World (Almost 2 Map Game)

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PODs

Europe

• Celtica Britannians managed to hold back the Anglo-Saxons, and Britannian remained largely Celtic.
• Vikings never discovered Iceland, causing to to remain and Irish colony.
• Empire of Britannia colonized Greenland.
• Ideas of revolution spread far and wide after the French Revolution.
• Napoleon's brother remained in control of Spain and conquered Portugal, which fled to Brazil.
• Russia was more successful with the Mongols, but less successful with Japan.
• Belgium never revolted from the Netherlands.
• The second Minonian earthquake never occurred, allowing the Minionians to carve out a powerful kingdom.
• Romania is a larger power, and manages to conquer about half of Bulgaria.
• Piedmont-Sardinia never formed.
• The Papal States managed to conquer Italy with the wealth from the crusades, forming the Kingdom of God.
• The Protestant Revolution was now as large, with most of Europe, such as Germany and Denmark, to remain Catholic.
• The 100 Years of War was more of a stalemate, and England managed to get Britanny.
• Byzantium was never renamed Constantinople, and therefore never became Istanbul.
• There was greater syncretism in Christianity in northern Europe.
• The Norse and Fins blended their local beliefs with Christianity rather than outright converting.
• Dublin was never formed, as the Celts managed to defend against the Vikings.

Asia

• Tibet managed to repel the Chinese.
• Uesegi unified Japan.
• Japan saw what was happening to China sooner, and the Meiji Restoration occured several decades earlier.
• Russia was more successful with the Mongols, but less succeful with Japan.
• Islam was less popular with the Mongols.
• The Ottomans never assassinated all their Janissaries.
• Manchukuo threw off their Japanese patrons.
• When Judaism and eventually Christianity formed they were less dogmatic, allowing for greater syncretsim.
• The Roman Empire was unable to conquer much of the Eastern Mediterranean due to the Minoan Empire, causing Byzantium to never exist
• East Orthodoxy never existed (due to lack of Byzantium)
• Sufi Islam was more popular.
• The Ottomans were stopped mostly past Anatolia by Mino.

Americas

• War of 1812 was won by America
• The French-and-Indian-War was bloodier.
• France colonized New Brunswick
• Alaska and much of Western Canada was colonized by Russia
• A group of 3,000 fleeing Ainu reached the shores of California during the Japanese conquest, and formed a powerful kingdom.
• Oregon became independent.
• Deseret remained independent.
• Montana became independent.
• Canada revolted under Brittabuca.
• Gran Colombia never collapsed.
• Patagonia never collapsed.
• The Minoan Greeks colonized the Caribbean.
• Maya were unified and managed to defend themselves from the Toltec.
• Netherlands colonized all of Guinea.
• Mexican Empire remained.
• France conquered the Inca rather than the Spanish

Oceania

• Portugal colonized New Zealand and Tasmania.
• Melanesia was completely colonized by Britannica.

Africa

• The nations revolted after the French Revolution, and many are still revolting.
• Portugal colonized Mozambique and Madagascar.
• Shaka Zulu was not killed by his family, and had a strong heir, allowing them to remain uncolonized.
• African ethnic groups are more connected.
• Moroccans remained Catholic.
• Ethiopia was successfully conquered by Kingdom of God

Country Info

This is just for chosen made-up nations to clarify some stuff about their history and stuff.

Stats

All of the following stats are applied to a country with levels 1-10  in descending order which also determines nation rankings which are in Roman numerals..

Industry

Stability

Infrastructure

Economy

Bonuses: Most nations get a "bonus" even though it may be detrimental to improve historicity and aid in specific objectives.

