Great Britain

**Great Britain**, also known as the **United Kingdom**, abbreviated commonly as **GB** or very commonly as the **UK** is a sovereign state in North-Western Europe, bordering no nations directly but having a sea connection via the British Channel with the French Republic and the Kingdom of the Benelux, as well as having a sea connection with the Commonwealth of Iceland via its controlled northern islands.

In spite of it being one of the newest nations of Magna Terra, it is also one of the strongest, being the most populated country as of 6/11/23.

## History

The nation's claims were announced on 10/05/23 by the leader of Great Britain, MrAwesomeBurgers. These have remained unchanged since, representing all of the British Isles, including the Faroe Islands and the Shetland Islands. These lands were formally controlled by another nation, the United Kingdom ruled by the player Haunt. When the majority of the United Kingdom's current players arrived on the server, they practically forced Haunt to abandon the United Kingdom or join them. He chose the latter, deciding to claim Mauritania. The negotiations for this 'transfer' took place on the British Discord server.

Since then, the nation has expanded its playerbase and has consistently tried to attract even more to it via advertising its Discord invite link in the #town-nation-advertisements channel of the Magna Terra official Discord server. Its leader has remained MrAwesomeBurgers, and some of its members have even become active or semi-active members of the community.

It is very likely that the majority if not all of Great Britain's players know each other from another Minecraft server and 'migrated' to Magna Terra en masse.

### Discord Invite Link and Message used in the Official Discord Server

"*Hello there everyone !!!! Welcome to a brand new Great Britain. We are a group based around building a community and friendship among people from all over the world. Whether you want to sail the seven seas an admiral in the British fleet or be the Field Marshall of his majesty's armies or be a architect and build great projects like the Palace of Westminster or the London Tower Bridge all are welcome to join the incredible nation of Great Britain.* "

## Government Structure

Great Britain's internal structure mirrors that of a real-world constitutional Monarchy. The Government is made up of two legislative houses. The House of Lords will be made up of the Mayors/Lords of towns in the nation and overseen by The King. Owning a town doesn't guarantee their right into the House of Lords. Those who make towns must be approved by the King before they can be admitted. The King may also appoint special cases to the House of Lords with them not owning a town/land (That being exemptions in the form of Baronies and Religious Officials). The House of Commons will be made up of democratically elected officials. There will be an MP (Member of Parliament) for every (X) active citizens in the nation designated by a Census. The ministers will be elected at the beginning of each month on the 2nd of such. The MPs shall decide among themselves who among them shall be the PM (Prime Minister) who is to lead their sessions, execute the authority of the state and introduce legislation. The Ministers in the House of Commons may at any time decide to call for a vote of no confidence to replace the Prime Minister. These two houses will create the majority of the nation's legislation.

## The Royal Armed Forces

The Royal Armed Forces will have three main branches The Royal Army, The Royal Navy, and The Royal Engineers. The British Army is responsible for land battles and manning nonnaval vehicles. This branch will include officers who are responsible for battlefield tactics and the organization of soldiers. The common foot soldier will also be included in this branch, and they are required to fight effectively and cohesively. The Royal Navy is tasked with patrolling The World's oceans and Defending the Home Island utilizing the powerful British Fleet. The Royal Engineers are tasked with designing and creating land vehicles, ships, and weapons utilizing Redstone. They will play a crucial role as their experimenting and perfecting of cutting-edge technology will tip the scales of battle in favor of The Royal Armed Forces.

## The Formation of The First Parliament

On July 13th, 2023, many British Citizens were informed of a meeting being held later that night. Nobody knew what the meeting may entail, but British Leadership stated that it was an important event. That night many of the nation's most powerful and influential citizens gathered around and waited for The King's Address. Once King MrAwesomeBurgers began his speech the reason for the meeting was soon revealed. The King announced he was relinquishing all executive power and that Great Britain would transition from an absolute monarchy to a democracy. The King would remain a popular figurehead but not be involved with The Government. After this announcement, The First Parliament of Great Britain was formed.

List of British Ministers of The First Parliament: Prime Minister Zqppy, Director of The Department of Works AlternativeWill, Director of The Home Office PeglegBob, Director of The State Department Rageus, Director of His Majesty's Treasury Sheetii.

## Economics

Great Britain will utilize The British Pound, a currency that is backed by the gold standard. The Current Foreign Exchange Rate of The British Pound is 36 Gold Ingots and The British Shilling's rate is 3 Gold Ingots. Great Britain embraces a Capitalist Free Market Economy that promotes entrepreneurship among its citizens. The Pound is not only used in Great Britain as it is also the official currency of Holland and The Kingdom of Copenhagen because they are part of The British Economic System.