The Greater Dutch Republic wrote:NS Name: Kingdom of Courland and the Greater Dutch Republic
Nation Name: Kingdom of Sardinia and Savoy, Regno di Sardegna, Sardinia/Sardegna
Head of State: Carlo Alberto di Savoia, King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy
Head of Government: Carlo Alberto di Savoia, King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy
Head of Diplomacy: Carlo Alberto di Savoia, King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy
Territory:
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HereDemonym: Sardinian
Capital: Turin
Currency: Lira
State/Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Government Form: Absolute Monarchy
Ideology: Liberal Monarchist
Foreign Policy: Because of the growing power of Austria and France, which Sardinia-Savoy is squished between, the small country is neutral, but has a strong army and navy, borrowing a page from the Swiss and opting for Armed Neutrality. Sardinia maintains cordial relations with the Two Sicilies, France, Spain, Austria, and the Ottomans, but only to restate its claims of armed neutrality.
Domestic Policy: Since Sardinia has more time to deal with things inside of its country, not many within the county need much. However, the issues of a rising crime rate and the growing number of people who want a limit put on the King's power plague the state's well-being.
Civil Freedoms /10: 7, People are left to do mostly what the want, with some exceptions mandated by the government.
Political Freedoms /10: 4, You can't speak out against the government, but people are allowed to vote for local mayors.
Economic Freedoms /10: 5, The Government and Private Owners roughly equally share the responsibility of keeping the economy up.
Military Size: 180,000 Total
-Army: 30,000 Active, 150,000 Reserve
-Navy: 1 Man-of-War, 3 Wood Frigates, 4 Transport Ships, 300 Servicemembers
-Elite Forces: N/A
Military Description: (ie, quality of equipment, doctrine, etc.)
Strengths and Weaknesses: Very well equipped and large, with all males between the ages of 18 and 40 mandatorily trained and ready to fight at a moments notice. The standing army is relatively small, but the reserves are massive. However, the size of the army makes it hard to supply, having to supply so many soldiers. The reserves have mandatory training once a month, but most of them are trained in rifle usage and bayonet combat, not anything else.
Short Description of Your Nation's Economy: Dominated by trade. Another lesson taken from the Swiss, the nations neutrality means it trades with any and all. It's position on the Mediterranean and the center of Europe make it a trade hub for goods from the Americas, the Middle East, and trade between West and East Europe.
Short Description of Your Nation's Government: Ruled by a monarch absolutely. It's in the name.
Short History of the last 40 years: Same as normal, except no Napoleon or anything. Sardinia-Savoy decides to become neutral because of the rising political crisis in Europe, and focus more inwards.
Population of entire empire: 3,600,000
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