Those ideas look great. It would be a great help if you could also include the descriptions for each idea as writing them is perhaps the most time-consuming part of ideamaking.

Originally posted by qweytr:

Those ideas look great. It would be a great help if you could also include the descriptions for each idea as writing them is perhaps the most time-consuming part of ideamaking.

No problem. For Ukraine, there are some minor typos ingame by the way.

Madagascan ideas:
Extreme biodiversity: trade boost
Inhabited by many peoples: increased coring cost
Kingdom of Madagascar: yearly legitimacy
Large island: forcelimits boost
Monsoon: manpower increase
Difficult terrain: hostile attrition
Once a French colony: increased discipline

extreme_biodiversity_madagascar: "Extreme Biodiversity"
extreme_biodiversity_madagascar_desc: "Madagascar has very diverse flora and fauna. This can be used to find medicines, pleasant smells, and many other things"
inhabited_by_many_peoples_madagascar: "Inhabited by many peoples"
inhabited_by_many_peoples_madagascar_desc: "Our country has been inhabited by groups of people from all the world, Austronesians, Africans and Europeans can all be found in our land"
kingdom_of_madagascar: "Kingdom of Madagascar"
kingdom_of_madagascar_desc: "We still remember great rulers like Andrianjaka and Radama I, who united our fragmented land under a single Kingdom"
large_island_madagascar: "Large Island"
large_island_madagascar_desc: "Madagascar is the fourth-largest island in the world. With such a vast area we can support large armies"
monsoon_madagascar: "Monsoon"
monsoon_madagascar_desc: "The monsoons in our country support our rainforest ecology, from which we can support ourselves"
difficult_terrain_madagascar: "Difficult Terrain"
difficult_terrain_madagascar_desc: "Our people know our rainforests and mountains well, yet these same rainforests make it difficult for an enemy force to be effective here"
once_a_french_colony_madagascar: "Once a French Colony"
once_a_french_colony_madagascar_desc: "Although the French are now gone from our land, their technology and training is not. As such, our army is quite powerful"
MDG

Australian ideas:
Vast country: manpower increase
Sydney Opera House: yearly prestige
Australian aboriginals: yearly legitimacy
Australian democracy: reduced revolt risk
Australian dollar: reduced cost of lowering inflation
Constitution of Australia: reduced cost of raising stability
Good education: reduced tech cost

vast_country_australia: "Vast Country"
vast_country_australia_desc: "Australia covers three million square miles of the Earth's surface. This gives us a lot of room to grow and become powerful"
sydney_opera_house: "Sydney Opera House"
sydney_opera_house_desc: "Completed in 1973, the Sydney Opera House is one of many symbols of Australian pride and nationalism"
australian_aboriginals: "Australian Aboriginals"
australian_aboriginals_desc: "Aboriginal culture and knowledge has contributed a great deal to Australia"
australian_democracy: "Australian Democracy"
australian_democracy_desc: "Our Australian democracy is perhaps the most successful in the world, our people are happy and safe, and as such do not want to fight us"
australian_dollar: "Australian Dollar"
australian_dollar_desc: "We have our own currency, allowing us to better control how much money is in circulation"
constitution_of_australia: "Constitution of Australia"
constitution_of_australia_desc: "Our constitution sets out the values that our people hold, and is the basis for our law"
good_education_australia: "Good Education"
good_education_australia_desc: "Despite the challenges in educating our people, such as the long distance between people and schools, we have managed to educate our people to a very high standard. This helps us in developing new technologies"
AUS

