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Choosing Stockholm for a Scandinavian union

Stockholm's defensive position and access between the union's members support its proposed role as capital.

Baltic SeaCopenhagenMilitary GeographyScandinaviaStockholm
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Question

Why would Stockholm be the capital of the proposed Scandinavian union?

Short answer

Its defensive position and location are offered as advantages, although the union's internal politics are not fully resolved.

Notes

Stockholm is proposed as a comparatively defensible capital. Copenhagen would be more exposed, while the union's geography makes accessibility between its members important. The participants consider these strategic advantages without resolving every political objection to one member hosting the capital.