What Country Should I Play?

 This article is to answer the most agonizing question in any Paradox Game: who do I play?

Along with the discussion of the gameplay and features of the nation, this table includes:
 * Difficulty: How hard is this nation? (ranked by Civilian, Recruit, Regular, Veteran, and Elite)
 * Lore: what real-world/fictional nation is the culture and lore most similar to?
 * Gameplay: what HOI4 vanilla nation(s) does it play most similarly to, if any?