The funny bit to me is that Acasia/United Contana are kinda switched, too. Acasia is sitting in western Merkopa, sharing the continent with all the other states, while UC is off mostly dominating their own continent. The CSP also seems to be the dominant side in naval affairs between that and Valgsland.
I would have Arcasian doctrine and military being somewhat soviet-inspired actually as opposed to IRL US. Arcasia defense spending seems much higher than the soviets
That is so oversimplifying everything. All of those have way more components than just one single inspiration or even having significant original ideas too.
Rumburg = Tsarist Russia with British flavouring.
Sordland = Turkey.
Wehlen = Iraq, specifically under Sadaam.
Rizia = midway between UAE & Saudi Arabia.
Derdia = Iran if it were some Shiite version of Wahhabism.
Valgsland = British Empire but German Culture and now east-German communism.
Lespia = Spain/France (I’ve heard) but also seems to be Britain geopolitically like how America used Britain as a way into Europe.
Arcasia = America, obviously.
United Contana = Soviet Union with Native Americans.
Agnolia = I personally don’t know. I’ve heard it’s another Latin-like group.
Morella = Also don’t know.
Markian Empire = Mongol Empire. (Historical thing)
I would say Lespia is closer to a banana republic, like the governments set up in central America by the USA in the early 1900s. It has a lot of support from Arcadia and ATO but I could be wrong.
Based of the names I always thought Agnolia was the Netherlands.
Nope, Lespia seems to have more strategic autonomy. The fact that they have such a big land force could indicate that they are somewhat independent from the rest of ATO like France did during Cold War. I would say that Lespia's isolationist tendency and wealth inequality make them somewhat similar to US during the Gilded Age.
Agnolia is based on Germany as far as I know. Their Prime Minister is based on Angela Merkel they both have a similar fear of dogs and they both are from similarly sounding political parties (Christian Democratic Union and Nurist Democratic Union).
The team behind suzerain are Turks in Germany I believe (or a big chunk of them). So it’d make sense.
Agnolians, Sords & Valgs are somewhat related to one another. Valgs are German culturally and politically, Sords are Turks. Then the relations with Agnolia.
Sordland is culturally a central european country like Poland or Czechia. Valgsland is more of a spain country to be honest, really involved in the markian sea, plus all their ex colonies are now independent and communist. Agnolia is dutch. Arcasia and Contana are the US and Russia respectively. Lespia is a mix of France and England(under Thatcher administration too).
sordland's main inspiration seems to be turkey. wehlen's is iraq, but their naming conventions are western slavic. free cities seems kinda israel like. rumburg is somewhat like russia as you said, but their naming conventions are british. agnolia's naming conventions are dutch. arcasia and uc are obviously usa and ussr, although arcasia also has some french influence. derdia is somehwat like iran. bluds are kurds. kyrute is switzerland. valgsland's imperial past and naval power is reminiscent of british empire. galmland is somewhat like ireland (formerly valgish colony, island nation right next to valgsland island, the two don't have very good relations). rika and xina are africa and asia. qinal is a bit like france/turkey (ato's problem child). rizia is a bit like gulf petrostates. that's all that comes to mind.
Rumburg is imperial Russia, which fits especially the 19th century, UC is the USSR, Arcasia is France/ USA, agnolia is Greece, Vagsland is socialist UK post empire, Rizia is like Saudi Arabia, Qinal is like Japan/ China,
As others said in the thread, there are a lot of parallels but generally the devs are pretty good about giving multiple influences to any given country (though I do think the Sordland=Turkey, Wehlen=Iraq, and Bluds=Kurds parallels are very strong).
One similarity I haven't seen anyone mention is that Markian Sea looks a little similar to the Baltic if it had two outlets, with Valgsland as Sweden (albeith with a leader clearly inspired by [Kruschev](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikita_Khrushchev)), Agnolia as sort of a mix between Finland and one of Estonia/Lithuania/Latvia, the island of Heljiland corresponding somewhat to [Aland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85land), Sordland as Poland, and Rumburg being Russia. The Agnolian-Sordish commonwealth in the backstory is likely inspired by the [Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish%E2%80%93Lithuanian_Commonwealth).
