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The U.C.C.R. is a state which usually keeps to itself due to the extreme hostilities it faces from much of the world due to it's ideology, though has a few notable friendships, alliances, partnerships and acquaintances across the world. Beginning in March 2022 the Union started undergoing efforts spearheaded by First Secretary Dedrich Collins to reach out to the rest of the world and to de-escalate tensions with various powers caused by the affects of the Alathran Anti-Communist League. The Union is a member state of the [[Alathran International Assembly]] and has attended all meetings of the Assembly since it's revival on 26th February.

Assassins of the Pact of the Immortal Blood has been sent out previously to attempt assassinations on Melevor, to no success, however, under Ceiltean cultures and customs the people of the nation do not scorn them and welcome their visitation to the nation.

The U.C.C.R. maintains communications with the Arcadian Altanate and attends Alathran International Assembly meetings in the Republic of Lydoneia.

On March 6th a plan was announced by the Folkscommissariat of Labor creating a program in which citizens of the Union could participate through working together to collect money to claim the entirety of the current area of Melevorgrad. Incentives for joining the scheme included a free state house in the new Melevorgrad residential district in the west of the city as well as full netherite sets for those who surpassed quotas among other rewards.

== Demographics ==

As of March 6th 2022 the total population of the Union stands at 27, 30 including the occupied Final Rest, the majority of which is comprised of those of Ceiltean ethnicity. Since the January Revolution the total population of the Union has increased from 15 thanks to the pro-natalist policies instituted under the National Collectivist Government of Melevor, and open door policy for the peoples of Alathra to join and settle in the Union. This has since slowed down due to incidents of espionage which have heightened the regular citizen's paranoia of spies from the Alathran Anti-Communist League.

=== Education ===

The National Collectivist Government has placed emphasis on education and the raising of a "new Collectivist youth". With there being a prior Ceiltean education system and widespread literacy this was made much easier for the Government which has since replaced the curriculum with a pro-Collectivist and Socialist curriculum aimed at the creation of the Collectivist "New Man". Since the introduction of the new education system social mobility has risen sharply as the National Collectivist League utilises the education system to pick out future bureaucrats and state officials.

The education system is highly centralised under the National Collectivist League and is universally accessible to all citizens. With plans for the construction of a Melevorgrad University in the future northern district of the city even further rise in education and specialist abilities in all fields, particularly academic, philosophic and scientific are predicted to occur within a few years.

=== Nationalities and ethnic groups ===

The Union of Collectivist Council Republics is an ethnically diverse country, with 3 distinct ethnic groups. The total population of the country is 27, excluding 3 from the occupied Final Rest, as of 6th Mach 2022. A majority of the population are Ceilteans (23), followed by Honseguoans (5) and Ceilto-Willowgladians which are preparing to resettle the area of Willowglade.

All citizens of the U.C.C.R. have their own ethnic affiliation. The ethnicity of a person is chosen at the age of sixteen by the child's parents. if the parents did not agree, the child was automatically assigned the ethnicity of the father. The three ethnicities of the Union are split among administrative divisions into the three different Republics where they reside in mostly homogenous societies, although many citizens move to Melevorgrad either for work or for duties in the National Collectivist League, Folkspresidium or representation in the Supreme Council.

The Ceilteans are the majority of the population of the Union and their culture has dominated the others to the extent that it has spread to becoming the national culture. Their influence also extends to the Ceilto-Willowgladians, who are ethnic Ceilteans but have adopted alongside the Ceiltean cultures and customs, additional and more specified cultural beliefs to Willowglade such as large worship of the Ceiltean god of the oceans, and the Ceiltean god of farming due to the main production output of the Republic being fishing and food.

=== Health ===

Prior to the January Revolution, health conditions were significantly behind those of developed countries. The Collectivist principle of healthcare developed under Melevor and Dedrich Collins would state that healthcare was to be controlled by the state and would be provided to it's citizens free of charge. After the revolution life expectancy for all age groups went up. This statistic in itself was seen by some that the Collectivist system was superior to the capitalist system. These improvements continue into this day where a planned hospital is intended to be built in the future northern Melevorgrad district under the supervision of the Collectivist Board of Doctors, who oversee the National Health Service.

=== Language ===

Under Melevor, Common Alathran was the main language of the Union was adopted. Despite there being Ceiltean and Honseguoan languages, it was decided under the Folkspresidium that for the rest of the world to understand and comprehend the message of National Collectivism that it best be done through the common tongue. Ceiltean and Honseguoan both remain official national languages of the Union and are used in more national instances, where more can understand what is being said. Honseguoan has started to declined, being replaced with widespread understanding and literacy from Honseguoans in Ceiltean due to the Ceiltean majority throughout the country.

=== Religion ===

Officially the Union is a secular state with religious freedoms for religions which follow the doctrine and mandates of the Government - or break away from their mainstream branches and create Collectivist alternatives - however, in reality, the Union is heavily dominated by [[Ceiltean Druidism]] which acts as the de facto state religion due to the absolute majority of the citizens following it. Melevor is the head of church and maintains religious practices and beliefs, as do many Ceilteans, which have also spread into national cultural practices such as marriage ceremonies and preparations before battle. Ceiltean Druidism has also seen an increase throughout Honseguo and is poised to become the religion of even more of the Union's ciitzens. The Grand College of the Druids is one of the only private and non-government controlled educational facilities in the nation which is focused on teaching future Druids their duties and theology.

== Culture ==

[[File:UCCRpropa3.png|thumb|"United forever in friendship and labour!" - 3rd March 2022]]

The culture of the Union of Collectivist Council Republics has passed through several stages during it's 3 month existence. Originally following the revolution, Melevor, who not only is the head of state but the primary architect and aesthetic designer for the nation experimented with several different aesthetic and building styles to find a distinctive Collectivist style of architecture. Under this phase buildings such as the Grand Saile River Monument and the Union Immigration Office were constructed in this early Collectivist style.

Following the experimentation with these buildings it was decided by Melevor that a different architectural style had to be chosen. Under this second phase which is still on-going Collectivist architecture is characterised by the rise and domination of government-imposed style of Ceiltean Classicism and Collectivist Realism in other forms of media and culture. Buildings such as the Folkscommissariat of Defense, the Folkscommissariat of State Security and revisions made to the Palace of Collectivists and the Supreme Council of the U.C.C.R. all follow this style which stated by Melevor is "meant to impose the dominance of the National Collectivist system on the minds of visitors". The architectural style follows a simple grey colour palette which has been followed for these government buildings due to pre-existing Ceiltean architecture within Melevorgrad having the same palette. It is planned in future, outside the city walls of Melevorgrad, that the residential district be much more colourful and have it's own style of architecture unique to itself. Ceiltean Classicism has also appeared in other towns in the Union including Red Carrig, with the Folksgovernate in the town looking similar to buildings from Melevorgrad.

A national culture has been cultivated by the National Collectivist League and has led to the production of media in the form of posters. Further plans to develop media broadcasting for the Union has been discussed by the Folkspresidium.

== Sport ==

With construction underway of Melevor Stadium in west Melevorgrad, the long anticipated national games of the Pyrrhiad, named in honour of Pyrrhus, are expected to take place some time in April, May or June.