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Commonwealth of Angevinia Commonwealth a Angevinia (Yankee) Keenchrei fun Angevinia (Deitsch) Roiaum d'Angevinia (Qadian) Commonwealth d'Angevin (Québécois) Cofhlaiths 'a Angevinia (Scoshun) Ganonsyoni Angevinia (Iroquoian) Angevinia Nutohkemminnit (Algonquian) קאַמאַנוועלט פון אַנגעוויניאַ/Kamanvelt fun Angevinia (Yiddish) Agewinia'gi (Mi'kmaq) Tuggavik Sivuk Angevinia (Innu-Inuttitut) | |
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 Coat of arms
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Motto: An Appeal ta Heaven | |
| Capital | Awlbany |
| Largest city | New Hahtland |
| Official languages | Yankee English |
| Recognised national languages | Yankee English Deitsch Qadian Scoshun Iroquoian Algonquian |
| Demonym(s) | Angevin |
| Government | Semi-Constitutional Falango-Integralist Monarchy |
• King | Planter Dogood |
• Head of Pahlament | David Zekara |
| Legislature | Pahlament |
| The Elected | |
| The Appointed | |
| History | |
• First New English Colony | November 3rd 1620 |
• American Independence | July 4th 1776/September 3rd 1783 |
• The Great Collapse | April 15th, 2049 |
• Foundation of Angevinia | April 28th 2100 |
• Formation of the Commonwealth | December 31st 2221 - January 1st 2222 |
• Cemented Status | 2260 |
| Population | |
• 2319 estimate | 20,165,201 |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | GDP Not used |
• Per capita | GDP Not used (GDP Not used) |
| Gini | Gini not used Error: Invalid Gini value |
| HDI | 0.937 very high |
| Currency | None (N/A) |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Date format | dd-mm-yy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +07 |
| Internet TLD | .cy |
Cydalia, officially the Commonwealth of Cydalia or the Cydalian Commonwealth (Cydalian: Commonwealth a Cydalia), is a sovereign nation located in northeastern Merica. Cydalia is bordered by Ronto, Québec, and Canada to the northwest, Newfinlan to the northeast, Federalia and Marval to the south and Erie to the west. In addition, it also borders a section of wildlands that it frequently attempts to bring civilization to. Compared to other Merican nations, Cydalia is a sizeable ## km2 (### sq mi), making it one of the largest nations in Merica, with an estimated 2319 population of 20.1 million. The country's population centres are spread across the coastlines of the nation, but vast tracks of rural and untouched land still remain, alongside ample nature preserves. It is a Semi-Constitutional Falango-Integralist Monarchy with the capital in New Hahtland, while the country's largest city is Awlbany. The main cultural and commercial centre of the nation is widely considered to be New Hahtland. The Declahration of the Commonwealth establishes the state as Catholic and absolute, with its sovereignty derived from both God and the military.
Pre-Collapse, what is now Cydalia was inhabited by Native American tribes before being conquered and colonized by mainly British and French settlers. It served as a religious hub for Puritanism, and while known as New England, Cydalia proved instrumental in the American Revolution. America emerged as a heavily New England-influenced nation during it's beginning, and solidified it's power all over what is now Merica through Manifest destiny. During the 1950s and onwards, Cydalia and America both experienced vast cultural shifts and changes - and re-development - and helped America form the American Empire, widely considered by archaeologists and historians to have been the most powerful empire on the face of the Earth. Despite this power, the cultural changes, economic problems, demographic changes, political instability, and climate change would together prove to be too much for the American Empire to handle, and that, mixed with pushes by far left, far right, and anarcho-primitivist extremists, would cause a civil war in the late 2020s and early 2030s, leading to an eventual collapse of American and Canadian society in the 2030s and 2040s. During the Second American Civil War, what is Cydalia widely sided with the unsuccessful Democratic Forces and Antifascist militias, which were methodically wiped out by defecting units of the American military, the Gilead Compact, and various far-right militias. Despite this, the ruin brought to America proved too much for it to recover in time before the Great Collapse in 2049, in which the world was thrown into chaos by the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano at the hands of Kaczynskiist extremists.
After the events of the Great Collapse, the Kingdom of Cydalia was founded after the various towns and cities in what was the Connecticut River Valley allied one another in 2100, and elected Karl Dogood as their first King. Over the following centuries, through diplomacy and warfare, the Cydalians would expand both eastward and westward, conquering the Hudson and the rest of Massachusetts, before spreading north into what was Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, and eventually the Maritimes. Additionally, they also expanded southwards into Deitsch territory, annexing most of what was Pennsylvania. In 2221 and into 2222, the Cydalians formed the Cydalian Commonwealth, officially adding the other territories of their Kingdom alongside tributaries into one grand Empire. These included the Cydalian Heartland, Hudsonia, the Deitschrei, Qadia, Scosha, and more. The capital city is the historic Awlbany (Albany) and it is home to roughly over 350,000 people, making it the third largest city in the Commonwealth. The King is currently Planter Dogood, the executive head of state. The Head of Pahlament is David Zekara, the appointed head of Pahlament. Pahlament, alongside society in general, is mainly dominated by the monarch-led Cydonian Falangist-Integralist Party, or CFIP.
Throughout its long history, Cydalia has been a leading global center of culture, reform, tradition, and more, with it making significant contributions to art, science, theology, industry, and philosophy. Cydalia is a great power with significant cultural, economic, military, and political influence. A developed country with the a high standard of living, Cydalians enjoy a good quality of life, and the country performs well in international rankings of education, health care, life expectancy, and human development. Cydalia is a member of the Forum for International Dialogue, and was a founding member of the Merican Union, with King Franklin II proposing the idea himself in 2299.
Etymology
Cydalia, translated, roughly means "land of the cider makers." The name 'Cydalia' derives from the old New England English term for "cider," a drink popular in what was then considered "New England" both pre and post-Collapse. During the times after the collapse, the peoples around the newly flooded Connecticut River valley turned to making apple cider, both soft and hard ciders, as a mean of making excess money for trade. Additionally, hard cider was used as alcohol, a popular commodity. Over the centuries, the evolution of New England English into more local dialects changed the preferred phonetic spelling of "cider" to "cyda." Likewise, this began to refer to the inhabitants of Cydalia, who became famous for their cider, spreading through trade and war.
Since its formation and the cementing of it's status, the Commonwealth is more of a title than an actual meaning. Acting more akin to an Empire in function, the term "Commonwealth" for Cydalia harkens back to the days of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one of the most populous states in what was America and New England before the Great Collapse.
While post-Colonial languages such as Cydalian, Scoshun, Qadian, and Deitsch refer to Cydalia directly as a Commonwealth, the two official native languages, Algonquian and Iroquoian, don't do so directly. Officially, the two languages, which are revivalist languages with heavily modified vocabulary to be a "pan-native" language pertaining to each of their original families. Have extremely complex grammar systems which makes direct translations into Colonial languages difficult. In Iroquoian, Cydalia's official term, rather than "Commonwealth," is "Ganonsyoni Cydalia," which roughly translates to "Cydalia, The Lodge Extended Lengthwise," and has its origins in the now extinct Mohawk language. On the other side of Cydalia, the Algonquian language refers to Cydalia as the "Cydalia Nutohkemminnit," or "Place of our Cydalian Land." The term originates from the now-extinct Massachusett language. While "Nutohkemminnit" originally referred to a now submerged place in eastern Massachusetts, the term has been re-fitted by the Cydalian government and the Algonquian people to refer to Cydalia as a whole.
History
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Geography
Cydalia is one of the largest nations in Merica, being ##### square kilometers in area. It is only eclipsed by the Empires of Alaska and California, alongside Kalaallit Nunaat.
Much like how pre-Collapse Massachusetts was referred to as the "Bay State," Cydalia is generally given the nickname of "Bay Country" or sometimes "Bayland" by those inhabiting it. Cydalia, despite it's large inland territories, is almost completely surrounded by coastline. To the north of Cydalia is the Saint Lawrence and the Erie Seas, to the west is the Bay of Bundy, and to the south and southwest is the Atlantic Ocean. Additionally, two major bays and one minor bay occupy a good amount of territory within Cydalia -- the Awlbany Bay, Connecticut Bay, and the Providence Bay, respectively.
Cydalia is known for it's rather slim variation in land. Cydalia has only a few mountain ranges, the most notable of them being the Appalachian mountain range in the center of Cydalia. Between coasts and mountain ranges, most of Cydalia is comprised of an almost never ending stretch of plains, valleys, and hills.
Many pre-Collapse streams and smaller rivers have become major rivers in Cydalia, just as the major rivers of the past (such as the Hudson and the Connecticut) flooded and formed the Awlbany and Connecticut Bays. Cydalia's biggest rivers include the Merrimack, Blackstone, Penobscot, St. John, Oswego, and the Susquehanna. Rivers form an important part of internal and external trade in Cydalia, and river ferries are a common sight in Cydalia.
Cydalia's highest point is Mount Agiocochook, sometimes referred to the more archaic pre-Collapse name of "Mount Washington." Cydalia's mountain ranges go down most of the center and northeast of the nation, going diagonally down towards wildlands, Appalachia, and Federalia. The largest mountain range in the nation are the Appalachians, followed by the White Mountains and the Catskills. Another important range is the Taconic Mountain Range in central Cydalia, which became the home to thousands of climate refugees.
Mount Agiocochook, Green-White Mountain District.
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Mount Greylock, one of the most visited mountains in the Berkshires/Taconic ranges.
The coastline of southern Piscataquis at dawn.
A winter shot of Lake Erie from a beach in Haudenosaunee.
Marshes are a common feature of the coasts of Central Cydalia, especially in Providence, Massachusetts, and Pioneer.
Mountainous coastlines are common in Northern and Northeastern Cydalia.
Qadia is generally considered to be one large woodland with flatter, more open spaces towards the coast.
Upstate is generally considered to be the "second breadbasket" of Cydalia despite rocky soil. Farms dot the landscape in high density towards borders with other Districts.
Population wise, Cydalia's 20.1 million population is generally located by the coastlines. Inland, small towns are common, with the average Cydalian village/town having about 900 to 1,600 inhabitants. Towns in the more populated center of Cydalia have higher populations. The Districts with the five highest population densities are the Pioneer, Capitol, Providence, Green-White Mountain, and Deitsland Districts.
