Lydiah is essentially going to be the tiny, insignificant nation that is constantly bullied and threatened by larger, more powerful neighbours.

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I need to have a strong economic partner to offset the state controlled market blow to my economy. Likewise, I need a strong military partner to offset the major problem of having about one musket to go around my infantry army of ten men lolAnd whatdya know, the first two nations to join fit that bill! XD
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My land army isn't any good either, you know! The defence strategy I had in mind for Lydiah involves the navy working in conjunction with the pathetic Lydiahn army (I won't give any more away :D). 

Also, if we do get to decide the terrain of our nation, this is what I plan Lydiah to be like:

[hider=Possible map of Lydiah] [img=http://i58.tinypic.com/2yl1mkl.jpg] 
The only major pass into Lydiah would be the gap in the mountains in the province of Seven Rivers, from which any invading land army would presumably come. I guess the grey area will probably end up being the Lance Empire (if my map is acceptable at all)[/hider]