Sweden (Principia Moderni)

Sweden is an empire located in Scandinavia. It was formed in 1571 after it left the Kalmar Union with Finland. It has been modernising and is preparing to create colonies and expand into Norway.

Urban Areas
Sweden is ruled from its capital and largest city of Stockholm. There is only one other major city, Helsingfors (OTL Helsinki).

Subdivisions
Sweden is divided into 30 provinces and one territory. Of these Finland (a semi-autonomous state) controls 8 provinces. The remaining 22 are in Sweden. The one territory is the capital Stockholm and the surrounding area.

Culture
The offical language is Swedish. The offical religion is Protestant Catholicism.

Government
Sweden is ruled by an absolute monarch.

History
Sweden was founded in 1571 after leaving the Kalmar Union. They are undergoing modernisation at a rate alarming to their neighbours.

Foreign Relations
Sweden is still relativly unknown. They are currently seeking an alliance with France and/or Russia.

Colonies
Sweden has no colonies as of yet.