Rwandan ideas:
Great Lakes: manpower increase
Mountain gorillas: trading boost
Intore and imigongo: yearly prestige
Tutsis and Hutus: increased coring cost
Agriculture: cheaper cavalry
Twa pottery: domestic trade power boost
Rwandan cuisine: increased manpower recovery

great_lakes_rwanda:0 "Great Lakes"
great_lakes_rwanda_desc:0 "Rwanda has many lakes, these lakes provide our troops with valuable water, and allow us to grow crops"
mountain_gorillas:0 "Mountain gorillas"
mountain_gorillas_desc:0 "People come from all over the world to see our mountain gorillas, and we can extract a great deal of money from permits needed to track them."
intore_imigongo:0 "Intore and imigongo"
intore_imigongo_desc:0 "Intore is a special kind of dancing of our people, and imigongo is a unique form of art in our country. The arts have always been strong in Rwanda."
tutsi_hutu:0 "Tutsis and Hutus"
tutsi_hutu_desc:0 "Although there have been terrible conflicts between the Tutsis and the Hutus in our country in the past, each group when working together with the other group makes our country strong."
agriculture_rwanda:0 "Agriculture"
agriculture_rwanda_desc:0 "Much of our economy is based around agriculture. This reliance of agriculture also means that we can support more horses and animals than many of our neighbours"
twa_pottery:0 "Twa pottery"
twa_pottery_desc:0 "Twa pottery is seen as an expression of the identity of the group, and its trade strengthens our economy"
rwandan_cuisine:0 "Rwandan cuisine"
rwandan_cuisine_desc:0 "Our traditional cuisine allows us to quickly recover our numbers"
RWA

Zulu ideas:
Horned bull formation: morale boost
Warrior culture: reduced infantry cost
Chaka: reduced cost of raising stability
Rapid expansion: increased land forcelimit
Many tribes: tax boost
isiZulu language: reduced revolt risk
Chaka's reforms: yearly prestige

horned_bull_formation:0 "Horned bull formation"
horned_bull_formation_desc:0 "The Horned Bull formation consisted of three stages. In the first stage the warriors would all move together in a loose column. In the second stage, the fastest warriors would run out from the column and surround the enemy. In the third stage, the warriors would attack the enemy from all sides"
warrior_culture_zulu:0 "Warrior culture"
warrior_culture_zulu_desc:0 "Warriors and fighting are a large part of our culture, it is easy for us to raise large armies since each one of us trains to be a soldier from an early age."
chaka_zulu:0 "Chaka"
chaka_zulu_desc:0 "Chaka's very name is legendary in South Africa. With such a legacy our people can inspire fear in our enemies"
rapid_expansion_zulu:0 "Rapid expansion"
rapid_expansion_zulu_desc:0 "Our people are strong and numerous, we shall expand and conquer the world."
many_tribes_zulu:0 "Many tribes"
many_tribes_zulu_desc:0 "The amaZulu people rule over a great many tribes, these tribes contribute to our wealth"
isizulu_language:0 "isiZulu language"
isizulu_language_desc:0 "Most of South Africa can understand our language, and have similar traditions. This makes it easier to avoid cultural misunderstandings"
chakas_reforms:0 "Chaka's reforms"
chakas_reforms_desc:0 "Chaka made many reforms to our society, not just military improvements. These improvements translate to a sense of Zulu nationalism, and a great deal of prestige"
ZUL

Lebanon ideas:
Successors of Phoenicia: increased coring cost [Our people consider ourselves to be the successors of the great Phoenician states like Carthage and Tyre, and quite separate from the Arabs. This creates a strong sense of patriotism among us]
Multi-cultural state: tax boost [The people of Lebanon come from many peoples, Greek and Arab, Muslim and Christian. We accept all of them and are made stronger because of it.]
Lebanese Arabic: yearly prestige boost [The form of Arabic spoken in Lebanon is very different from most forms of Arabic, it is our language, and it makes our country more legitimate.]
Access to the Mediteranean: trade boost [Our country is a crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland, giving us great trade opportunities]
The Switzerland of the East: tax boost [Before the horrors of the civil war, our country was known as the Switzerland of the East for its wealth and financial power. We shall rebuild our country and people shall once again marvel at us.]
Confessionalism: heathen and true faith tolerance boost [Power in our country is shared by the different religious communities. We are as such much more tolerant of different religions in our land than many countries.]
Long history: yearly legitimacy boost [Byblos is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. The whole of Lebanon has a rich history, and because of this everyone knows that we are legitimate.]

