitudes toward them
Catholicism is the most prominent religion(~48%), with Atheism being the second largest identification(~41%). The remainder are comprised of various other faiths(11%).

Relationship between church and state
The government is no longer affiliated with the Church, and try to keep distant with all religions.

Christmas & other holidays
All Catholic holidays exist as official state holidays, while holidays of other religions are respected and observed.

VACATIONS

Amount of vacation time
The minimum annual leave required is 23 days.

Topless & nude beaches
Nude beaches are allowed, and quite popular in the far south of Caluras.

Hotel rooms with private baths
Rooms have private bathrooms.

Popular travel destinations & recreational activities
Visiting major cities such as Branberg or Arlington is common, as well as the massive mountains in central Caluras. The beautiful Mediterranean-like coastline in central Caluras is also a popular destination,.

ARTS

Attitude toward opera, ballet, theatre, etc.
Opera and theater are quite popular, but ballet is not so popular.

MOVIES

Dubbing or subtitles?
Subtitles.

TELEVISION

TV news, newspapers, & print media
All media and news sources are allowed, but only a select few are given “official” status to be completely trusted by the government.

COMICS

Format
Either newspapers serials or books. Serials are published in books when they end.

SPORTS

Popular sports
Soccer, Rowing, Hockey, and Lacrosse are the most popular sports.

Types of playing cards used
1-10, Lord, Queen, King, Joker(sometimes used). 4 suits: Hearts, Spades, Clubs, Diamonds.

Kilkire · May 8, 2019, 2:20am

Culture of Kilkire
(WIP)

LANGUAGE
Languages spoken in your country
Official languages: Irish (Kilkirian), English.
In day to day life, Kilkirians speak Irish to one another. English is only really used with tourists, and with ambassadors to connect more closely with the outside world.

Knowledge of foreign languages
Other major languages: English, French, German.
Both English, French are taught and encouraged to Kilkirian citizens as electives in Secondary School. German is spoken among immigrants in small villages.

NUMBERS
Decimal point
Any decimal point (<1) uses a period. All other numbers use commas.

Definition of a billion
Billion: 1,000,000,000.00

System of measurement
Metric System

How date is written & most important dates
DD/MM/YYYY
Important dates: 15th April, 1517. 25th, December 1892. 1st June, 1968.
April 1517 is when the Kingdom of Kilkire was first founded. December 1892 is when the Monarchy reformed, and replaced with the Federation of Kilkire. June 1968 is when the Republic was birthed from the broken Federation.

RACE
Variety of races / attitudes about race & foreigners
Races: 84% Celtic, 7% French, 5% German, 3% Japanese, 1% Other.
Attitudes about race and foreigners: Racism in Kilkire is looked down upon, and seen as a sign of low confidence, immaturity, and weakness.
Even though Kilkire is almost entirely dominated by a proud, patriotic ethnic people, racism hasn’t been a big player in politics in decades.

You make jokes about…
Most things are joked about, especially Alcohol, Kilkirian stereotypes, or especially yourself.
There are many things that are off limits, such as a tragic event, or jokes at the expense of a group, that go beyond impersonal fun. There is a general unspoken rule about jokes in Kilkire, that goes something like this; “If you wouldn’t make it about yourself, don’t make it about other people.”

POLITICS
Political parties
Kilkirian Political Parties in descending order of Parliamentary Power: Kilkirian Republic Party, United Kilkire Party, Urth Peace Party, United Workers Party, and Kilkirian Monarch Party.
KRP (Liberal), UKP (Militarist), UPP(Internationalist), UWP(Communist), KMP(Monarchist).

Attitude toward Socialism & Communism
Socialism: 14% Support, 86% Disapprove. Communism: 2% Support, 98% Disapprove.
While still widely unpopular, Socialism is becoming a more and more realistic possibility. Meanwhile communism remains a joke in the shadows of reality.

Does the government listen to you?
The government is always open to its people.

