The Kalvskarian is a multiracial society of hardworking people whose ancestors learned to survive in a hostile land. They are tolerant with most cultures, but their traditions are mostly kept, since the Kalvskarians are proud of their origins.
The official language of Kalvskar is the
reformed Kalvskarian, or simply the Kalvskarian, since nobody speaks now the Traditional Kalvskarian of the Feudal Wars. The reformed Kalvskarian fixed some irregularities of the grammar and orthography, and remove the special marks on the symbols.
The 90% of the population speak the predominant language in the world, and there is a 40% of people who can, more or less fluently, speak five languages. The high education level and the love for the authentic make the Kalvskarians prefer books and films in their original language.
The education in Kalvskar is not compulsory. It is divided in stages and they can study up the the stage that they (or their parents) decide. The average age in which they leave the studies is 30 years.
The TV programs are controlled by a few companies and some people complain they are transmitting a partial image of the society, for example, giving the best roles in soup opera to a particular race. However, there is more variety in printed press and blogs, as in
The Kalvskarian Bard blog, where people are allowed to post their issues and vote about their relevance.
The structure of the society is multilayered. Laws are developed within the highest layers and proposed to the citizens, who have the power to decide either to approve or to reject. Each Kalvskarian have one vote and all votes are equal, no matter the social status.
On the top of it, there is the Emperor. Chosen from the wisest and most loyal paladins, he is responsible to take the most polemical decisions, aided by the Committee of the Wise. The reason for the Emperor to be a paladin is merely historical: Sir Byte I, the first Emperor after the Feudal Wars was a paladin.
The Committee of the Wise are the people who take most decisions. They are chosen democratically by the Kalvskarians, and they remain in their position until they die, decide to leave or, by unanimous decision of the Committee, are dismissed. There are no political associations, and they typically debate among themselves until they agree on a decision; their independence guaranties the diversity of opinions, and thus the plurality. However, there is a suspicious high rate of members of the Committee of the Wise who actually run an enterprise, so some Kalvskarians are starting to doubt that they are unbiased.
Below the Committee of the Wise, there are the noblemen. They are people who contributed to the Empire and were granted a nobility title and some land. Actually, the nobility title gives them no special rights and the land is not very extensive, but the Kalvskarians treat them with respect and admiration.
Below the noblemen, there are the common citizens. Although the priesthood and the CEOs are treated with special respect (and the army with fear), they theoretically have the same rights as any businessman, or worker.
The lowest tier is composed of people so poor that they have to sell their organs in order to satisfy their basic needs.
Crime is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare.
Facts:
- Birth rate: 0,1%
- Immigration rate: 7,0%
- Death rate: -0,5%
- Emigration rate: -0,1%
- Population growth rate: 6,5%
