Peoples Republic of Merseyside

The People's Republic of Merseyside, more commonly known as the Republic of Merseyside, is a nation located on on the North West coast of the United Kingdom. The Republic consists of five metropolitan boroughs: Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens and The City of Liverpool - which all gained their independence in December 2019. 
The People's Republic of Merseyside spans 249 square miles (645 km2) of land which borders Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and the Irish Sea to the west. North Wales is across the Dee Estuary. There is a mix of high-density urban areas, suburbs, semi-rural and rural locations in Merseyside, but overwhelmingly the land use is urban.
Despite its deceleration as a People's Republic, Merseyside still retains King Charles III as a figurehead.
==History==
The County of Merseyside was initially granted independence from the United Kingdom by Boris Johnson's conservative government. This was after Liverpool Mayor, Joe Anderson, called for a local referendum as to where the county stood. After a landslide 94.4% vote for independence, the path of Merseyside's future was clear. The People's Republic of Merseyside was declared an independent nation on the 4th January 2020.
===The Tory Uprising and Exile: 2019 - 2020===
After the announcement of the referendum, many of the Against voters, and those who voted conservative in the 2019 General Election, rode out into the streets in force. initially, it was a peaceful protest, despite alleged racial abuse, along with the chant 'Death to the NHS!' The majority of the public responded in kind, and a riot soon broke out in the streets of Liverpool. These riots carried on throughout the night, and well into the morning. At dawn, Wirral West had become a safe haven for the, now declared, Tory Rebels. In response, the 1st Merseyside Militia Company was swiftly formed to combat the insurgents. 
The first battle occurred at Brombourough, on the Wirral. Both sides of battle took severe losses, however the battle was claimed a victory by the Militia Company. Following battles continued southwards, toward the English border, as well as into Wirral West. The final battle in the Tory Uprising was fought at Grange Hill, just outside of West Kirby on the 21st March 2020. 
 
Following the Uprising, the last of the Tory supporters were escorted from Birkenhead Docks by HMMS (Her Majesty's Merseyside Ship) Mersey to Preston, to remain in exile. 
==Transport==
Transport in Merseyside consists of travel by roads, rail, air and water. Motorways serving Merseyside include M53 motorway in Wirral, M57 motorway, M58 motorway and M62 motorway. Rail travel is provided by Merseyrail, Network Rail and Wirral Tramway (since 1995) with major stations Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central, Liverpool James Street and Birkenhead Hamilton Square.
*Borderlands line connects Wirral to Wales.
*City Line (Merseyrail)
**Liverpool–Wigan line.
**Liverpool–Manchester lines.
**Crewe–Liverpool line,
Merseyrail commuter lines
*Northern line (Merseyrail)
*Wirral line
Aviation and air travel is provided by Liverpool John Lennon Airport the oldest provincial airport in the United Kingdom. Major bus companies are Stagecoach Merseyside and Arriva North West. Liverpool One bus station serves as a terminus for coach travel into the United Kingdom.
===Maritime===
Liverpool Cruise Terminal provides long distance passenger cruises, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines MS Black Watch and Cruise & Maritime Voyages MS Magellan using the terminal to depart to Iceland, France, Spain and Norway.
==Military==
The Merseyside Armed Forces are a mix of a handful of full time regulars and civilians. Despite it's small size, the Armed Forces of Merseyside have proved themselves during the recent riots and The Tory Rebellion.
===1st Merseyside Militia Company===
The 1st Merseyside Militia company is a volunteer regiment based out of Altcar, near Formby. Many of the volunteers for the Militia, consist of Army, Sea, Marine and Air Cadets aged 16 and upwards; resulting in the majority of cadets having real combat experience. The company's numbers once reached 2,563 during the height of the Rebellion, but are now reduced to just under 500 members due to funding cuts. 
====Weapons====
*SA80 Series - L85A2, L86 LSW, L98A2/A1 (Rare).
*L129 Rifle.
*Lee - Enfield rifles - SMLE MK. III, No. 4 Mk. 1 (Captured and re-chambered to 7.62mm NATO).
*L115A3.
*L7A1 GPMG.
*Numerous handguns.
==== 1st Merseyside Air Group ====
In February 2020, a number of Grob Tutor aircraft (Based out of RAF Woodvale) were converted into armed CAS aircraft. These low speed aircraft were retrofitted with two L7A1 machine guns, and a light ordnance rack beneath the aircraft fuselage. They saw limited success at the Battle of Grange Hill the following month.
== Currency ==
The People's Republic use the MP (Merseyside Pound), which is the same in value as pound sterling. So far, the country is in the midst of a redesign of the bank notes and coins in circulation. After a poll held online, and after great deliberation by the treasurer, the first Merseyside Pound note was revealed to the public. Aside from Elizabeth II on one side, the other contains the image of famed Liverpool artist and former Beatles member John Lennon, including an image of Lennon's childhood home and a quote from his song: Imagine. 
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