British:
The British have excellent ranged infantry and a tough navy to beat.
Civilization Bonuses:
Ranged infantry upgrades are cheaper
Town Centers cost 25% less
+100 range for all ranged infantry and ranged cavalry units
+10% ship speed
French:
The French have good ranged infantry and light cavalry.
Civilization Bonuses:
Towers and Castles +20%HP
Villagers +1 wood carrying capacity
Ranged Infantry +10HP
Light Cavalry upgrades are cheaper
The Holy Roman Empire:
The Holy Roman Empire has the most expensive and durable heavy units.
Civilization Bonuses:
Town Centers have 10% more attack damage and +100 range
Monks have 2x HP, 2x mana capacity
Walls and gates have 20% more HP
Light Cavalry are 10% more resistant to melee attacks
Scandinavia:
The Norse have excellent infantry and good a navy.
Civilization Bonuses:
Heavy Infantry +10HP
Light Infantry +10% attack speed
All Infantry regenerate HP 2x faster
Barracks, Stables, Siege Workshop are built 25% faster
Spanish:
The Spanish has good infantry, cavalry, and early gunpowder units.
Civilization Bonuses:
Town Centers are built 25% faster
Villagers +20 HP and +3 attack
Light Infantry +10HP and +1 attack
Ranged Cavalry upgrades are cheaper
Russian:
The Russians have cheap infantry and good cavalry units.
Civilization Bonuses:
Heavy siege upgrades are cheaper
House, lumber mill, blacksmith, market, church, university cost 25% less and are built 25% faster
Age 1-2 melee infantry cost less and are trained faster
Cavalry move and attack 5% faster
Polish:
The Poles have good cavalry units and siege weapons.
Civilization Bonuses:
Town Centers provide +5 population, Castles provide +10 population
Villagers, Engineers, Pack Horses, Monks, and Saboteurs regenerate hitpoints 16x faster
Light Cavalry +2 attack damage
Siege Weapons +20 movement speed
Ottoman Empire:
The Turks have good early gunpowder and excellent siege units.
Civilization Bonuses:
Bombard Cannon research available in age 3, at a reduced price
Gunpowder units attack 10% faster
Siege Weapons get +15% attack and +50HP
Houses give 12 population instead of 10
Chinese:
The Chinese have good early gunpowder and excellent ranged infantry.
Civilization Bonuses:
Light siege is cheaper
Ranged Infantry +10% attack damage
Town Centres +20%HP and +2 population space
+2 starting villagers, -100 starting gold
Japanese:
The Japanese have superior infantry.
Civilization Bonuses:
Heavy siege upgrades are cheaper
Workers gather wood 10% faster
Infantry are trained 10% faster
Infantry attack and move 5% faster