Editing Velatine Federal Republic (section)

==Culture==

A multicultural and multiethnic nation, the Velatine Federal Republic has mostly relied on politics to unite its people. The government touts itself as a revolutionary organization protecting its people from the perils of the nobility and the other dangers of the Inner Sphere - events like the Clan Invasion and Jihad have helped government propaganda immensely.  

The mixture of cultures has lead to Velatine being, surprisingly for a periphery nation, a significant center for art. While the written and visual arts are strongly represented, film has become the most popular medium - originally heavily funded in order to spread propaganda, a healthy artistic cinema scene has emerged due to sharing of ideas between the various cultures.

While there are many liberal elements within the society that decry this, the military has a large influence on culture and holds a good deal of popularity - plenty of money and effort is spent on making the military look as good as a periphery nation can manage, particularly the Presidential Guard.

Early in the state's history there was an attempt to force State Atheism on the populace which failed utterly - the current state policy is one of Agnosticism and general religious freedoms. The majority of people in the nation either report themselves as Agnostic, Muslim or Catholic - however there are significant Orthodox, Protestant and Buddhist minorities.