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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. | 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== | ==Economy and Infrastructure== | ||
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{{Main|Economy of Urcea}} | {{Main|Economy of Urcea}} | ||
The Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea has market mixed economy, owing to the origins of the country and the modern philosophical constitution of the country on semi-{{wp|distributist}} and {{wp|Catholic social teaching|Catholic social}} principles. The country is generally appraised a strong economy, with a GDP per capita of roughly $48,000 as of 2018 and a total national GDP of $70 trillion, which makes it the world's largest economy. Industrial manufacturing, agriculture, and natural resource gathering (yielding uranium overseas, among other resources) constitute some of the largest segments of the economy, though most economic analysts have classified the country as partly post-industrial due to a shift to some service economy sectors | The Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea has market mixed economy, owing to the origins of the country and the modern philosophical constitution of the country on semi-{{wp|distributist}} and {{wp|Catholic social teaching|Catholic social}} principles. The country is generally appraised a strong economy, with a GDP per capita of roughly $48,000 as of 2018 and a total national GDP of $70 trillion, which makes it the world's largest economy. Industrial manufacturing, agriculture, and natural resource gathering (yielding uranium overseas, among other resources) constitute some of the largest segments of the economy, though most economic analysts have classified the country as partly post-industrial due to a shift to some service economy sectors. | ||
Urcea's economy is divided into forty statutory industries; within these industries, every firm and their workers are federated together into [[Guilds (Urcea)|guilds]]. Unlike many other industrialized countries, much of Urcea's economic regulation takes the form of self-regulation within the guilds. The guilds, which feature equal representation between employers and labor, are responsible for setting labor conditions, minimum wage, and other related policy areas. Most guilds also pool resources in order to provide benefits of some form, reducing the burden of businesses within the guild while simultaneously providing sound retirements and, in some cases, health insurance, for its members. Urcea's guilds exercise wide authority over the economy, as they not only self-regulate but also are responsible for approving any proposed trade deals with foreign nations. The guilds are assembled with elected representatives for each guild in the [[Gildertach]], Urcea's upper legislative chamber, and in the Gildertach they have the limited authority to approve or disapprove trade laws and the ability to change the guild law, under which the guilds are governed. Because of the guild system and the nation's economic philosophy, Urcea enjoys low class antipathy and relatively low income inequality. | |||
Urcea's economy is divided into forty statutory industries; within these industries, every firm and their workers are federated together into [[Guilds (Urcea)|guilds]]. Unlike many other industrialized countries, much of Urcea's economic regulation takes the form of self-regulation within the guilds. The guilds, which feature equal representation between employers and labor, are responsible for setting labor conditions, minimum wage, and other related policy areas. Most guilds also pool resources in order to provide benefits of some form, reducing the burden of businesses within the guild while simultaneously providing sound retirements and, in some cases, health insurance, for its members. Urcea's guilds exercise wide authority over the economy, as they not only self-regulate but also are responsible for approving any proposed trade deals with foreign nations. The guilds are assembled with elected representatives for each guild in the [[Gildertach]], Urcea's upper legislative chamber, and in the Gildertach they have the limited authority to approve or disapprove trade laws and the ability to change the guild law, under which the guilds are governed. | |||
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===Industries and Sectors=== | ===Industries and Sectors=== | ||
Arms manufacturing is one of the nation's largest industries, providing military equipment both for the [[Urcean military]] and militaries abroad. | Arms manufacturing is one of the nation's largest industries, providing military equipment both for the [[Urcean military]] and militaries abroad. | ||
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[[File:Albany, NY (4426452734).jpg|left|thumb|200px|The Royal Bank of Urcea, pictured here, is primarily responsible for minting and maintaining the [[Taler]], the currency of Urcea. ]] | [[File:Albany, NY (4426452734).jpg|left|thumb|200px|The Royal Bank of Urcea, pictured here, is primarily responsible for minting and maintaining the [[Taler]], the currency of Urcea. ]] | ||
{{Main|Taler}} | {{Main|Taler}} | ||
The [[Taler]], sometimes called the Dollar, is considered one of the world's strongest currencies, currently exchanging at | The [[Taler]], sometimes called the Dollar, is considered one of the world's strongest currencies, currently exchanging at ₮1 for $1.95 [[Universal Standard dollar|USD]]. The currency itself is the common currency issued by the [[Levantine Union]]; nevertheless, it is coined in Urceopolis and much of its stability is attributable to the [[Royal Bank of Urcea]]. The Taler is often used as the "default currency" of business in [[Levantia]] and even in some parts of [[Audonia]] and [[Sarpedon]], as well as finding use in parts of [[Crona]] as a general currency of trade. It is a fiat currency, though in the past it was based on a gold standard. The Taler is one of the globally accepted hard currencies and is a primary reserve currency in [[Levantia]] and abroad. | ||
Adoption of the Taler was not uniform in Urcea or within the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Empire]] at first, but rather, continuous efforts through the centuries to adopt a common Imperial currency in place of local currencies found success, many times at the behest of [[Apostolic King of Urcea|Apostolic King]] for the purposes of enhancing Urcean commercial interests. Finding its origin in the thaler of the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Kingdom of Ultmar]] and in some smaller mercantile states in [[Crona]], the Taler eventually became the trade currency of the Empire as a whole, and after the Empire's collapse Urcea continued to use it | Adoption of the Taler was not uniform in Urcea or within the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Empire]] at first, but rather, continuous efforts through the centuries to adopt a common Imperial currency in place of local currencies found success, many times at the behest of [[Apostolic King of Urcea|Apostolic King]] for the purposes of enhancing Urcean commercial interests. Finding its origin in the thaler of the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Kingdom of Ultmar]] and in some smaller mercantile states in [[Crona]], the Taler eventually became the trade currency of the Empire as a whole, and after the Empire's collapse Urcea continued to use it. | ||
===Healthcare=== | ===Healthcare=== | ||
{{Main|Healthcare in Urcea}} | {{Main|Healthcare in Urcea}} | ||