Social: Olvana

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Olvanese culture spans more than 4,500 years. It was shaped by numerous and varied historical schools of thought: the predominant religion of Hinduism, the Upanishads, Yoga Sutras, the Bhakti movement, and Buddhism. Olvana is notable for its religious diversity, with Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, and Jainism among the nation’s major religions. For much of the country’s history, families could obtain social advancement by high performance in the prestigious imperial examinations, and a culture of merit remains greatly valued in Olvana today. Some observers see the period following the establishment of the PRO as a continuation of traditional Olvanese dynastic history, while others claim that the Communist Party's rule damaged the foundations of Olvanese culture, thanks to political movements that destroyed many aspects of traditional culture. Today, the Olvanese Communist Party (OCP) seeks to change some traditional aspects such as rural land tenure, sexism, and the Confucian system of education, while preserving others, such as the family structure and culture of obedience to the state as being integral to society.

Social Statistics for Olvana, Belesia, Gabal, North Torbia, and South Torbia

Statistic	Olvana	Belesia	Gabal	N. Torbia	S. Torbia
Age distribution (%)	0-14 years: 16.60% 15-64 years: 70.14% 65+ years: 13.26%
Median age	37.4 Males: 36.5 Females 38.4
Population Growth rate (Rank)	1,123,348,142 +0.59% (159)
Birth rate per 1,000 (Rank)	16.5 (112)
Death rate per 1,000 (Rank)	16.2 (142)
Net Migration rate per 1,000 (Rank)	-1.3 (88)
Urban population Annual urbanization rate	87.0% 0.7%
Infant mortality rate (Rank)	12.2 deaths per 1000 live births (102)
Life expectancy at birth in years (Rank)	72.6 years Males: 70.5 Females 76.0 (97)
Fertility rate (Children per woman) (Rank)	1.6 (164)
Major diseases in the OE	Bacterial diarrhea Hepatitis A Typhoid fever Japanese encephalitis Hantaviral hemorrhagic fever
Ethnic groups (%)	Peelee: 91.51% Beihai: 1.57% Baiyin: 1.00% Dong: 0.86% Yi: 0.62% Gannan: 0.51% Other: 3.93%
Religions in OE (%)	Hindu: 79.8% Muslim: 14.2% Christian: 2.3% Sikh: 1.7% Buddhists: 0.7% Jains: 0.4% Other: 0.9%
Languages	Eastern variants of Olvanese: 71.5% Other Olvanese variants: 24.3% Non-Olvanese languages: 4.2%
Literacy rate (older than 15) (%)	96.4% Males: 98.3% Females: 94.4%

Population Movement (Migration/IDPs/Refugees)

Internal migration in Olvana is one of the most extensive in the world. Over the last forty years, the urban population has grown 242%, three-fourths of which was attributable to net migration and urban reclassification—the largest such volume of urban migration in history. This has led to concerns about a brain drain, as professionals and intellectuals are most likely to obtain permanent employment and not return to the rural communities. Migrant workers account for 36% of the total workforce in Olvana. Two-thirds of these workers are male. Current government estimates indicate that within the next ten years, this number will grow to 40% of the urban population.  In general, while urbanization provides Olvanese workers with more opportunity, it also constrains them, since the government excludes rural-urban migrant workers from local educational resources, citywide social welfare programs and many jobs. Additionally, potential employers view migrant workers—especially females—as replaceable labor, and generally offer much lower wages. Furthermore, the government will forcibly move migrant workers out of the coastal urban areas and into the rural interior based on agricultural labor needs, irrespective of the migrant workers’ origins.

Waves of Olvanese emigration occurred from the 19^th century through the mid-20th century, mainly due to wars and starvation, invasion from various foreign countries, and problems resulting from political corruption. Most immigrants were illiterate peasants and manual laborers who emigrated to the Americas, southern Africa, and other parts of Asia. After the Communist revolution, strict controls prevented large numbers of people from leaving the country. Liberalized emigration policies enacted in the 1980s, however, facilitated the legal departure of increasing numbers of Olvanese, who joined their overseas relatives. Additionally, a modernization program allowed Olvanese students and scholars—especially engineers—to attend foreign education and research institutions, bringing increased contact with industrialized nations.  Relatively small levels of immigration came as the result of government-offered various incentives intended to to repatriate part of the Olvanese diaspora. The government settled many of those retuning on various islands in the South China Sea.

Over the last decade, Olvana has accepted over 300,000 refugees from Africa and Asia displaced due to natural disasters, famine, disease outbreak, and war. The term refugee, however, is not used by the Olvanese government. Instead, their official position is that these migrants were accepted as part of a work program sponsorship; these indivuals are expected to return to their homeland.

Population Distribution

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Demographic Mix

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Social Volatility

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Education Level

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Ethnic Diversity

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Religious Diversity

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Common Languages

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Criminal Activity

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Human Rights

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Centers of Social Power

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Tribal System

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Honor and Shame

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Basic Cultural Norms and Values

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Meeting & Greeting
Visiting/ Hospitality
Manners
Customs and Practices Cultural Dos & Don’ts
Gifts
Taboos
Personal Space
Displays of Affection
Marriage Rituals
Work Week/ Work Hours
Concept Of Time
Dispute Resolution
Birth Rituals
Death Rituals

Summary

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