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|leader_name1                =[[Wilhelm Von Hopper]] ([[Liberal Party (Hatstheput)|LP]])
|leader_name1                =[[Santiago II]]
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|leader_title2              =[[Prime Minister of the Foral Kingdom of Hatstheput|Prime Minister]]
|leader_name2 = [[Earnest Johnson]] ([[Conservative Party (Hatstheput)|CP]])
|leader_name2                =[[Francisco Torrijos]] ([[Moderate Party|MP]])
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|leader_name3 = [[Johann Dresde]] ([[Liberal Party (Hatstheput)|LP]])
|leader_name3 = [[Pablo Requejo]] ([[Moderate Party|MP]])
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|leader_title4 = [[Speaker of the Lower House]]
|leader_name4               = [[Anthony McLauren]]
|leader_name4 = [[Juan Carlos Dresde]] ([[Moderate Party|MP]])
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The Democratic Republic of Hatstheput is a small country, which lies in the island of [[Hatstheput]] located in the southeast sea of [[Anteria]], near the island of Ustris.  
The Foral Kingdom of Hatstheput (Spanish: ''Reino Foral de Hatsdeput'') is a small country which lies on the island of [[Hatstheput]] located in the Western continent of Anteria. Such a nation is constitutionally defined as a "foral monarchy", dividing itself into 35 administrative provinces and, uniquely, operating under an explicitly "for profit" basis materialized in a government structure resembling that of a joint-stock company. Hatstheput is also a member state of the [[Dokodo Union]]. <br>
This state was founded for providing liberty to its inhabitants. Under this doctrine, several catholic Hofflandians arrived to the island, immigrating to Hatstheput for economic reasons rather than because it's set of values. However, this island which had been formerly colonized by Prybournean (which were ruled under the [[Canter Republic]]), protestant colonizers, brutally opposed to the new Hatstheputian government. When the [[Canter Uprising]] took place, the Prybourneans living in Hatstheput proclaimed their "de jure" independence and the [[Hatstheputian War of Independence]] took place. After the revolutionaries succeeded, the Hofflandian and Hatstheputian authorities of the island agreed to create a new state, the [[Democratic Republic of Hatstheput]], on the basis of three pilar values: liberty, meritocracy and justice, which marked the beginning of the modern state of Hatstheput.
Hatstheput's geography is characterized by a temperate, continental climate that has very limited thermic amplitude, moderate temperature and significant precipitations throughout all the year. Mountainous climate, in which precipitations descend in the form of snow and lower temperatures are observed, can also be found on the northeastern part of Hatstheput, where the Torreones Range is found. In terms of orography, Hatstheput is primarily a flat nation but for the previously mentioned peaks which lie in its northwestern region. Hatstheput's detachment from the rest of the Western continent grants it a wide spectrum of endemic fauna and flora, amongst which it's worth mentioning the Ivory Eagle. <br>
Prior to the arrival of [[Neuewland|Neuew]] Zeevolk navigants around the year 900, it's believed there was little to no human presence within Hatstheput. These navigants would  configure the [[Merchant Kingdom of Hatstheput]] in the year 1114, independent from the rest of Zeevolk domains. Making use of their privileged location to control trade between the Zeevolk realms to the northeast and the Romance neighbors to the south, Hatstheput would eventually become a renownedly wealthy nation that will attract merchants from the [[Canter Empire]]. The influence of these merchants would strenghten as will their number in Hatstheput, ultimately causing Hatstheput to integrate within the [[Canter Empire]] as a protectorate as a means to acquire commercial benefits in 1467. This integration would eventually cause a cultural change within Hatstheput as well, with Spanish-speaking merchants from the Bournean region of the [[Canter Empire]] gradually converting Spanish into the ''de facto'' trade language of Hatstheput. The Hatstheputian administration will accept Spanish as the official language of Hatstheput in 1631. With the proclamation of the [[Canter Republic]] in 1787, king Fernando II will convoke a referendum to integrate Hatstheput as an autonomous federal republic within the new régime pressured by his enlightened, bourgeois advisors, a plebiscite that will have a positive outcome. With the breakout of the [[Canter Uprising|Canter Revolution]] in 1884, Hatstheput will stay loyal to the [[Canter Republic]] to the very end of the conflict, despite the corporatist [[Hatstheputian Victory Front]] will form within its borders in defense of the insurgents. In 1890, Hatstheput will obtain its independence after the collapse of the republican régime. Consequently, a federal republic will be formed, with the souverainist [[Moderate Party]] and the Pan-Canterian Conservative Party dominating the political scene of Hatstheput until the 1930s. Such decade will be marked by increasing polarization at the hands of trade unions, the newly founded [[Radical Party]], and the terrorist organization [[Red Dawn]] in response of what was perceived as an unwarranted adherence to laissez-faire policies. The tumultuous period will culminate in the self-abolishment of representative government by the [[People's Monarchist Front]] in 1941, which will be replaced by a semi-constitutional monarchy where the monarch will espouse absolute power ''de facto'' despite his honored committment to respect individual liberties embodied in the [[Hatstheputian Carta Magna]]. Under the influence of the most uncompromising thinkers of the [[Hatstheputian School|Hatstheputian School of Economics]], Hatstheput will go on to become the first "for-profit" government in Anteria by emitting stock and will intensify its libertarian policy-making by incorporating the ''volenti non fit injuria'' principle into the constitution and eliminating import tariffs. In 1996, Hatstheput will join the [[Dokodo Union]] as part of [[Santiago II]]'s attempts to incorporate the island state into the global economy.  
 
