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== Culture and Society ==
The Federation of the Southern Coast is home to a large variety of ethnic groups even before colonialthe immigration timeswaves. 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'sits borders. While the country was colonizedpart byof the former [[Norgsveldet]]#Ulvikrik Empire’s Rise and hasCollapse been(600BC-550AD)|Ulvikrik culturallyEmpire]] heavilyand influencedis bypart them.of Thethe FederationUlvrikian stillculture. maintainedIt manybeen ofcharacterised it'suniquely owndifferent, culturalin normslanguage, traditionsculture and idealspractices beforeas andopposed afterto colonialismthe rest of the former Ulvrikian empire.
 
People of the Federation are often characterized as "Honest and Blunt; Industrialist and inventive; Loyal to a fault; Unwavering but paranoid. Accepting of others but not their Ideals."
 
=== Literature and Visual Arts ===
Literature works can be divided between pre-colonialQueendom era, colonialPersonal-Union era and post Socialist era. Most notable works have been made within the socialist era of writing. Literature in the Federation has been noted as making heavy use of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frame_story frame stories] to tell several small stories in a single over-arcingoverarching narrative often with same theme throughout all the stories. Each small story taking a different interpretation of the theme, example of this work would be "Union Ratée" or "Failed Union." The book is about struggle of internal politics of a craftsman union working together, each story deals with each person within the union and their perspective on why the union is failing to work as well their own background.
 
=== Cinema and Theater ===
Before the Federation, the Queendom had historical and strong links with to cinema and the theater. Primary using the visual form of media as a unification of the various groups to create a national myth and as a force for propaganda.
 
=== Music ===
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=== Food ===
Cuisine after colonialismthe Personal Union era, 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 colonialismPersonal Union era, 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. In the early 1940s, the Federation government marketed coffee as a substitute for liquor to counter alcoholism; becoming a massively successful in decreasing alcohol drink within the Federation of the Southern Coast. One of the most popular beverages in the Federation is [[Eyjaria|Eyjarian]] coffee. Which coffee mixed with whiskey and is often served at coffee bars. It is traditionally drink at the end of the work day.
 
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 servicedservice 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.
 
==== Veganism and Vegetarianism ====
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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 colonialthe Personal Union 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 Series One racing and Mix Martial Arts.
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