Europe

Britannia (I)

• Official Language: Celtic
• Unification: 1707
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Celtic, Gaelic
• OTL Nations: Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland
• Drives on the: Left
• Military: I
• Infrastructure: I
• Stability: I
• Industry: I
• Government: Empire
• Long Name: United Celtic Empire of Britannia (Impireacht Celtic Aontaithe Britannia)
• Name Translate: Land of Britannics
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Catholic)
• State Religion: Christianity
• Economy: I
• Currency: Pounds Sterling
• Demonym: Britannian
• Bonuses: Royal Navy (+1 for naval support, +2 for naval battles), Bitter Hatred (Gets a x3 motive against France and Canadica, and Gain Land acts as +2), Celtic Defense (+5 while defending homeland against another nation)

Greece (VII)

• Official Language: Greek
• Religion: Eastern Orthodox
• Unification: 1453
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Greek, Turkish
• OTL Nations: Albania, Greece, Macedonia
• Military: (V)
• Infrastructure: VI
• Stability: VI
• Industry: IIX
• Government: Kingdom
• Long Name: Kingdom of Greece
• Economy: Good
• Demonym: Greek

Austria-Hungary (II)

• Official Language: Hungarian, German
• Formation: 1844 (de facto), 1846 (de jure)
• Main Ethic Group(s): Bosnians, Slovenians, Croatians, Serbians, Slovaks
• OTL Location: Austria, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Serbia
• Military: 3
• Infrastructure: 5
• Stability: 6
• Industry: 2
• Government: Presidential Federal Republic
• Long name: Federal Republic of Austria and Hungary
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Orthodoxy/Catholicism),
• State Religion: None
• Economy: 3
• Demonym: Austro-Hungarian
• Bonuses: Reconquest (Get a +5 for motive for taking former Austria-Hungarian lands)

German Empire (I)

• Official Language: German
• Formation: 1871 (country) 962 (ethnicity/German states)
• Main Ethnic Groups: Germans, Poles
• OTL Location: German Empire, Denmark
• Military: 1
• Infrastructure: 1
• Stability: 1
• Industry:  2
• Government: Empire
• Long Name: Empire of Germany
• Major Religion(s); Christianity (Protestant)
• State Religion: Protestant
• Economy: 1
• Demonym: German
• Bonuses: United as One (lowest military score is III), Uniting Deutchland (Get a +15 for motive for taking all German-speaking European lands)

France (I)

• Official Language: French
• Formation: 1799
• Main Ethnic Group(s): French
• Military: 1
• Industry: 1
• Infrastructure: 1
• Stability: 1
• Government: Republic
• Long Name: French Republic
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Protestant)
• State Religion: None
• Economy: 1
• Denonym: French
• Royal Navy (+1 for naval support, +2 for naval battles), Bitter Hatred (Gets a x3 motive against Britannica, x2 against German states, and Gain Land acts as +2)

Scandinavia (II)

• Official Language: Norse
• Formation: 931 (Battle of Göteborg), 1892 (Declaration of Empire)
• Main Ethnic Groups: Swedish, Gothic, Norwegian, Finnish
• OTL Location: Norway, Sweden, Denmark (also: Yemen, Somalia, Bangladesh, and parts of Indonesia)
• Military: Strong (II)
• Stability: Pretty (II)
• Infrastructure: Good (II)
• Economy: Good (II)
• Government: Hereditary Empire with a Aristocratically-Elected Thing
• Long Name: Most Holy Empire of the United Realms of Scandinavia and Overseas Realms of the Crown
• Major Religions: Protestantism
• State Religion: Evangelical Church of Christ
• Demonym: Scandinavian
• Bonuses: TBD

Iberia (II)

• Official Language: Spanish, Portuguese
• Formation: 1532
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Spanish, Portuguese, Moors
• OTL Location: Spain, Portugal
• Military: 1
• Stability: 2
• Industry: 3
• Infrastructure: 2
• Government: Kingdom
• Long Name: Kingdom of Iberia
• Major Religion(s): Christianity, Muslim
• State Religion: Undecided
• Economy: 1
• Demonym: Iberian
• Bonuses:

Russia (II)

• Official Language(s): Russian
• Formation: 1380
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Russian, a whole lot of others
• Military: 1
• Infrastructure: 5
• Stability: 8
• Government: Empire
• Long Name: Russian Empire
• Major Religions: Christianity (Catholic), Islam Sunni
• State Religion: Christianity (Orthodox)
• Economy: 3
• Industry: 5
• Demonym: Russian
• Bonus(s): Only the Mongols (+8 to defence), Vodka (+3 when fighting in an arctic environment), Bears on Unicycles (+21attack), Oppressive Aristocracy (highest stability level is III, is prone to revolts).