=Ethymology=
=Ethymology=
The word Hatstheput comes from a hofflandized version of the name some Singa tribes gave to a river circulating near the former colony of [[Colonia della Torrevieja]]. This river received that name because Hasaput was the god of fertility for the Singa creeds of that time.<br>
It's believed that the name "Hatstheput" comes from the old Hatstheputian runic language, referring to a "promised land". Therefore, the Spanish noun "Hatsdeput" was derived from a hispanization of the original pronunciation, appearing first in a Canter encyclopedia around the 13th centry. <br>
The first name given to the island of Hatstheput was Tanah Yang Dijanjikan, which would translate in english as "the promised land". The Tsokeikans gave Hatstheput the name of Ashinawareta Hima, coming from the phrase ushinawareta shima, which means "lost island".
Another discarded hypothesis suggested that the name could have been placed by King Joffric to honor an unknown deceased son of his, but there are no written records supporting such a claim other than a dubious book describing multiple legends that circulated in the early 19th century.  
=History=
=History=
==Precolonization period==
==Precolonization Period==
The first known inhabitants of Hatstheput were the Singa. Approximately on the year 100 B.C, tribal chief [[Inti Burat]] managed to successfully establish the kingdom of [[Burat]], named as so because of the dinasty which governed it, in the northeast of the nation.<br>
Prior to the arrival of the Zeeite Neuew colonizers, there will be little to no human presence in Hatstheput. Although certain locations with seemingly humanoid interaction have been found, these are attributed to other beings comprised within the wide ''homo'' suborder rather than to modern humans ''per se''. It's also worth noting that the island of Hatstheput had been previously mentioned in Zeeite engravings in a generic way. Specifically, an anonymous Neuew record of a travel westward across the ocean mentioned a stop taking place in a seemingly undiscovered island that's generally considered by historians to correspond with Hatstheput. Although it's highly likely that former temporary Zeeite settlements may have been established in the island of Hatstheput given its intermediate location between the two continents of Anteria, no physical proof of their existence has been found to this day.  
[[File:Inti.jpg|500px|thumbnail|left|King Inti I, founder of the [[Burat]] kingdom]]
 
The capitals of this kingdom were Bandar Emas and Bandar Kematian, meaning in english "golden city" and "death city". Bandar Emas was the town were the king and its court lived and carries out their lifes. Bandar Kematian was reserved almost entirely for the clergy, and it had large temples and graveyards. The Singa people were firstly polytheistic and had their own mythology, but it was king Gamal I who legalized and made popular Islam in [[Burat]], after merchants from [[Rumelioglu]] arrived to the island, giving away not only their goods but their religion and culture. This provoked several risings throughout the subdued tribes og the whole Hatstheput, which eventually caused the kingdom of [[Burat]] to decline, leaving only the two capitals of this kingdom under their control. [[Burat]] had now 2 cities under their banner, but they rapidldly gained influence and many Singa people from former subdued tribes went there, adopting also Islam.
==Middle Ages==
==Astariaxi rule==
[[File:Jofricstad.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Conceptualized painting of naval trade in the Hatstheputian capital of Jofricstad (est. 1150).]]
The actual territoru of Hatstheput was colonized by Astariaxi forces in 1632. There were two colonies in Hatstheput,Colonia della Torrevieja and Praia. These, however, didn't managed to grow ,as most Astariaxi people where in the mainland, and don't had interest in Hatstheput. The only interest the empire had under this colonies were economical. According to early documents from the colonial age, the island was inhabited by 200 people who moved regularly between Hatstheput and [[Astariax]]. The most valued resources from Hatstheput were spices, coffee, chocolate and precious stones. The colony entered in a decline after the Singa natives, who inhabited the north and had been pacific untill that moment, decided to fight the Astariaxi. In 1860, this forced the Astariaxi to leave, and they didn't recolonized as they didn't seen that invasion as worth it.<br>
Human history within Hatstheput will commence with the expedition of [[Neuewland|Neuew]] duke [[Joffric]] to it. Despite the royal support to such endeavor and the fact that [[Joffric]] would claim the island for Neuewland, Hatstheput will be granted a high degree of autonomy in light of the distance between the two territories. This factor, alongside the feudal model which impered at the time, will virtually turn [[Joffric]] into the absolute ruler of the entirety of the island, a pattern that will continue for decades as his heirs will take the throne. During his rule, [[Joffric]] will divide the entirety of the Hatstheputian territory amongst his main commanders and focus on establishing trade relations with the neighboring territories, something that would foster island development. A particularly credited move on his behalf would be visiting the southern romance realms to apprehend their most superior technical methods. <br>
[[File:Construction of the colony.jpg|300px|thumbnail|left|"The establishing of Torrevieja", by Renato Friuli]]
The successive heirs of Joffric will benefit from his ancestor's intelligent administration, that will keep them as popular figureheads arguably more influential within the island that the Neuew monarchy. Simultaneously, the increasing commercial contacts with the southern neighbors of Hatstheput will translate into the arrival of the first Catholic missions to Hatstheput. Despite these missions will be prohibited and actively persecuted until 1050, in posterior years they will be accepted and Catholicism will be progressively expanded across Hatstheput in substitution of the traditionally [[Neuewland|Neuew]] [[Oceanism|Oceanist]] faith. In 1113, insular count Hjalid will personally embrace [[Catholicism in Anteria|Catholicism]] and institute it as the official confession of the entirety of Hatstheput, a move that will culminate a progressive separation between mainland [[Neuewland]] and Hatstheput as Hatstheputians will no longer regard a heretic king as a valid ruler. Consequently, [[Hjaelid Joffricsson]] will be crowned as [[Hjaelid I]], marking the beginning of the independent [[Merchant Kingdom of Hatstheput]]. <br>
==Canterian recolonization==
This new nation will make use of its sovereignty to strengthen relations with the southern nations, specifically with the growing Canter Kingdom. This will lead to an increasingly profitable influx of commerce that will convert Hatstheput in a trade hub that will regulate all naval transport between its Romance neighbors and the Zeevolk nations. The cultural influence of the adoption of Catholicism and the constant contact with Canter merchants will translate into the Latinization of the Zeeite alphabet employed in Hatstheput as well as in the integration of certain Spanish grammatic rules and loanwords into its vocabulary, hence giving birth to the [[Hatstheputian (language)|Hatstheputian]] language approximately in 1300.
[[File:HistoryofHats.jpg|200px|thumbnail|"The colonization of Kingstown" by Gerard Welsh]]
 