Climate
The climate of Cydalia is overwhelmingly temperate. Despite the initial Collapse, the eruption of Yellowstone somewhat reset the seasonal disruptions. Cydalia has four seasons; spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Springs in Cydalia see snow melt and the temperature get progressively warmer until May and early June, when the nation tends to get bombarded with storms and humidity until a dry heat takes over for most of the summer. During this time, summers are generally sunny, with most precipitation coming through cold fronts that pass through on average once every one to two weeks, or scattered thunderstorms. Summers across Cydalia are warm and sometimes even considered hot. Fall sees the temperature of the nation drop slowly, and the forests of Cydalia generally light up around mid-September to early October with a variety of colors, something for which Cydalia is internationally renowned for. Cydalia's tight travel policy for foreigners is lifted for about a month around this time, where groups of foreign tourists, aptly named "leafas," visit the nation for up to two weeks at a time. Winters are cold, with below freezing temperatures being common again.In years affected by El Niño, Cydalia's winters tend to be warmer than average, and follow a repeating weather pattern: massive snow squalls affect regions of the nation every one to two months, and the time between the squalls has increasing warmth until most of the snow is melted. This repeats until the end of the winter season.
Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year in Cydalia. Precipitation and temperature variations occur less frequently over the coast, due to the relative lack of convection over the cooler ocean waters.
Severe weather outside of strong wind gusts are rare in Cydalia.
Environment
Politics
Government
According to the Cydalian Constitution, the government of Cydalia is a "semi-constitutional Monarchy" that takes "influence from the philosophies of Falangism, Integralism, Reactionary thought, Roman Catholic belief, and pre-Collapse American Paleoconservatism."
For all intents and purposes, the King is both the head of state and government. Decisions are, to a large extent, made on the basis of consultation among the senior princes of the royal family, trusted military and political advisers, and the religious establishment. The King oversees sessions of Pahlament, and frequently intervenes in the lawmaking process when needed to. The appointed head of Pahlament, who doubles as speaker, is Colonel David Zekara. Essentially, the King is meant to be the "final and only" official vote regarding all political issues in Cydalia. While Pahlament is essentially a "public opinion" poll alongside being a group of advisers to the King, throughout Cydalian history, every King has basically affirmed almost everything Pahlament has passed without objection.
Compared to most post-American states, there is little democracy in Cydalia. What little voting there is is typically on the local level, where the age old New England tradition of meetinghouses and town meetings as a form of direct or semi-direct democracy are still run to this day. District and national issues are left to District Lords, with few exceptions being left up to popular ballot. Democratic voting in Cydalia is always direct and never representative when on ballot. Members of Pahlament are voted to be representatives of their constituency, and are voted in by the same direct democratic system..
Voting in general is restricted to landed men over the age of 25, soldiers over the age of 21 who pass a test if not landed, and national labor corps members over the age of 23 if they pass the same test as well. Women are not allowed to vote, and voting only generally affects the upper house of Pahlament. The lower house of Pahlament is appointed directly by the King to serve as representatives of public opinion.
Most parties are banned in Cydalia. This is rarely due to political opposition from the established crown, but rather the belief that political parties cause partisanship and division within a populace. The leading party, CFIP, is generally considered to be the "only legal party" in Cydalia when this is not the case. Minor parties are allowed, but for any of them to have a meaningful number of members is incredibly rare.
The King generally rules with "absolute power", and the first male heir takes over the crown on the death of the previous ruler. The current King, Planter Dogood, took after King Franklin II on 18 October 2319, and a coronation followed on October 20th of the same year. King Franklin II abdicated in favor of his son Planter due to health reasons, the first King to do so.
The Government operates on a "fully transparent" basis, with all sessions of Pahlament shown on television and also livestreamed online. Additionally, all government ministers are required to wear recording wires when doing work. The reason for doing so is due to a popular belief that the main reason why many pre-Collapse nations, such as America and the Soviet Union, became corrupt due to a lack of transparency.
To assist with a positive image, the King runs livestreams, charity events, and maintains a twitter account on the neonet, and King Planter is generally believed to be one of the more entertaining figures on neonet twitter. King Planter is a popular figure in Cydalia, and is generally liked very much by the populace, especially with younger generations.
Foreign Relations and Military
Worldwide, Cydalia is seen as a regional power, at least militarily. Socially and politically, Cydalia is one of the premiere powers in the world, and the rise of far-right politics in what was New England is generally seen as the "solidification" of the current state of world affairs in a political sense. Originally pertaining only to Merica, the trend expanded eastwards to Europa, and southwards to Suramerica and Afrika. Within a century, it had spread to Ceania and Asia.
On the Merican continent, Cydalia is widely regarded to be the most powerful nation on the eastern seaboard, with only Federalia coming up as a close second. Close Cydalian allies include, but are not limited to, the Québécois State, Newfinlan, Federalia, California, Alaska, the NCR, the Duchy of Marval, Sénégambie, the Iberian Union and the Europan Confederacy. The nation also has friendly relations with Persia and the Marathan Confederacy. Cydalia was a founding member of both the International Forum for Dialogue and the Merican Union. Furthermore, it has membership in various other international and regional organizations and forums for defensive and cultural affairs.
Cydalia has only three land borders with other countries. These are with Marval, Federalia, and Erie. Despite all nations being member states of the Merican Union, all borders have substantial defenses in case of attacks. Cydalia has tightly controlled maritime borders with Rontroit, the Québécois State, Newfinland, and Canada. The only physical bridge between any of these is between Rontroit and Cydalia, the Buffalo Bridge, which is jointly controlled by both sides.
Between the land borders of Erie and Federalia, Cydalia has a tightly controlled frontier border. Despite the military presence, it frequently experiences raids by wildmen, and as is the case with many other Merican nations that have a frontier border, Cydalian forces commonly use these raids and counter-incursions into wildmen territory as practice and to ensure that the Cydalian military is always experiencing some level of combat.
Cydalia maintains a professional military force of approximately 150,000 active and 55,000 reserve personnel. The Cydalian Defense Forces (CDF) comprise the Royal Cydalian Marines, Royal Cydalian Navy, and Royal Cydalian Air Force. The military of Cydalia is regarded to be one of the better militaries in Merica, with well trained and equipped soldiers. Cydalian infantry forces are trained in both conventional infantry and marine warfare schools, and after boot camp are allowed to join either a marine, mountaineer, or forest regiment. Within these, other common branches of infantry exist, such as light infantry, engineers, and military police.
The Royal Cydalian Navy, while not as powerful as the navy of neighboring Newfinland, is still an impressive force. The majority of its operations pertain to coastal defense and protecting Cydalian trade ships in international waters. Officially, it is tasked with providing security to Cydalian waters and Cydalian persons and ships in international waters abroad. Cydalian naval ships are generally reproductions of pre-Collapse American and Canadian war ships, with improvements and new technologies added throughout the years.
The Royal Cydalian Air Force is responsible for all aircraft operations of the Cydalian military on paper, although in a de facto sense it doesn't really exist. Tasked with enforcing the security of Cydalian airspaces, all RCAF aircraft are divided up between the Cydalian Marine Corps and the Cydalian Navy, with aircraft switching off depending on which branch needs more at the current time.
The Cydalian military is one of the largest contributors to the MUCA, or the Merican Union Combined Army. Generally used for peacekeeping operations in wildmen territory bordering other nations, Cydalia has gained a reputation alongside nations like Federalia and Canada as being one of the more willing contributors to post-Ceasefire Merican peacekeeping. In recent years, due to escalating tensions with Korea, an increasing number of Cydalian and MUCA forces have been deployed to west coast nations such as Athabaska, Alaska, the Lingít-X̱aayda Tl’átk, Cascadia, and Oregunju. The largest Cascadian base is located in what was Verdi, Nevada. It is shared by soldiers from Cydalia, Deseret, New Afrika, and Marval. The deployment of soldiers to foreign soldiers has faced heavy criticism from more isolationist elements within Cydalia.
Administrative Divisions
Cydalia is divided up into 18 divisions, each called Districts. Every District is, in turn, part of a regional coalition of District governments. These regional coalitions are expected to work together for the benefit of all in their region. Each District is ruled by a Lord, appointed by the King for life. Each District Lord is eligible to become the Duke of a region, and the process to select said Duke is put forward by the Speaker of Pahlament and is approved by the King.
Note: Regional Dukes are in bold.
Demographics
According to the 2319 Cydalian census, Cydalia had a population of 20,165,201, of which 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Approximately 22.2% of the population were under 18 years of age; 6.5% were over 65 years of age.
In terms of race and ethnicity, ethnic Cydalians made up 77.1% of Cydalia's population. Black Cydalians composed 4.3% of the region's population. White minorities, namely Deitsch, Qadians, and Scoshuns made up 7.8%, 3.7%, and 2.0% of the population, respectively. Other ethnic groups, such as natives, comprise about 3.2% of the population. Within this group, Algonquians in the east comprise 1.2% of the total populace, and Iroquoians in the west comprise about 2.0%.
In addition to this, 1.8% of the total populace is considered "Steadfast," meaning that they are the descendants of subcontinental Indians, Asians, or Hispanic immigrants who lived in the area prior to collapse. While most Hispanics fled south, and while most Indians and Asians fled west, those who stayed in what is now Cydalia were treated with some respect by the initial Cydalian government, which had much stricter racial policies at it's founding. Though they were quickly lifted, the Steadfasts were seen as "model minorities," as most of them had come from either working class families -- in the case of Hispanics -- or from doctors, engineers, and college intelligentsia, in the case of Asians and Indians. Seen by the government as willing to contribute to the new nation, they were saved from deportation. The Steadfast population of Cydalia is marked in the census by various designations depending on the racial identity of said person, with "SF-H" being used for Hispanics, "SF-A" for Asians, and "SF-I" for Indians. "Other" consists of the remaining .1% of the population, and it applies to immigrants and extremely small numbers of ethnic minorities.
Most ethnic Cydalians can trace their ancestry back to European settlers of English, Polish, Lithuanian, German, Irish, Italian, French, and Portuguese origins, alongside Brazilians. Black Cydalians are descendants of Black Americans and African immigrants. Deitsch, Qadian, and Scoshuns are the descendants of Pennsylvania Dutch speaking Amish people, Acadians, and Gaelic inhabitants of Nova Scotia respectively.
