Culture of Ivalice

The Culture of Ivalice has been largely influenced and overshadowed by that of its large neighbor to the west, the United States, due to the stagnation of cultural development during the Unification War. However, Ivalician ideals are still marked with flairs of originality.

Language
In embracing a spirit of diversity, Ivalice has no official national language. However, Ivalician English is considered the de facto language of Ivalice. Other languages spoken include Spanish, French, Japanese, German, and Surean. Spanish is the second most common language in Ivalice, the primary language of almost two million Ivalicians, mainly in Forriedor.

Religion
Ivalice is one of the most religious developed nations in the world today. Ivalice's traditionally religious culture and homogeneous religious background has made Roman Catholicism the majority religion of Ivalice, with 64 percent of Ivalice's population affiliating with the Roman Catholic Church. 27 percent of Ivalicians are Protestant, mainly Baptist. Three percent practice Judaism, with the remaining six percent divided among Atheist, Agnostic, Islamic, and Buddhist.

Holidays
Ivalice's national holidays generally mark significant events in Ivalician history.

Sports
The sports culture in Ivalice has been heavily influenced by the United States. As a result of this, American Football and Baseball are the most popular sports in Ivalice. Association football is drastically less popular in Ivalice than in most countries.