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===Cuisine===
 
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Cuisine in Alacea tends to be based off of seafood, vegetables, and meats. Most involve sauce (usually fetticinni) and some form of noodles.
 
Cuisine in Alacea tends to be based off of seafood, vegetables, and meats. Most involve sauce (usually fetticinni) and some form of noodles.
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{{Image|http://www.geocities.com/just_trains/lobster.jpg|right|Trein|A picture of a typical Alacean Dish, Concordican Lobster (Buttered Lobster with sauteed shrimp and peppered noodles)}} Typically, the most important meals of the day are breakfast and dinner (both are usually eaten together in more conventional households). Meals are usually small and very high quality, even though fast food is popular; it is usually light and lean in fat and served with many healthier sides. Most food is served grilled lightly. Breakfast usually consists of eggs, sausage, fruit, and a form of juice, with cereal during more rushed mornings, with the occasional steak. Lunch tends to consist of a small snack, such as a small 6 ounce lean chicken with green beans or another vegetable. Dinner (especially on the Alacean coasts) almost always have seafood, such as shrimp, crab, or fish (never fried), along with a side of sauced noodles or vegetables. Wine plays an essential role in many dishes, and is more popular in the north than in southern mainland Alacea. Certain wines goes with certain dishes, and certain dishes go with certain foods. Drinking wine with food can begin as early as eleven or twelve for many young Alaceans, but it is usually in very small amounts and the amount grows as they age (though wine is served only on very special circumstances, and is only given to those under-age privately).
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Most Alacean families eat out at least 3 times a week, they usually eat at fast food restaraunts, or more formal ones, but in more rural communities they tend to eat at more local places to eat. Fast food is wildly popular in the more urban areas, but as stated earlier it is usually lean hamburgers, and served with healthier sides.
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===Music===
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Usually, music is almost always rock & roll, usually classic or modern. Other popular types of music are hip hop, country, techno, and rap. Gospel is moderately popular in more religious homes. Classical music is almost totally unknown.
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===Art===
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Art in Alacea is usually somewhat contemperary ,or, quite oppositely, renaissance, colonial, or roman era. {{Image|http://www.qmul.ac.uk/renaissance/images/statue.jpg|right|Trein| ''Poseidon's Grace,''a famous 25 meter-tall statue erected in the middle of Cbaso's governor's  palace}}
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===Religion===
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Religion in the Imperial Monarchy are as follows: Roman Catholic 22%, Protestant 38%, Unreligous (Not Affiliated with any belief, not caring, or unsure) 28%, Atheist/Agnostic 10%, Islam .25%, Buddhist .25%, Hindu .25%, Sikh (Mostly from [[Space Union]]) .50%, Other .75%.

Revision as of 17:15, 2 May 2007

The Imperial Monarchy of Alacea
alacea.jpg
National flag and Coat of Arms
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Detail Map / Haven Map

Motto In Conventus Fortus
Anthem Onward, Alacea
Capital (And Largest City) Acaria
Languages
  - Official
  - Unofficial

English
Latin, Pacitalian
Government

  - Emperor
  - President
Constitutional Monarchy

Adrian Alasea I
Jordan Gardispici
Establishment
 
- as city states
- as Absolute Monarchy
- as Constitutional Monarchy
 
BC 1240,
AD 568,
AD 1807
Area
 - Total
 - % water

2,972,107.53 kilometers²
6
Population
 - Total (2007 est.)

113,716,434
GDP (FY2006/07)
  - Total (USD)


  - GDP/capita (USD)

$4,994,247,470,000
(Ð2,957,275,858,498.50)

$64,860.3568
(Ð38,406.18)
National animal   Tiger
National flower   Acarian Lilly
National tree   Dogwood
Currency 1 Dravaria (ALC) = 100 laseans
Time Zone GMT -5
National charter of rights Alacean Imperial Constitution
Pronunciation (IPA) /Uh-Lay-See-Uh/
Internet TLD .alc
Calling code +846
PDAS rating A
CHDI rating 0.986 (very high)

The Imperial Monarchy of Alacea is a a nation in north-eastern Haven. It holds numerous overseas colonies and territories, though its government is truly democratic. It has a very powerful economy, with one of the highest standards of living and GDP per capita ratings in the world. Culturally, it contains many similar elements to both the United States of America and the United Kingdom.

Population

Ethnicity

The percentage of population belonging to major ethnic groups are as followed: caucasian 81%, Black (mostly Cbasans brought over during the slave trade) 10%, Hispanic 3%, Indian 2%, other 7%.

Gender

In Alacea the ratio of males to females is 1.014:1.001. The ratio of boys compared to girls has spiked considerably since 2001, estimates show it may reach 1.025:1.001 by 2016.

Gay marriage is a right given out by provinces. Currently, gay marriage is legal in 6 out of the 28 Alacean provinces, mostly the more liberal ones. None of the provinces forbidding gay marriage recognize them.

Life Expectancy

Due to extremely high levels of healthcare, income, economic development, and a pro-health culture, Alacea's life expectancy is currently 87 years (84 for males and 90 for females).

Culture

Culture in Alacea is extremely westernized. As the economy continues its current boom, the nation gets more diverse. Alacea has several famous muscisians, artists, politicians, celebrities, etc.

Cuisine

Cuisine in Alacea tends to be based off of seafood, vegetables, and meats. Most involve sauce (usually fetticinni) and some form of noodles.

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A picture of a typical Alacean Dish, Concordican Lobster (Buttered Lobster with sauteed shrimp and peppered noodles)
</div> Typically, the most important meals of the day are breakfast and dinner (both are usually eaten together in more conventional households). Meals are usually small and very high quality, even though fast food is popular; it is usually light and lean in fat and served with many healthier sides. Most food is served grilled lightly. Breakfast usually consists of eggs, sausage, fruit, and a form of juice, with cereal during more rushed mornings, with the occasional steak. Lunch tends to consist of a small snack, such as a small 6 ounce lean chicken with green beans or another vegetable. Dinner (especially on the Alacean coasts) almost always have seafood, such as shrimp, crab, or fish (never fried), along with a side of sauced noodles or vegetables. Wine plays an essential role in many dishes, and is more popular in the north than in southern mainland Alacea. Certain wines goes with certain dishes, and certain dishes go with certain foods. Drinking wine with food can begin as early as eleven or twelve for many young Alaceans, but it is usually in very small amounts and the amount grows as they age (though wine is served only on very special circumstances, and is only given to those under-age privately).

Most Alacean families eat out at least 3 times a week, they usually eat at fast food restaraunts, or more formal ones, but in more rural communities they tend to eat at more local places to eat. Fast food is wildly popular in the more urban areas, but as stated earlier it is usually lean hamburgers, and served with healthier sides.

Music

Usually, music is almost always rock & roll, usually classic or modern. Other popular types of music are hip hop, country, techno, and rap. Gospel is moderately popular in more religious homes. Classical music is almost totally unknown.

Art

Art in Alacea is usually somewhat contemperary ,or, quite oppositely, renaissance, colonial, or roman era.
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Poseidon's Grace,a famous 25 meter-tall statue erected in the middle of Cbaso's governor's palace
</div>

Religion

Religion in the Imperial Monarchy are as follows: Roman Catholic 22%, Protestant 38%, Unreligous (Not Affiliated with any belief, not caring, or unsure) 28%, Atheist/Agnostic 10%, Islam .25%, Buddhist .25%, Hindu .25%, Sikh (Mostly from Space Union) .50%, Other .75%.