Country 8

Politics 

• Matriarchy 

 

History 

• For generations women have been the heads of the households, responsible for passing down property and family names. Children are bound to their mothers, who can change partners as they wish. Men may visit their current spouses only at night – a tradition known as ‘walking marriages’. The men are often away travelling in trade caravans to sell the local produce. They are responsible for house building, fishing and killing livestock. 

 

Economy and Finances 

• Agriculture 

• Arts and crafts. 

 

Demographics: Language is always English 

• Population growth rate in decline 

 

Social 

• Women form the upper class and rule family life 

• Women are given more opportunities in life 

 

Geography 

• Very lush lands with lots of suitable areas for cultivation 

• Fertile 

 

Ecology 

• Little to no pollution 

• Tries to overtake Country 4 for label of ‘Greenest Country’ 

 

Culture (food, religion, traditions, sports, national monuments, parades, …)  

• Traditional skills of arts and crafts are passed over from mother to daughter. Men are not privy to the secrets of the trade. 

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Tourism 

• Tourists looking for traditional arts and crafts

• Oppressed women looking for better opportunities in life

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