- In 1893, despite 5 of the 8 Great Powers being entirely occupied by either Communists or Anarcho-Liberals (who mysteriously avoided the capitals of said GPs for more than a decade), no one else thought that invading to get their territories back was a good idea.
- Contary to popular belief, the United States of Central America, Switzerland, Hesse-Kassel, Nassau and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha all outrank the Russian Empire, Austria and the Ottoman Empire, despite most of them possessing no military. In addition, Switzerland can build more brigades than Austria, the Ottomans and Russia.
- Italy had the 3rd largest military in the world in 1893, despite the fact that it had a quarter of the pop of every other GP besides Switzerland.
- Banda Aceh in the Sultanate of Atjeh is the worlds most populous province.