After the Astariaxi left, some liberal Prybournean Canterians disatisfied with the socialist-leaning government of the [[Canter Republic]] arrived in Hatstheput in order to start a new life. The ideals of this new community were liberty, meritocracy and justice. They founded the city of [[Kingstown]] in 1868. Altough they didn't officially claimed their independence in order to avoid the Canter Republic from militarily invading their island, the Prybournean pioneers considered Hatstheput as their home and responded to the Hatstheputian authorities rather than to the Canterian ones. The Hatstheputian government had during those times its own flag and several institutions which were, partially or totally, independent of the [[Canter Republic]], making Hatstheput therefore a "de facto" independent state from such country. The "state" was unofficially called the [[Whig Republic of Hatstheput]].
 
==Arrival of the Hofflandians==
==Modern Age==
The Hofflands, well-known for their mercantilistic and colonial aspirations during that time decided to colonize Hatstheput too. They started colonizing the southeastern part, where they formed the city of [[Victoria (city)|Victoria]]. The Hofflands, who colonized Hatstheput because of economic reasons, decided to bring more manpower to the island when they saw the great amount of resources which were available in the island. The Hofflandians had soon more people than the Prybourneans, who firstly inhabited the island. This outraged the Canterians, although no conflict took place within these two territories. <br>
 
Unlike the Prybourneans, the Hofflandians never had aims to declare independence from the Hofflandian mainland, and the Hofflandian Hatstheput was just one overseas territory of such nation.
==Contemporary Age==
==Canterian Revolution==
 
With the breakout of the Canterian Revolution in 1890, which advocated for the liberation in both national, political and economical terms of the peoples residing within the [[Canter Republic]], Hatstheput sided with the revolutionaries and officially declared independence, an act which marked the beginning of the [[Hatstheputian Independence War]].
 
==Formation of the modern state of Hatstheput==
After the successful independence war on behalf of the Hatstheputian seccesionists, the [[Whig Republic of Hatstheput]] was established. It was the president [[Thomas Monroe]] who suggested the Hofflandian governor [[Ludwig Rutte]] to unify their territories and create a multicultural state, the [[Democratic Republic of Hatstheput]]. The Hofflandians firstly refused such proposal, but [[Ludwig Rutte]], who was a man of liberal ideals, believed that the creation of that nation would make of the island an oasis of prosperity and liberty in comparison to other countries, and after he convinced the Hofflandian politicians of the mainland to agree to such unification, the [[Democratic Republic of Hatstheput]] was founded in 1896, 6 years after the independence of the [[Whig Republic of Hatstheput]]
=Economy=
=Economy=
[[File:Hatstheput Inequality by region.jpg|350px|thumbnail|Hatstheputian GDP by provinces]]
[[File:Skylines of the Central Business District at night in Singapore.jpg|250px|thumbnail|Hatstheput City's business district at night]]
Hatsttheput currently has a very well-developed, capitalist economy, which mainly relies in the third sector financial activities. Its privileged location in the middle of the sea provides Hatstheput a good position for logistical operations. The ports of Hatstheput have a considerable size, and are one of the largest of the region. But, however, Hatstheput relies in the production of services for obtaining their GDP, the biggest sectors in Hatstheput are insurance and gambling. Hatstheput ranks 2nd in the [[Economical Freedom Index (Anteria)]], making it one of the most liberal economies in Anteria, and one of the few tax heavens in [[Anteria]]. </br>
Hatstheput exhibits a developed, tertiary free-market capitalist economy that distinguishes itself from the rest of Anteria due to its small public sector, lax regulatory framework, and low taxes. These defining features are often believed to contribute to the island's exceptional appeal to investors and entrepreneurs, which alongside the island's privileged location for trade operations, make Hatstheput feature one of the highest standards of living in Anteria. The economy of Hatstheput also manifests a healthy situation in other relevant macroeconomic indicators, with minimal perennial unemployment persistently oscillating between 2 and 4% and a mere 20% of debt as a percentage of GDP. As part of the Third Millennium Agenda, the government has also been enforcing a principle of budget neutrality since 2000 by which the government is committed to not run public deficits except in instances of war, recession, or catastrophic events. <br>
With the appliance of Hatstheput to the Dokodo Union, the Hatstheputian exports grew. </br>  
The most dominant sectors in Hatstheput are banking, tourism, computing, and biotechnology. Due to the high wages across the country, the Hatstheputian economy is predominantly centered around high-value industries relying on qualified human capital, technological innovations, and a business-friendly legal environment. Hatstheput also owes the existence of a thriving transport industry to its geographical positioning between Prybourne and the Zeevolk countries, posessing one of the largest seaports and airports in the region. In recent decades, tourism has become an increasingly profitable source of income for the island thanks to Hatstheput's beaches, landsites, and ample leisure offer. </br>  
There is a very notable wealth gap between the Protestant North, more agrarian and rural, and the Catholic South, more industrialized and urban. However, it's the Northeastern part of Hatstheput, made up by native Singa people, the one with the lowest wealth. The poorest province, [[Johpur]], has an average income per of 4450$, meanwhile the richest province, South Victoria, has an income of 75.250$, a difference of almost 17 to one.
There is a very notable wealth gap between the Protestant North, more agrarian and rural, and the Catholic South, more industrialized and urban.  


