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DD.GM.3 - The Great Powers

The Great Powers are the eight nations in the game which exert the most influence over the world. At the beginning of the game, the eight great powers are (in ranking):

• The United Kingdom
  
• July Monarchy (France)
  
• Russian Empire
  
• United States
  
• Prussia (destined to become Germany)
  
• Austrian Empire
  
• Ottoman Empire (sick man of Europe)
  
• Spain (lol)
  

The great powers are able to include all lesser nations in their sphere of influence. They will recieve a call to arms to protect any nation in their sphere of influence, should an outside power declare war on their spherelings. Another great power can take from their sphere of influence by these means:

• War (the 'Take from Sphere' war goal)
  
• Influence (A great power can influence the opinion of the other's spherelings, to the point they'll leave it)
  

Great powers can also colonize.
Secondary powers are the next 8 greatest nations. Like great powers, can colonize uncolonized lands. (But cannot keep an SoI)
Civilized nations are the first rank of nations. They cannot colonize, nor they do not get any of the benefits great powers get.
Uncivilized nations are nations that are not westernized. Every country in Africa and Asia is uncivilized. To westernize, you will have to enact a chain of reforms that will eventually lead you to westernization.
I guess that's it for Great Powers. Next post: Internal Politics.