Can problems be solved?
Problems can be fixed, but it will take longer if the leader is not clearly defined.
Kilkirians are often known as being natural leaders, though not great followers.

If a politician cheats on his wife…
Adultery is not illegal, but seriously looked down on. The politician will not lose his job, unless their spouse, or the Parliament wishes to impeach them.

Military involvement with government
Unless Martial law is enacted, the military does not have a say in the government, other then matters relating to the military.
In peace times, the Military is under the control of the Minister and Ministry of Military. With the Head General of the Emerald Armies, EAF, National Guard, and Head Admiral of the Emerald Navy. In war times, the Grand Minister takes executive control of the military.

Freedom of speech, patriotism, royalty, changing names, misc.
Freedom and Patriotism are core values to all citizens of Kilkire, and it is hard fought to get most laws that restricts either of those too heavily, passed through Parliament.

ECONOMICS
Utilities & companies: public or private
Kilkire is capitalist, with light touches of Socialist influence. As such, only over 80% of the Kilkirian economy is privately owned.

Inflation & unemployment
The economy of Kilkire enjoys a very un-inflated market, with a stable currency, and fair markets.

Taxes
The most controversial topic in Kilkire are taxes. While high taxes are needed to keep up the immense standards and length of lives of its people, such as retirement security, universal social welfare, health care, and free education, as well as upkeep for Kilkire’s military pride; the Emerald Navy.

Credit cards
Credit cards are common and cheap.
They are a common utility for the average citizen, though rural areas prefere the Bere coin.

Inheritance
The inheritance system in Kilkire is very outdated, where all the parent’s land and possibly possessions go to the eldest son.

SOCIAL WELFARE
Attitudes toward social security, welfare programs, unemployment payments, medical assistance, charitable aid
Kilkire has a very European style welfare program, effectively providing the poorest citizens with good food, clothing, job opportunities, and temporary housing. While many support these programs, they do have a price tag.
Throughout Kilkirian history, generosity and the aiding of those less fortunate has always been seen as a valuable trait in a man, and is valued as a trait of a worthy soul.

INTERNATIONAL
Knowledge of world capitals & leaders
Political and international geography have always been a topic of much interest of the Kilkirian youth, as such, it is taught in depth in Primary and Secondary Schools.
In recent years, the Kilkirian youth has been increasingly interested in politics.

Attitudes toward the other countries of the East Pacific
If they share the same ideology, if they are our neighbors, or have similar culture, they are treated as friends. Everyone else gets neutral treatment.

Has your country been conquered?
For a period of 300 years, Kilkire was under imperial rule. In the Kilkirian Rebellion of 1857 succeeded, and Kilkire became independent.

Wars
Major Wars; The Kilkirian War of Independence 1857-1860,

LAW AND CRIME
Court system & lawsuits
Bribes
Police & gun ownership
Dangerous places
Lawyers

EDUCATION
History you learned

Cost of school
School is free

College

EMPLOYMENT
Are you a farmer?

Can you be fired?

Labor day

Appointments, punctuality, negotiating

TRANSPORTATION
Which side of the road / traffic lights / pedestrian safety

Taxis

Quality of public transportation, trains, buses, planes

RELATIONSHIPS
First names & forms of address

Arranged marriages & wedding customs

Importance of family background & social status

Preferences of physical appearance

Sexuality & attitudes toward homosexuality

Relations with family / visiting / misc.

AT HOME
Things in your house
Bathroom
Telephone
Climate

FOOD
Biggest meal of the day

What you won’t eat (and odd things you will)

How you eat & local cuisine

Fast food & restaurants

Packaging

HEALTH
Quality of healthcare & national health insurance

Attitudes toward doctors

RELIGION
Major religions & attitudes toward them

Relationship between church and state

Christmas & other holidays

VACATIONS
Amount of vacation time

Topless & nude beaches

Hotel rooms with private baths

Popular travel destinations & recreational activities

ARTS
Attitude toward opera, ballet, theatre, etc.