==Education and science==
==Education and science==
Hatstheput's educative system is well-known in [[Anteria]] for being austere and liberal. The Hatstheputian government relies on school vouchers for providing its citizens with education, although private schools and homeschooling are directly encouraged by the government, and are where the most children go to. Hatstheput ranks well in the Anteria's PISA test, ranking 31th in average grade. According to the PISA test, Hatstheputians students are specially good at maths and social sciences, slightly over average at literature and language and below average in hard sciences. <br>
[[File:CoolSchool.jpg|250px|thumb|right|A high school in Victoria.]]
[[File:CoolSchool.jpg|thumbnail|A high school in [[Victoria (city)]]]] <br>
Hatstheput's educative system is remarkable in [[Anteria]] for being austere and flexible. Strongly committed to the principle of subsidiarity, Hatstheput's government neither operates nor funds any educational center within its territory. As such, schools and universities are operated by private agents with ample freedom to define their own curriculums, guidelines, and selection criteria. Scholarization rates remain similar to those of other countries with public systems since elementary education is considered a legal obligation of parenthood and, from a cultural standpoint, Hatstheputian families are inclined to deeply value education.<br> Despite the majority of centers are laic, a significant portion of schools and universities are either dependent or adjacent to the Catholic Church, whose influence over education is comparatively larger to that of other countries. Due to the absence of central regulations, Hatstheputian schools are often among the educational vanguard when it comes to innovations in the field of pedagogy. Project-oriented grading, teacher feedback, debate programs, and vocational specialization are some of the features that Hatstheputian schools generally exhibit in contrast to most educational systems throughout the world. Unique subjects such as domestic finances, debate, or programming are also present at many Hatstheputian curriculums usually offering favorable results. Gifted and 2e programs are also widespread despite being disencouraged in other systems where greater emphasis on homogeneity of standards and curriculum is placed.<br>
In science, Hatstheputians have achieved several successes. Hatstheputian scientists invented the [[RN72 Rifle]], the submarine, the  helicopter and the electric car.
In terms of science, Hatstheputians have achieved several successes. Hatstheputian scientists invented the [[RN72 Rifle]], the submarine, the  helicopter and the electric car.
==Infrastructure, energy and environment==
==Infrastructure, energy and environment==
Logistical infrastructures are privatized in Hatstheput. Roads are maintained and made thanks to advertisement and crowdfunding, tolls are uncommon but occasionally used to make roads profitable. <br>
Electricity in Hatstheput is also in private hands. Most of Hatstheput's energy is produced by nuclear power stations, which accounts for the 82% of the total electricity produced in Hatstheput. Hatstheput is self-sufficient, since it's an island and importing electricity would be difficult and expensive. Hatstheput has one of the lowest market prices in the region for its energy. <br>
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Hatstheputian infrastructures are unique in Anteria due to the degree of privatization to which they are subject. Highways, motordrives, and roads spanning across multiple municipalities all remain in private hands, with intramunicipal roads remaining public for the sake of urban planning. Despite most of these connections are paid thanks to advertisement revenue due to the competitive constraints their operators often face, tolls and satellite pricing systems are also in place throughout multiple roads. The island's railway network, airports, and ports are similarly private, with them being owned and operated by numerous private companies within the context of a free market. Economists and other experts have often questioned whether or not privatization is the most efficient course of action by which to manage transport infrastructure, although Hatstheput remains a frequent example cited by free-market thinkers as a success.<br>
Electricity production in Hatstheput is also in private hands. Most of Hatstheput's energy is produced by nuclear power stations, which account for 82% of the total electricity produced in Hatstheput. Hatstheput's lax regulatory framework in the ambit of nuclear energy is often credited as explaining the island's low market prices for electricity and its complete self-sufficiency.
=Demography=
=Demography=
==Religion==
==Religion==
The most popular religion in Hatstheput is Catholicism, closely followed be Protestantism. There are also notable religious minorities in the northwest part of Hatstheput, were the main religion is Sunni Islam, but there is also presence of Shintoism and minoritary malay animist cults.<br>
The most popular religion in Hatstheput is Catholicism, followed by Protestantism and Capitology. There are also notable religious minorities among the country's urban centers, including Eastern Orthodoxy, Sunni Islam, and Zeeite faith. A growing portion of the population identifies as either atheist or agnostic, a category now spanning 20% of self-identified Hatstheputians as of a 2021 poll.<br>
Unlike most developed countries, Hatstheput has a surprisingly high rate of religiousness, with 90% of Hatstheputians being adhered to a religious affiliation. However, for most of the Hatstheputian population (65%) religion is of "limited relevance" according to the last demographic poll carried out within Hatstheput.
[[File:Cathedral Viewed from Below - Köln (Cologne) - Germany.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|The Victoria Cathedral, the largest Catholic temple in Hatstheput]]
[[File:Victoria Cathedral.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|The Victoria Cathedral, the largest Catholic temple in Hatstheput]]
 
