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Kingdom of Inkeri

 * Government: Absolute Feudal Monarchy (before 1142), Constitutional Feudal Monarchy (after 1142)
 * Ruler: King Jarno III (b.1123, r.1137-)
 * Dynasty: Jukäinen
 * Speaker of the Valtuusto (Grand Council): Miho Raikonen "the Fair" (served 1142-)
 * Capital: Kiaranlahti
 * Economy: Mainly based on fishing, the lumber and fur industries, trade, and a small amount of mining operations.
 * Demographics:
 * Population:  1,100k
 * Kiaranlahti: 45k
 * Varntio: 25k
 * Varantinjoki (Röttstadt): 19k
 * Kultajoki (Geldstadt): 13k
 * Aalepori: 10k
 * Pietarranta: 7k
 * Laatokanlinna: 5k
 * Other towns and rural areas: 975k
 * Religion: 93% Orthodox Christianity, 4% Catholicism, 2% Finnic paganism, 1% Christian heresies and other religions
 * Ethnicities: 89% Finnic (58% Ingrian, 19% Vepsian, 13% Karelian, 7% Estonian, 2% other Finnic groups), 9% Varangian, 2% other (mainly Slavokans)
 * Military:
 * Army: 11,000 levy troops (1,000 standing)
 * Light Infantry: 5,000
 * Heavy Infantry: 3,000
 * Light Cavalry: 2,000
 * Heavy Cavalry: 1,000
 * Navy: 52 transports, 21 galleys, 12 longships, 2 heavy ships, ~430 non-military merchant ships
 * Wars and Conflicts: N/A
 * Events:
 * The Jarnian Reforms: Ever since the inception of Inkeri, the nation hss been plagued by political troubles stemming from disagreements between the nobility and the ruling monarchy, as well as each other. These endemic political issues were ended by the Jarnian Reforms of 1142, spearheaded by King Jarno III, as well as some of the major noble families. The Jarnian Reforms were designed primarily to mend the schism between nobility and monarchy. Under the Reforms, the kingdom was split into 14 separate duchies, of roughly equal size and population, each to be headed by the 14 major noble families of Inkeri. These 14 duchies would be further divided into counties, which would be led by the cadet branches of each major noble family, as well as the minor nobles. To settle disputes between the nobility, and to provide a direct means of address between the nobles and the ruling king, a parliamentary body, known as the Valtuusto, was created. Each major and minor noble family, as well as cadet branches of noble families, was allotted one representative (to be chosen by local clergymen) to the Valtuusto, where they could propose and vote on laws and government actions (the ruling monarch was still able to veto any proposed law as they deemed fit). The Jarnian Reforms also made swearing fealty to the king mandatory for all noblemen on pain of death, and codified the laws of Inkeri onto a single official document.
 * Jewel of the North: Much of the monarchy and nobility share a single common dream for Inkeri: a "Jewel of the North", with splendid, majestic and prosperous cities to rival the great cities of the West, productive and rich country areas, and a powerful military ready to tackle any challenge to Inkerian sovereignty head-on. This ideal of a "Jewel of the North" would be a major cornerstone of Inkerian policies.
 * Infrastructure: A road between Kiaranlahti and Varntio is constructed, in order to facilitate trade between the two cities. Other infrastructure projects are also currently under construction, including walls around Kiaranlahti, Varntio and Varantinjoki (Röttstadt), several castles in strategic areas, an expansion of the port of Kiaranlahti, and, most importantly, the beginnings of the Cathedral of St. Michael in Kiaranlahti, which would later become the city's defining landmark, and would not be complete until the early 1300s.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Svearike: Alliance? We will also allow your merchant guilds to operate in our lands, and hopefully vice versa.
 * Cherno-Vedena: Alliance? We will also allow your merchant guilds to operate in our lands, and hopefully vice versa.
 * Altprussen: Can we have a trade agreement? Our merchant guilds can operate in your territory, and vice versa.