MOVIES
Dubbing or subtitles?

TELEVISION
TV news, newspapers, & print media

COMICS
Format

SPORTS
Popular sports

Types of playing cards used

Ilesland · July 29, 2021, 3:03am

LANGUAGE

Languages spoken in you country
The primary language is Codexian, with Native Ilisian becoming less and less common among younger people.

Knowledge of foreign languages
Codexian is technically foreign, though is now the common language.

Facts about your language; speaking distance & directness
Native Ilisian is a cursive script read from left to right. Each character has five different attachments creating the vowel sounds. It also contains uvular trills and glottal stops, both uncommon in language.

NUMBERS

Decimal point
The decimal point is a full-stop.

Definition of a billion
One billion is 1,000 million
System of measurement
Metric, except for Miles Per Hour

How date is written & most important dates
mm/dd/yyyy
February 23rd (Rememberance Day)
April 30 (Labour Day)
August 1st (Election Season Begins)
October 31st (All Hallows, and Inauguration Day)
Nov 27 (Unification Day)
December 31st (shuklinarem, Day of Love)

RACE

Variety of races / attitudes about race & foreigners
The dominant race is Human with significant discrimination against other species. Recent progressives have pushed for better inter-species equality with the INCP officially legalizing the right of citizenship to non-humans.
You make jokes about…

POLITICS

Political parties
The current Ruling Order is headed by the INCP branch of the Ilisian Communist Alliance Party, which is the umbrella group of left-wing politics. The opposition is the Conservative Party

Attitude toward Socialism & Communism
The majority hold a positive view, with province Braos being the most loyal supporter to the INCP. Communism can be regarded worse in the East, though it is primarily in Old East capital of Xovale.
Does the government listen to you?
If you’re loud enough and enough people are behind you, yes.

Can problems be solved?
Typically. Though it really depends on the problem. Not enough food being provided by MinAg, solvable. Trying to get the military out of the northwest border, gonna need a new revolution.

If a politician cheats on his wife…
The affairs of politicians past their seat in office is not important to you. Anything that isn’t criminal is usually disregarded, though some may no longer support them.
Military involvement with government
NONE! Even the insinuation of such a thing would get you slapped at the dinner table by any person born before 2010, it’s not funny don’t talk about it.

Freedom of speech, patriotism, royalty, changing names, misc.
You have freedom of speech, excessively so, as the government cannot restrict anything you say or think. Most people are very patriotic, though not nationalist, and always srive for what is best for Ilesland and her people. The Royal Society collapsed in the 1920s but has remained in the forms of titles such as Royal Military, Royal and Lord’s Courts, etc. Though the INCP has made an effort to distance from the old monarchy and has done away with the historical names.
ECONOMICS

Utilities & companies: public or private

All necessary products are provided by the state industry. Luxuries are made by co-ops.
Inflation & unemployment
Inflation has been kept under control, though it is rising. Unemployment is practically unheard of outside of the elderly and disabled.

Taxes
With the final move by the Ministry of Commerce to absorb all industry into government controlled and state funded sectors, taxation has been greatly reduced. The profit from sales of one service directly fund public works such as schools, roads, parks, and hospitals. Meanwhile the wealth-based tax model remains in place, though less expensive.
Variety of items for sale, haggling
Due to the IAF and DFA refusals to trade with major nations like South Hills or MBE Ilesland has struggled to procure many luxuries and some necessities in recent months. Dinner is always on the table, but not always the highest quality.
Credit cards
The Federal Bank offers cards to anyone who wishes to open an account. Otherwise it’s all cash.
Inheritance
It is monitored by the state to limit the amount one can receive, the rest is donated and used to fund infrastructure and housing.
SOCIAL WELFARE
There’s a lot of it with social programs being extended to “contributing non-humans”, being any non human who is employed through the Ministry of Labour.
Attitudes toward social security, welfare programs, unemployment payments, medical assistance, charitable aid
Mostly well supported, with Abbrington conservatives being the only group to vehemently reject it.
INTERNATIONAL