Kenyan ideas:
The Savannah: increased manpower [The Savannah is filled with wild grasses, plants and animals that our people can eat, allowing us to support a larger population.]
Wildlife reserves: tax boost [Much of Kenya is taken up by wildlife reserves. These reserves provide a welcome increase to our income through tourism.]
Multi-culturalism: increased coring cost [Kenya has long been a crossroads of many different cultures. This creates a great respect for us in the eyes of cultures all around us, who are unlikely to allow us to fall.]
Mount Kenya: decreased national revolt risk [The three peaks of Mount Kenya, from which our nation takes its name, have inspired our artists and people for generations. Unsurprisingly, our people are reluctant to turn against us]
Tea and coffee: trade boost [Kenya produces a great deal of tea and coffee. These resources can be traded to other countries to make us quite wealthy]
Stable government: decreased cost of raising stability [Kenya is unique among many African countries in having a highly stable government]
Ancient land: tech boost [People have been living in Kenya for as long as the human race has existed. This ancient tradition gives us an advantage in improving our nation's technology]

I could possibly make some Sami ideas...

Originally posted by olgapåøya:

I could possibly make some Sami ideas...

Please do

New Zealand ideas:
Bird species of New Zealand: manpower increase [New Zealand is known throughout the world for its great biodiversity, especially in its bird species, these bird species provide valuable food for our troops]
Tā moko: increased prestige [Tā moko is a form of tattoo developed by the native Māori people. In contrast to tattoo, Tā moko is done by uhi, a form of chisel, that leaves the skin with grooves, rather than a smooth surface as normal tattoo does.]
Dairy products, meat and wine: trade boost [Our economy is very successful, with our largest exports being dairy products, meat and wine. By exporting food and drink we can ensure that our economy is very stable.]
Constitutional monarchy: yearly legitimacy boost [The head of our state is the Queen of England, meaning that the fortunes of England and our own fortunes are closely connected]
Peaceful policy: reduced revolt risk [Our fairly small army and peaceful foreign policy makes our people feel safer, and less likely to revolt.]
Kiwi dollar: reduced cost of lowering inflation [By having our own currency we can have more control over our economy]
Open borders with Australia: diplomatic reputation boost [Our people and the people of Australia travel freely between our two countries, allowing close relations between us.]

Zambian ideas:
Zambezi river: increased coring cost
Mosi-oa-Tunya: reduced revolt risk
Nshima: manpower boost
Copperbelt: trade boost
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa: tax boost
Universities of Zambia: tech cost reduction
Renewable energy: diplomatic reputation boost

zambezi_river: "Zambezi River"
zambezi_river_desc: "The Zambezi river marks our southern border, protecting us from attack."
mosi_oa_tunya: "Mosi-oa-Tunya"
mosi_oa_tunya_desc: "Also known as Victoria falls, Mosi-oa-Tunya is a waterfall of great beauty. Who would be disloyal to us when we have such wonders?"
nshima: "Nshima"
nshima_desc: "Nshima is a thick porridge made from maize. It may be eaten with a variety of vegetables, beans, meat, fish or sour milk, and it is a staple food in our country."
copperbelt: "Copperbelt"
copperbelt_desc: "The mineral rich Copperbelt province in the northwest of our country provides us with copper that we can sell to foreign lands."
common_market_for_eastern_and_southern_africa: "Common Market For Eastern And Southern Africa"
common_market_for_eastern_and_southern_africa_desc: "We are known as the one of the world's fastest economically reformed countries. Ou economy is rapidly strengthening, giving us the capital to pursue our aims."
universities_of_zambia: "Universities Of Zambia"
universities_of_zambia_desc: "There are three main universities in Zambia. These universities allow us to teach our people, and help us to develop technology."
renewable_energy: "Renewable Energy"
renewable_energy_desc: "Our mills and industry are largely powered by water, unlike the coal that is used so frequently in western industrial countries. This makes us less reliant on imports of these non-renewable energy sources and improves our relationship with countries that face less competition when buying such resources."
ZAM

Note that all the national ideas usually get unlocked before 1820, so you should avoid too modern ideas. For nations that didn't exist before the 1900s a bit more modern ideas are OK, but try avoiding things like nuclear or hydro-electric power.