Lithuania (IV)

• Official Language(s): Lithuanian
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Lithuanian
• Military: 3
• Infrastructure 1
• Stability: 2
• Economy: 1
• Industry: 5
• Government: Kingdom
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Protestant/Catholic)
• State Religion: None
• Demonym: Lithuanian
• Bonuses: Lithuanian Sovereignty (+3 to algo when under threat of annexation or claiming of Lithuanian land)

West Poland (VII)

• Official Language(s): Polish
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Poles
• Military: 5
• Infrastructure 6
• Stability: 7
• Economy: 5
• Industry: 7
• Government: Democratic Republic
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Catholic)
• State Religion: None
• Demonym: West Polish
• Bonuses: Fighting our Brothers (-3 to attack/defence in algo when fighting another Poland)

North Poland (VII)

• Official Language(s): Polish
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Poles
• Military: (5)
• Infrastructure 7
• Stability: (6)
• Economy: (6)
• Industry: 6
• Government: Democratic Republic
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Catholic)
• State Religion: None
• Demonym: North Polish
• Bonuses: Fighting our Brothers (-3 to attack/defence in algo when fighting another Poland)

East Poland (VII)

• Official Language(s): Polish
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Poles
• Military: 4
• Infrastructure (4)
• Stability: (8)
• Economy: 7
• Industry: 5
• Government: Democratic Republic
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Catholic)
• State Religion: None
• Demonym: East Polish
• Bonuses: Fighting our Brothers (-3 to attack/defence in algo when fighting another Poland)

Netherlands (II)

• Official Language(s): Dutch
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Dutch, French, Africans, Indonesians
• Military: 1
• Infrastructure: 2
• Stability: 1
• Economy: 1
• Industry: 2
• Government: Republic
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Protestant)
• State Religion: None
• Demonym: Dutch
• Bonuses: Dutch Trade (economy can not get below III)

Asia

Japan (I)

• Official Language: Japanese
• Recognised regional language: Korean
• Unification: 1600
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese
• OTL location: Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Karafuto (Sakhalin), Chishima (Kuril) Islands,
• Military: 1
• Infrastructure: 1
• Stability: 1
• Industry: 2
• Economy: 1
• Government: Constitutional Monarchy
• Long Name: 大日本帝國 (Dai Nippon Teikoku)
• Name Translate: Empire of Japan
• Major Religion(s): Shinto, Buddhism (Zen)
• State Religion: Buddhism (Zen)
• Demonym: Japanese
• Bonuses: Meiji Restoration (cannot fall behind Europe technologically)

Ottoman Empire (II)

• Official Language(s): Turkish, Arabic
• Formation: 1299
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Turks, Arabs, Egyptians, Kurds, Georgians
• OTL Location: Arabia, Turkey, Iraq, Georgia
• Military: 1
• Infrastructure: 1
• Stability: 4
• Industry: 3
• Government: Sultanate
• Long Name: Ottoman Empire
• Major Religion(s): Islam (Sunni)
• State Religion: Islam (Sunni)
• Economy: 5
• Demonym: Ottoman, Turkish
• Bonuses: Janissaries (+5 for military)

Turkmen Federation (IIX)

• Military: 4
• Infrastructure: 10
• Stability: 5
• Industry: 9
• Economy: 6
• Government: Tribal confederation
• Major Religion(s): Zoroastrianism
• State Religion: None
• Demonym: Turkmen
• Bonuses: Wrath of Khan (+4 to attack)

Greater Jerusalem (III)

• Official Language(s): Latin, Arabic
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Franks, Arabs, Germans, Phoenicians
• OTL Location: Israel, Lebanon, Syria
• Military: 3
• Infrastructure: 2
• Stability: 1
• Industry: 4
• Economy: 3
• Government: Theocracy
• Long Name: Holy State of Greater Jerusalem
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Protestant with Maronite twist), Baha'ism, Druze
• State Religion: Christianity (Protestant with Maronite twist)
• Demonym: Jerusalemite
• Bonuses: Holy Land (has high moral in all defences), Crusader Spirit (+2 to attack/defence)

Americas

Appalachia (III)

