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Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with an active unicameral parliament, the ''Riksdag'', based in Sweden's capital, Stockholm. The current head of state with limited authority over the Swedish Empire is Queen '''Elisabeth I '''of the house of '''Hesse'''. The queen's heir apparent to the crown is yet to be decided. The head of the legislature, serving as the centre figure of the ''Riksdag ''is Prime Minister''' Karl Fredrik Garlandius'''.
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Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with an active unicameral parliament, the ''Riksdag'', based in Sweden's capital, Stockholm. The current head of state with limited authority over the Swedish Empire is Queen '''Elisabeth I '''of the house of '''Hesse'''. The queen's heir apparent to the crown is yet to be decided. The head of the legislature, serving as the center figure of the ''Riksdag ''is Prime Minister''' Karl Fredrik Garlandius'''.
In 1746, after her husband, King Albert I of Roumania abdicated, Queen Elisabeth I inherited the Roumanian throne, thus making her a joint-monarch.
In 1746, after her husband, King Albert I of Roumania abdicated, Queen Elisabeth I inherited the Roumanian throne, thus making her a joint-monarch.
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*Currency: ''Swedish Riksdaler (Kr)''
*Currency: ''Swedish Riksdaler (Kr)''
*System of Economy: ''Free Market / laissez-faire''
*System of Economy: ''Free Market / laissez-faire''
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*System of Trade: ''Mercantilistim''
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*System of Trade: ''Mercantilism''
*Major Exports: ''Timber, fish, gems, coal, oil, beef, silver''
*Major Exports: ''Timber, fish, gems, coal, oil, beef, silver''
===Social Status===
===Social Status===
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*Population: ''10,375,000 (estimated 1746 census)''
*Population: ''10,375,000 (estimated 1746 census)''
*Primary Nationalities: ''Swedish (70%), Danish (10%), Russian (8%), Polish (7%), Roumanian (5%)''
*Primary Nationalities: ''Swedish (70%), Danish (10%), Russian (8%), Polish (7%), Roumanian (5%)''
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*Primary Ethnicities: ''Scandinavian (Norwegian / Swedish / Danish) (55%), Finno-Ugric (Finnish / Estonian) (18%), Greenlandic / Icelandic / Faroese (11%), Sami / Komi (7%), Polish / German (4%), Gaelic / Celtic / Norse (3%), Other (2%)''
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*Primary Ethnicity: ''Scandinavian (Norwegian / Swedish / Danish) (55%), Finno-Ugric (Finnish / Estonian) (18%), Greenlandic / Icelandic / Faroese (11%), Sami / Komi (7%), Polish / German (4%), Gaelic / Celtic / Norse (3%), Other (2%)''
*Primary Languages: ''Swedish (official), Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Icelandic, Faroese, Greenlandic, Low German, Sami, Russian, Estonian, Livonian, other native tongues''
*Primary Languages: ''Swedish (official), Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Icelandic, Faroese, Greenlandic, Low German, Sami, Russian, Estonian, Livonian, other native tongues''
*Primary Religions: ''Lutheranism (official), Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Paganism, Judaism, other indigenous faiths''
*Primary Religions: ''Lutheranism (official), Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Paganism, Judaism, other indigenous faiths''
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==The Swedish Empire==
==The Swedish Empire==
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The Kingdom of Sweden boasts one of the largest empires in northern Europe, at roughly 3,500,000 square kilometres. The following is a list of all countries / territories currently united under the Swedish crown:
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The Kingdom of Sweden boasts one of the largest empires in northern Europe, at roughly 3,500,000 square kilometers. The following is a list of all countries / territories currently united under the Swedish crown:
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*Sweden (''Sverige'') - The eponymous primary nation of the Swedish Empire, Sweden is home to the empire's seat of power and imperial capital, Stockholm. It is also home to roughly 40% of the empire's total population. The Swedish city of Uppsala, in addition, is the religious centre of the empire, serving as the seat of the Archbishop of the Protestant Church of Sweden.
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*Sweden (''Sverige'') - The eponymous primary nation of the Swedish Empire, Sweden is home to the empire's seat of power and imperial capital, Stockholm. It is also home to roughly 40% of the empire's total population. The Swedish city of Uppsala, in addition, is the religious center of the empire, serving as the seat of the Archbishop of the Protestant Church of Sweden.
*Finland (''Finnlend'') - The country of Finland, lying to the east of Sweden, was ceded to the empire after the Treaty of Nystad ending the Great Northern War (1721). Finland is home to a diverse population of ethnic Finns, Baltic peoples, Russians, and Sami natives. The Finnish provincial capital of Helsinki (''Helsingfors'') is among the largest and oldest cities within the empire.
*Finland (''Finnlend'') - The country of Finland, lying to the east of Sweden, was ceded to the empire after the Treaty of Nystad ending the Great Northern War (1721). Finland is home to a diverse population of ethnic Finns, Baltic peoples, Russians, and Sami natives. The Finnish provincial capital of Helsinki (''Helsingfors'') is among the largest and oldest cities within the empire.
