Schildkrote is the name of a country that used to be known as Greenland. Schildkrote is a mix of many cultures, including Swiss, Greenlandic, Irish, and Schildkrote's own Krotish.
Languages
Schildkrote is surrounded by many countries with very diverse languages. Because of this, the residents tend to speak an assortment of languages. The most commonly spoken are German, Greenlandish, Swiss, and English.
Schildkrote's culture is a mix of Greenlandish, Swiss, and turtles. The residents believe in keeping Schildkrote's Greenlandish roots alive. As stated before, the first people to come to Schildkrote were Swiss. This established a Swiss culture. Turtles are the reason Schilkrote came to be what it is now, so much of the culture is centered around them. There are many celebrations about turtles in Schildkrote. The largest of which is the anual Turtle Festival on January 15th
Jobs
Schildkrote has jobs like most other countries. The country has farmers, salespeople, hotel managers, doctors, etc. However, Schildkrote has other, more unique jobs. These are turtle herders and bridge architects. In order for people to easily travel to Schildkrote, two long brides were created. One connects Schildkrote to Ireland and the other to Canada. These two bridges are the longest in the world and therefore require the most skilled engineers. Turtle herding involves gathering turtles, taking care of them, and bringing them to turtle festivals. This is more of a culture-based job.
Religion
Schildkrote's main religion is called Beter. Beter is the belief that turtles are holy beings that work as angels in heaven. Beter comes from Christianity. This means that Beteranity is sort of an add-on to Christianity. Other popular religions in Schildkrote are Buddist, Christian and Jewish. However, all religions are accepted.