Nagansett

Nagansett, officially the Republic of Nagansett (Nagansett: Nuhsachussett) is a federalized parliamentary constitutional republic in nothern Larania. The nation is bordered to the north and west by the Bay of Nagansett, to the east by the Mistletoe Coast, and to the south by the Central Laranian Republic. With a land area of LAND AREA and a population of nearly 14 million people, Nagansett is the second most densely populated region on the continent, only behind the Mistletoe Coast. The nation's largest city and capital is Portsmouth, located at the mouth of the Agansett River. Portsmouth is also the city's political, economic, and cultural hub, with the only other towns of true note being Charlestown, Harvard, and Westborough.

Nagansett was originally inhabited by the native Nagansett people, who mainly lived in long wooden houses called Nahutett and hunted deer in the woods and fished in the bay. The region was densely populated by the time Avanoran explorers arrived in 1557, and the tribes began to trade with the Avanorans for fish, furs, and timber. The region was originally settled by the Frontlandic, though after a war on Avanor, the continent was transferred to Davinthia in 1620. The colony remained an important source of luxury furs and timber for the Davinthians, though as the years went on the colony became a place for outcasts socially and politically from Davinthia and the nearby Mistletoe Coast colony. Limited home rule was established in 1760 with the "Legislative Assembly Charter" which granted a locally elected assembly to govern local matters, though their decisions could still be overturned by a Governor General appointed from Davinthia. With industrialization in the 1800s came urbanization, as workers moved into towns and cities to work on mills and factories. Nagansett became a hotbed for union strikes in the 1830s, who called for more self governance and workers rights. After the General Strike of 1844, self governance was established, and a constitution was finally drafted on 19 Veiltide, 1845: which is marked each year by Constitution Day. In the Great War, Nagansett was one of the nations that supported Davintharia in its war goals, often working to export raw materials to Davinthia for the war effort, with the nation being placed under rations until the end of the war. In 1883, after the end of the Great War, Nagansett finally gained control over its own defense and foreign policies, becoming fully independent alongside Mistletoe Coast. The nation experienced social and economic development throughout the 1880s and 1890s, as a booming financial sector emerged and incomes increased. Hydropower became an important factor in the nation's energy sector, and the nation regularly exports excess energy to nearby Mistletoe Coast and Gelenia.

Nagansett is a highly developed nation, with a thriving financial services sector, retail and commerce sector, and a thriving tourism industry. Raw materials important to the region include agricultural products, timber, and seafood caught in the bay. Average incomes are high, though the income tax rates in the nation are higher than the continental average. To compliment this high value economy, the nation also has a high standard of living, with low levels of poverty, high education levels, and a strong social welfare state. According to federal statistics, Nagansett has the second lowest homelessness rate in Aesurdah, and the third lowest poverty rate, though youth unemployment remains an issue the government is aiming to tackle. The nation also has a thriving parliamentary democracy, with regularly scheduled elections, almost non-existent corruption, and strong civil rights protections.

Etymology
The name "Nagansett" was the rendering of a native word for the realm that now is most of Nagansett and Mistletoe Coast, called Nuhsachussett. The name translates literally to "Land of the Maple Trees", and was given to the area due to the prevalence of the maple tree in the area. When the area became a Gelenian colony during the colonial era, the region was purportedly named Nagansett by the locals who had settled in the are a, and by the time of the official proclamation of a colonial charter, that was the official name given by the Gelenians.

Prehistory
Nagansett was originally inhabited by the Nagansett people, who arrived in the region in the 10,000s BCE according to archeological records. It is likely they arrived from the western regions of the continent, travelling eastwards across Larania in search of game and fertile hunting grounds.

The region of Nagansett became a desirable destination due to its coastline, which provided abundant amounts of fish, along with nuts and berries for the local population to eat. The Nagansett people spread across the continental Laranian north

Geography
Nagansett is located in northeastern Larania, and comprises nearly LAND AREA square kilometeres, making it one of the smallest nations on Larania. Nagansett is bordered to the north by Estrie, to the south and east by Mistletoe Coast, and to the east by the Nagansett Bay.

The Nautukett Mountains stretch across eastern Nagansett from north to south, before running eastwards into the Mistletoe Coast, and northwards into Estrie. The mountainous east slowly gives way to rolling hills in the nation's centre, where much of the nation's orchards and farms are located, before flattening out at the coast, where the majority of the nation's population resides.

The Nautukett Mountains also are the source of the nation's largest rivers, such as the Green River, which stretches from the country's northeast, southwards towards the Nagansett Bay. The Green River is the country's largest waterway, and provides water for drinking and irrigation throughout the country's interior. Other larger rivers include the Cooke River and the Hudson River, which stretch across the country from east to west, which also provide irrigation for much of the country's interior farmlands. The country's southern regions have been referred to as "Lake Country", as the region is home to many of the nation's lakes, including the largest, Lake Chastaine, as well as several others, including Lake Cabot, Lake Hubert, and Lake Southwood. The ridge of the Nautukett Mountains stretches from north to south and forms the majority of the country's border with the Mistletoe Coast, while the banks of the Cartier River forms most of the country's northern border with Estrie.

The many mountainous rivers of the country provide Nagansett with hydroelectric power, which the nation utilizes with five main dams, the largest of which is the Hudson Dam, while other major ones include the White Hawk Dam and the Maplewood Dam, the three of which alone provide the nation with 89% of its electric needs. Overall, the country produces more energy than it needs from the dams, and exports its overproduction to countries such as Estrie, Bagnallia, and Central Larania.

Nagansett has a mild climate, with cold winters, with snow storms often blowing in from the Nagansett Bay, while cooler temperatures are also brought in off the bay, providing rain storms throughout the spring and summer.