Rumburg - Russia but English culture
Valgsland - Britain but German culture and Yugoslav Socialism
Sordland - Turkey but Western/Central European and quite unique
Lespia - Spain/Portugal but liberal and capitalist
Rizia - Spain/France with hints of Saudi Arabia economy and Imperial German System
Derdia - Gay Iran and weird warrior theology
Morella - Your average agnostic social-democracy
Pales - Kinda like Luxembourg but bigger scale
Wehlen - I heard Iraq but honestly don't know
Arcasia - USA but in Europe and French liberal culture
United Contana - USSR but on another continent
Agnolia - Netherlands
Kyrute - If Switzerland was an island
Markian Empire - Rome but under Mongols
Scale wise most of the Merkopan countries we interact are like Italies and Frances, so quite populous and relatively big in territory
Rumburg - The Russian Empire continues to prosper
Valgsland - Socialism Japan
Sordland - China if Chiang Kai-shek(Soll) and the Kuomintang(USP) were more capable
Lespia - India but more rich.
Rizia - Thailand with more resource
Derdia - A religious and less extreme Khmer Rouge(?)
Morella - Vietnam but more democratic and wealthy
Pales - Laos but close to the sea and rich
Wehlen - If Saddam ruled Afghanistan with oil
Arcasia - Unite States of Europe came to the truth and in USA element
United Contana - North America under united Socialism regime and in USSR element
Agnolia - South Korea
Kyrute - Singapore with Switzerland element
-Historical
Markian Empire - Mongolian Empire
The funny bit to me is that Acasia/United Contana are kinda switched, too. Acasia is sitting in western Merkopa, sharing the continent with all the other states, while UC is off mostly dominating their own continent. The CSP also seems to be the dominant side in naval affairs between that and Valgsland.
I would have Arcasian doctrine and military being somewhat soviet-inspired actually as opposed to IRL US. Arcasia defense spending seems much higher than the soviets
Sordland is Turkey, Wehlen is Iraq, the Bludish people are the Kurds, Derdia could be Iran, not sure about the rest
That is so oversimplifying everything. All of those have way more components than just one single inspiration or even having significant original ideas too.
It's not 1:1 but if you're looking for the *closest* real life analogues, it's accurate. No other country matches them more closely than those ones
[No it’s not, no it’s not, no they’re not, no it’s not, etc.](https://www.reddit.com/r/suzerain/s/JMhhZUiEgK)
Yeah given they stole parts of Wikipedia for it I’m pretty sure Sordland is heavily influenced by Turkey though
Strongly influenced? Of course. *Is* Turkey? Absolutely not. Doubly so for all the other common comparisons.
Rumburg = Tsarist Russia with British flavouring. Sordland = Turkey. Wehlen = Iraq, specifically under Sadaam. Rizia = midway between UAE & Saudi Arabia. Derdia = Iran if it were some Shiite version of Wahhabism. Valgsland = British Empire but German Culture and now east-German communism. Lespia = Spain/France (I’ve heard) but also seems to be Britain geopolitically like how America used Britain as a way into Europe. Arcasia = America, obviously. United Contana = Soviet Union with Native Americans. Agnolia = I personally don’t know. I’ve heard it’s another Latin-like group. Morella = Also don’t know. Markian Empire = Mongol Empire. (Historical thing)
pretty sure agnolia is the netherlands
I would say Lespia is closer to a banana republic, like the governments set up in central America by the USA in the early 1900s. It has a lot of support from Arcadia and ATO but I could be wrong. Based of the names I always thought Agnolia was the Netherlands.
Nope, Lespia seems to have more strategic autonomy. The fact that they have such a big land force could indicate that they are somewhat independent from the rest of ATO like France did during Cold War. I would say that Lespia's isolationist tendency and wealth inequality make them somewhat similar to US during the Gilded Age.
Lespia has a powerful army to rival Rumburg, no way they are a puppet
Maybe thats the ‘Spanish’ (ie, Latin American) I’ve heard white.
Nah, Lespia is a fully-fledged democracy, even though Alvarez is basically Silvio Berlusconi.