Knowledge of world capitals & leaders
Currently limited but expanding as the IAF and DFA search for socialist/ communist allies, and watch to protect against opposition threats.
Attitudes toward the other countries of the East Pacific
The socialist ones are good, but the IAF has a zero tolerance policy for MBE or South Hills due to their government and economic structures.
Has your country been conquered?
no
Wars
Only civil ones
LAW AND CRIME

Court system & lawsuits
All court cases are handled based on Tier of Offense and mandate level. Federal crime is prosecuted by the High Federal Courts and lower crime is handled either by Provincial High Courts or local courts.
Crime is rehabilitative and distinguished by the TOF system, where severity of crime wil land you in different rehabilitation centers.
Lawsuits can really only happen between the elites.
Bribes
Highly criminal, though commonplace.
Police & gun ownership
Police are only used for violent crime, otherwise crime is handled by Peace-Keepers (shut up hunger games). Gun ownership is protected by the Constitution, provided you’re a law abiding citizen.
Dangerous places
LeGrasse is still a bad place, as is most of Old East’s capital Province Xoval. The Central Territories has quite a few dangerous places, and Wilmington, South Song can be messy.
Lawyers
Lawyers are provided exclusively by neutral members of the Law Board, equally to all citizens.
EDUCATION

History you learned
Due to the Civil Military takeover in the 90s many adults did not have history classes, though after its collapse in 2010 (in the West) people learned primarily of the dangers of authoritarianism and the Civil Military.
Cost of school
All free
College
University costs anywhere from Ð100 per year for a State College to a legal maximum of Ð400 per year for private study. State universities are much more akin to a four year high-school, with regimented class schedules and a five-day work week. It covers exclusively the topic of your major. Private education is a lot more like the common idea of university, with campus activities and a more flexible schedule, on-site housing, and placement for international students that are not offered by State College.
EMPLOYMENT

Are you a farmer?
Most of the Central Territories are, as well as neighboring districts. Much of Ilesland is some form of agriculture.
Can you be fired?
Yes.
Labor day
Labour Day celebrates the founding of the INCP and the progress of workers rights.
Appointments, punctuality, negotiating
Punctuality is a must if you wish to remain above 100 PV. Workers negotiations are commonplace in the Council of Commerce, though federally it may be slower.
TRANSPORTATION

Which side of the road / traffic lights / pedestrian safety
Right side and Left hand drive. Red, Yellow, Green. Pedestrian walkways are to be kept at minimum 1 meter from the road and .5 meters from parking.
Taxis
Private taxis are uncommon unless you are in a capital.
Quality of public transportation, trains, buses, planes
Public transit is kept up to date and running on time by the Ministry of Transit
RELATIONSHIPS

First names & forms of address
Common names include Nicolas, Jacob, and Ulrich (for some reason). Forms of address are typical.
Arranged marriages & wedding customs
Arranged marriages are illegal unless agreed upon by all parties. Homosexuality and Ploygamy are legal and members of those sexualities can marry whomever and however they like. Humans are not legally allowed to marry other intelligent species.
Importance of family background & social status
The Wellisburg and Snow names are very lowly regarded due to their corruption when acting as heads of state (see Snow and Wellisburg Royal Dynasty and The Terror Presidents.)
Preferences of physical appearance
Beauty standards were heavily enforced by media pre-revolution, but the typical Ilisian model has been phased out of recent media.
Sexuality & attitudes toward homosexuality
It is all met with indifference as almost all of Ilesland, except for the elderly, are accepting of all sexualityies.
Relations with family / visiting / misc.
Family comes first in Ilesland, and many people travel on weekends to see relatives.
AT HOME

Things in your house
All Ilisians have a roof over their head.
The most popular luxury items are computers (64%) and Televisions (62%)
Bathroom
Small fitting bare necessities (toilet, shower/tub, and maybe a sink)
Telephone
Landlines are uncommon though almost all people own a mobile phone.
Climate
COLD! Very cold. The Golf of Itur hates us and curses the north with frozen ports and several feet of snow, often crippling their economy during the winter months.
FOOD

Biggest meal of the day
People usually eat light but dinner is the biggest.

