Jelbanian Demographics

The Imperial Kingdom of Jelbania is culturally rich with a French speaking culture. The French language became the official language of Jelbanian in 2392 during the time of the Federated Republic. Before the introduction of the French, the Jelbék language was commonly used.

Language
The native language of Jelbania before the Federated Republic was Jelbék, a complicated and unique language that exists even to this day in some Jelbanian towns. However, since the introduction of the French language in 2392, the Jelbék language is rarely used. French is the current official language in all government institutionts, schools, and most private secotors.

Ethnicity
The main ethnicity of Jelbania is French with a sizable minority of Deltarians, Vanukus, Zardugals, and Jelbék. In the 2300s, the French arrived in Jelbania from Alduria in order to advance their culture and language in Majatra. The Jelbanian people quickly learned the new French culture and adopted it as a first language. In 2392, the French became the dominant political force in Jelbania. After two centuries of French rule, the Jelbék are hardly remembered as a culture or group. This would last until Emperor Steven P. Kennedy V, a Deltarian minority would fundamentally change politics in Jelbania.

Despite the rise of the Deltarian Monarch in 2603, Deltarian minorities were not given favorable treatment by the Emperor. On the contrary, they were often ignored and in fact the Emperor even attacked Deltaria for mistreating French Jelbanian citizens. A friend of the French, the monarch preserved the French language in Jelbania and has adopted French cultural norms.

Religion
The official state religion is the Selucian Catholic Church which was introduced to Jelbania shortly before 2600 by the Catholic Christian Democratic Party. The conversion of the Military Bloc Party to Catholicism also advanced the religion in the state. The Selucian Catholic Church has advanced successfully in Jelbania, the Emperor himself is Selucian Catholic. Despite these advances, the Selucian Catholic Church is still a minority religion. For centuries, the Church of Jelbania has been the official state religion. The Church of Jelbania is a non-denominational and presumed Protestant Church. The Church of Jelbania was founded in 2222; its role in politics was a controversial matter between parties in the National Assembly. An even smaller minority of Terra Catholics and Adlurian Lutherans also exist in Jelbania.