Languages
Cydalia has six official languages. Legally, each of the six languages are held in equal regard, though in reality, Cydalian is the one most commonly used, spoken by almost all the population in some way, with around 83.3% of the population speaking Cydalian as a primary language at home.
Cydalian is, technically, a dialect of English that has been solidified into it's own language. Based on the evolution of the famous pre-Collapse "Bostonian" accent, Cydalian is notable for it's "r-dropping" and changing of -ing noises to -in noises. Whether this evolution was forced by nationalistic and regionalistic political policies, or if it came about naturally, is unknown.
Additional languages include: Scoshun, which is the evolution of the Scots and Irish Gaelic dialects spoken in Nova Scotia.
The Qadian language is a Francophone language spoken in the rural areas of northern Cydalia, and along the coastline of St. Lawrence fishing villages and those on the coast of the Bay of Fundy.
The Deitsch language is spoken in the far south of Cydalia, mainly by the Amish. It is a Germanic language, much like Cydalian, though it is much closer to forms of lower German than forms of English, despite heavy influence from it.
In addition to the languages above, which are descended from various Indo-European languages, two of Cydalia's six official languages are native reconstructions. These are Iroquoian, more found in the west of the nation, and Algonquian, found in the east. Due to the two languages' original component languages such as Mohawk and Seneca for Iroquoian, and Massachusett and Abenaki for Algonquian being mostly moribund by the time of the Collapse, what little speakers the languages had post-Collapse were put into mandatory linguistic schools by the Cydalian government starting in 2210, after various native scholars spent a few years developing each language.
| English | Cydalian | Qadian | Deitsch | Scoshun | Iroquoian | Algonquian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello! | Hello! | Bonjure! | Hallo! | Haelo! | Segon! | Kway! |
| How are you? | Howah ya? | Commen allétu? | Vie bisht du? | Chiahmar a ta tu? | Sgennen gówa genh ontiatenro shón'a? | Dony gedowyozyn? |
| I'm good, thanks. | I'm wicked, ya? | Je vé bien, mersi. | Ich bin goot, danky. | Tami math, taing. | Ioianerátie! | Newowlowzy, ny dony gya? |
| My name is... | Ma'nam is... | Je m'app... | Ich bin/Ich binn... | Is e m 'ainm... | ...ióntiats. | ...nya. |
| Goodbye! | Seya! | Aurevoi! | Gootbei! | Marsinleat! | Ó'nen! | Adyo! |
Religion
Cydalia's state religion is Roman Catholocism, although noticeable influences from Cydalia's Protestant-Puritan past are evident. All other religions are banned by the state, and Cydalia is an active promoter of the Catholic faith on the Merican continent.
Prior to the Collapse, what is now Cydalia went through phases of religiosity and atheistic tendencies. Prior to the arrival of European colonists, most of the native populace followed their individual tribal religions, though this changed with the introduction of Christianity. The first Bible published and printed in Cydalia in it's history was in the now extinct Massachusett language by John Eliot, and was called the Eliot Indian Bible, or the Mamusse Wunneetupanatamwe Up-Biblum God.
Most of what is Cydalia was originally Protestant, specifically Puritan. Religious minorities existed, and were generally Catholic, Native Religions, or other branches of Protestant Christianity. Small groups of Jews existed via immigration, and due to the slave trade, a small number of African Muslims also lived in British North America.
The hold of religion would wax and wane throughout history, with the First Great Awakening starting in Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut. Due to immigration, what was New England spent a long period of time being the most Catholic region in America, by percentage and by amount of practicing Catholics. Afterwards, starting during the middle of the 20th century, the influence of religion in what is now Cydalia slowly lost its grip on society, with most of central Cydalia being upwards of 25% atheist by the time of the Collapse.
The Deitsch community had always maintained a specific set of Mennonite-Protestant beliefs, and were known colloquially to the world as the "Amish." After Cydalia took over the Deitsch territories in Pennsylvania, the local Amish were made to convert, but were allowed to keep their unique culture and language, and were given substantial time to convert compared to other groups.
During and after the Collapse, religion took hold of Cydalia once more, with Catholicism -- promoted by Chicagoland and traditionalist Catholic factions ("tradcath") of the Gilead Compact -- becoming a common religion in the region, taking over Protestant forms of Christianity by 2100. Cydalia was formed as a Catholic nation, and promptly banned all other religious practices.
Cydalia has two patron saints, Saint Karl von Habsburg of Austria, and Saint Kateri "Catherine" Tekakwitha. Saint Karl was selected by the first Cydalian King, Harold I, as a representation of a model Catholic Monarch, and Saint Kateri was selected due to her being born in Cydalia, alongside being one of the first Catholic Saints in Merica.
Cydalia is divided up into 10 Roman Catholic Provinces, including 37 diocese, divided up from 5 archdiocese.
Immigration and Migration
As is the case with practically all other nations in Merica, immigration to and from Cydalia is practically unheard of on any scale whatsoever. Regarding a lack of immigration to the nation, this is due mainly in part to the "Organic Community" philosophy and policy of the country. Cydalia does not espouse ethnonationalism like some other Merican states, but believes that immigration in most numbers dilutes the overall culture of Cydalia, along minority cultures within the nation. This is generally believed to stem from paleoconservative policies from the era of the Second American Civil War. Within the past 25 years, 1,293 people, mainly wildmen, have immigrated to Cydalia and have been naturalized, mainly into the Deitsch and Cydalian communities further away from the border.
Emigration from Cydalia is likewise rare. This is due to a high quality of living, a high cultural assimilation rate, and because most neighboring Merican nations harbor similar policies regarding immigration. In the past 25 years, 491 people have emigrated, mainly to Cascadia, New Afrika, and Dinétah.
Cydalia maintains no official immigration office. A customs office is maintained and this is mainly for state officials and tourists that occasionally come into the country and state officials and tourists leaving the country on diplomatic visitations. Additionally, merchants leaving Cydalia to trade internationally must carry a passport with them at all times.
Health and Healthcare
Healthcare in Cydalia is delivered through a series of District based systems of publicly funded healthcare, generally called Medicare. As stated by the Cydalian Constitution, healthcare is a natural right for all Cydalian citizens regardless of, according to section three, "anything." According to polls, Cydalians generally believe universal healthcare is a fundamental value and a fundamental right for all those who choose to participate in society. Due to the economy not using money, medical supplies are pooled for the general populace in various hospitals throughout the nation. These include prescription drugs, physical trauma equipment such as casts and splints, eye care, dentistry, and occasionally more experimental treatments. Cydalia's overall healthcare follows the general model of post-Collapse nations, and it attempts to be more naturalistic at first before delving into more artificial ways of medicine and healing.
Pre-Collapse, New England had some of the best hospitals in the world, a trait that is still carried onto this day in Cydalia.
Due to increased trade in recent decades, more advanced systems of care have been built throughout Cydalian hospitals, boosting the overall quality of life. Due to friendly relations with scientifically advanced nations such as Rontroit and Antartída, the already advanced Cydalian healthcare system has helped discover cures for myriads of diseases. Through cooperation with Europan Confederacy and Antartídan scientists and researchers, a universal cure for most forms of cancer was discovered in 2256. A cure for rarer, prion based diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and Familial Fatal Insomnia (FFI) was discovered via work with Rontroiti and Bod-pa scientists in 2268.
Both abortion and euthanasia are illegal, mainly due to the influence of the Catholic Church. Cydalia's government has an official "right to life" policy, which bans both abortion and euthanasia, and it additionally attempts to dissuade people from suicide. Cydalia's government runs an official suicide prevention hotline. In spite of this, Cydalia attempts to be rather eugenicist with how childbearing is handled. Anyone considered to have a major genetic disease is banned from having children. Additionally, the lowest 5% of the national IQ range is likewise banned from having children. Children that are born with disabilities such as physical birth defects, learning disabilities such as autism, or mental illnesses are not euthanized, though if a risk is perceived by healthcare professionals, it is generally discouraged.
While birth control in pill, hormonal, or implant forms are banned, the usage of methods such as condoms are not, though they are disapproved by more religious members of society and the Catholic Church.
Overall, most health statistics in Cydalia as of 2302 were at or above the GT10 baseline, though comparisons of a more explicit nature are complex. Life expectancy is very high, with the average life expectancy of 82.7 years total, with 84.4 years for women and 80.9 for men.
Drugs maintain an incredibly precarious position in Cydalia. Officially, all "hard drugs," such as heroin, cocaine, and meth are banned though the enforcement of this proves difficult sometimes due to smuggling from neighboring wildmen territories near the Deitsch border or from smugglers running in between Rontroit and Cydalia. Being caught smuggling, making, or selling hard drugs carries a penalty of death, with the Cydalian government holding the position that drug use and drug addiction is "degenerate" alongside being incredibly damaging to public health.
Education
Inside Cydalia are some of the oldest and most renowned institutions of higher learning in the world. Harvard College was the first such institution, founded in 1636 at Cambridge, Massachusetts to train preachers. Yale University was founded in Saybrook, Connecticut (now underwater) in 1701, and awarded America's first doctoral degree in 1861. Yale moved to New Haven, Connecticut in 1718, where it remained until being put out of commission in the Second American Civil War, in the Battle of Yale. New Haven was taken by the ocean, and Yale was re-established again by the Cydalians in 2232, in Torrington, West Connecticut.
In addition, seven out of the eight pre-Collapse "Ivy League" schools were located within Cydalian borders. The famous pre-Collapse Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, was also located in Cambridge, Massachuestts. It was re-established as in 2204 though in a new location, Lunenburg, Massachusetts.
Various college "consortiums," or groups of colleges closely affiliated with one another, are also common in Cydalia. These include the Wormtown-Cape Consortium, the Five College Consortium in the Pioneer District, three different SUNC consortiums, and the Consortium de Qadia located in the north serving the Qadian populace.
At the pre-collegiate level, Cydalia reformed the pre-Collapse education system into a mix of public and private styled education. Whilst some boarding schools do exist, the average public school in Cydalia is based on a town or regional basis. Attempts at keeping schools small are actively made, with most Cydalian schools numbering no more than 1,000 to 1,500 students total. In addition, many of the high schools in Cydalia have been, or were operating at some point before the founding of the American Empire.
There are many academic journals and publishing companies in the region, new and old, including The "Cydalian Jurnal a Medicine" (formerly The New England Journal of Medicine), and the University Presses of Hahvard and Yale.
