Hagston

Hagston, officially the NationStates Peacelands of Hagston, is a nation in Laraniem.

First iteration
In the first iteration of the map, Hagston is located on the southern coast of the continent and borders Koxor and Vae Cloaca to the north and Dogeanea and Essentei to the west. Down Unian was located to its east although it does not share a border.

Second iteration
In the second iteration of the map, Hagston is located on the northwest of the eastern continent and is bordered by Vae Cloaca to the east and Koxor across the ocean to its west.

Influence
Hagston has the largest influence of any nation in Laraniem, at 1374.00.

History
Hagston is the result of a formation between two former nations, Haphvaard and Gasbarn; two countries that were commonly described as ''"The nations without borders between". On the 12th of May 1898, Haphvaard Prime Minister Camilla Galek'' met with several officials from both sides of the almost non-existent borders and put a proposal forward for a merge between the nations. A famous extract from this proposal is "We share a city, we share our goods. We share a goal, we share a spirit. We share a dream. A dream to thrive in our growing civilisation. So, why don't we share a nation? A nation that together, can be above all!"

That same evening, the officials called a referendum.

The results were counted from the 20th to the 25th of May, with the merge vote for.

On November the 15th, 1898, at 12:01 a.m., Haphvaard and Gasbarn were united into the nation of Hagston. November 15th is the nation's national day, known as Unity Day.