Finnic Confederation

Suomalaiskansojen Konfederaatio

Flag of the Finnic Confederation

Location of the Finnic Confederation

Officially known as **The Finnic Confederation** is a Nation locaded in Northern Europe and Fennoscandia region. It borders Sweden-Norway to the Northwest and Russia to the East. The Finnic Confederation is a member and leader of The Nordic Alliance and has strong dynastic relations with Russia and Portugal-Spain. The Confederation consists of three main members, Finland, Karelia and Estonia, also are included the autonomus regions of Ingria and Vepsia. Although *de jure* a confederacy of equal states, the Confederation is *de facto* controlled and led by the largest and most powerful member, Finland.

## History

### Grand Duchy of Greater Finland

After the Finnish War Russia annexed Finland and established the Grand duchy of Finland. Soon after Russia was experiencing instablity accross its wast empire, thus it decided to grant Finland parts of Arkhangelsk Governorate and Olonets Governorate and unite Finland and the Governorate of Estonia, all which have large Finnic populations. From this Finland became to be known as the Grand Duchy of Greater Finland.

### Independence

In 1837 The Grand Duchy Supported by Germany held a independent referendum in which all people across the state would vote wether to succeed from Russia or stay as a part of it. 87% opted for independence most of whom were Finnic of origin. Russia ignored this referendum as rebelling the rule of the Tsar. Regardless Finnish politicians reached out to Russian Tsar Nicholas I who saw himself paternal autocrat ruling his people by whatever means necessary. During negotiations he's demands were as followed. Finland would have to respect Russian and Swedish autocrats and nobles by securing their ownership of all their properties, Finland and Russia will jointly occupy Estonia and Finland would only be able to trade through Russia. And in 1838 these rules were agreed upon, and Finland officially declared it's independence and would be known as the Finnic Confederation. With Independence Finland would be devided into 3 states, all with equal rights.

### Finnic Expansion

Leading up to the Berlin Conference in 1885, the Finnics have largely industrialized and even established a few trading ports with the rest of the The Nordic Alliance in Africa. The Finnic Confederation known for it's great political abilities to negotiate sent Mikael Hoseburg to represent itself. Finland was thus granted 2 particular colonies in which it had already established cities, Margeetanranta located in the very north of Guinea, and Finnic East Africa in Tanganyika. A seperate conference was held in Amsterdam in 1890 to decide who owns what in India and the East Indies. The Finnic Confederation managed to obtain it's colonies in Papua named Finnic East Indies, During this time the Finnics were also controlling most of South India which was accomplished during the Finnic Conquest for South Indian expansion which they would be awarded along for East Ceylon. The Finnics also managed to negotiate a treaty port from Qing in Yingwencun and Established a thriving city today known as Kaarlenkaupunki.

### The Finnic Confederation During the Great Revolution

As the Great Revolution spread across Europe at the end of the 19th century, The Northern countries such as the Finnic Confederation weren't affected internally despite multiple leftist parties being created, but their economies started to decline, this was one of the most important driving forces for the formation of the The Nordic Alliance between the Nordic countries. In 1901 the Nordic Alliance decided to take action and invade the Commune of England to aid their newly acquired ally Scotland during the British War which would lead to the formation of United Britain in 1903. The Finnic armies also invaded the Russian SFSR During the Saint Petersburg Crises of 1901.