All education in Cydalia is free.
Cydalian education is widely regarded as some of the most advanced and highest quality within the modern world, and is known for it's output of students.
Economy
First and foremost, like many other nations in the post-Collapse world, Cydalia is a money-less economy. Originating in a widespread disapproval of American and Western-style Capitalism and Consumerism, Cydalia, like all Merican and most Europan nations, doesn't use money. When dealing with nations that use money, Cydalia has a trading currency, the shilling, but it is not used within Cydalian borders except for in incredibly rare circumstances. Payments and "wages" are given in the form of a "social contract" between the people and the nation. According to the Cydalian constitution, "working and serving the nation is beneficial, and it is only just that the worker and servant receives what is worthy in return." Said social contract essentially dictates that as long as a member of society works to benefit society as a whole via public service, defense, or labor in one way or another, they should get something in return for their positive actions. Essentially, workers produce for all in the nation and are paid by being able to access these goods. Members of the National Labor Corps and the Military are given preference in ability to access.
While families that produce raw goods are allowed to keep a portion for themselves, the majority of what can be considered resources are collectivized by the government and then re-distributed where they need to be given. Cydalia maintains extensive resource stores for whatever it can hold, be it lumber, food, minerals, metals, or general technology. As shown by the success of the DPEK and certain African nations in weathering the Collapse, autarky is seen as good by the government. Cydalia, according to government estimates, is roughly 98-99% self-sufficient.
The official organization of labor in Cydalia follows a mixture of medievalist guild and industrial syndicalist and corporatist principles. Traces of distributism are also present. Workers are organized according to their trade and each trade is organized into a "syndicate," with other terms such as "union," "guild," "company," or "corporation" being used interchangeably. The terms "corporation" or "company" are generally frowned upon, however, due to the connotations of pre-Collapse Capitalism and Consumerism. Within these syndicates, increasingly specialized trades become common. Each trade union is led by a Guildmaster who is a member of CFIP, and each Guildmaster is regularly consulted by Pahlament and other state officials for how the state can increase productivity or for how the syndicate(s) can benefit the nation as a whole on a larger scale.
Agriculture
- big - wheat - corn - asparagus - livestock - as is common, cydalia follows the autarky rules but does export/import food via trade - sustainable agriculture
Cydalia is an agricultural nation. The Natives had been farming for millennia before the arrival of European colonists, who arrived also as farmers. Throughout the centuries, Cydalia continued to be a leading example of small homestead farming.
In the modern era, most families in Cydalia are involved in agriculture in one way or another.
Industry
- cydalia is an agro-industrial nation - heavy industry is a thing again - lowell mills - "green industry"
Services
Science and Technology
Cydalia is generally regarded as one of the top 10 nations in the world that contributes to scientific progress. Given a general ranking of 6 out of 10, Cydalia's current
Transport
Despite a low population density, Cydalia's transport sector is well developed and generally well regarded as one of the best on the continent given Cydalia's low population density. Though many were destroyed during the Second American Civil War and the ensuing Collapse, most of Cydalia's road systems have been rebuilt and are regarded as surprisingly efficient. Airports are not as common as they were pre-Collapse, and Cydalia maintains only one international airport, located in Pioneer, which is generally used by the military and government officials, though it does take in tourists every other autumn on account with allowed tourism quotas and "leafer" seasons. Additionally, all trains in Cydalia are bullet trains with the exception of subways, and rails connect all major cities to one another. Boat travel within the nation is also common, due to the nation's long shorelines and many islands in the northeast.
Each District in Cydalia has it's own Transportation Syndicate, responsible for planning, developing, and building transportation routes throughout the district and cooperating with other DTS organizations for their mutual responsibilities. Additionally, every major city in Cydalia has a local TS, which oversees the transport in the city and surrounding region. The New Hahtland Transportation Syndicate, or NHTS, is the largest of these. It oversees all public transportation in the Greater New Hahtland area and a few surrounding cities and towns. It operates in the lower third of the West Connecticut District alongside the eastern part of the Hudson-Leigh District. All major cities in Cydalia maintain both below-ground subway system, and an above ground tram-trolley system. Subways are used for citywide travel, and the tram-trolley systems are generally used for shorter distances. One of the first metros in the United States and the world was the MTBA metro, which was located in the greater Boston area.
CYTRAK provides all interdistrict rail travel throughout the nation. Amqui in Longshore is the northeastern terminus of CYTRAK's rails, while Williamsport's Nisbet-Banhoff is the terminus of the southern rail line. One train connects the entirety of the nation, the Vermonter, which was in service prior to the Second American Civil War. With it's original route expanded from northern Vermont to one from Amqui to Buffalo, the train essentially does a round-trip of Cydalia every day.
Bus transport is available in most suburban areas and a few rural areas, and is governed by regional or local TS. The Shortshore Transportation Syndicate and the Upstate Transportation Syndicate are examples of TSes that provide bus transport to more rural regions of the nation.
Almost all families in Cydalia own at least one personal vehicle. Most vehicles are solar powered or run on some variant of biofuel. Most vehicles are based on pre-Collapse models with extensive modifications, though in recent years, due to more world stability and government incentives, locally designed models are becoming more and more common. The same is reflected on boats, with most families in coastal areas having some sort of sea faring vehicle.
In other regions of Cydalia, such as Deitschland, horses and buggies are common. In more rural areas with extensive farms, horse travel is a common mode of transportation for short to medium distance travel.
Energy
All energy within Cydalia is renewable and "green," and is required by law to be so. Overall, the most common forms of energy are solar, wind, hydroelectric, and biofuel. In certain areas, such as the Green-White Mountain District or other more mountainous areas, geothermal power is occasionally used, though this is mainly for heating buildings. Cydalian government programs in recent decades have attempted to make each home and most businesses in Cydalia self-sufficient in energy production. As of 2320, roughly 83% of houses and 44% of businesses are self-sufficient.
Solar power is most common throughout the western and southern regions of Cydalia due to their wider, open spaces, and more open territory. Wind power also tends to appear more in these areas, but most wind farms within the legal boundaries of Cydalia are usually a few miles off the coastline. Hydroelectricity is used mostly in the central and northern regions of the nation, where dams and levees are common. Thanks to bio-engineering from nations such as Rontroit, biofuel is much more efficient in the 2300s than it ever has been. Rarely used, biofuel is generally an automotive and long-distance transportation based fuel.
Hydroelectricity in Cydalia is achieved through multiple sources. The most common source of hydropower is conventional, followed by tidal hydropower. Conventional hydroelectricity is derived from the potential energy of still or dammed water that is pushed through a turbine and generator, creating energy. The power generated from this process depends on two variables: the height difference between the source and the outflow, and the volume of the water being pushed through the turbine. Conventional power is used in a few dams in and around the Quabbin Sea.
Tidal power stations use the tides to generate power, and are incredibly common due to tides being easily predictable. Additionally, if reservoirs are constructed, they can generate high amounts of energy during demand periods. Tidal power is more common than conventional hydropower, though conventional produces more energy due to the amount of water moved.
In smaller towns by rivers, run-of-the-river hydroelectric stations are used. They use water coming from upstream to generate power, and they also store oversupply as excess energy for demand periods and for times when rivers are running low. A constant supply of water running from lakes or upstream reservoirs is a great advantage in both choosing sites and overall power, as well as the fact that more rural towns with smaller populations don't need to rely on external sources of electricity generation. If all rivers in Cydalia were used for ROTR style energy, an estimated 31% of Cydalia's energy could come from it.
Wind turbines in Cydalia are located in a large variety of places, and many cities and larger towns -- even those not in the west and south -- have wind turbines above more modern lampposts and some buildings. Additionally, most highway sign posts have at least one turbine built into them.
Biofuel is generally comprised of various forms of natural biomass. Fossils fuels are not really used in Cydalia or most other nations. Contrary to pre-Collapse definitions, solid biomass that is burned as fuel such as kindling, pellets, or briquettes are classified as biofuel by the government. Liquid and gaseous fuels are also counted as biofuel. Since most biofuels tend to be able to regrow fast enough, it is considered renewable energy. The majority of biofuel in Cydalia comes from grasses, algae, and chaff.
In the past, both New England and the Maritimes were the most energy-efficient areas in the US and Canada as a whole. This was generally offset by high prices on electricity.
Culture
Cydalia has a shared heritage and culture primarily shaped by waves of immigration from Europe and from the cultures of Native Peoples. Most immigrants from Britain came from Eastern England, contributing initially to the region's unique accents, social customs, and cuisines. Further waves of immigration from France, Ireland, Poland, and other regions continued to shape the region's culture.
The Cultcha Depahtment (Department of Culture) was created in 2149 to both solidify and promote Cydalian culture within areas of Cydalian control. Sub-chambers were set up to control aspects of cultural life such as television, the neonet, film, radio, news, fine arts, music, theatre and literature. Members of these professions were required to join their respective organisation. Books and scripts have to be approved by the Department prior to publication.
Art
- Thomas Cole - Neoromanticisim - Nationalist Art
Architecture
- Colonial Style Houses - Saltboxes - Cathedrals - Connected farms - Collegiate Gothics - Castles
Literature
Philosophy
Music
- tune yards esque shit The Cydalian anthem is a variant of the old Canadian patriotic song "The Maple Leaf Forever." The Cydalian anthem takes lyrical inspiration from a cover of the song from the Canadian music duo the "Connors Brothers." The lyrics were edited into a more friendly version for Cydalian politics.
| Cydalian | English |
|---|---|
| In days a yore, ta oure wild shor
Foreign colonizas came And planted firm their conquerahs flags Where Native peoples reigned From struggles into hope they formed A nation 'ere togetha That there might be eternally Cydalia forevah! Through bittah wahs in ah great cause Brave Cydalians fought an died Now we, their children, gauhd the peace Upon ah green hillsides We'll not break faith with glories past The torch we'll lowah nevah A shining light to all the world Cydalia forevah! From Scoshun land and south Deitsch strands Buffalo to Bostyn's sound May patriot love unite us land True Commonwealth be found; And may Cydalians young and old Uphold ah great endeavah And proudly say eternally Cydalia forevah! Cydalia ah nation deah, Cydalia forevah! And proudly say, eternally, Cydalia forevah! |
In days of yore, to our wild shore Foreign colonizers came And planted firm their conquerors' flags Where Native peoples reigned From struggles into hope they formed A nation here together That there might be eternally Cydalia forever!
