Pellician Cultures

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The cultural landscape of Pellicia is at least as interesting as its geography.  Culture continues to develop across species lines, and changes with the ebb and flow of major events.


Lirona Jirinate Hytrato Aeri-Agula

LIRONA (all information is pre-379 PGT)

Demographics
Nationality:
Noun and adjective--Lirona (lih-ROH-nah)  Lironian(s) (lih-ROH-nee-an).
Population (379 PGT est.): 278 million.
Annual growth rate (379 est.): 2.7%.
Species groups: Lironian--Ungulate 21%, Avian 14%, Felid 13%, Canid 11%, Other Herbivore 7%, Other Carnivore 4%
Non-Lironian--Hytrato 9%, Jirinate 5%, Aeri-Agula 2%.
Religions: Indigenous beliefs 10%, Cyclistic 40%, Lesionist 30%, Other 20%.
Languages: Standard, Species specific languages: Felinoid, Canid, Ungulate, Avian
Education: Compulsory Cycles--12. Attendance--99% for primary grades. Literacy (in Standard)--93%.
Health: Infant mortality rate--.1/1,000. Life expectancy--75 cycles.

Government
Type
: Lironian Republic. (ITC approved)
Creation: Jayurn 23, 210 PGT.
Constitution: 199 PGT- used the same local constitution as before ITC.
Branches: Executive--President (chief of state, head of government, commander in chief of armed forces). Legislative--unicameral National Assembly (council). Judicial--Court of Appeal, High Court, various lower courts.
Political parties: 5 registered political parties. Ruling party at time of Lir. Gen.: Lirona Liberal Union.
Suffrage: Citizenship test at age 16 and higher.

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JIRINATE

Demographics
Nationality:
Noun and adjective--Jirinate (jeer-ih-NAH-tay; alt. jeer-ih-NATE) Jirinatean(s) (jeer-ih-NA-tion).
Population (381 PGT est.): 778 million.
Annual growth rate (381 est.): 1.3%.
Species groups: Jirinates--Ungulate 24%, Felid 17%, Canid 15%, Avian 11%, Other Herbivore 19%, Other Carnivore 6%
Non-Jirinatean--Hytrato 13%, Lirona 3%, Aeri-Agula 10%.
Religions: Indigenous beliefs 19%, Cyclistic 67%, Lesionist 10%, Other 4%.
Languages: Standard, Species specific languages: Felinoid, Canid, Ungulate, Avian, etc
Education: Compulsory Cycles--8. Attendance--87% for primary grades. Literacy (in Standard)--89%.
Health: Infant mortality rate--.9/1,000. Life expectancy--68 cycles.

Government
Type:
ITC mandated Republic.
Creation: Jayurn 23, 210 PGT.
Constitution: 230 PGT
Branches: Executive--Chair (chief of state, head of government, commander in chief of armed forces). Legislative--bicameral National Assemblies (house of commons, secondary house). Judicial--Supreme court, various lower courts.
Political parties: 17 registered political parties. Dominant party:  Reform
Suffrage: Universal at age 17.

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HYTRATO (information has not been verified past 379 PGT)

Demographics
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Hytrato (hi-TRAH-toe)  Hytratan(s) (hi-TRAH-tahn).
Population (381 PGT est.): 978 million.
Annual growth rate (381 est.): 3.7%.
Species groups: Hytratan--Ungulate 19%, Canid 15%, Felid 14%, Avian 13%, Other 21%
Non-Hytratan--Lirona 4%, Jirinate 10%, Aeri-Agula 7%.
Religions: Indigenous beliefs 11%, Cyclistic 55%, Lesionist 33%, Other 1%.
Languages: Standard, Species specific languages: Felinoid, Canid, Ungulate, Avian
Education: Compulsory Cycles--8. Attendance--88% for primary grades. Literacy (in Standard)--89%.
Health: Infant mortality rate--.5/1,000. Life expectancy--66 cycles.

Government
Type
: Martial Law.
Creation: Nagmit 379 PGT.
Constitution: None known 
Branches: Single Branch- Modified Gau system.  Head- (dictatorial power over all operations)  Head Council - (balance to power of the Head) Various lower offices- (Military heads, judicial heads)
Political parties: 1 recognized political party: Naiko Powers
Suffrage: Unknown

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AERI-AGULA

Demographics
Nationality: Noun and adjective-- Aeri-Agula (AIR-ree AG-yoo-lah; alt. air-EE AG-goo-lah) Agulan(s) (AG-goo-lan).
Population (381 PGT est.): 98 million.
Annual growth rate (381 est.): 9.7%.
Species groups: Agulan--Ungulate 27%, Avian 14%, Canid 9%, Felid 9%, Other 30%
Non-Agulan--Hytrato 14%, Jirinate 10%, Lirona 2%.
Religions: Indigenous beliefs 40%, Cyclistic 21%, Lesionist 10%, Other 29%.
Languages: Standard, Species specific languages: Felinoid, Canid, Ungulate, Avian
Education: Compulsory Cycles--7. Attendance--75% for primary grades. Literacy (in Standard)--95%.
Health: Infant mortality rate--1.1/1,000. Life expectancy--60 cycles.

Government
Type
: ITC mandated Republic.
Creation: Jayurn 23, 210 PGT.
Constitution: None, used ITC standard
Branches: Executive--Prime minister (chief of state, head of government, commander in chief of armed forces). Legislative--tricameral National Assembly (East council, West council, High council). Judicial--Highest Court, Higher Court, High Court, various lower courts.
Political parties: 8 registered political parties. Ruling party: Purple Party.
Suffrage: Universal if literate.

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