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''Religion by provinces (Catholicism, yellow; Protestantism, blue; Islam, green and others gray''
==Language==
==Language==
The majors languages of Hatstheput are English and German. Singa and Tsokeikan are also present minoritary in the northwest part of Hatstheput. Almost all the Hatstheputian population knows how to speak english, but only around a 45% of the people have it as maternal language. <br>
Spanish is the primary language of Hatstheput, being spoken by the virtual entirety of Hatstheputians and declared official by the Hatstheputian Magna Carta. Hatstheputian, a lingua franca that was gradually replaced by Spanish as Prybournean influence over the island intensified, is still used in certain rural regions of inland Hatstheput as a secondary language. <br>
[[File:Hatstheputland languages.jpg|500px]]<br>
As Hatstheput evolved into a global hub for trade and financial activity in recent decades, it has become more common to find foreign languages being used within its most prominent commercial centers. English in particular has become highly appreciated because of its frequent use in the international business sphere, with Hatstheputian schools placing heavy emphasis on its learning and its knowledge being a requirement for most jobs in the island.  
==Cities==
==Cities==
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| [[Bandar Emas-Bandar Kematian]]
| [[Monteleón]]
| 800,000
| 800,000
| 3,000,000   
| 3,000,000   
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| [[Kingstown]]
| [[Villa del Rey]]
| 625,000
| 625,000
| 700,000
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==Inmigration==
==Inmigration==
[[File:Hatstheput Inmigration.jpg|300px|thumbnail|Immigrants by country of arrival (Prybournean, dark blue; Astariaxi, red; Zaananimian, purple and Gabrielt sky blue)]]
Immigration is uncommon in Hatstheput as its legislation concerning immigration is substantially more conservative than that of other countries and it is an island. Only 5% of the population is of foreign origin. Despite being a colonial nation, the Hatstheputian government has consistently valued cultural homogeneity as a worthwile goal since the restoration of the monarchy and has consequently instituted highly selective immigration standards. Notably, only qualified professionals, wealthy individuals, and Canterian citizens were allowed to reside for prolongued periods of time in Hatstheput until the adherence of the insular government to the [[Dokodo Union]], a decision that marked the incorporation of Hatstheput into an open borders international zone. Despite such choice was assumed to trigger a large migratory influx by some when first adopted, the situation barely changed given that Hatstheput continued being a relatively remote country lacking land borders. </br>
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The most sizable foreign communities in Hatstheput come from [[Prybourne]], [[Neuewland]], [[Aziallis]], and [[Gabrielland]]. The first two are well-established and were prominent since Hatstheput's independence while the latter two mainly propagated after the admission of Hatstheput into the [[Dokodo Union]]. Other countries of the Canterian cultural sphere, such as [[Gavrilia]] or [[Riamo]], have also consolidated a diaspora throughout Hatstheput in recent years.  
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| label2 =Astariaxi
| value2 =24.6 | color2 = #990000
| label3 =Gabrielt
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Immigration is uncommon in Hatstheput, as its legislation concerning immigration is slightly more conservative than other countries and it is an island. Only 5% of the population is of foreign origin. There has always been a constant flow of Prybournean and Hofflandians inmigrants in Hatstheput. It was in the 90s when the origin of the immigrants diversified, and Astariaxi, Gabrielt and Zaananiamian communities started to grow and gain importance. With the adherence of Hatstheput to the [[Dokodo Union]], the amount of people immigrating to Hatstheput from [[Astariax]] and [[Gabrielland]] grew.  
=Culture=
=Culture=
The Hatstheputian culture is heavily influenced by that of their colonizers, [[Prybourne]] and the [[Hofflandian Union]]. However, Hatstheput has developed some unique cultural aspects thanks to the interaction between the Prybournean, Hofflandian, Singa and Tsokeikan cultures. For instance, some traditional Singa festivities are official holidays in Hatstheput, and the Dobbelstrumppet is a musical instrument which is a hybrid between the traditional Houghlander trumpet and the Obawoo, a traditional Singa horn instrument.
The Hatstheputian culture is heavily influenced by that of Prybourne despite it exhibiting numerous unique features of its own.  
[[File:Dobbelstrumppet.jpg|200px|thumbnail|Dobbelstrumppet concert in the old town of [[Victoria (city)]]]]
[[File:Dobbelstrumppet.jpg|200px|thumbnail|Dobbelstrumppet concert in the old town of [[Victoria (city)]]]]
==Literature==
==Literature==
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Foral Kingdom of Hatstheput