Through bitter wars in our great cause Brave Cydalians fought and died Now we, their children, guard the peace Upon our green hillsides We'll not break faith with glories past The torch we'll lower never A shining light to all the world Cydalia forever! From Scoshun land and south Deitsch strands Buffalo to Bostyn's sound May patriot love unite us and True commonwealth be found; And may Cydalians young and old Uphold our great endeavour And proudly say eternally Cydalia forever! Cydalia, our nation dear, Cydalia forever! And proudly say eternally, Cydalia forever! |
Cinema
- "neo-marvel" superhero movies are also popular, and tend to have nationalistic/political messages - "angel and witch" movies Cydalian Cinema is widely regarded to be one of the most "unevolved" forms of cinema in post-Collapse Merica. Cydalia's national history regarding cinema traces back centuries, with some of the most well known pre-Collapse actors, writers, and directors coming from what is today Cydalia. Additionally, during the debut of the motion picture in the 20th century, the "Eastern Hollywood" period began, with many famous American novels such as The Scarlet Letter, The House of Seven Gables, and The Headless Horseman becoming popular. Though there was a lull in production during the rest of the 20th century, it quickly picked back up in the 21st century due to tax breaks and incentives given to filmmakers by the then in power local governments.
During the Second American Civil War, many New England film studios produced propaganda pieces for the NATO-aligned Federal Government. After the Collapse, production largely came to a complete halt.
During the rise of Cydalia to become the northeastern hegemon that it is today, the role of cinema in propaganda films distributed to peoples in modern day Maine, Scosha, and upstate New York were instrumental in cementing the Cydalian national identity alongside gaining popular support from newly conquered and joined regions. The most important of these films is widely considered to be Why're We Here? starring Gordon Castilho as an unnamed Cydalian soldier during the conquest of Deitsland from central Appalachian raider tribes and petty kingdoms.
In the modern era, Cydalia leads Merican filmmakers in the "Neo-American" film style, with them spearheading the current superhero movie genre in Merica, Afrika, Antartida, Ceania, and Europa. As is the case with many other Neo-American films, most Cydalian movies have overt nationalistic and political film messages, while still referencing past themes common in pre-Collapse society. These include the contrast between urban and rural life (with a common message being the idealization of one or another fighting the harsh reality), dark secrets inspired by the works of authors such as Lovecraft, seafaring tales, family and development, and a more recently popular one being the paranormal and spiritual history of Cydalia, which dates back to the 1690s with the Salem Witch Trials.
One of the most well known Cydalian movie series is the "Angel of Hadley" series, in which Adrian Goffe (played by Harold Alai) finds an old helmet from the 1600s on the banks of the Quabbin Sea. After witnessing a series of supernatural crimes in his hometown, he becomes determined to put an end to them and to solve the mystery as to who (and what) is behind them. Taking the moniker of the "Angel," he eventually discovers a plot led by a possessed witch, Salem Veralyn (played by Temperance Juchelski) to steal, and then destroy, a series of artifacts relating to witchcraft throughout Cydalia. His moniker takes after the "Angel of Hadley," an old Western Massachusetts folk legend. Temperance is more obviously inspired by the Salem Witch Trials. The conflict is eventually resolved when Salem and Adrian solve Salem's possession, and the two spark up a romance that continues on for the rest of the film series.
The following films introduce more characters based around significant Cydalian cultural groups and their interactions with one another, and then their interactions with other superheroes in Merica. In addition to Angel and Salem, there is:
1. Louis "Ranger" Prutt, a Black Cydalian member of the elusive "Green Mountain Boys" and a Cydalian Army Ranger, transformed by a super soldier serum who uses a heavily modified musket with guided bullets.
2. Zachariah "Hoch" Hochstetler, a Deitsch farmer who discovers he has telekinetic powers at a young age and is conscripted into the Cydalian military. His character arc revolves around him trying to balance his duty to fatherland with his pacifist religious duties.
3. Seamus "Highlander" Costigan, a Scoshun engineer who designs himself a highly-advanced mech suit, reminiscent of "Iron Man" and "War Machine" from pre-Collapse superhero movies. He joins up with the rest of "the team" after proving himself by defending Cydalian fishermen from pirates and raiders in international waters.
4. Jaques "Woodsman" Mufferaw, a stereotypical Qadian "Bucheron," or lumberjack, who after a freak military research accident gone wrong, gains the power to manipulate all types of wood. He joins after preventing poachers.
5. Skenadoa "Sosondowah" Wahta,
Dress and Fashion
Cydalian fashion is generally a more conservative form of dress. Traditional Cydalian dress is generally inspired by Colonial American fashions of the 1600s-mid 1800, most predominantly the "Pilgrims" that arrived in Plymouth. Regional variations are common, however. It is characterized by "sadd" colors and more modest cuts. Female dresses tend to be high cut on the chest with color-contrasting collars, and male dress tends to be somewhat militaristic. Bright colors, while not intentionally avoided, are generally ignored except as highlights. Shiny fabrics and over ornamentation are likewise eschewed, but not unheard of. Fashion culture tends to be made of heavier fabrics, such as cotton, dyed into darker colors. Laid atop these base layers are generally lighter colored and lighter fabrics such as silk or linen, which are generally seen in the forms of cuffs, collars, or undershirts. Traditionally speaking, "baggy" and ill-fitting clothes are considered to be unfashionable and nonconforming for both genders. Exceptions are made for some dresses and forms of pants, in which minor bell shapes are allowed, though these are rarely used outside formal occasions. Generally, tighter and more slender clothing is worn. Slender sleeves, tight bodices, and long skirts are both common and seen as desirable. Layers are encouraged, though this is generally relaxed in the summer months. When possible though, due to the conservative culture and the weather, multiple layers of clothing are worn. Petticoats are common for women, and collared shirts and dresses accent roughly everything. For both genders, wide brim hats of a solid color are common. Additionally, "witchy" styles that incorporate fantasy elements such as green accents or large pointed hats with wide brims have been common in Cydalia since it's foundation, due to the national character of the nation.
"Sadd" colors originally entailed blacks, browns, greys, and tans, though in the case of Cydalia certain other colors such as greens, darker blues, purples, and dark reds are common. Lighter colors tend to be in the form of reds, yellows, whites, and blues. Older American styles have also come back in recent years, with tweed and other such fabrics becoming increasingly common, along with slimmer suits for men.
Everyday fashion in Cydalia tends to be much more relaxed on overall restrictions, despite still remaining socially conservative. Ornamentation is generally still done via contrasting colors or textures of clothing, with an example of this being frills on a white silk or cotton undershirt being met with a smoother, black woolen overcoat. Additionally, the relationship that each gender has on the fashion of the other gender is symbiotic. Simply speaking, if a trend is adopted by one gender, the other gender, generally within a few years, tends to adopt something similar. An example of this is a recent resurgence in baggier blouses in women, which saw looser shirts being worn by men soon after.
Women's fashion tends to be comprised mainly of dresses and long, slender skirts. Pants, generally high waisted, are worn by women of all ages, though skirts and dresses tend to be more popular. Skirts are generally slimmer, and the hemline can be cut anywhere from knee to ankle length. Sleeve length additionally can vary, though sleeveless clothing is almost never worn in public. At times, cloves of varying length are worn on formal or semi-formal occasions when sleeve lengths are shorter. Dresses are generally one piece. When not a single piece, they are generally paired with a blouse of varying size and a jacket, usually a Zouave jacket or some sort of vest. Vests, when worn over blouses or something similar, are generally much more low cut. Blazers are also common. Ruffles tend to only exist on jackets, vests, and blouses. Coatdresses are incredibly common outerwear, and the post-Collapse invention, the Hooddress, essentially a hoodie mixed with a lighter fabric dress, having been invented in Hudson-Leigh around 2095. Most modern coats, jackets, and blazers tend to have pointed and asymmetrical collars and zippers. For women, shoes tend to vary depending on the reason of outing. Heels and more open formal shoes are worn during formal occasions during warmer months. Day to day wear may include sneakers, flats, or some other sort of "day to day" shoe. Additionally, leather or fur boots that reach to the mid-calf or to the knee are incredibly popular for both genders. Hairstyles for women can vary greatly. Modern styles for women tend to have hair either in a bob (around chin length) or slightly past shoulder length. Other styles may reach the middle of the back. Individual hairstyles vary widely between individuals, and no real one hairstyle is common or idealized.
Fashion for men in Cydalia likewise conforms to the "formal" ideal set by women's fashion. Suits and more stylized outer layers are included in daily wear, though this changes depending on a variety of other factors including profession, time of year, and more. Men's fashion tends to be more simple and militaristic compared to that of women. Typically, an undershirt of a solid color, plaid, or tartan is used as a base, and the rest of an outfit is generally based upon that. Vests, coats, jackets, and pants are all used to form a complete outfit. Sashes are also common. In colder months, thicker coats, such as buffcoats or greatcoats, are commonly worn. Regardless of season, boots of varying length are commonly worn. Many Cydalian boots tend to integrate side zippers for ease of access. For men, hair is generally anywhere from "short" to shoulder length. Longer styles of hair are either let down, or, in the case of more long hairdos, tied up in either a ponytail or a bun. Facial hair likewise varies, with mustaches and beards being commonly seen amongst men. Beards tend to be shorter in the northeast, south, and center of the country, while longer beards are common in the west and north.
Additionally, in recent years, due to the MU opening up communications between nations more and more, "Neemo" styles from nations such as Federalia have taken a foothold in some sections of Cydalia's youth. This includes a resurgence in wide brimmed hats and jet black hair. Additional subcultures have also developed within Cydalia in recent years, the most prominent of these being "Soft Witches," or "Switches." Switch fashion generally takes more inspiration from traditional dress and combines it with certain aspects of modern, every day dress. Hair dye, overalls, and a variety of glasses, used mainly for aesthetic reasons, are common within Switch culture. Baggier pants are worn, and short sleeves are included in many dresses, and most color contrasts are done in duos. Orange and yellow would be paired against darker blues and blacks, or white and pink with black and silver colors. Wide brim and pointy hats, generally made out of felt, velvet, or a similar material, are common. Switch culture is also known for its many references to Cydalian media, and most Switches generally self-categorize into different subsets based on what pieces of entertainment they enjoy the most.
