Kingdom of Norway

The Kingdom of Norway is a country that is Northwest of the Kingdom of Denmark, Northeast of the Emirate of England and Scottish Syndicalist State and West of the Kingdom of Sweden. Norway has been subjugated by Sweden and Denmark since 1397 all the way up to 1905.

## History

For centuries Norway had been part of the Danish realm until Denmark had to cede - without Iceland or Greenland - it to Sweden in the Peace of Kiel. An attempt by the Norwegians to proclaim independence from their Swedish neighbour was foiled by a military intervention by King Karl XIII. However, the Swedish king allowed his new subjects internal autonomy by recognizing their constitution. Tensions between the parliament (Storting) and the king in Sweden escalated in 1870. Under the leadership of the liberal left (Venstre), the country turned into a parliamentary monarchy in 1884 with universal male suffrage after 1898, extended to women in 1913.

With Norway's rise as a trading power in the 19th century came claims to install consulates in other countries. Resistance by Sweden against this claim caused the end of the Union between the countries in 1905. The Danish prince Karl was elected King Haakon VII. Despite British demands, Norway remained neutral during World War I, even though it lost half its merchant marine to Germany's U-Boat warfare.

Germany occupied Norway's coast to invade Britain which pissed off Norway who tried to shoo them off, but the Germans refused and continued their invasion of Britain which wiped out the nation.

### After World War I

The Invasion of Britain was a terrible monstrosity in the eyes of Norwegians who were heartbroken over the loss of the nation who did it's best to prevent German Hegemony over Europe. Worst of all it even took a bad toll on the Queen who lost her brother, nephews and niece who were killed by Germans, in which the Queen lost her will to live after she found out the fate of her family members, however she stayed strong with her husband King Haakon who decided to do their best to prevent German Hegemony over Europe and Scandanavia.

## Government

The Government is a constitutional monarchy ruled by a King and governed by the Stortinget which is led by the President of the Stortinget, the President of the Stortinget appoints the Prime Minister and his cabinet.

#### **Administrative Cabinet of Norway**

* **King:** Haakon VII
* **Prime Minister:** Johan Nygaardsvold
* **Foreign Minister:** Halvdan Koht
* **Armament Minister:** Adolf Indrebø
* **Minister of Defense:** Trygve H. Lie
* **Minister of Intelligence:** Alfred Roscher-Lund
* **Chief of Staff:** Otto Ruge
* **Chief of Army:** Kristian K. Laake
* **Chief of Navy:** Gunner Hovdenak
* **Chief of Air Force:** Jacob von der Lippe

## Military

### Army

Norway has 120 Infantry Divisions, 100 Calvary Divisions, 90 Mechanized Infantry Divisions, 80 Artillery Batteries, 70 Gun Cars and 60 Tanks. All units are trained to handle the cold weather and climate of Norway's landscape.

### Navy

Norway has 100 Submarines, 19 Destroyers, 12 Battleships and 4 Dreadnoughts that are used for defense purposes.

### Air Force

The Air Force consists of 90 Warplanes used for defense purposes.

## Foreign Relations

* Great Relations with the Kingdom of Denmark who is their closest ally and a member of their Scandinavian kin and the Kingdom of Belgium who was an ally of Britain before it's loss.
* Bad Relations with the German Empire and the Kingdom of Sweden whom Norway sees as a coward in playing neutral.