Population Boom

Centuries ago the Black Death devastated our lands, killing over 60% of our population, leaving large parts of the countryside entirely desolate and crushing the growing cities of the late Middle Ages. Politically this made union with the other Nordic countries a necessity and economically it left us the poorest of the members. Over time, however, the country has begun to heal. Large areas of open land and a rising economy has encouraged migration into Norway and made it easier for second or third sons to claim more lands for their families. While many on the coasts chose to migrate to the Low Countries the Norwegian inlands are experiencing an unprecedented level of population growth.