Hair dye, while not illegal, is uncommon except in some cases. Generally used within the Switch subculture, women tend to dye their hair in a variety of colors. Pinks, blues, purples, and reds are common. Additionally, some women choose to bleach their hair to blonde or white.
Native Iroquoian and Algonquian dress tends to use heavy amounts of leather, furs, and animal products. Decorative beads and tassels were also generally woven into more elaborate clothing. Moccasins and boots were worn as shoes. In the modern era, Native dress has merged with the predominant Cydalian dress to create a unique fusion in which traditional Native patterns are common, especially as accessories. They are generally worn by people with Native ancestry, or those who are full-blooded Iroquoians or Algonquians.
Qadian fashion tends to be very influential on modern Cydalian fashion. Traditional Qadian dress is much more colorful and is heavily based on patterns such as tartans or plaids. A common stereotype of Qadians due to their traditional occupations as fishermen and woodsmen is that they wear jeans, plaids, beanie hats or ushankas, and boots. In recent years, Qadian fashion has taken advantage of this trend due to it's growing popularity with the general Cydalian population.
Out of all minorities in Cydalia, Scoshun dress is the most common to the Cydalian-speaking majority. Overalls and suspenders are slightly more common than in other regions due to the fishing industry, and in some cases, especially during winter, women may wear thigh-high boots.
Deitsch dress is overall, strikingly similar to Cydalian fashion, though it tends to use much brighter colors in contrast to the darker colors of the Cydalian-speaking north. Additionally, Deitsch customs generally forego buttons in favor of hooks or other style of binders. Deitsch men tend to wear straight-cut jackets and coats without collars, pockets, or lapels. These are called mutza suits. During the warmer months, vests are generally used instead of mutzas. The fabric of choice is generally linen that is tightly woven together. Additionally, within Deitsch communities, the blacker the fabric is, the better. Due to manufacturing reasons, most Cydalian black fabrics tend to have blue, brown, or grey shades of black. Deitsch schwarz, in the fashion world, is made with all black strands of thread. Deitsch women tend to wear solid color dresses and a full skirt, and bodices are generally covered by a cape. Sleeve length can vary from full sleeves to short sleeves, though rolled up sleeves in the spring and summer are used by the majority of Deitsch women. Stockings and socks are made of black cotton, and shoes are also generally black. Previously banned under the Amish religion, with the conversion of the Deitsch population to Catholicism, patterned clothing is allowed. Trousers, worn by men more than by women, are generally always black. They never have creases or cuffs. They are worn with suspenders that are generally the same fabric as the pants. The Deitsch typicall wear broad brimmed hats made out of felt for formal events and for during the winter. During the summer months, farmers generally wear stroh hoots, straw hats. During the winter, tsiple kops, or knit beanies, are worn. Deitsch men are generally clean shaven prior to marriage, and married men are required by custom to grow beards out. Mustaches were originally forbidden as adornment, but they are still generally not worn by Amish men.
Cydalian military uniforms are based on that of Civil War America. Wearing military or national labor corps uniform in public by members of said groups is seen as fashionable.
A drawing of a girl from a Cydalian fashion blog.
An example of longer, slender dresses traditionally worn in Cydalia.
Overall male fashion tends to be militaristic.
Within newer fashion trends, more hair dye is common.
Fashion trends tend to remain changing even with generational gaps, staying largely the same regardless of age.
Native fashion trends tend to take influences from other Native groups and combine them with Cydalian characteristics, such as the wide brimmed black hat.
Media
Cydalian media referrs to mass media throughout the nation. For the most part, Cydalian television, e-magazines, and newspapers are operated by the Cydalian government. The Cydalian constitution does not guarantee freedom of speech or freedom of press.
Television was introduced in Cydalia before the Collapse. The Cydalian media market is average sized, though what is produced is generally considered by most to be of abnormally high quality. One leading TV station, CTV is privately owned. Most other Cydalian TV stations are owned by the Cydalian government or a government owned guild or syndicate. Examples of this include CNT (Cydalian News Television), CCT (Cydalian Childrens' Television), CET (Cydalian Entertainment Television), and CPB (Cydalian Public Broadcasting); which usually plays documentaries. Of those, CNT, CCT, and CPB are government owned, while CET is owned by CETS, the Cydalian Entertainment Syndicate. CETS is, in turn, owned by the government, but given more leeway in content restrictions and programming than other stations.
Radio in Cydalia, likewise, was introduced prior to the Collapse and is maintained by the government and certain government owned or government advised guilds. County, state, and regional radio stations are common, and generally play music or comprise of talk radio shows depending on if the station is on AM (talk) or FM (music). - popular channels - talk shows - podcasts?
- computers
Newspapers in Cydalia are all printed digitally. While in the past it was common for most towns in the United States and Canada to have their own individual town newspapers, with the advent of Cydalia's economic policies in the wake of the Climate Collapse and Great Collapse, Cydalian newspapers were banned from printing on actual paper in favor of using digital methods. Additionally, due to the small size of Cydalian towns, most individual town newspapers, while not banned from printing, generally don't exist. Larger towns certainly have newspapers, however. To compensate, county newspapers are the average method of distributing local news, with Cydalian weather services being broken up by county as well. Many pre-Collapse newspapers such as the Boston Globe and Hartford Courant were destroyed during the Climate Collapse due to cities such as Boston and Hartford being swallowed up by rising sea levels. In spite of this, with the founding of Cydalia in the 2100s, many of them were re-established either by the Cydalian government or the descendants of those who lived in the cities. As of now, the largest city newspapers in Cydalia are the New Hahtland Courant, the ABCD (ABCDaily), and The Norumbegan. When it comes to national news, the only national newspaper is The Cydalian, which is owned by CNT.
One of Cydalia's most popular TV shows for children is The Adventures of Peedee the Dinosaur, created by husband and wife team David and Carolina Rybacki. Originally made pre-Collapse in 1989 as a CGI experiment, Peedee was repurposed from a roughly minute long short in which Peedee is melted by a dragon to one of Cydalia's most popular characters. First aired in 2289, exactly 300 years after being created, the Adventures of Peedee was designed to be the "ultimate" children's show, covering a wide variety of topics for children ages 2-14, shown through four different shows. The first one, Adventures of Peedee: Preschool is geared towards children ages 2-6. Adventures of Peedee: Elementary is aimed at children 7-10, and Adventures of Peedee: Junior is aimed at children and young adolescents from the ages of 11-14. A fourth show, Adventures of Peedee: Specials, is aimed at making special episodes for religious and national holidays, geared at all audiences. Essentially, Peedee grows up alongside children in each generation, being able to provide a fictional character to relate to, educate them, and provide good moral lessons alongside the child's parents. Additionally, Peedee provides Cydalian family values. The state does play a role in the production of the show, with Peedee living in a semi-fictional version of Cydalia. Peedee's parents are members of the CFIP party, and despite being a family of large pink dinosaurs, Peedee's family is modeled on the "ideal" Cydalian family. Additionally, many of the episodes of Peedee have direct involvement with the Cydalian Military and Government. Certain exceptions are made, however. Peedee's voice is designed to intentionally be androgynous, and likewise Peedee's gender is never directly referenced in the show. This is so that Cydalian children, boys and girls, can more easily relate to the character.
The animation style of Peedee is meant to be in an ancient, pre-Collapse CGI style that has, as animators described it, "beauty in it's simplicity." At the end of many episodes, Peedee tells the audience that, if it's nice out, they should spend sometime outside because "it looks so much better." The simplistic style is also meant to grab the attention of younger viewers, who may be put off by having too much on screen at a single given moment.
Since the premiere of the show in 2289, Peedee has become one of the most recognizable characters in Cydalia, and is somewhat well known in other Merican nations. Cydalian pop culture frequently generates ironic and post-ironic memes about Peedee going on various other adventures, with military deployment being a popular one. Additionally, Peedee has made appearances on many other television shows both as cameos and as references. These include talk shows, other children's cartoons, and even some TV shows meant for adult audiences. In season 3 of Norumbega, the character of Farrow attempts to prove to his (adult) friends that Peedee "exists in real life" after experiencing brain trauma, only for Peedee to make a cameo as a "real character" at the end of the episode. Peedee has also starred in movies, and has a musical.
Peedee was partially inspired by the pre-Collapse shows such as Spongebob Squarepants, Adventure Time, Arthur, Infinity Train, Steven Universe, The Amazing World of Gumball, She-Ra: Princesses of Power, and Liberty's Kids.
Teenage, Young Adult, and Adult animation in Cydalia can generally be broken up into two styles, both of which depend on the art styles used to produce them. These two genres are referred to "Eastun" and "Westun." Eastun styles refer to shows and movies that are drawn in a pre-Collapse "Eastern" style, as in East Asian, with a specific regard to Japan. Alternatively known by colloquialism as "Anime," many movies and television shows in Cydalia follow this type of art style, giving Cydalia's own unique style of animation within this genre. Overall, it is most similar to California and Oregonju in artistic style and influence, taking much from the 1970-1990s period of anime alongside the artistic renaissance similar styles experienced in the 2140-2170 time period. Eastun anime typically features less stylized and more "realistic" faces and body types, with thick brows and rounded eyes and faces. In addition, contrary to most Westun forms of animation, Eastun style shows tend to touch on more "realistic" or action based topics, such as war, science, and action, though "slice of life" shows such as "Haudenosaunee Summer" and Le Journal d'Emily Viger (The Journal of Emily Viger) are not unheard of.
Westun styles of animation are the descendants of a variety of American animation styles that date from the turn of the millennium, and tend to be much more "cartoonish" than others, with rounded lines and figures, large round eyes, and an overall "bouncy" form. Again, this is similar in style to Californian animation. Considered to be similar to "Cal-arts" or "Tumblr" styles of animation, Westun shows are typically referred to as "cartoons." They generally touch on more juvenile subjects or are meant more for abject entertainment, and are generally geared towards a younger audience, with most Westun shows and cartoons proving to be popular with the ages of 13-18. Examples of this include Amos and Colrain.
