United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The flag of the United Kingdom, combining the red cross of England, the red saltire of Northern Ireland and the white saltire (and blue background) of Scotland. Wales is notably not represented.

The location of the United Kingdom

### Full name

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

### Etymology

"Great Britain" originally to differentiate the larger land that would become England from the smaller Brittany ("Little Britain") in northern France. Ireland from Eire, a matron goddess in Irish tradition.

## General

### Ethnic group(s)

* Anglo Saxon
* Black African
* South Asian

### Peak land area

* 93,000 square miles (240,000 square km)
* 14.7 million square miles (35.5 million square km) (British Empire peak)

## Historical

### Formed from

England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

### Fate

Taken over by the Averte Statum, ultimately became the Kingdom of Great Britain.

## Political

### Notable leaders

* Lord North
* Winston Churchill
* Margaret Thatcher
* David Wallace

### Chief exports

Pharmaceuticals, chemicals, manufactured goods.

### Constituent entities and vassal states

* England
* Scotland
* Wales
* Northern Ireland
* Akrotiri and Dhekelia
* Anguilla
* Bermuda
* British Antarctica (de jure)
* British Indian Ocean Territory
* British Virgin Islands
* Cayman Islands
* Falkland Islands
* Gibraltar
* Channel Islands
* Isle of Man
* Montserrat
* Pitcairn Islands
* St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
* South Georgia and South Sandwhich Islands
* Turks and Caicos Islands

> "*Only the British could colonise all the Earth and then be so apathetic as to let their own land be colonised before their eyes, only to notice it centuries later and lash out and commit acts so atrocious they are all but unspeakable...*"
> ― Caliph Omar al-Kareem
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The **United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland**, commonly known as the **United Kingdom** (**UK**) or **Britain**, was a European island nation located on the island of Great Britain, the northern part of the island of Ireland, and various smaller islands in the vicinity.

The United Kingdom was traditionally a monarchy, with a line of Kings and Queens going back to the medieval period. From the early modern period, however, the United Kingdom was under the control of a parliament, with the monarch playing a largely ceremonial role.

The United Kingdom formerly ruled the British Empire, which spread the English language throughout the globe and made it the world's most widely spoken language. The British Empire gave rise to the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand; as well as numerous smaller anglophone-cultured territories.

The United Kingdom played a key part in the Century War by giving rise to the Revenant, as well as the British National Front which was influential in creating the Euro Alliance. Demanarch, the leader of the Averte Statum, was also originally from a British family, although he lived in Italy.

The United Kingdom ultimately came under the control of the Averte Statum, becoming the Dominion of Great Britain and Ireland and subsequently the Kingdom of Great Britain.

## History

The United Kingdom was formed from the original Kingdom of Great Britain, a state that formed from the even older kingdoms of England and Scotland, that previously existed as separate states during the Middle Ages.

Wales and Cornwall were also independent states that ultimately came under the control of England. England itself was originally formed from various ancient kingdoms, including Mercia, Wessex, Northumbria.

The Kingdom of Great Britain became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland when Ireland came under British possession. Much of Ireland became independent, with religious differences between Catholic and Protestant Christians being the main factor driving desire for an independent state. The northern part of Ireland, largely inhabited by Protestant Christians, remained loyal the British, yielding the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The United Kingdom's naval expertise allowed them to dominate the oceans during the industrial era, creating the British Empire, the largest empire before the Averte Statum.

The United Kingdom fought against the German Empire and the Third Reich in the first and second world wars respectively. During this time, the United Kingdom lost much of it's empire.

The United Kingdom gave rise to the Revenant, a white supremacist and anti-Islamic terrorist organisation which launched several huge attacks against the United Kingdom's Muslim population. Ultimately, the Revenant and National Front started a full scale rebellion against the government, in which they ultimately took control of the State.

The National Front was influential in creating the Euro Alliance. Demanarch was also a UK native, although he lived in Europe for most of his life.

The United Kingdom came under the control of the Averte Statum in 74 BU. It became the first territory to acheive Dominion Status within the Averte Statum, and ultimately the only territory voluntarily given independence by the Averte Statum, becoming the Kingdom of Great Britain. The Kingdom of Great Britain was treated as a vassal state by Demanarch, but was ultimately influential in leading to Demanarch's demise.