Reino Foral de Hatsdeput
Flag
Flag
Coat of Arms
Coat of Arms
Motto: "Liberty, Meritocracy and Justice"
Hatstheput in the World.png
Map Hatstheput.png
Capital
and
Hatstheput City
Official languagesSpanish
Ethnic groups
Religion
Aconfessional State
Demonym(s)Hatstheputian
GovernmentJoint-stock semi-constitutional monarchy
• King
Santiago II
Francisco Torrijos (MP)
Pablo Requejo (MP)
Juan Carlos Dresde (MP)
Antonio Castillo
Formation
• Independence
1114
• Prybournean Integration
1787
• Liberal State
1890
Area
• 
93,451 km2 (36,082 sq mi)
Population
• 2017 estimate
29,000,000
• Density
310/km2 (802.9/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)estimate
• Total
441.000.000.000$ (94º)
• Per capita
40,157$ (36º)
GiniNegative increase 48
high · 
HDI (29/05/2017)Increase 0.929
very high
CurrencyQuasa (QUAS)
Time zoneUTC-12
Date formatdd.mm.yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+741
Internet TLD.ht

The Foral Kingdom of Hatstheput (Spanish: Reino Foral de Hatsdeput) is a small country which lies on the island of Hatstheput located in the Western continent of Anteria. Such a nation is constitutionally defined as a "foral monarchy", dividing itself into 35 administrative provinces and, uniquely, operating under an explicitly "for profit" basis materialized in a government structure resembling that of a joint-stock company. Hatstheput is also a member state of the Dokodo Union.
Hatstheput's geography is characterized by a temperate, continental climate that has very limited thermic amplitude, moderate temperature and significant precipitations throughout all the year. Mountainous climate, in which precipitations descend in the form of snow and lower temperatures are observed, can also be found on the northeastern part of Hatstheput, where the Torreones Range is found. In terms of orography, Hatstheput is primarily a flat nation but for the previously mentioned peaks which lie in its northwestern region. Hatstheput's detachment from the rest of the Western continent grants it a wide spectrum of endemic fauna and flora, amongst which it's worth mentioning the Ivory Eagle.
Prior to the arrival of Neuew Zeevolk navigants around the year 900, it's believed there was little to no human presence within Hatstheput. These navigants would configure the Merchant Kingdom of Hatstheput in the year 1114, independent from the rest of Zeevolk domains. Making use of their privileged location to control trade between the Zeevolk realms to the northeast and the Romance neighbors to the south, Hatstheput would eventually become a renownedly wealthy nation that will attract merchants from the Canter Empire. The influence of these merchants would strenghten as will their number in Hatstheput, ultimately causing Hatstheput to integrate within the Canter Empire as a protectorate as a means to acquire commercial benefits in 1467. This integration would eventually cause a cultural change within Hatstheput as well, with Spanish-speaking merchants from the Bournean region of the Canter Empire gradually converting Spanish into the de facto trade language of Hatstheput. The Hatstheputian administration will accept Spanish as the official language of Hatstheput in 1631. With the proclamation of the Canter Republic in 1787, king Fernando II will convoke a referendum to integrate Hatstheput as an autonomous federal republic within the new régime pressured by his enlightened, bourgeois advisors, a plebiscite that will have a positive outcome. With the breakout of the Canter Revolution in 1884, Hatstheput will stay loyal to the Canter Republic to the very end of the conflict, despite the corporatist Hatstheputian Victory Front will form within its borders in defense of the insurgents. In 1890, Hatstheput will obtain its independence after the collapse of the republican régime. Consequently, a federal republic will be formed, with the souverainist Moderate Party and the Pan-Canterian Conservative Party dominating the political scene of Hatstheput until the 1930s. Such decade will be marked by increasing polarization at the hands of trade unions, the newly founded Radical Party, and the terrorist organization Red Dawn in response of what was perceived as an unwarranted adherence to laissez-faire policies. The tumultuous period will culminate in the self-abolishment of representative government by the People's Monarchist Front in 1941, which will be replaced by a semi-constitutional monarchy where the monarch will espouse absolute power de facto despite his honored committment to respect individual liberties embodied in the Hatstheputian Carta Magna. Under the influence of the most uncompromising thinkers of the Hatstheputian School of Economics, Hatstheput will go on to become the first "for-profit" government in Anteria by emitting stock and will intensify its libertarian policy-making by incorporating the volenti non fit injuria principle into the constitution and eliminating import tariffs. In 1996, Hatstheput will join the Dokodo Union as part of Santiago II's attempts to incorporate the island state into the global economy.

Ethymology

It's believed that the name "Hatstheput" comes from the old Hatstheputian runic language, referring to a "promised land". Therefore, the Spanish noun "Hatsdeput" was derived from a hispanization of the original pronunciation, appearing first in a Canter encyclopedia around the 13th centry.
Another discarded hypothesis suggested that the name could have been placed by King Joffric to honor an unknown deceased son of his, but there are no written records supporting such a claim other than a dubious book describing multiple legends that circulated in the early 19th century.