In more recent years, styles of animation from other nations such as Federalia, Cahokia, and Colorado have begun to have an effect within Cydalia. As most animation within these nations tends to follow a style akin to 1960s Hanna-Barbera works such as Scooby Doo, a small but growing number of shows and animated movies tend to follow this style. An example of this is the 2318 Dittrich and Dougal, which follows a Roman Catholic Priest (Malachai Dittrich, voiced by Zachariah Hochstetler) from Deitsland working together with a scientist from Scosha (Breas Dougal, voiced by Martin O'Fionnghaile) to stop a crime racket shipping stolen weapons to wildmen in Deitsland. Widely acclaimed for its handling of the conflict between science and religion, it was given awards and greenlit by CET for a TV show in 2319, and began to premiere in January of 2320.
Society
Modern Cydalian society, regardless of ethnicity or linguistic grouping, is heavily regimented. Cydalia officially promotes Integralist Society, a national Cydalian cultural identity. Started with the formation of Cydalia in 2199, the goal was to build a "traditional and medievalist" society based on cultural unions and alliances, alongside the perceived need to prepare for warfare, conquest and a struggle against the World at large. Compared to the pre-Collapse American and Canadian identities, Cydalian culture tends to scorn individualism and materialism. Most of these new cultural values have much to do with the leadership and influence of the CFIP.
Regarding minority races and cultures, the "national identity" of Cydalia allows for and actively promotes minority cultures that it considers to be a part of it, namely Deitsch, Qadian, Scoshun, Black, and Natives. All cultures regardless of size are given equal promotion, and Cydalian schools require students to take a language course from a culture not of their own. Minority cultures are required to learn Cydalian Standard English, and native speakers of CSE are given a choice as to what they wish to learn. Deitsch is the most common, followed by Iroquoian, Qadian, Scoshun, and Algonquian.
Race in Cydalia was originally a much larger social question than it currently is. Over the past two centuries, race has become less of an issue, with the general perception of race in Cydalia moving from "race vs. race" to "Cydalian races vs. outsiders." In addition, Cydalian society views race as both social and biological. Standard CFIP philosophy states that "the majority of racial issues are based in the naturally tribalistic attitude of humanity," and that whatever biological issues exist due to race can be solved via medicine and eugenicist practices such as selective breeding. Cydalia's founding constitution states that all races are equal under Cydalian law, and race in modern Cydalia seems to follow more of a "different but equal" mentality, with designated cultural and racial zones set aside in most major settlements.
There is a heavy emphasis on the "traditional masculinity" of the Cydalian Man, stressing aggression, virility, youth, speed and sport alongside providing for a family, defense of community, neighborly outreach, and overall brotherhood. Women are generally expected to attend to motherhood, the home, and to stay out of public affairs.
Cuisine
Cydalian cuisine is, like many other Merican cuisines, inspired by the cuisines of America, Canada, and their various immigrant groups. Major influences in Cydalian cuisine come from Éire, Polska, Britain, Deutschland, Portugal, Brasil, France, Québec, Mexico, Zhongguo, Bharat, Nijeriya, and many more places. Not to be forgotten, however, is the heavy influence that Colonial American and Canadian cuisine had on Cydalian food, alongside Native American foods as well.
Cydalians generally tend to have three to four meals throughout the day. The usual three are breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A fourth meal, either brunch or a "midnight snack" is added on as well sometimes. As mandated by CFIP policy, all towns in Cydalia are required to hold a monthly community meal, generally called a "Monthie." Monthies are hosted at different times each month and are left up to the discretion of the individual town. They are either hosted in schools during inclement weather or the winter, and are usually held outside, either on a main street or on a bridge. Considered a community building event, they are encouraged so that towns and neighborhoods have strong individual ties to one another. Somewhat like a potluck, both families and restaurants prepare food for the occasion. In larger settlements or around military bases, the military also prepares food for the locals as well. Marriages at monthies are common events.
Due to long coastlines and a heavy reliance on the sea throughout history, Cydalian cuisine is quite heavy on seafood. The national dish is clam chowdah (ENG: chowder), and many regional dishes incorporate seafood in one way or another into food. These include clam bakes, crab cakes, lobsta rolls, and variations of chowda that focus on fish instead of clams. Fish, crab, lobster, and clam are the most commonly used sea animals in Cydalian cooking.
Pickling is common, and almost every vegetable has a pickled variety. Outside of cucumbers, the most commonly pickled items are carrots, garlic, eggs, fiddlehead ferns, and proteins such as fish and sausages. A pickle common to the Deitsch is the beet egg, where whole eggs and beets are pickled alongside onions, sugar, vinegar, salt, cloves, and sticks of cinnamon. The eggs take on a pink-purple color from the beets, and have a sweet-sour taste. Beet-eggs are a common ingredient in Cydalian cooking.
Common vegetables in Cydalian food include legumes such as peas and beans. The most common starch is the potato, with a wide variety of potatoes being cultivated. Other starches and carbohydrates such as corn, Indian Maize, wheat, and barley are grown. Additionally, sweet potatoes are a common ingredient in many sweet dishes. Pumpkins and squash are also common. Root vegetables such as ramps, onions, shallots, garlic, tend to be used often in Cydalian meals to enhance flavor. Main ingredients that are root vegetables include beets, turnips, rutabagas, cattails, and Jerusalem artichokes. Common greens include kale, fiddlehead ferns, lettuce, cabbage, spinach, and collard greens. Additionally, other vegetables such as carrots, celery, parsnips, broccoli, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts.
Common fruits include apples, pears, peaches, grapes, plums, figs, and berries such as raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, and strawberries. Cranberries also play a large role in Cydalian cuisine, and Cydalian foods are stereotyped to have cranberries "in everything."
The national dish of Cydalia, clam chowdah, is generally prepared in one of three styles: Massachusetts, Hudson, or Providence. Massachusetts style chowdah is generally analogous to pre-Collapse Boston or New England clam chowder, in that the base is used with milk or cream, and it is thickened using crackers or hardtack instead of flour. Hudson styled chowdah is made with a tomato base, either pureed or chunky, and thickened with flour. Providence style chowdah is a mix of the two, where a milk or cream base has tomatoes added to it, creating a thick creamy tomato base. Regardless, all forms of chowdah have the same components: clam, potatoes, onions, and occasionally bacon. Fish and corn chowdah variations are also common.
As for traditional dinners, Cydalians generally have either a seafood clam bake, or a boiled dinner. Boiled dinners are more popular in Scosha and in other regions with high Celtic influences. Clam bakes are traditionally more coastal.
Apart from that, other popular dishes in Cydalian cuisine include grinders (submarine sandwiches), chicken and dumplings, corned beef, mashed potatoes, and varieties of pizza. Most pizza in Cydalia is either the old New York style, or the local New Haven style. Pizzas in Cydalia are generally cooked Greek style. Additionally, other variants exist depending on the region of Cydalia one is in. In the north, "garlic finger" style pizza is popular, and in the south, tomato pies are common and enjoyed by the populace.
Soups are also common in Cydalia.
With the destruction of Canada and it's reduction of size, Cydalia is now the world's largest maple syrup producer. First made by the Algonquian and Iroquoian peoples in the pre-Colonial era, the practice of making maple syrup was adopted by European settlers soon after they arrived. Production methods were refined, and technological provements in the 1850s and 1970s made syrup processing a much more refined art. The Northern and Northeastern regions of Cydalia are responsible for roughly 60% of the world's output of maple syrup and other maple products. Many syndicates, guilds, and individual syrup makers tend to have friendly competition with Québécois syrup producers.
Minority cultures in Cydalia have certainly added to the national cuisine. A primary example is the affect that traditionally "Black" cuisine during the reign of the American Empire. Examples of this prove the popularity of collard greens and similar dishes in Cydalia. Additionally, the amount of corn and cornmeal-based products as ingredients in Cydalian food is widely regarded to have been brought on historically via Black Americans and Native Americans. Traditional vegetables harvested by the Iroquoians and Algonquians such as ramps and fiddlehead ferns are widely used in modern Cydalian cuisine. Members of the Steadfast community may have had the most impact out of all the minority groups in Cydalia, however. This is likely due to the Steadfast referring to a wide variety of immigrant groups from pre-Collapse America and Canada, such as Asians, Arabs, Indians, and Hispanics. Hispanic dishes such as tacos, pico de gallo, and burritos prove to remain popular in Cydalian cuisine, though they generally have a Cydalian spin on them. Asian food such as spring rolls and sweet and sour pork are also still popular. Additionally, curry is a popular style of food in both Indian and Caribbean varieties. Many families of Steadfast descent have traditionally been somewhat confined to food-producing roles, due to an old American belief that people of certain racial background tend to be better at making certain foods. Steadfast rights activists, supported by CFIP and the rest of the Cydalian government, have acted to fix this in recent decades, with the official policy put in place by King Planter I in 2319 to the general populace being "You're smart enough to read a cookbook. Make the recipe yourself, it's not hard."
Deitsch food is known for its reliance on pies and other sweets. While northern Cydalia may produce the most sweetener, southern Cydalia produces the most sweetened food and likewise consumes the most sweetened products. Pies such as Melassich Riwwelboi (shoo-fly pie) rely on molasses for flavoring, and additionally the Deitsch invented whoopie pie is widely enjoyed not only in Cydalia, but across Merica, even post-Collapse. Certain types of breads, such as bulkie rolls, are generally regarded as Deitsch foods.
In places such as Qadia and Scosha, regional spins on popular dishes are also common, with most styles of beef being substituted for corned beef, and Qadians generally make toutieres. In modern Cydalia, overall differences in cuisine between cultural groups have mellowed out and are not as common, with the most common difference between groups actually being within the white Cydalian majority, depending on family recipes that have to do more with immigration. For example, a family with roots in Poland would eat pierogi, whereas a family of Brazilian ancestry is more likely to eat dishes that feature rice and beans as a side. Regardless of this, the effect that minority cultures within Cydalia have had on Cydalia's overall cuisine still shows in modernity, with Iroquoian restaurants proving popular, and with traditional Algonquian maple powder, or sinsibuckwud, is the most popular sweetener in Cydalia, being topped only by honey.
Drinks unique to Cydalia of the alcoholic and non-Alcoholic variety are also common. Non-alcoholic beverages include drinks such as root beer and birch beer, which have both been made by indigenous peoples since pre-Colonial times. Root beer is the most popular soft drink except in Hudson-Leigh, where fruit flavored soft drinks are more common. Scosha also manufactures Dotair Simmons, a soft drink based off of the pre-Collapse Doctor Pepper. Drinks reminiscent of pre-Collapse sodas such as Coca-Cola also appear, though this is rare. During the New Dark Ages, fermenting milk based drinks became increasingly common, and Fermil, or fermented milk, became common. Fermil is most similar to the Turkish ayran, or the Persian doogh. It contains yogurt, sour cream, water, and salt. The most popular drinks in Cydalia are water, milk, and types of juices.
