Sweden is a large empire located in Scandinavia and Northern Europe. It was formed in 1571 after it left the Kalmar Union with Finland. Sweden has been modernizing rapidly and is a global power with three major colonies in North America, a colony in Africa, one in South America and two in Oceania. Sweden also has a monopoly on the fur trade and possesses a large navy including a huge multitude of midget submarines. Sweden has a vast rail network and bountiful natural resources, producing the finest steel in the world.