What you won’t eat (and odd things you will)
Ilisians will eat any normal food product, but favor fish and PAX FRUITS.
How you eat & local cuisine
A lot of food in the North is boiled or baked as those methods could heat a house in the winter months before central heat was common. The South tend to take Northern dishes and modernise them, or fanicify them.
Fast food & restaurants
Restaurants are common in big cities as people enjoy to get out on weekends. Fast food is less common, as the minimum wage doesn’t afford much room for profit with cheap meals. There are a handful of co-ops, a few of which are nationwide, that do fast food.
Packaging
There are not many brands so most packaging is plain and direct.
HEALTH

Quality of healthcare & national health insurance
We have some of the best healthcare as we produce state of the art medical equipment.
Attitudes toward doctors
Highly respected, severely underpaid.
RELIGION

Major religions & attitudes toward them
Many Ilisians hate religion.
Relationship between church and state
None
Christmas & other holidays
Some people celebrate Christmas but the closely timed Shukliarem is more popular.
VACATIONS

Amount of vacation time
You are afford a right to leisure and vacation will vary from place to place, but everyone has at least three weeks paid off.
Topless & nude beaches
Head to Lackley Islands.
Hotel rooms with private baths
Not usually. Just classic showers.
Popular travel destinations & recreational activities
Marlesburn is the hotbed of gambling.
ARTS

Attitude toward opera, ballet, theatre, etc.
It is respected as artforms, though not enjoyed by everyone.
MOVIES

Dubbing or subtitles?
Sub, not dub.

TELEVISION

TV news, newspapers, & print media
News is entirely nationalised (formally) and media is produced by Ilisian National News System, or INN. People may apply for media licenses but can only report on approved topics in a limited fashion.
COMICS

Format
However you like
SPORTS

Popular sports
European** Football is pretty popular
Types of playing cards used
Classic

Ilesland · September 24, 2021, 12:07am

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LANGUAGE

Languages spoken in you country
The primary language is codexian, though many people have a small grasp on Native Ilisian. Native Ilisian, or shukla-kaulmir, is a dying language due to its over complicated nature and lack of common modern words.

Knowledge of foreign languages
Codexian is technically foreign, though is now the common language.

Facts about your language; speaking distance & directness
All words of a certain subject (like animals) share a common root in shukla-kaulmir (all animals have the word krash-fau, krash-ki, or krash-kir). Shukla-Kaulmir also has the longest recorded word, which is “minxirshirsauminsauminxir-minxirsauminsauminxir” which translates to 999,999. Saying that will likely get a blank stare from anyone under 80 years old.

NUMBERS

Decimal point
The decimal point is a full-stop.

Definition of a billion
One billion, or oshirsau, is a prefix added to shirsau, meaning 100,000. It holds no meaning in Native Ilisian.
System of measurement
Metric, except for Miles Per Hour

How date is written & most important dates
mm/dd/yyyy
February 23rd (Rememberance Day)
April 30 (Labour Day)
August 1st (Election Season Begins)
October 31st (All Hallows, and Inauguration Day)
Nov 27 (Unification Day)
December 31st (shuklinarem, Day of Love)

RACE

Variety of races / attitudes about race & foreigners
Legal status is exclusively granted to Humans. There are no legal protections or classifications for any other races.
You make jokes about…
You don’t. Privately people really mock the Vulpine and Nekomimi more than other species.