Caffeinated beverages are generally coffee, tea, or beverages that have been spiced with sinsibuckwud. Coffee is prepared in a variety of styles, though a popular variation, the frappe, is native to Cydalia. Brought over by Greek immigrants pre-Collapse, it is instant coffee brewed and then mixed with crushed ice, cream, and sugar.
Alcoholic beverages are common. The drinking age in Cydalia is universally 16 years of age, though thanks to media campaigns regarding safe alcohol use, most alcohol is bought by people 19 and over. Beers, gin, rum, wines, whiskeys and vodkas are common depending on the region. Wines are typically made in Central and Southern Cydalia due to the prevalence of the Concord Grape, which results in red wines, though the populace prefers the term "purple" when referring to wines made with the Concord. Whiskeys are common in Scosha and parts of Massachusetts and Pioneer. Rum and vodkas are generally consumed in the center of the nation.
Cydal, alternatively known as cider or cidah, is the drink that gave Angevinia it's name. Made from apples, Angevinia cydal is renowned around both Merica and the world for its quality and wide variety of flavors depending on individual processing differences. The process of making cydal involves taking the liquid from all components of an apple such as the apple itself, the core, culls, or trimmings. It is then pressed and left unfiltered. Production of cydal is generally cheap and simple, with most households in the nation owning a small cydal press. Opaque due to fine particles of apples and tangier than most juices, it is then drank either unpasteurized or the germs are killed off using UV irradiation. Pasteurization is rarely used due to potential changes in flavor. It is a seasonal drink, mainly produced in autumn and winter. From there, cydal generally has three paths: "normal," wassail, or hard cydal. Normal cydal is left alone and is drank as is. Wassail is cydal that has been heated and mulled, and generally has extra additions such as cloves, citrus fruits, and cinnamon. Maple sugar is also a common addition. Hard cydal is fermented to create alcohol, and hard cydal is a common drink in Angevin taverns. A similar drink, perry, is used using pear juices instead of apples.
Spiced beverages such as flip, switchel, and eggnog can be either alcoholic or non-alcoholic, and are consumed by both children and adults.
Sports
Some of the most popular sports in Angevinia include football, soccer, hockey, baseball, basketball, volleyball, and boatball. With the commencement of the Merican Cup series in 2275, Angevinia has hosted tournaments for each of the previously mentioned sports except soccer at least once. The Dudley Stadium in New Hahtland is the largest stadium in Angevinia, and it was the venue for the 2299 Merican Superbowl and the 2305 Superbowl. Additionally, Angevinia hosts a large part of the Appalachian trail, a pre-Collapse mountain trail frequented by many hikers and marathon runners. The most popular martial art in Angevinia is fencing. Angevinia, in the past, was the site of many important sports being conceived. The sports of volleyball, basketball, and baseball were all invented in Massachusetts from between the 1790s to the 1920s.
The largest sports within Angevinia are baseball, hockey, basketball, volleyball, and American football. Within Angevinia, each sport has a designated national team for playing in the Merican Union's International Sports League (ISL), and each Angevin district has its own team. Angevinia, much like it did pre-Collapse, tends to dominate in American football, with roughly 55% of all Merican Superbowl victories belonging to the Angevinia Patriots. The only team that generally gives the Angevin Patriots a run for their money are the Minasotan Darwiishes. Compared to other nations in Merica, Angevinia does above average in baseball, average in hockey, and generally below average in basketball and volleyball.
Within Angevinia, the best hockey team is regarded to be the Qadian Bucherons, and the best baseball team is the Pittsfield Green Sox.
A popular maritime sport in Angevinia is boatball, in which individuals in kayaks are divided up into teams and attempt to hit a ball into the other team's goal.
Additionally, the military of Angevinia participates in "gladitorials," in which soldiers from various marine and navy units have mock gladitorial fights with foam weaponry. The Marine Corps and the Navy are divided up into teams respective of their military branch, with the team colors for each being green with red highlights for the marines, and blue with yellow highlights for the navy. Additionally, each regiment gets a tertiary color for more individual customization.
Holidays
Angevinia celebrates around 36 holidays, 26 public and 10 non-public. All holidays are planned out and coordinated by the Depahtment a Cultcha (Department of Culture) and generally fall into a religious or secular category. Important religious celebrations in Angevinia include St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Fete National, the night between All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, and Christmas. More minor religious holidays include feast days and Epiphany. These are generally marked by increased religious attendance, parades, family meals, and community gatherings.
Secular holidays that are popularly celebrated include Commonwealth Day, Grundsaudaag, Family Day, Foundation Day, Graduation Day, Ceasefire Day, and Sgennen. For national holidays that celebrate Angevinia's history such as Commonwealth, Ceasefire Day, and Foundation Day, massive celebrations are generally held. These include parades, parties, television performances, and more. More cultural holidays such as Grundsaudaag alongside University and Graduation Day are celebrated differently depending on region and town.
The largest holiday in Angevinia is Halloween. While Halloween pre-Collapse was generally only one day preceded by around a month of Halloween-themed cultural expressions, Halloween post-Collapse is a four day long celebration accompanied by the entire month of October (and in some parts, September) having a Halloween-themed cultural expression. Halloween is referred to as "Samhain" in Scosha. The Catholic Church in Angevinia refers to this time period as "Allhallowtide" or "Hallowtide." Regardless of what it is called, Halloween is generally celebrated in the same way around Angevinia. Starting around October 1st, many businesses and other establishments throughout Angevinia generally begin decorating themselves in oranges, blacks, purples, greens, and similar colors. Seasonal fall decorations such as pumpkins, maize and other types of corn, and caricatures of Halloween characters. Black cats, witches, jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, and more are hung up as well. Horror movies and other "scary" or "spooky" forms of media are consumed as well. The first week of October also coincides with Sgennen, meaning that people generally attempt to resolve personal conflicts with one another during this time. The rest of the month is spent in a buildup that eventually leads to the 31st of October, or the first day of Halloween. This day is celebrated throughout the nation, with parades, family gatherings, and parties being extremely common. At night, children and some adolescents generally partake in "trick-or-treating," or going house to house asking for candy. Consumption of soul cakes are also common.
Christmas
Easter
New Years/Commonwealth
Minor holidays
| Date | Name | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day and Commonewalth Day |  |
Beginning of the new year and foundation of Angevinia's Commonwealth status. |
| 6 January | Epiphany | |
Feast day celebrating the visit of the Magi to Jesus Christ. |
| 2 February | Grundsaudaag |  |
Alternatively known as "Groundhog's Day" in Yankee, or "Daks Day" in Scosha. |
| movable Monday in February | Family Day | |
Day celebrating the family as a whole. |
| Tuesday before Ash Wednesday | Fat Tuesday/Fastnacht | |
Day before Ash Wednesday. |
| movable Wednesday in February or March | Ash Wednesday | |
Beginning of Lent. |
| 17 March | St. Patrick's Day | |
Originally a celebration of Celtic Heritage, St. Patrick's day is now a religious holiday in Angevinia, celebrating the conversion of Angevinia to Catholicism. |
| day before Good Friday | Maundy Thursday | |
The day before Good Friday. |
| movable Friday in March or April | Good Friday | |
The Friday before Easter Sunday |
| movable Sunday in March or April | Easter Sunday | |
Easter Sunday |
| movable Monday in March or April | Easter Monday | |
The Monday after Easter Sunday |
| 17 April | Feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha | |
Feast day of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Catholic Saint to come from Angevin soil. |
| 19 April | Patriots' Day | |
Celebrating those who fought and died at the Battles of Lexington, Concord, and Menotomy. |
| 22 April | Earth Day | |
Day in celebration of Earth and Nature. |
| April 28th | Foundation Day | |
Celebrating the foundation of the Angevin nation. |
| 1 May | Labor Day | |
Celebration of all working Angevinians. |
| 25 May | College Day | |
Day celebrating college students graduating. |
| 18 June | Graduation Day | |
Day celebrating high school students graduating. |
| 21 June | Summer's Solstice | |
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| 24 June | Feast of St. John the Baptist (Fete National) | |
Qadian holiday, celebrating St. John the Baptist. |
| 2 July | Day Off | |
A day off. Implemented in 2310 by King Franklin II, because "We (Angevinians) don't get a lot of summer holidays." Eating donuts is common. |
| 3rd Monday in July | Farmer's Day | |
A day celebrating farmers and agricultural workers. |
| 2 August | Ceasefire Day | |
Celebrating the "Until Further Notice Ceasefire" treaty between Merican nations in the wake of the Collapse. |
| 1-6 October | Sgennen Preparation | |
Sgennen, or "Peace" in Iroquoian, is a holiday celebrating peace between people. |
| 7 October | Sgennen | |
Sgennen day celebrates peace between individuals and groups of people. Alternatively known as "Apology Day" or "Sorry Day." |
| 21 October | Feast Day of St. Karl of Europe | |
The Feast day of St. Karl von Habsburg of Europe. |
| 31 October - 3 November | Halloween (Samhain) | |
Halloween is the largest holiday in Angevinia outside of Christmas. Lasting only one day pre-Collapse, Angevinia Halloween or "Samhain" in Scosha lasts 4 days and is a nationwide festival with parties, parades, and religious events. |
| 1 November | All Saints' Day | |
Religious event during Halloween celebrating all Catholic Saints, known and unknown. |
| 2 November | All Souls' Day | |
Religious event during Halloween in remembrance of those who have died. |
| 11 November | Veterans' Day | |
Celebrates all veterans who fought or died for what is now Angevinia, from the pre-Colonial era to modern day. |
| Fourth Sunday in November | Thanksgiving | |
Celebrating peace between Natives and Colonial peoples. |
| 21 December | Yuul (Yule) | |
Celebration of the Winter Solstice |
| 24 December | Christmas Eve | |
Holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | |
Alternatively known by some as Noel. |
| 26 December | Boxing Day | |
Originally a secular holiday, Boxing Day is now generally celebrated as an extension of Christmas. |
| 31 December | New Year's Eve and Commmonwealth Day | |
End of the old year and celebration of Angevinia's Commonwealth status. |