Howdy partners, I’m currently designing an alternative Russian Empire, does anyone have any tips to make it WAY MORE realistic?

I also made a fictional country based on the periodic table!

That’s unrelated but aight

Still do you have any tips on making it look realistic?

I already made Madagascar into a colony since it was proposed to be a Russian colony

Well turning the elements into states just like in the US. There are 118 states in total!