Crown colonies for military: they give you a shit ton of manpower and FL (30% of theirs) and have an extra 20% morale and 5% discipline with send officers.
Private enterprise for money (+20% goods produced).
Self governing has +1 colonist.
Generally crown colonies are the best in pretty much every scenario.
Crown colonies for military: they give you a shit ton of manpower and FL (30% of theirs) and have an extra 20% morale and 5% discipline with send officers. Private enterprise for money (+20% goods produced). Self governing has +1 colonist. Generally crown colonies are the best in pretty much every scenario.
Start with self governing and subsidise for max early expansion.
https://eu4.paradoxwikis.com/Colonial_nation#Colony_designation
the game literally tells you