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Ethnic Groups
There are three large ethnic groups in Pohlania. The Pohlanian ethnic group is the majority of the country's population, at about 65%

of the total population. On the north coast, many Irish people reside and account for 10% of the country's population. Most of them immigrated in the early

1800s due to the Potato Famine in Ireland (Derhaland dodged a bullet). Another 5% of the population is English people, who

mainly came from Great Britain after the countries merged to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ireland and Derhaland. Some other celtic peoples and

the Heigardian people also account for a relatively large amount of people. The rest are of various ethnicities.

Cities
Pohlanian's largest cities are Zarapest, the capital city and Iulia. Zarapest has approximately 3,000,000 people living in its metropolitan area.

It is located on the shores of West Island. Zazabe is slightly larger (and denser) and stands at 110,000 people living there. It is near the delta of

the Zazabe River and is surrounding by the Zazabe Forest to its west. The largest cities with more than approximately 20,000 population are as

follows:

Religion
The majority of the people living in Derhaland are part of the Roman Catholic Church, at about 70% of the population. The largest runner up is Atheism &

Agnosticism, at about 6%. Unstated (4%), Anglicans (3%) and the Church of Derhaland (3%) also make up large minorities. The remaining 14% is various

other types of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Celtic beliefs and others. The Constitution of Derhaland enforces free religion, effectively

making Derhaland a secular nation. Before about 1830, catholics were denied voting rights because Derhaland was part of the United Kingdom.

Culture
Pohlania has a relatively unique culture, although many salbonian and romanian elements have been mixed in to create the culture of today.

Cuisine
Derhish cuisine is unique and comes mainly from the animals living in Pohlania and the plants living or grown

there. Some famous dishes include Derhish potato soup, a rich soup with potatoes, herbs, and pieces of venison. Another is the Sedib, a delicious

bread made of 40% Oat flour mixed with 60% Wheat flour and some buttermilk replacing the usual milk. About 15% of Derhaland's land is [[Agricultural

Industry (Derhaland)|farms]], and 5% of that is for grazing animals.

Architecture
Derhaland has developed its own unique architecture, although it partially merged with Irish architecture during the years, and with English when it was part

of the United Kingdom. Arches are very common in Derhaland, as are domes. These two are also common in Church of Pohlania churches. Many houses in

Derhaland include a dome, and most walkways and bridges are in arch style as opposed to a beam. In addition to this, brick is often used and even a few

brick domes have been created. This is contrary to the architecture of Ireland, although in the Middle Ages, Derhaland's castles and forts were very similar

to eachother.

Music
Music in Pohlania can be said to have originated from other countries, mainly France, Ireland and the United Kingdom, but Derhaland has created its own

mixture of these two types and some of its own elements. One great composer has arose from Pohlania, Aimíle Taríbas, who lived in the 20th century and

composed 3 symphonies, the Sunlight Symphony (which one part of is now the national anthem), the [[Symphony of Life

(Pohlania)|Symphony of Life]] and the Symphony of Fire, which all are based on some of her ideas (sunlight for beginning,

life for happenings, fire for end). Alternative rock music is also somewhat popular in Derhaland, one of the famous alternative rock band in Derhaland is

The Islanders for their album Library of Excellence.