Hold with me here a moment, before you scoff and say anything. I know there's been general talk about it, along with Austria, Italy, Japan, etc., but as far as I can tell (brief search in here and modding forums), nobody's gone anything in-depth at all about a possible Swedish civ for any expansion pack that may come. I wanted to rectify that, so I've begun tweaking with some ideas for it.

Now, before I show off any of this, I want to note that I am horrible with numbers. If my bonuses are too big or too small, please tell me.

First off, many people are no doubt asking "Why bother with Sweden? The only things I can remember about that country are IKEA and that chef in the muppets."
Sure, the country may not be a lot to look at now, but during the AoE3 time period it was a power to be reckoned with. The only major Swedish obstacle to colonization was that the Batlic closed them in, with the only way to the Atlantic via Denmark, an unfriendly (to say the least) nation.
A decent wiki history article:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Sweden#The_rise_of_Sweden_as_a_great_power:_1600

Now then, what would a good simulation of a Swedish civ look like in this game? What were the characteristics of Sweden's military and economy at this point? Well, Gustav Adolph is often credited with being one of the first leaders to recognize the importance of field guns against infantry in battle. Okay, so good falconets. His army tore through central Germany at an astonishing rate, with men able to move quicker than most with lighter equipment. Okay, faster movement speeds.
Thinking about the civ in this broad view gives a good start on what to do, but then you have to get down to the nitty-gritty details and specifics. Here it goes:

Leathern guns-- Swedish UU artillery: faster rate of fire and movement speed, lower hp
One of the first self-contained linen cartridges, it made loading and firing faster in the Swedish army.

Imperial Fusil-- Swedish UU Musketeer: again, faster rate of fire and speed, lower hp

Mercs:
Jaegers/Highlanders -> Hackapells -> Highland Mercenary Army
Swiss Pikemen -> Black Riders -> Holy Roman Army

Civ Bonus: 10% bonus to food gather rate,
Sweden was slow at industrializing, and remained an agricultural state well into the 1800s.

Unique Swedish HC cards:

Advanced Church card-
District Juries- All infantry get +12% hp, but at –5% production rates and –5% movement speed
Since Sweden did not have a feudal system for the raising of armies, Gustavus Adolphus raised an army by introducing a selective conscription through which every district furnished men according to its population. Local juries selected every tenth man between the ages of fifteen and thirty exempting some professions, miners, armourers and peasants who had one son in the army. (Cribbed off of another site)
Norsca Skirmishers (1500f)- Delivers 18 Norsca Skirmishers and upgrades all skirmishers to Norsca Skirmishers.
Finska Hackapells(2000f)- Delivers 10 Hackapells to your TC

Horn’s Sabre Cavalry-
+7% attack to all Swedish Cavalry

1000 Lutefisk-
Delivers 1000 food to your TC, much like Port’s ‘1000 Brazilwood’ card
Dude, it’s lutefisk. Not the most serious addition to the game, I know, but it could actually be worth something to a player.

Captain Gars-
Increases your Explorer’s attack and hp, and gives him a war dog companion

Captain General Gars-Thank you 1632!
Increases Explorer attack and allows him to build 4 bodyguards (unit type as of yet not figured out, maybe Highlanders, Hackapells, or a single Leathern Gun. Heh.)

I know this is far from a complete civ set and that some names don't fit, so any suggestions and assistance would be welcome.