• Official Language(s): Cherokee, Creek, Apache, Huron, Powhatan
• Main Ethnic Groups: Them Injuns,
• OTL Location: Southern USA
• Military: 3
• Stability: 3
• Industry: 6
• Economy: 5
• Infrastructure: 7
• Government: Tribal Confederation
• Long Name: Confederate Tribes of Appalachia
• Major Religions: Syncretism (Catholic), Traditional, Catholic
• State Religion: None
• Demonym: Appalachian
• Bonuses: Last Haven (+5 to defence), Bound Together (lowest stability level is 6)

Louisianne (II)

• Official Language: French
• Independence:
  • How?: Rebellion
  • From?: Empire of France
  • Why?: Economic/political reasons
  • When?: 1778
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Acadians, Celts
• OTL Location: Northern United States
• Infrastructure: 2
• Military: 2
• Stability: 2
• Industry: 1
• Economy: 2
• Government: Jeffersonian Democracy
• Long Name: Republic of Acadia
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Catholic)
• State religion: None
• Demonym: Louisianian
• Bonuses: Manifest Destiny (allows for Unification motive for all other North American nations)

Alyeska (IV)

• Official Language(s): Russian, Eskimo
• Independence:
  • How? Revolt
  • From? Russia
  • Why? Taxes
  • When? 1785
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Alyeskan, Eskimo
• OTL Location: Alaska, Canada (Northwest Territories)
• Military: 3
• Infrastructure: 5
• Stability: 5
• Industry: 4
• Economy: 4
• Government: Tsardom
• Name Translated: Mainland
• Long Name: Alyeskan  Tsardom
• Major Religion(s): Christian (Eastern Orthodox)
• State Religion: Eastern Orthodox
• Demonym: Alyeskan
• Bonuses: Manifest Destiny (allows for Unification motive for all other North American nations)

Canadica (III)

• Official Language(s): Celtic
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Celtic, Amerindian
• OTL Location: Eastern Canada
• Military: 6
• Infrastructure: 4
• Stability: 1
• Industry: 4
• Economy: 3
• Government: Kingdom
• Long Name: Kingdom of Canadica
• Major Religion(s): Christian (Catholic)
• State Religion: Catholicism
• Demonym: Canadican
• Bonuses: Manifest Destiny (allows for Unification motive for all other North American nations)

Aztec Empire (IV)

• Official Language(s): Spanish, Aztec
• Independence:
  • How? Revolt
  • From? Spain
  • Why? Greater autonomy
  • When? 1821
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Aztecs, Mestizos
• OTL Location: Mexico
• Military: 3
• Infrastructure: 6
• Stability: 1
• Industry: 5
• Economy: 6
• Government: Empire
• Long Name: Aztec Empire
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Protestant)
• State Religion: Christianity (Protestant)
• Demonym: Aztec
• Bonuses: Aztec Ferocity: (+3 to algo)

United States of Central America (VI)

• Official Language(s): Spanish, Mayan
• Independence:
  • How? Revolt
  • From? Spain
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Mestizos, Mayans
• OTL Location: Mexico
• Military: 4
• Infrastructure: 7
• Stability: 9
• Industry: 5
• Economy: 4
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Protestant)
• State Religion: Christianity (Protestant)
• Demoynm: Central American, Maya
• Bonuses: N/A

Deseret (IV)

• Official Language(s): French, Spanish
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Deseretans
• Military: 4
• Infrastructure 6
• Stability: 2
• Economy: 5
• Industry:4
• Government: Theocracy
• Long Name: Mormon State of Deseret
• Major Religion(s): Mormonism
• State Religion: Mormonism
• Demoynm: Deseretan
• Bonuses: Retake the Holy Land (allows for the Religious motive for to be called on all other North American nations)

California (III)

• Official Language(s): French
• Independence:
  • How? Revolt
  • From? Acadia
  • Why? Greater autonomy, religious reasons/persecution
  • When? 1874
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Californians, Native Americans
• Military: 3
• Infrastructure: 6
• Stability: 2
• Economy: 3
• Industry: 2
• Long Name: Republic de California
• Government: Democratic Republic
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Catholic)
• State Religion: None
• Demonym: Californian
• Bonuses: Religious Haven (Can not use religious/cultural motive), Garden of Eden (Lowest Economy is III, +2 to defense)

Gran Columbia (III)