*Norway (''Norge'') - To the west of Sweden, dominating the Atlantic coast of Scandinavia is Norway. Though not a full territory of the Swedish Empire, Sweden shares the Norwegian province with the British Empire and the Danish Protectorate, in a joint-monarchy agreement. Even still, Sweden's representation in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, is far more active than their British counterpart.
*Norway (''Norge'') - To the west of Sweden, dominating the Atlantic coast of Scandinavia is Norway. Though not a full territory of the Swedish Empire, Sweden shares the Norwegian province with the British Empire and the Danish Protectorate, in a joint-monarchy agreement. Even still, Sweden's representation in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, is far more active than their British counterpart.
*Iceland (''Ísland'') - A small, volcanic island in the North Atlantic, Iceland has been part of the Swedish Empire since the Kalmar Unification in 1744. Though weakly populated, the people of Iceland boast a strong culture and rich history. Iceland's territorial capital, Reykjavik (''Riykjavík) ''is the northernmost capital in the world and a key port within the empire.
*Iceland (''Ísland'') - A small, volcanic island in the North Atlantic, Iceland has been part of the Swedish Empire since the Kalmar Unification in 1744. Though weakly populated, the people of Iceland boast a strong culture and rich history. Iceland's territorial capital, Reykjavik (''Riykjavík) ''is the northernmost capital in the world and a key port within the empire.
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*Greenland (''Grönmark'') - One of the largest islands in the world, Greenland, just adjacent to Iceland, is a frozen, unexplored, sparsely-populated behemoth. Holding only about 2% of the empire's populaltion, it is the least populated region of the empire, whilst also being the largest. The minute population that does live on the island is of Inuit heritage, and have their largest village at the island's capital, Nuuk.
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*Greenland (''Grönmark'') - One of the largest islands in the world, Greenland, just adjacent to Iceland, is a frozen, unexplored, sparsely-populated behemoth. Holding only about 2% of the empire's population, it is the least populated region of the empire, whilst also being the largest. The minute population that does live on the island is of Inuit heritage, and have their largest village at the island's capital, Nuuk.
*Faroe Islands (''Färöarna'') - Also acquired during the Kalmar Unification of 1744, the Faroe Islands are a small archipelago just north of the British Isles. The people inhabiting the quaint island chain are of Gaelic and Scottish origin. The Faroese capital, Tórshavn, is a key trading post of the empire, due to its short distance from Sweden's major trading partner, Great Britain.
*Faroe Islands (''Färöarna'') - Also acquired during the Kalmar Unification of 1744, the Faroe Islands are a small archipelago just north of the British Isles. The people inhabiting the quaint island chain are of Gaelic and Scottish origin. The Faroese capital, Tórshavn, is a key trading post of the empire, due to its short distance from Sweden's major trading partner, Great Britain.
*Swedish Gold Coast (''Svensk Kosta Güld'') - Also known as Swedish Guinea, the Swedish Gold Coast is the southernmost extent of the Swedish Empire, and the only territory not within Europe / the North Atlantic. Founded by the Swedish Africa Company in 1650, the Swedish Gold Coast is responsible for over half the empire's trade profits, and its capital, Fort Christiansborg, serves as a military garrison.
*Swedish Gold Coast (''Svensk Kosta Güld'') - Also known as Swedish Guinea, the Swedish Gold Coast is the southernmost extent of the Swedish Empire, and the only territory not within Europe / the North Atlantic. Founded by the Swedish Africa Company in 1650, the Swedish Gold Coast is responsible for over half the empire's trade profits, and its capital, Fort Christiansborg, serves as a military garrison.
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*Scania - Swedish province separated from the British Protectorate of Denmark by the Øresund. Home to several ethnic Danes defected from Copenhagen.
*Scania - Swedish province separated from the British Protectorate of Denmark by the Øresund. Home to several ethnic Danes defected from Copenhagen.
*Sápmi - Large Arctic region of northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland home to the Sami people. Known for revolutionary activity but nevertheless remains part of the Swedish crown.
*Sápmi - Large Arctic region of northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland home to the Sami people. Known for revolutionary activity but nevertheless remains part of the Swedish crown.
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*Pakrí Islands - Small island chain in the Gulf of Finland, less than eighty kilometres from the Russian capital of St. Petersburg. Subtle fortifications have been constructed to protect Helsinki.
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*Pakrí Islands - Small island chain in the Gulf of Finland, less than eighty kilometers from the Russian capital of St. Petersburg. Subtle fortifications have been constructed to protect Helsinki.
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1745: Nordaustlandet Prison opens in Svalbard for prisoners of the Norwegian War.
1745: Nordaustlandet Prison opens in Svalbard for prisoners of the Norwegian War.
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1745: Austrian Neutrality Act is signed, thus ending Swedish involvment in the Bohemian War.
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1745: Austrian Neutrality Act is signed, thus ending Swedish involvement in the Bohemian War.
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1745: 1st and 2nd Nordic Guard divisons withdraw from Pommerania after signing of Austrian Neutrality Act.
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1745: 1st and 2nd Nordic Guard divisions withdraw from Pommerania after signing of Austrian Neutrality Act.
1745: Spanish Neutrality Act signed after reports of unknown coup inside Spanish Royal Family.
1745: Spanish Neutrality Act signed after reports of unknown coup inside Spanish Royal Family.