POLITICS

Political parties
There are three major parties:
The Ilisian Neo-Communist Party (INCP)
Green Communist Party (GCP)
The Conservative Party (Party for a better Ilesland)

Attitude toward Socialism & Communism
The majority hold a positive view, with province Braos being the most loyal supporter to the INCP. Communism can be regarded worse in the East, though it is primarily in Old East capital of Xovale.
Does the government listen to you?
If you’re loud enough and enough people are behind you, yes.

Can problems be solved?
Typically. Though it really depends on the problem. Not enough food being provided by MinAg, solvable. Trying to get the military out of the northwest border, gonna need a new revolution.

If a politician cheats on his wife…
The affairs of politicians past their seat in office is not important to you. Anything that isn’t criminal is usually disregarded, though some may no longer support them.
Military involvement with government
NONE! Even the insinuation of such a thing would get you slapped at the dinner table by any person born before 2010, it’s not funny don’t talk about it.

Freedom of speech, patriotism, royalty, changing names, misc.
You have freedom of speech, excessively so, as the government cannot restrict anything you say or think. Most people are very patriotic, though not nationalist, and always srive for what is best for Ilesland and her people. The Royal Society collapsed in the 1920s but has remained in the forms of titles such as Royal Military, Royal and Lord’s Courts, etc. Though the INCP has made an effort to distance from the old monarchy and has done away with the historical names.
ECONOMICS

Utilities & companies: public or private

All necessary products are provided by the state industry. Luxuries are made by co-ops.
Inflation & unemployment
Inflation has been kept under control, though it is rising. Unemployment is practically unheard of outside of the elderly and disabled.

Taxes
They’re quite high (around 70% usually)
Variety of items for sale, haggling
Due to the IAF and DFA refusals to trade with major nations like South Hills or MBE Ilesland has struggled to procure many luxuries and some necessities in recent months. Dinner is always on the table, but not always the highest quality.
Credit cards
The Federal Bank offers cards to anyone who wishes to open an account. Otherwise it’s all cash.
Inheritance
It is monitored by the state to limit the amount one can receive, the rest is donated and used to fund infrastructure and housing.
SOCIAL WELFARE
There’s a lot of it. Though only for Humans.
Attitudes toward social security, welfare programs, unemployment payments, medical assistance, charitable aid
The left absolutely love it! The others…not so much.
INTERNATIONAL

Knowledge of world capitals & leaders
Currently limited but expanding as the IAF and DFA search for socialist/ communist allies, and watch to protect against opposition threats.
Attitudes toward the other countries of the East Pacific
The socialist ones are good, but the IAF has a zero tolerance policy for MBE or South Hills due to their government and economic structures.
Has your country been conquered?
no
Wars
Only civil ones
LAW AND CRIME

Court system & lawsuits
All court cases are handled based on Tier of Offense and mandate level. Federal crime is prosecuted by the High Federal Courts and lower crime is handled either by Provincial High Courts or local courts.
Crime is rehabilitative and distinguished by the TOF system, where severity of crime wil land you in different rehabilitation centers.
Lawsuits can really only happen between the elites.
Bribes
Highly criminal, though commonplace.
Police & gun ownership
Police are only used for violent crime, otherwise crime is handled by Peace-Keepers (shut up hunger games). Gun ownership is protected by the Constitution, provided you’re a law abiding citizen.
Dangerous places
LeGrasse is still a bad place, as is most of Old East’s capital Province Xoval. Saint Fron has quite a few dangerous places, and Wilmington South Song can be messy.
Lawyers
Lawyers are provided exclusively by neutral members of the Law Board, equally to all Humans.
EDUCATION

History you learned
Due to the Civil Military takeover in the 90s many adults did not have history classes, though after its collapse in 2010 (in the West) people learned primarily of the dangers of authoritarianism and the Civil Military.
Cost of school
All free
College
Free to all Humans. Non-Humans are not permitted.
EMPLOYMENT

Are you a farmer?
If you live in Saint Fron, Benton, or West Charleston you probably are.
Can you be fired?
Yes.
Labor day
Labour Day celebrates the founding of the INCP and the progress of workers rights.
Appointments, punctuality, negotiating
Punctuality is a must if you wish to remain above 100 PV. Workers negotiations are commonplace in the Council of Commerce, though federally it may be slower.
TRANSPORTATION

