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== Overview ==
Bagelonia iswas the oldest state in the eastern half of the map. It iswas led by [[06Smg|06Smg05]]. The Bagelonians arewere not a particularly industrious people--contrasting with the expansive public works initiatives of neighboring [[Goomlandia]] and the [[Sylvian Union]], Bagelonia's development iswas almost entirely concentrated in the leader's estate with few works over the rest of Bagelonia.
== History ==
=== Repopulation Period ===
Throughout the Repopulation Period, Bagelonia came into slight border conflicts with [[Goomlandia]], even going so far as to build a wall along their border. Historical maps drawn in the [[First Era]] also displayed Bagelonian claims extending into lands held by [[Goomlandia]] and later [[Goomnest]]. This set the stage for the [[Bagelonian Question]].
=== The Bagelonian Question ===
''Main article: [[Bagelonian Question]]''
=== Late Period ===
After their victory over Goomlandia, Bagelonia went relatively quiet. They joined the Mesa Convention, helping define the borders of the mesa nations, including newcomers such as [[Grove Tribe]] and [[New Mesa]]. Some time later, they joined forces with [[Richard]], forming the nation of [[Mesadonia]]. However, this project was eventually unsuccessful, and Mesadonia disbanded, with most of its lands going to [[Goomlandia]]. The leadership of Mesadonia then formed [[Mesadonia2]] far off in the south.
== Geography ==
The terrain of Bagelonia iswas mostly made of a mesa plateau, with a small amount of swampland to the north and a river delta to the southwest. However, all development in Bagelonia iswas concentrated in the aforementioned swampland, with the exception of a small, uninhabited "frontier outpost" in the river delta.
== Inhabitants ==
== Political Alignment ==
Bagelonia toutstouted a vibrant blend of [[Western]] and [[Eastern Culture|Eastern]] culture. As an older nation, it hashad many sympathies with so-called "old-world" ideas espoused by those in the Western sphere, but as a nation firmly planted in the East their exposure to Eastern culture and close ties with Eastern nations givesgave them just as much sympathy toward their "new-world" counterparts. It has been analyzed as "geographically Eastern but culturally and historically Western."<ref>FlyingGMM, 2019</ref>
Contemporarily, Bagelonia's non-political nature hashad allowed them to never overtly align themselves with either bloc, but this doesdid not keep both sides from claiming the eclectic nation as one of their own. The traditionalist West claimsclaimed that Bagelonia's age and historical ties make Bagelonia a culturally Western state as compared to the newer Eastern nations, and citecited the wall-building which took place on the Bagelonian border as evidence that Bagelonia considersconsidered themselves separate from the Easterners. In addition, they feelfelt that Bagelonia recognizesrecognized the West as industrially, economically, and organizationally superior, and would alignhave aligned with the West if push came to shove.<ref>FlyingGMM, 2019</ref>
However, the Eastern nations claimclaimed that their ties arewere far closer in the herethere-and-nowthen, and that Bagelonia hashad been subjected to imperialism by the West (see [[HUM Trading Bazaar]]) which the East, specifically Goomnest, decriesdecried vehemently. They believebelieved their constant contact and trade hashad built a relationship which is stronger than that of the West's, and participatesparticipated regularly in joint efforts with Bagelonia (such as the construction and maintenance of the Goomnestian [[Bageltown]], named in Bagelonia's honor) which suggestssuggested a far stronger working relationship.
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