Starting Population     502                     % of Worldwide          1.6%                    

                                                Population                                      

Starting Income         8,429                   % of Worldwide          1.3%                    

                                                Income                                          

Starting GDP            63,328                  % of Worldwide GDP      1.0%                    

Starting Surplus        767                     % of Worldwide          2.4%                    

                                                Surplus                                         

Fiefs in Province:                              Overlord:               Dampierre (173)
         

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Kingdom: France

Comments: Flanders is the northernmost province of France, and, indeed, speaks Flemish in part rather than French. Originally a part of Gallia Belgica, it was subdued by Caesar himself, and was thereafter for centuries a part of the Roman world. In the late 5th century it was overrun by various barbarians, but eventually was incorporated into the Frankish Kingdom. A line of counts established in the 9th century brought the province enormous power and influence, but the rise of commerce and industry in the main cities have made the burgers restive, and both royal and comital authority has frequently been challenged. Ecclesiastically, Flanders is under the Archbishop of Reims . Although there is considerable agricultural output, the economy is extremely developed, with woolens, lace making, banking, shipbuilding, and many other industries flourishing the cities.