• Official Language: Spanish
• Independence:
  • How? Revolt
  • From? Spain
  • Why? Greater autonomy
  • When? 1819
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Mestizos, Creoles
• Military: Mild (III)
• Infrastructure:  4
• Stability: Pretty (II)
• Government: Republic
• Long Name: Gran Colombian Republic
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Catholic)
• State Religion: None
• Demoynm: Columbian
• Economy: (IV)

Brazil (IV)

• Official Language(s): Portuguese
• Formation: 1821
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Mestizos, Creoles
• Military: 2
• Infrastructure: 8
• Stability: 2
• Industry: 6
• Economy: 5
• Government: Empire
• Long Name: Empire of Brazil
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Catholic)
• Demonym: Brazilian
• State Religion: None

Peru (IV)

• Official Language(s): Spanish
• Independence:
  • How? Revolt
  • From? France
  • Why? Greater autonomy
  • When? 1811
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Mestizos, Creoles
• Military: (III)
• Infrastructure: (IV)
• Stability: (II)
• Government: Republic
• Long Name: Republic of Peru
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Christianity (Protestant))
• State Religion: None
• Demonym: Peruvian
• Economy: (IV)

Hajada (V)

• Official Language(s): Berber, Seminole
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Berbers, Seminoles
• Military: (VII)
• Infrastructure: (V)
• Stability: (IV)
• Economy: (III)
• Industry: 5
• Government: Republican Dictatorship
• Long Name: Republic of Hajada
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Catholic), Sycretism (Catholic-Native)
• Demonym: Hajadan
• State Religion: None

Ghuba (VI)

• Official Language(s): Berber
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Berbers
• Military: (VII)
• Infrastructure: (VII)
• Stability: (V)
• Economy: (V)
• Industry: 5
• Government: Democratic Republic
• Long Name: Republic of Greater Ghuba
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Catholic)
• Demonym: Ghuban
• State Religion: None

Africa

Kingdom of Mauritania (II)

• Official Language(s): Berber
• Main Ethnic Group(s): Berber, Tuareg
• Military: 2
• Infrastructure: 2
• Economy: 1
• Stability: 3
• Industry: 1
• Government: Absolute Monarchy
• Long Name: Kingdom of Moorish Al-Maghrib
• Major Religion(s): Christianity (Catholicism)
• State Religion: None
• Demonym: Mauritanian
• Bonuses: Catholic Africa (gains a +3 to motive, faces stability issues if annexes another nation)

Cultures

Europe

• Latin
  • French
    • France
    • Southern Netherlands
  • Hispanic
    • Iberia
  • Italian
    • Kingdom of God
  • Romania
• Celtic
  • Britannica
• Minoan (proto-Greek)
  • Mino
  • Thrace + Thessalonkia
  • Albania
  • Macedonia
• Turkish
  • Thrace + Thessalonkia
  • East Mino
• Scandinavian
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
• Finno-Urgic
  • Finland
  • Baltica
• German
  • German states
  • Switzerland
  • Austria
• Slavic
  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
  • Albania
  • slavic states
• Magyar
  • Hungary

AsiaEdit

• Indian
  • India
  • Burma
  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
  • Kashmir
• Persian
  • Persia
  • Britannic Kuwait
  • Kashmir
• Chinese
  • China
  • Tibet
  • Japanese Taiwan
  • Manchukuo
• Arabic
  • Ottoman Arabia
  • Britannic Kuwait
• Celtic
  • Britanic Kuwait
  • Ottoman Yemen
  • Melanesia
  • India
  • Siam
• Turkish
  • Ottoman Arabia
  • Russia
• Russian
  • Russia
• Melanesian
  • Melanesia
  • Melanesian Indonesia
• Dutch
  • East Indonesia
• French
  • Vietnam
  • French West Indonesia
• Tatar
  • Russian Mongolia
  • Russia
  • Krimia
    
• Austronesian
  • Pacific
    • Melanesian
      • East Indonesia
      • East Polynesia
    • Polynesian
      • East Polynesia
      • Melanesian Polynesia
      • Terro de Extremo Oriente
    • Indonesian
      • East Indonesia
      • French Indonesia
      • Iberian Indonesia
      • Melanesian Indonesia
    • Micronesian
      • Iberian Micronesia
  • Malagasy
    • Madagascar
    • Mozambique