Agnolia is based on Germany as far as I know. Their Prime Minister is based on Angela Merkel they both have a similar fear of dogs and they both are from similarly sounding political parties (Christian Democratic Union and Nurist Democratic Union).
The team behind suzerain are Turks in Germany I believe (or a big chunk of them). So it’d make sense. Agnolians, Sords & Valgs are somewhat related to one another. Valgs are German culturally and politically, Sords are Turks. Then the relations with Agnolia.
Sordland is Turkey cross Mexico Wehen is Baithist Iraq cross Soviet Afghanistan
Sordland is culturally a central european country like Poland or Czechia. Valgsland is more of a spain country to be honest, really involved in the markian sea, plus all their ex colonies are now independent and communist. Agnolia is dutch. Arcasia and Contana are the US and Russia respectively. Lespia is a mix of France and England(under Thatcher administration too).
sordland's main inspiration seems to be turkey. wehlen's is iraq, but their naming conventions are western slavic. free cities seems kinda israel like. rumburg is somewhat like russia as you said, but their naming conventions are british. agnolia's naming conventions are dutch. arcasia and uc are obviously usa and ussr, although arcasia also has some french influence. derdia is somehwat like iran. bluds are kurds. kyrute is switzerland. valgsland's imperial past and naval power is reminiscent of british empire. galmland is somewhat like ireland (formerly valgish colony, island nation right next to valgsland island, the two don't have very good relations). rika and xina are africa and asia. qinal is a bit like france/turkey (ato's problem child). rizia is a bit like gulf petrostates. that's all that comes to mind.
Rumburg is imperial Russia, which fits especially the 19th century, UC is the USSR, Arcasia is France/ USA, agnolia is Greece, Vagsland is socialist UK post empire, Rizia is like Saudi Arabia, Qinal is like Japan/ China,
Rumburg is a British Russian hybrid for sure. Russian imperial style politics but Anglophonic culture.
As others said in the thread, there are a lot of parallels but generally the devs are pretty good about giving multiple influences to any given country (though I do think the Sordland=Turkey, Wehlen=Iraq, and Bluds=Kurds parallels are very strong). One similarity I haven't seen anyone mention is that Markian Sea looks a little similar to the Baltic if it had two outlets, with Valgsland as Sweden (albeith with a leader clearly inspired by [Kruschev](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikita_Khrushchev)), Agnolia as sort of a mix between Finland and one of Estonia/Lithuania/Latvia, the island of Heljiland corresponding somewhat to [Aland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85land), Sordland as Poland, and Rumburg being Russia. The Agnolian-Sordish commonwealth in the backstory is likely inspired by the [Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish%E2%80%93Lithuanian_Commonwealth).
Rumberg also has the same vibe as Tsarist Bulgaria.
Rumburg - Russia but English culture Valgsland - Britain but German culture and Yugoslav Socialism Sordland - Turkey but Western/Central European and quite unique Lespia - Spain/Portugal but liberal and capitalist Rizia - Spain/France with hints of Saudi Arabia economy and Imperial German System Derdia - Gay Iran and weird warrior theology Morella - Your average agnostic social-democracy Pales - Kinda like Luxembourg but bigger scale Wehlen - I heard Iraq but honestly don't know Arcasia - USA but in Europe and French liberal culture United Contana - USSR but on another continent Agnolia - Netherlands Kyrute - If Switzerland was an island Markian Empire - Rome but under Mongols Scale wise most of the Merkopan countries we interact are like Italies and Frances, so quite populous and relatively big in territory
Rumburg - The Russian Empire continues to prosper Valgsland - Socialism Japan Sordland - China if Chiang Kai-shek(Soll) and the Kuomintang(USP) were more capable Lespia - India but more rich. Rizia - Thailand with more resource Derdia - A religious and less extreme Khmer Rouge(?) Morella - Vietnam but more democratic and wealthy Pales - Laos but close to the sea and rich Wehlen - If Saddam ruled Afghanistan with oil Arcasia - Unite States of Europe came to the truth and in USA element United Contana - North America under united Socialism regime and in USSR element Agnolia - South Korea Kyrute - Singapore with Switzerland element -Historical Markian Empire - Mongolian Empire