History

Precolonization Period

Prior to the arrival of the Zeeite Neuew colonizers, there will be little to no human presence in Hatstheput. Although certain locations with seemingly humanoid interaction have been found, these are attributed to other beings comprised within the wide homo suborder rather than to modern humans per se. It's also worth noting that the island of Hatstheput had been previously mentioned in Zeeite engravings in a generic way. Specifically, an anonymous Neuew record of a travel westward across the ocean mentioned a stop taking place in a seemingly undiscovered island that's generally considered by historians to correspond with Hatstheput. Although it's highly likely that former temporary Zeeite settlements may have been established in the island of Hatstheput given its intermediate location between the two continents of Anteria, no physical proof of their existence has been found to this day.

Middle Ages

Conceptualized painting of naval trade in the Hatstheputian capital of Jofricstad (est. 1150).

Human history within Hatstheput will commence with the expedition of Neuew duke Joffric to it. Despite the royal support to such endeavor and the fact that Joffric would claim the island for Neuewland, Hatstheput will be granted a high degree of autonomy in light of the distance between the two territories. This factor, alongside the feudal model which impered at the time, will virtually turn Joffric into the absolute ruler of the entirety of the island, a pattern that will continue for decades as his heirs will take the throne. During his rule, Joffric will divide the entirety of the Hatstheputian territory amongst his main commanders and focus on establishing trade relations with the neighboring territories, something that would foster island development. A particularly credited move on his behalf would be visiting the southern romance realms to apprehend their most superior technical methods.
The successive heirs of Joffric will benefit from his ancestor's intelligent administration, that will keep them as popular figureheads arguably more influential within the island that the Neuew monarchy. Simultaneously, the increasing commercial contacts with the southern neighbors of Hatstheput will translate into the arrival of the first Catholic missions to Hatstheput. Despite these missions will be prohibited and actively persecuted until 1050, in posterior years they will be accepted and Catholicism will be progressively expanded across Hatstheput in substitution of the traditionally Neuew Oceanist faith. In 1113, insular count Hjalid will personally embrace Catholicism and institute it as the official confession of the entirety of Hatstheput, a move that will culminate a progressive separation between mainland Neuewland and Hatstheput as Hatstheputians will no longer regard a heretic king as a valid ruler. Consequently, Hjaelid Joffricsson will be crowned as Hjaelid I, marking the beginning of the independent Merchant Kingdom of Hatstheput.
This new nation will make use of its sovereignty to strengthen relations with the southern nations, specifically with the growing Canter Kingdom. This will lead to an increasingly profitable influx of commerce that will convert Hatstheput in a trade hub that will regulate all naval transport between its Romance neighbors and the Zeevolk nations. The cultural influence of the adoption of Catholicism and the constant contact with Canter merchants will translate into the Latinization of the Zeeite alphabet employed in Hatstheput as well as in the integration of certain Spanish grammatic rules and loanwords into its vocabulary, hence giving birth to the Hatstheputian language approximately in 1300.


Modern Age

Contemporary Age

Economy

Hatstheput City's business district at night

Hatstheput exhibits a developed, tertiary free-market capitalist economy that distinguishes itself from the rest of Anteria due to its small public sector, lax regulatory framework, and low taxes. These defining features are often believed to contribute to the island's exceptional appeal to investors and entrepreneurs, which alongside the island's privileged location for trade operations, make Hatstheput feature one of the highest standards of living in Anteria. The economy of Hatstheput also manifests a healthy situation in other relevant macroeconomic indicators, with minimal perennial unemployment persistently oscillating between 2 and 4% and a mere 20% of debt as a percentage of GDP. As part of the Third Millennium Agenda, the government has also been enforcing a principle of budget neutrality since 2000 by which the government is committed to not run public deficits except in instances of war, recession, or catastrophic events.
The most dominant sectors in Hatstheput are banking, tourism, computing, and biotechnology. Due to the high wages across the country, the Hatstheputian economy is predominantly centered around high-value industries relying on qualified human capital, technological innovations, and a business-friendly legal environment. Hatstheput also owes the existence of a thriving transport industry to its geographical positioning between Prybourne and the Zeevolk countries, posessing one of the largest seaports and airports in the region. In recent decades, tourism has become an increasingly profitable source of income for the island thanks to Hatstheput's beaches, landsites, and ample leisure offer.
There is a very notable wealth gap between the Protestant North, more agrarian and rural, and the Catholic South, more industrialized and urban.

Education and science

A high school in Victoria.

Hatstheput's educative system is remarkable in Anteria for being austere and flexible. Strongly committed to the principle of subsidiarity, Hatstheput's government neither operates nor funds any educational center within its territory. As such, schools and universities are operated by private agents with ample freedom to define their own curriculums, guidelines, and selection criteria. Scholarization rates remain similar to those of other countries with public systems since elementary education is considered a legal obligation of parenthood and, from a cultural standpoint, Hatstheputian families are inclined to deeply value education.
Despite the majority of centers are laic, a significant portion of schools and universities are either dependent or adjacent to the Catholic Church, whose influence over education is comparatively larger to that of other countries. Due to the absence of central regulations, Hatstheputian schools are often among the educational vanguard when it comes to innovations in the field of pedagogy. Project-oriented grading, teacher feedback, debate programs, and vocational specialization are some of the features that Hatstheputian schools generally exhibit in contrast to most educational systems throughout the world. Unique subjects such as domestic finances, debate, or programming are also present at many Hatstheputian curriculums usually offering favorable results. Gifted and 2e programs are also widespread despite being disencouraged in other systems where greater emphasis on homogeneity of standards and curriculum is placed.
In terms of science, Hatstheputians have achieved several successes. Hatstheputian scientists invented the RN72 Rifle, the submarine, the helicopter and the electric car.