Originally posted by qweytr:

Note that all the national ideas usually get unlocked before 1820, so you should avoid too modern ideas. For nations that didn't exist before the 1900s a bit more modern ideas are OK, but try avoiding things like nuclear or hydro-electric power.

New Zealand gained independence in 1947, Zambia gained independence in 1964. Don't worry, I'm being careful to ensure that countries only gain ideas at times they could gain them. I'll try my best in the future to stay clear of too modern things nonetheless however.

Originally posted by firesoul:

Originally posted by qweytr:

Note that all the national ideas usually get unlocked before 1820, so you should avoid too modern ideas. For nations that didn't exist before the 1900s a bit more modern ideas are OK, but try avoiding things like nuclear or hydro-electric power.

New Zealand gained independence in 1947, Zambia gained independence in 1964. Don't worry, I'm being careful to ensure that countries only gain ideas at times they could gain them. I'll try my best in the future to stay clear of too modern things nonetheless however.

In the current version of the mod it's not yet possible for most of the modern countries to appear from earlier start dates. In future updates, however, it will become possible for these countries to appear earlier than they did in real history.

Originally posted by qweytr:

In the current version of the mod it's not yet possible for most of the modern countries to appear from earlier start dates. In future updates, however, it will become possible for these countries to appear earlier than they did in real history.

Very well, I won't create any other ideas with hydro-electric etc and I've replaced those in New Zealand and Zambia.

Sami ideas:
Self-reliant people: Tax boost. [The sami is a self-reliant people, the coastal sami mixes farming with fishing and is not reliant on trade to survive while the innland sami herd reindeers and hunt.]
Goahti: small manpower boost [The sami lives in dirt huts called Goahtis which are suited for the cold climate and keeps the people warm during the cold winters unlike wooden houses.]
Peacefull people: increased diplomatic relations with others [The Sami is a peacefull people who do not go to war unless it is in defence.]
Bulki and skis: increased army movement speed [The bulki towed by reindeers and skis is great transportation in the arctic climate during winter.]
Resource rich lands: trade boost [Sapmi is full of natural resources like berries and animals, the coast is rich with fish, this gives us a surplus which we can trade with the peoples in the south.]
Unity: decreased cost of raising stability [Even though the sami is very diverse among themselves, they still have a strong national identity]
Siida: decreased revolt risk [With large families grouped into Siidas (towns) who trade and help eachother our people become very friendly towards eachother.]

Originally posted by olgapåøya:

Sami ideas:
Self-reliant people: Tax boost. [The Sami are a self-reliant people, the coastal Sami mixes farming with fishing and is not reliant on trade to survive while the inland Sami herd reindeers and hunt.]
Goahti: manpower boost [The Sami live in dirt huts called Goahtis which are well-suited for the cold climate and keep the people warm during the cold winters unlike wooden houses.]
Peaceful people: increased diplomatic relations with others [The Sami are a peaceful people who do not go to war unless it is in defence.]
Bulki and skis: increased army movement speed [The bulki towed by reindeers and skis are great forms of transportation in the arctic climate during winter.]
Resource rich lands: trade boost [Sapmi is full of natural resources like berries and animals, the coast is rich with fish, this gives us a surplus which we can trade with the peoples in the south.]
Unity: decreased cost of raising stability [Even though we as Sami are very diverse among ourselves, we still have a strong national identity]
Siida: decreased revolt risk [With large families grouped into Siidas (towns) who trade and help each other our people become very friendly towards each other.]

Thank you