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==Culture and Society==

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===Agriculture===

Agricultural products constitute around 11% of Takatta Loa's GDP, and 4% of its workforce. Measuring the prevalence of agriculture as a means of economic activity is difficult due to the fact that cultivation is considered a moral good in Takatta Loa. As such, 53% of Loa report that they maintain a garden or pots of vegetables, with 90% of Loa reporting that they or somebody in their household cultivates plants. Further, 75% of those Loa report receiving profit from these crops, but the vast majority of these reports are ignored when discussing GDP, as they typically consist of selling excess fruit for very cheap prices to neighbors, or even for non monetary value that is still considered profit. As such, the Ministry of Agriculture estimates the above value to be the most accurate assessment.

Of the crops grown in Takatta Loa, spices are the largest profit sector with up to 40 percent of all agricultural exports being spices. Takatta Loa itself is a large consumer of spices with up to 30% of all spices produced in Takatta Loa being consumed domestically. With the exception of exotic Occidental spices like mint, thyme and bay leaves, Takatta Loa imports no spice products. It is estimated around 20% of cultivated land in Takatta Loa is dedicated to spices, with 40% being devoted to wet rice agro-forestry, 10% to coconut plantations, 5% to sugar cane and the other 20% to other crops. The variety of spices that are exported by Takatta Loa include ginger, nutmeg, mace, [[Copium]] seeds, white pepper, red pepper, chilis, cinnamon and cumin.

Coconut is the other main export of Takatta Loa, largely to [[Cartadania]], [[Urcea]] and other Occidental countries, although there is a very large domestic demand for coconuts with 25% of all coconuts remaining in Takatta Loa. The Loa utilize coconut in most aspects of daily cuisine, and it has been named the national fruit for its significance in Loa culture and cuisine. An origin myth common among the Loa is that the rivers of Ahoso and the Masa were formed by everflowing celestial coconuts falling to the earth and cracking open in the mountains, hence why the waters of Takatta Loa are so sweet. It is extremely common to see coconut stands on the highways and in tram stations, with the trees growing wild in Takatta Loa and completely unrestricted to harvest. Even still, there are many coconut plantations in Takatta Loa, although due to the intense push for sustainable agriculture in the 2000s, many of these plantations also include other tree species that provide valuable crops. 26 billion taler is brought in from edible coconut products, and an additional 200 million from inedible coconut products.

Other prominent crops include sugar, cola for [[Imperial Cola]], chocolate and seaweed. Sugar used to be the primary export of Takatta Loa in the 19th and 20th century but this has declined significantly since the 1940s due to general decline in interest and a political and social move to diversify agriculture and move past the colonial agriculture system. Since then, only around 12% of sugar produced in Takatta Loa is exported, with the rest remaining to feed the large domestic demand. Cola is almost never consumed in Takatta Loa, and is used exclusively for Imperial Cola, which is equally unpopular but with a few prominent bottling plants located inside the nation, Cola naturally is grown in order to limit import costs. Chocolate is also unpopular in Takatta Loa, and is largely farmed for export. Around 5 billion taler in chocolate beans are exported, while Takatta Loa manufactures and sells around 4 billion taler of processed chocolate, cocoa powder and cocoa butter. Seaweed is consumed largely domestically due to the weak international interest in Loa seaweed and the strong domestic interest. Around 1 billion taler in seaweed is consumed each year.

===Industries and Sectors===

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+Agricultural products constitute around 11% of Takatta Loa's GDP, and 4% of its workforce. Measuring the prevalence of agriculture as a means of economic activity is difficult due to the fact that cultivation is considered a moral good in Takatta Loa. As such, 53% of Loa report that they maintain a garden or pots of vegetables, with 90% of Loa reporting that they or somebody in their household cultivates plants. Further, 75% of those Loa report receiving profit from these crops, but the vast majority of these reports are ignored when discussing GDP, as they typically consist of selling excess fruit for very cheap prices to neighbors, or even for non monetary value that is still considered profit. As such, the Ministry of Agriculture estimates the above value to be the most accurate assessment.
+Of the crops grown in Takatta Loa, spices are the largest profit sector with up to 40 percent of all agricultural exports being spices. Takatta Loa itself is a large consumer of spices with up to 30% of all spices produced in Takatta Loa being consumed domestically. With the exception of exotic Occidental spices like mint, thyme and bay leaves, Takatta Loa imports no spice products. It is estimated around 20% of cultivated land in Takatta Loa is dedicated to spices, with 40% being devoted to wet rice agro-forestry, 10% to coconut plantations, 5% to sugar cane and the other 20% to other crops. The variety of spices that are exported by Takatta Loa include ginger, nutmeg, mace, [[Copium]] seeds, white pepper, red pepper, chilis, cinnamon and cumin.
+Coconut is the other main export of Takatta Loa, largely to [[Cartadania]], [[Urcea]] and other Occidental countries, although there is a very large domestic demand for coconuts with 25% of all coconuts remaining in Takatta Loa. The Loa utilize coconut in most aspects of daily cuisine, and it has been named the national fruit for its significance in Loa culture and cuisine. An origin myth common among the Loa is that the rivers of Ahoso and the Masa were formed by everflowing celestial coconuts falling to the earth and cracking open in the mountains, hence why the waters of Takatta Loa are so sweet. It is extremely common to see coconut stands on the highways and in tram stations, with the trees growing wild in Takatta Loa and completely unrestricted to harvest. Even still, there are many coconut plantations in Takatta Loa, although due to the intense push for sustainable agriculture in the 2000s, many of these plantations also include other tree species that provide valuable crops. 26 billion taler is brought in from edible coconut products, and an additional 200 million from inedible coconut products.
+Other prominent crops include sugar, cola for [[Imperial Cola]], chocolate and seaweed. Sugar used to be the primary export of Takatta Loa in the 19th and 20th century but this has declined significantly since the 1940s due to general decline in interest and a political and social move to diversify agriculture and move past the colonial agriculture system. Since then, only around 12% of sugar produced in Takatta Loa is exported, with the rest remaining to feed the large domestic demand. Cola is almost never consumed in Takatta Loa, and is used exclusively for Imperial Cola, which is equally unpopular but with a few prominent bottling plants located inside the nation, Cola naturally is grown in order to limit import costs. Chocolate is also unpopular in Takatta Loa, and is largely farmed for export. Around 5 billion taler in chocolate beans are exported, while Takatta Loa manufactures and sells around 4 billion taler of processed chocolate, cocoa powder and cocoa butter. Seaweed is consumed largely domestically due to the weak international interest in Loa seaweed and the strong domestic interest. Around 1 billion taler in seaweed is consumed each year.
 ===Industries and Sectors===

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