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The Nordic Empire (CLOSED, 1750)

The Scandinvans
07-10-2007, 15:32
Country Name: Empire of the Norse

Government System: Autocracy

Ruler(s): Emperor Godfrey

Royal Family:

Prince Christian: 17
Prince Micheal: 15
Prince Karl: 14
Princess Anne: 19
Princess Ingrid: 18
Princes Sophia: 16
Princes Marie: 13

Capital: Oslo

Culture: Based upon the colonial development of the Empire, starting back due to the need for more lands for the growing populations of the homeland, the Nordic Empire has since then turned into a great and powerful military power due to constant expansion. Due to an expansionist growth the enconomy of the Empire has changed with the homelands into the production of weapons and finished goods that are imported from the colonies. Further, the Empire has come to relie on slavery in the colonies to supply luxury goods and resources to be turned into finished goods and to be exported to other areas of the world.

Currency:

Krona: 10 Grams Gold
Krone: 10 Grams Silver
Norse Ducat: 5 Grams Gold
Norse Florian: 5 Grams Silver
Nora: 2 Grams Gold
Nore: 2 Grams Silver
Thula: 1 Gram Gold
Thule: 1 Gram Silver

Demograhics:

Norse Heartland: 5.2 Million
22% Norwegian
51% Swedish
25% Danish
2% Other

Finland: 725,000
26% Swedish
8% Danish
66% Finnish

Southern Batlic Provinces: 410,000
31% Swedish
23% Danish
16% German
13% Norwegian
12% Natives
5% Finnish

Iceland: 150,000
71% Norwegian
15% Mixed Celts
14% Danish

Atlantic Trading Posts: 180,000
12% Swedish
10% Norwegian
18% Danish

Caribbean Colonies: 2.5 Million
76% African Slaves
9% Swedish
8% Danish
5% Norwegian
2% Other

American Colonies: 1.6 million
67% African Slaves
11% Swedish
10% Danish
10% Norwegian
2% Other

West African Colonies: 1.25 million
24% African Slaves
60% Cull Africans
6% Danish
6% Swedish
4% Finnish

East African Colonies: 4.1 million
14% African Slaves
71% Cull Africans
5% Norwegian
4% Swedish
6% Other

Indian Trading Posts: 500,000
16% Indian Slaves
24% African Slaves
22% Indians
18% Swedish
10% Danish
8% Norwegian
2% Finnish

Indonesia Colonies: 3.2 million
35% African Slaves
10% Indian Slaves
50% Nesian Slaves
10% Swedish
5% Norwegian

Hainan: 310,000
26% African Slaves
20% Nesian Slaves
30% Free Hainan Natives
14% Norwegian
10% Finnish

Military Details:

Garrisons:

Oslo, Norway: 20,000
Stockholm, Sweden: 15,000
Copenhagen, Denmark: 22,000
Helsinki, Finland: 16,000
Havana, Cuba: 8,000
Saint’s Home, Cuba: 10,000
Port Royal, Jamaica: 4,200
Accra, Ghana: 14,500
Maputo, Mozambique: 17,000
Pretoria, South Africa: 10,000
Java, Indonesia: 14,000
Ambon City, Indonesia: 8,000
Palu, Indonesia: 6,000
In each fortified port of the Nordic Empire: 320

Non-Garrison Standing Forces:

90,000 Musketeers
30,000 Cavalry
2,400 Cannons

Reserves:

60,000 Musketeers
12,000 Cavarly
1,000 Cannons

Fleets:

North Atlantic Fleet
8 Ships of the Line
26 Frigates
41 Sloops

Gulf of Mexico Fleet:
8 Ships of the Line
21 Frigates
35 Sloops

West African Fleet:
1 Ships of the Line
8 Frigates
24 Sloops

East African Fleet:
4 Ships of the Line
22 Frigates
29 Sloops

North Indian Fleet:
2 Ships of the Line
14 Frigates
33 Sloops

Indonesian Fleet:
6 Ships of the Line
23 Frigates

Resources/Trade Goods:

Norse Heartland:
Iron Ore
Timber
Copper
Salt
Gold
Silver
Fish

Finland:
Gold
Silver
Timber
Iron Ore
Copper

Southern Batlic Provinces:
Grain
Amber

Iceland:
Fish
Ivory

GreenlandTrading Post:
Walrus Ivory
Whale Blubber
Fish
Coal

Caribbean Colonies:
Sugar
Cotton
Silver
Pepper
Tea

American Colonies:
Sugar
Cotton
Grain
Maize
Rice

West African Colonies:
Diamonds
Bananas
Rice
Slaves
Copper
Gold
Silver

East African Mainland Colonies:
Slaves
Coal
Maize
Potatoes
Cashew Nuts
Sugar

Indian Trading Posts:
Vanilla
Cloves
Rice
Cocoa
Sapphires
Emeralds
Salt
Diamonds

Indonesia Colonies:
Ginger
Tin
Gold
Copper
Bronze
Silver
Rice
Cloves
Pepper
Sugar
Nutmeg
Slaves

Hainan:
Rice
Grain
Maize
Fish
Slaves