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==Culture and Society==

The culture of Urcea is primarily of [[Occidental]] origin and formed from its predominantly Christian religious life, its interaction with the cultures of [[Levantia]] including those it incorporated, and the impact of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. Based on the joint legacies and cultural inheritances of the [[Gaelic people|Gaels]] and [[Great Levantia]] and its [[Adonerum|Adonerii]] ancestors, a unique culture blending the cultural traditions of both legacies emerged by the 10th century. Although Urcean culture is a distinct entity, the individual cultures of the various regions of the country - such as [[Canaery]] and the Ionian Plateau are diverse and have varying degrees of overlap and distinctiveness. Many Urcean cultural elements, especially from popular culture, have spread across the globe through modern mass media. Urceans' attitudes and worldview are predominantly shaped by Urcean interpretation of [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] teaching. The world is viewed essentially as hierarchical and the family, rather than the individual, as the basic unit of society. Much of society and government is viewed through the analogous lens of family, and consequently Urceans tend to have a relatively corporatist worldview which is reflected by the influence and role of [[Guilds (Urcea)|guilds]] in society. Urceans have extremely traditional tendencies and tend to view the social progressiveness of other cultures with suspicion. The political ideology of Urcea reflects these views and is intertwined with that of [[Organicism]], an "ideological marriage" which is reflected by Urcea's highly federal, highly hierarchical, highly democratic but illiberal state and [[Constitution of Urcea|constitution]].

{{Main|Music in Urcea}}

Urcea has served as the origin point for many popular genres of music that have spread around the world. Much of Urcean musical tradition originated in {{wp|Gregorian chant}} and peasants who received rudimentary musical training as part of small parish choir roles and the subsequent practice of wandering minstrels and songs passed on by oral tradition. Many of these songs continued past the decline of minstrelsy and formed the nucleus of Urcean folk music as well as what is known as "{{wp|Irish music|traditional music}}", a genre of folk music emphasizing the use of the fiddle and other instruments to tell historical tales and myths. The {{wp|Renaissance}} brought court and theatrical music to the fore which emphasized improvisation and technical skill. The rise of the tradition of precise instrumentation eventually blended with traditional music, creating a kind of proto-{{wp|folk music}}. This genre continued to develop, implementing foreign instruments and styles to develop into both {{wp|country music}} and, subsequently, modern popular and rock music. Much of this came about following a renewed interest in "old" music and "old" songs dating back to the medieval period in the beginning of the 20th century, fueling an industry and style developments that would create modern genres.

==Economy and Infrastructure==

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