Federation of the Southern Coast: Difference between revisions

The Marine Service branch services under the navy and acts as a combined arms force for the military. Which services on naval ships and acts as the primary military force outside of the Federation's borders.

== Culture and Society ==

The Federation of the Southern Coast is home to a large variety of ethnic groups even before colonial times. Twelve major ethnic groups, thirty four minor ethnic groups. Eight of the twelve majority ethnic groups are referred to as the 'Big Eight' ethnic groups. The Federation encompasses a variety of different traditions, values, species, languages and religions within it's borders. While the country was colonized by [[Norgsveldet]] and has been culturally heavily influenced by them. The Federation still maintained many of it's own cultural norms, traditions and ideals before and after colonialism.

=== Literature and visual arts ===

=== Cinema and theater ===

=== Music ===

=== Mass media ===

[[File:Tofu (bean curd) hamburg stake (4347927711).jpg|left|thumb|200x200px|Tofu hamburger stake]]

=== Food ===

Cuisine after colonialism primary originates from outside the Federation proper meaning most foods are inspired by dishes from other nations in the modern day. Pre-Colonialism dishes tend to be a mixture fish, potatoes and maple syrup. Later during colonialism these foods was combined with traditional [[Norgsveldet|Norgsveltian]] dishes such as pork, beef and wheat. The national dish of the Federation came out of the mixture of the food; Coffee, biscuits and gravy with a side of fish being one of the most consumed dishes in the Federation for breakfast. Coffee being the most consumed beverages in the Federation by nearly every measure, competing with soft drinks and alcohol sales in the majority Akuan nation.

Vegetarian and vegan dishes are common in the Federation due to the majority [[Akuanism|Akuanist]] country, with majority of dishes being vegetarian in nature. The Federation is one of the top importers of Tofu on Urth and is frequently used in majority of dishes serviced in homes and in restaurants. Vegetarian dishes in particular have been growing more in popularity primary due to the restrictive nature of Akuanists towards meat production. With vegetarian prepared meals being common place in Côtois supermarkets.

=== Sports ===

[[File:Ice Hockey Game - Madison Square Garden - Boston vs New York.jpg|thumb|Hockey is the most popular sport in the Federation of the Southern Coast.]]

The most popular sports in the Federation are hockey, basketball and baseball.

Majority of sports such as hockey and baseball came from the [[Norgsveldet|Norgsveltian]] though it has several modifications from the traditional Concordian rules. Basketball being a sport that been played before colonial times between the various nations that made up the Federation and being a extremely popular sport within the Federation though not the most popular sport outright within the Federation. Sports such as mountain climbing and snowboarding being heavily popular within the eastern parts of the Federation, where sports such as skateboarding and volleyball are more popular in the west along the coastline.

Hockey, is by several measures is the most popular spectator sport within the Federation of the Southern Coast. The Federal Hockey League (FHL) has the highest average attendance of any sports league within the Federation, and the Venture Cup is watched by millions in the Federation every year. Basketball and baseball are the next country's next two most popular professional team sports, with the top leagues being Grand Federal Basketball Association and the Federal Baseball League. The most watched individual sports in the Federation are Formula 1 racing and Mix Martial Arts.