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Despite centuries of being organized under different polities, necessary trade and proximity interactions have made Copake's regional cultural groups relatively closely aligned. | Despite centuries of being organized under different polities, necessary trade and proximity interactions have made Copake's regional cultural groups relatively closely aligned. | ||
Copake culture is noted as being extremely oriented towards a sense of geography and place, especially with respect to the [[Nysdra Sea]]. With the introduction of [[Occidental]] style maps into the country, the term "Northeastern" (its position in the Nysdra Sea) has become a common adjective used to describe things related to Copake. Although the preferred adjective for cultural, national, and individual purposes remains "''Copaish''", "Northeastern" is used to describe some government and public institutions, such as the military. In this context, "Northeastern" is often used in the same sense that other countries might use "National" as an adjective for their institutions, such as "national army" or "national government". In the same context, many cultural phrases or references are place based, including common (translated) sayings such as "south of Tekuma" (sailing/desirous of sailing), "forty leagues east of Winsand" (depressed or frustrated in one's plans) | Copake culture is noted as being extremely oriented towards a sense of geography and place, especially with respect to the [[Nysdra Sea]]. With the introduction of [[Occidental]] style maps into the country, the term "Northeastern" (its position in the Nysdra Sea) has become a common adjective used to describe things related to Copake. Although the preferred adjective for cultural, national, and individual purposes remains "''Copaish''", "Northeastern" is used to describe some government and public institutions, such as the military. In this context, "Northeastern" is often used in the same sense that other countries might use "National" as an adjective for their institutions, such as "national army" or "national government". In the same context, many cultural phrases or references are place based, including common (translated) sayings such as "south of Tekuma" (sailing/desirous of sailing/traveling abroad generally), and "forty leagues east of Winsand" (depressed or frustrated in one's plans). | ||
The Copaish peoples are noteworthy among international cultural observers for their unusual eating times. The two largest meals in Copaish life are equivalent to [[Occidental]] breakfast and dinner, with a small snack consumed around mid-day. Given the more limited sunlight in Copake compared to other countries in the winter, the Copaish people generally developed a pattern of eating only during dark hours in the winter. Most scholars believe this was a practical decision, as large communal meals (as is the tradition in Copake) would be impractical and time consuming when the primary food-gathering activities - first through hunting and fishing, then through agriculture - would be the better use of time. In the summer, there is no such prohibition, but generally most Copaish continue to follow the winter schedule. Accordingly, breakfast is usually consumed around 5 AM and dinner is consumed at 10 or 11 PM. There is generally a cultural taboo on eating at other times during the day besides a small half-hour window around noon in which snacks may be consumed; the emphasis on these mid-day meals are portability, and lavish mid-day meals are considered to be rude and ostentatious. Since the growth of Occidental influences in the country, [[NoWaiter]] has become a popular mid-day meal location. Occidental fast food restaurants tend to open and close multiple times throughout the day in observance with Copaish meal time custom. Some scholars have rejected the current consensus model describing Copaish eating traditions as far too Occidentocentric; many of these scholars have instead proposed no distinction between breakfast and dinner, instead adopting a model wherein there is "dark time", which is eating time, and "light time", which is not, with the two "meals" really just being interrupted bouts of eating as a result of {{wp|Polyphasic sleep|polyphasic sleep}}. | The Copaish peoples are noteworthy among international cultural observers for their unusual eating times. The two largest meals in Copaish life are equivalent to [[Occidental]] breakfast and dinner, with a small snack consumed around mid-day. Given the more limited sunlight in Copake compared to other countries in the winter, the Copaish people generally developed a pattern of eating only during dark hours in the winter. Most scholars believe this was a practical decision, as large communal meals (as is the tradition in Copake) would be impractical and time consuming when the primary food-gathering activities - first through hunting and fishing, then through agriculture - would be the better use of time. In the summer, there is no such prohibition, but generally most Copaish continue to follow the winter schedule. Accordingly, breakfast is usually consumed around 5 AM and dinner is consumed at 10 or 11 PM. There is generally a cultural taboo on eating at other times during the day besides a small half-hour window around noon in which snacks may be consumed; the emphasis on these mid-day meals are portability, and lavish mid-day meals are considered to be rude and ostentatious. Since the growth of Occidental influences in the country, [[NoWaiter]] has become a popular mid-day meal location. Occidental fast food restaurants tend to open and close multiple times throughout the day in observance with Copaish meal time custom. Some scholars have rejected the current consensus model describing Copaish eating traditions as far too Occidentocentric; many of these scholars have instead proposed no distinction between breakfast and dinner, instead adopting a model wherein there is "dark time", which is eating time, and "light time", which is not, with the two "meals" really just being interrupted bouts of eating as a result of {{wp|Polyphasic sleep|polyphasic sleep}}. | ||
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==Military== | ==Military== | ||
Copake has organized the Northeastern Army and Northeastern Air Corps to serve as the nation's ground and air forces. Originally intended to be fully staffed by [[2040]], the country has brought in significant numbers of [[Algosh_Republic#Algosh_abroad|Algosh expatriates]], who make up a thin majority of the personnel of both branches. The Northeastern Army is comprised of 9,000 men organized into three brigades. The Northeastern Air Corps is comprised of 1,200 men primarily operating helicopters. Due to the availability of experienced Algosh manpower, Copake has debated the possibility of expanding the military in the future far beyond what would be considered a proportionally sized military for a country with a population of less than a million people. The Copake government has reached an agreement to buy significant military surplus from [[Urcea]] to initially equip the military and is actively contracting with manufacturers in [[Urcea]] for replacement parts as well as upgrades. Like many other Cronan armed forces, the three brigades of the Northeastern Army are intended to be incorporated within larger Urcean [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] formations as part of [[NSTA]]'s [[Nysdra_Sea_Treaty_Association#Defense_Coordination_Initiative_(DCI)|Defense Coordination Initiative]] in the event of armed conflict. In the event of invasion, the Northeastern Army is intended to delay any invading army and ensure Copake's sovereignty remains in tact until the arrival of the Royal and Imperial Army in force. | |||
Copake is a participating member of the [[Nysdra Sea Guard]] (NSG), which serves as the nation's navy along with other full members of NSTA. Copake, as a new nation without a significant maritime tradition, has sent many fishermen to [[Levantia]] for training in naval affairs in order to take part in the NSG. | Copake is a participating member of the [[Nysdra Sea Guard]] (NSG), which serves as the nation's navy along with other full members of NSTA. Copake, as a new nation without a significant maritime tradition, has sent many fishermen to [[Levantia]] for training in naval affairs in order to take part in the NSG. | ||