Which side of the road / traffic lights / pedestrian safety
Right side and Left hand drive. Red,Yellow, Green. Pedestrian walkways are to be kept at minimum 1 meter from the road and .5 meters from parking.
Taxis
Private taxis are uncommon unless you are in a capital.
Quality of public transportation, trains, buses, planes
Public transit is kept up to date and running on time by the Ministry of Transit
RELATIONSHIPS

First names & forms of address
Common names include Nicolas, Jacob, and Ulrich (for some reason). Forms of address are typical.
Arranged marriages & wedding customs
Arranged marriages are illegal unless agreed upon by all parties. Homosexuality and Ploygamy are legal and members of those sexualities can marry whomever and however they like. Humans are not legally allowed to marry other intelligent species.
Importance of family background & social status
The Wellisburg and Snow names are very lowly regarded due to their corruption when acting as heads of state (see Snow and Wellisburg Royal Dynasty and The Terror Presidents.)
Preferences of physical appearance
Beauty standards were heavily enforced by media pre-revolution, but the typical Ilisian model has been phased out of recent media.
Sexuality & attitudes toward homosexuality
It is all met with indifference as almost all of Ilesland, except for the elderly, are accepting of all sexualityies.
Relations with family / visiting / misc.
Family comes first in Ilesland, and many people travel on weekends to see relatives.
AT HOME

Things in your house
All Ilisians have a roof over their head.
The most popular luxury items are computers (64%) and Televisions (62%)
Bathroom
Small fitting bare necessities (toilet, shower/tub, and maybe a sink)
Telephone
Landlines are uncommon though almost all people own a mobile phone.
Climate
COLD! Very cold. The Golf of Itur hates us and curses the north with frozen ports and several feet of snow, often crippling their economy during the winter months.
FOOD

Biggest meal of the day
People usually eat light but dinner is the biggest.

What you won’t eat (and odd things you will)
Ilisians will eat any normal food product, but favor fish and Pax Fruits.
How you eat & local cuisine
A lot of food in the North is boiled or baked as those methods could heat a house in the winter months before central heat was common. The South tend to take Northern dishes and modernise them, or fanicify them.
Fast food & restaurants
Restaurants are common in big cities as people enjoy to get out on weekends. Fast food is less common, as the minimum wage doesn’t afford much room for profit with cheap meals. There are a handful of co-ops, a few of which are nationwide, that do fast food.
Packaging
There are not many brands so most packaging is plain and direct.
HEALTH

Quality of healthcare & national health insurance
We have some of the best healthcare as we produce state of the art medical equiptment.
Attitudes toward doctors
Highly respected, severely underpaid.
RELIGION

Major religions & attitudes toward them
Many ilisians hate religion.
Relationship between church and state
None
Christmas & other holidays
Some people celebrate Christmas but the closely timed Shukliarem is more popular.
VACATIONS

Amount of vacation time
You are afford a right to leisure and vacation will vary from place to place, but everyone has at least three weeks paid off.
Topless & nude beaches
Head to Lackley Islands.
Hotel rooms with private baths
Not usually. Just classic showers.
Popular travel destinations & recreational activities
Marlesburn is the hotbed of gambling.
ARTS

Attitude toward opera, ballet, theatre, etc.
It is respected as artforms, though not enjoyed by everyone.
MOVIES

Dubbing or subtitles?
Sub, not dub.

TELEVISION

TV news, newspapers, & print media
News is entirely nationalised (formally) and media is produced by Ilisian National News System, or INN. People may apply for media licenses but can only report on approved topics in a limited fashion.
COMICS

Format
However you like
SPORTS

Popular sports
European** Football is pretty popular
Types of playing cards used
Classic

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yeah cool but WTF is Pax Fruit?
what