Republic of Sweden

The Republic of Sweden was a republic based out of Sweden, but controlling vast territories outside of it. This included parts of Norway, most of Finland, much of Russia, northern Siberia, eastern Greenland, Angola, and temporarily part of the Eastern Seaboard of the US. Due to its massive colonial empire, many of its neighbors disliked them. Although technically a democracy, they only ever held a single election.
Even after increasing autonomy in their far-away territories, they experienced a rebellion in Finland which was backed by multiple nations, followed afterwards by a war which resulted in Stockholm falling to the newly-revived Finland. They were partitioned between the United Rus, Finland, and Norway, while their colonial holdings outside of mainland Europe were given independence or ceded to other nations.
Category:Former Nations