Infrastructure, energy and environment

Energy by mean of production

  Nuclear (82%)
  Hydroelectrical (10%)
  Renewable (6%)
  Other (2%)

Hatstheputian infrastructures are unique in Anteria due to the degree of privatization to which they are subject. Highways, motordrives, and roads spanning across multiple municipalities all remain in private hands, with intramunicipal roads remaining public for the sake of urban planning. Despite most of these connections are paid thanks to advertisement revenue due to the competitive constraints their operators often face, tolls and satellite pricing systems are also in place throughout multiple roads. The island's railway network, airports, and ports are similarly private, with them being owned and operated by numerous private companies within the context of a free market. Economists and other experts have often questioned whether or not privatization is the most efficient course of action by which to manage transport infrastructure, although Hatstheput remains a frequent example cited by free-market thinkers as a success.
Electricity production in Hatstheput is also in private hands. Most of Hatstheput's energy is produced by nuclear power stations, which account for 82% of the total electricity produced in Hatstheput. Hatstheput's lax regulatory framework in the ambit of nuclear energy is often credited as explaining the island's low market prices for electricity and its complete self-sufficiency.

Demography

Religion

The most popular religion in Hatstheput is Catholicism, followed by Protestantism and Capitology. There are also notable religious minorities among the country's urban centers, including Eastern Orthodoxy, Sunni Islam, and Zeeite faith. A growing portion of the population identifies as either atheist or agnostic, a category now spanning 20% of self-identified Hatstheputians as of a 2021 poll.

The Victoria Cathedral, the largest Catholic temple in Hatstheput

Language

Spanish is the primary language of Hatstheput, being spoken by the virtual entirety of Hatstheputians and declared official by the Hatstheputian Magna Carta. Hatstheputian, a lingua franca that was gradually replaced by Spanish as Prybournean influence over the island intensified, is still used in certain rural regions of inland Hatstheput as a secondary language.
As Hatstheput evolved into a global hub for trade and financial activity in recent decades, it has become more common to find foreign languages being used within its most prominent commercial centers. English in particular has become highly appreciated because of its frequent use in the international business sphere, with Hatstheputian schools placing heavy emphasis on its learning and its knowledge being a requirement for most jobs in the island.

Cities

City Population (local) Population (metropolitan)
Hatstheput City 3,314,286 4,974,271
Victoria 2,320,000 3,000,000
Monteleón 800,000 3,000,000
Villa del Rey 625,000 700,000

Inmigration

Immigration is uncommon in Hatstheput as its legislation concerning immigration is substantially more conservative than that of other countries and it is an island. Only 5% of the population is of foreign origin. Despite being a colonial nation, the Hatstheputian government has consistently valued cultural homogeneity as a worthwile goal since the restoration of the monarchy and has consequently instituted highly selective immigration standards. Notably, only qualified professionals, wealthy individuals, and Canterian citizens were allowed to reside for prolongued periods of time in Hatstheput until the adherence of the insular government to the Dokodo Union, a decision that marked the incorporation of Hatstheput into an open borders international zone. Despite such choice was assumed to trigger a large migratory influx by some when first adopted, the situation barely changed given that Hatstheput continued being a relatively remote country lacking land borders.
The most sizable foreign communities in Hatstheput come from Prybourne, Neuewland, Aziallis, and Gabrielland. The first two are well-established and were prominent since Hatstheput's independence while the latter two mainly propagated after the admission of Hatstheput into the Dokodo Union. Other countries of the Canterian cultural sphere, such as Gavrilia or Riamo, have also consolidated a diaspora throughout Hatstheput in recent years.

Culture

The Hatstheputian culture is heavily influenced by that of Prybourne despite it exhibiting numerous unique features of its own.

File:Dobbelstrumppet.jpg
Dobbelstrumppet concert in the old town of Victoria (city)

Literature

The oldest written work found in Hatstheput was found in the Ruhan Temple, in the Singa city of Bandar Emas. It was the Drumidari, a large mythologic epic describing how the world was created by the Singa gods, and how this were born. Few other written works from the Singa era were found on Hatstheput, and it is known that a large part of books describing the Singa mythology were burnt down in the Red Night, in which king Gamal I ordered the deletion of all books and artwork which could be considered "heretic" by the standards of the high Muslim clergy of the time.
After the Singa era, most books were written in both Hofflandian and English, the languages of the colonizers of Hatstheput. The most relevant classic writers of Hatstheput were Hermann Draxler, who wrote several novels such as "East Hatstheput" or "The Men of the Bay", with a heavy social critic towards "the lazy and evil, the scum of our society", in which he subtly promoted his liberal-conservative views, and John Henry Norris, who wrote novels such as "The Price of Freedom" or "Ronald" in which he critiziced the bussiness practics of the time and the "worrying" situation of the working class.

Festivities

Date Name Working day
January 1st New Year's Day No
January 6th Three Kings Day No
February 14th Valentine's Day Yes
Spring Holy Week No
April 1st April Fool's Day Yes
May 22nd Revolution Day No