Scandinavia

Scandinavia is a formable nation in Northern Europe. It can be formed by  Sweden,  Norway,  Iceland,  Gotland, or  Denmark, as well as by any country (except the Papal State and Holy Roman Empire) that culture shifts to a culture in the Scandinavian group.

Formation
''For untold centuries the Kingdoms of the North have been divided and locked in internecine power struggles. Previous attempts at Union have ultimately failed, to the delight of their European neighbors. Even so, the vision of a lasting union remains a tantalizing possibility...''

Effects
This country: If   Scandinavia :
 * changes to   Scandinavia.
 * gains 10 prestige.
 * gets the modifier “Increased Centralization” for 20 years with the following effects:
 * −0.05 Monthly autonomy change
 * +1 National unrest
 * gets permanent claims on all provinces of the Scandinavia (region) that are not owned by Scandinavia.
 * is a member of the Holy Roman Empire and not an elector or the emperor
 * then all its provinces are removed from the HRE.
 * is a duchy
 * then it becomes a  kingdom.

Trivia

 * It is possible to get the Sweden is not overpowered! Achievement after forming Scandinavia as Sweden.
 * It is possible to get "The Iron Price" achievement after forming Scandinavia as Denmark.
 * After forming Scandinavia, events for the player's previous country will no longer fire. E.g. after forming Scandinavia as Denmark, Danish events will no longer fire.