Quote Originally Posted by Pinxit
The baltic states have many settlements since they consist of many nations. France is one united country, therefore, one settlement. Denmark-Norway is in a union, so both those countries have one settlement each even though they appear as one faction. The Swedish Empire is... well... its an empire. It consists of conquered settlements. And besides, its the largest faction in northern Europe and second largest in entire Europe consequently having more regions. Sweden conquered some regions from Russia, so I assume thats why St. Petersburg is a settlement even though it belongs to Sweden. Finland is a settlement in the Swedish Empire which is partly autonomous. My guess is that they are also leaving the doors open to revolutions etc in those settlements making it harder for the Swedish Empire to control its many regions. The same goes for Denmark-Norway which isnt the most stable union.
Why would France only be composed of one territory, though? Considering it was a major power at the time, I would imagine it to be composed of two or three... Oh whatever, it must all work out somehow.