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'''Sjowaázh daSóol''' (''soo-WAHR dah-SOOL''; [[Sjowaázh|High Sjowaázh]]: /sˑtsʊwɑ̌ːɻ tɑsûːl/ 'home of the Sjowaázh people'), often simply called '''Sóol''' ([[Eevo]]: ''Swn'') by foreigners, is an island country in Western [[Verse:Tricin/Txapoalli|Txapoalli]]. It is a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy.

The official language of Sóol is [[Sjowaázh]]. There is one recognized minority language, [[Jadoqox]].

Sjowaázh daSóol is a developed country and ranks as the third largest economy in Tricin by nominal GDP after Fyxoom and Hetom, and the second largest economy in Txapoalli.

Sjowaázh daSóol is an archipelago in the southern hemisphere of Tricin, with three main islands. It has a subtropical climate.

Classical Sjowaázh was used until...?

Stereotypical foreigners' views of Sjowaázh culture:

*Elite-based stereotypes: "Sjowaázh people are really polite and they have really fancy food!"

Modern Sjowaázh pop culture is dominated by comic books and animation. It grew out of the influence of [[Verse:Tricin/Naquiz|Naquian]] theaterism, native theater and literature, and modern global pop culture. Due to the popularity of Sjowaázh pop culture across the globe, [[Sjowaázh]] varieties are commonly learned by Sjowaázhophile otakus. Some of the pop culture produced is pornography, which has contributed to the stereotype of Sjowaázh people as outwardly polite and prudish but wild behind closed doors. In Sóol itself, "overconsumption" of pop culture is stigmatized, and many think that much pop culture is produced for the lowest common denominator. Posher people tend to prefer Northern (Bitaletan)-style hipster live-action films and novels to comics and animation.

The art style of Sjowaázh comics is partly based on the stylized costumes and makeup used in traditional Sjowaázh plays.

Sjowaázh class is mainly determined by one's family pedigree. Today, one's class is also determined by education level and the schools one went to. Sjowaázh politics, which tends center-right, is significantly influenced by the class system. An upper class Sjowaázh person will speak High Sjowaázh natively, while a middle class speaker will speak a weaker version of their local dialect.

Historically, the Sjowaázh aristocrats were quite powerful and held de facto power over the king - there was not an absolute monarchy. The modernization of Sóol was mostly led by the aristocrats (unlike in Japan where the shogunate was toppled), and the country was officially made into a parliamentary constitutional monarchy as an ostensibly democratic measure.

The three largest Sjowaázh political parties are the National Democratic Party, the Social Liberal Party, and the Worker's Party. Roughly speaking, they represent the upper class, the middle class and the working class.

TODO: Sjowaázh names and abbreviations

*Workers' Party (WRK; Sjowaázh: ''Wolaañc'ín daSjyáaneñ'''; 32%): center-left, liberal, socdem, socialism

Sóol is quite nationalist and heavily restricts immigration. Much of the political rhetoric centers around Sjowaázh daSóol being the "leader" of Txapoalli. Its immigration system is similar to Singapore: it allows migrant workers to stay on a temporary basis but becoming a citizen is much more difficult.

Religion is not hugely important in Sjowaázh society. Syncretism (usually of traditional Sjowaázh beliefs, Naquian theaterism, Hetmic religion, and/or Ngronaism) is common and tolerated. In fact it is considered improper to be too dedicated to religion, and shamans are usually lower class.

The Sjowaázh traditionally believed in a "spirit-complex" which links all spirits together. A spirit leaves the spirit-complex when a person is born, and one's spirit reenters it upon death. This spirit-complex was held to be the source of morality. Since everyone is of the spirit-complex, morality involves both respect for the living and the dead.  

Shamanism and ancestor veneration is not unusual even in modern Sjowaázh society.