United Kingdom

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland : Magna Britannia et Septemtrionis Hibernia
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You want a cup of tea?
General Information
Aliases:	Great Britain Tea lover Bri'ish Ugly-Faced Gentleman
Time of Exist:	1 January 1801 - Present 1 July 1999 - Present (end of British Empire)
Government:	Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
Languages:	National Language: English (de facto)
Affiliation:	The Commonwealth NATO Group of Seven Group of Twenty OSCE Council of Europe AUKUS United Nations UNESCO WHO Permanent Members Five Eyes Formerly: European Union EEC ECSC Allied Powers Entente Powers
Religions:	Native: Christianity Protestantism Catholicism Atheism Non-native: Islam Hinduism Sikhism Buddhism Judaism
Capital City:	London
Relations and Opinions
Friends:	Best ally Frenchie Hungary Son Nice son Australia Hong Kong Germany Islamic child Italy Spain Netherlands Belgium Hydraulic Mexico Norway Sweden Cube South Korea Japan R.I.P Wales Northern Ireland
Enemies:	Ireland Argentina China My fish! Russia North Korea
Likes:	Fish and chips, ☕ tea, biscuits, coffee (not much), calling the towns an ugly name, king and queen, rainy days, stabbing people in the streets of London
Dislikes:	People calling football “soccer”, being portrayed as having filthy/ugly teeth, HELL UNION, brushing of the teeth
Historical Information
Preceded By:	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Succeeded By:	Greater British Empire

United Kingdom (UK), sometimes referred to as Britain, is an island country located in north-west Europe. He is a gentlemen, and his favourite thing in the whole wide world is tea. He often wears a top hat and a monocle. He could be stereotyped as barbaric too, with rotten teeth and a knife for stabbing people.

The United Kingdom is made up of three constituent countries in Great Britain: England, Scotland, and Wales, plus one province in Ireland: Northern Ireland. The UK also owns some Crown Dependencies such as Isle of Man and oversees territories such as Gibraltar.

The UK is often seen as a crumbling old man wishing to live in his past. UK used to be a global superpower, now reduced to just a continental power. But despite this, the UK still runs an organization composing of almost all his former colonies, called the Commonwealth of Nations.

History

Pending Migration

The content in this article/section is being planned to be moved to another page.

Moving to: A chunk of this will be moved to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Early Years

Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland signed two acts both named "An Act for the Union of Great Britain and Ireland" that came into force between 31 December 1800 and 1 January 1801, creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Also in 1801, British naval forces defeated the Danish-Norwegian fleet at the Battle of Copenhagen in the then-ongoing Napoleonic Wars. And in 1805, in the Battle of Trafalgar, British naval forces defeated the combined French-Spanish forces, securing Britain’s dominance in the waters.

Rule, Britannia! - The Pax Britannica

In 1815, the French were finally defeated at the Battle of Waterloo, marking an end to the Napoleonic Wars. The reducing of the French influence meant that UK can and will emerge as the next world superpower. It had already colonized big parts of other continents such as Africa and America, expanding its influence greatly (see more on this on British Empire). But on Monday, 16 August of 1819, British cavalry charged into a crowd of demonstrators at St. Peter's Field in Manchester, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries during a protest for parliamentary reform.

The slave trade was abolished 1807, but it wasn’t until 1834 that slavery was dropped entirely. In 1829, Catholics got political rights and was allowed to sit in parliament. And in 1840, Penny Black, the world's first adhesive postage stamp, was issued in Britain, revolutionizing postal services.

The Mines Act of 1842 improved the working safety and conditions of people working underground in the mines. It forbids any girls or women to work in the mines, and boys have a minimum age of 10. In 1846 the British Parliament repealed the Corn Laws, which had imposed tariffs on imported grain, leading to greater free trade and economic changes. The 1848 Public Health Act was the first step to improve health services.

Meanwhile outside of mainland Britain, UK battled some small nations like Nepal and Bhutan. UK also killed the Aboriginal Australians almost to extinction.

Back in London, The Great Exhibition took place. This showcased Britain's industrial prowess and cultural achievements.

Looking at the declining Ottoman Empire, other countries thought about the Eastern Question: which of the existing powers will take control/influence the land that once belonged to the Ottomans? The Russian Empire was seeking to expand his influence to the east. To prevent this, Britain, France, and the Ottomans teamed up to fight Russia in Crimea. Religion and politics were also contributing factors to the “Crimean War”. The UK and his side came out victorious.

In British-ruled India, the native people rose up and rebelled against Britain. This event was known as the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (AKA Sepoy Mutiny). Significant lives were lost on both sides, but Britain ultimately won out. Britain also defeated and anschlussed the South African Republic, Orange Free State, and other Boer republics in the Second Boer War.

In 1867, The Second Reform Act expands voting rights in Britain, particularly to urban working-class males. The Education Act of 1870 establishes compulsory education for children aged 5 to 13 in England and Wales. The Third Reform Act further extends voting rights in Britain, particularly to agricultural workers and the urban working class.

In 1888, an unidentified serial killer nicknamed “ Jack the Ripper” terrorizes London, committing a series of very gruesome murders.

The Great War

In 1914, Germany attacked Belgium and Luxembourg due to a chain of events that happened which sprung up from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. As Germany continued on his rampage and started attacking France, UK stepped in and helped his allies to defeat Germany, Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Empire. This event was known as World War I. The Ottoman Empire was threatening the Suez Canal, so Britain promised Arab rebels that if they overthrow the Ottoman Empire, they can create an independent Arab state (which included the Holy Land). But Britain also promised the land for the Jews ad their homeland. On top of that, Britain also promised the same piece of land to another colonial power, the French. These disputes is what caused the Middle East to be in chaos today. Anyway back to WWI, Germany sent the "Zimmermann telegram" to Mexico, in an attempt to make Mexico invade the United States. But Britain caught the telegram and showed it to America, dragging him into the war. Britain and his allies won in 1918, giving Germany massive debt and carving up his colonies.

In 1922, Ireland got independence, ending the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

The Greater War

In 1939, Germany rose up again. Germany was in a rampage, conquering most of Europe. UK did almost nothing about this, until France got invaded and occupied. Germany switched tactics and bombed Britain. The United Kingdom became one of the top contenders of the event, called "World War II". UK was also fighting Japan in his oversees colonies. In 1945, Germany finally surrendered, finally ending the war. British colonies in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific have been restored.

After the Wars

UK was broke after the war. He tried but soon gave up trying to take land in the Middle East. He left after realizing that promising the same land to two different groups of people with cultural, racial and religious differences was a bad idea and decided to leave the United Nations to deal with the Holy Land. A new War era was looming over the horizon, a Cold War. With USA and USSR both now possessing weapons of mass destruction, Britain was no longer a true superpower. Instead of fighting costly colonial wars like before, he let his colonies go. Day by day, his empire shrunk. By 1989, as the Iron Curtain fell, UK had become a 'modern' state- advanced in technology yet retaining its culture. Even though the 1990s, as the economy became unstable, and Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales each received their own parliaments. At last, in 1997, Hong Kong was handed back to a now communist China. This ended the British Empire.

The New Millennium

UK was now officially involved in the Second Gulf War coalition in 2003, and he fought in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Ba'athist Syria between 2007 and 2015. Britain is no longer quite as powerful as it used to be (though still proving that size isn't everything). Still, after the 2005 terrorist attacks left him reeling, UK now has one of the best security systems in the world and is one of the world's most advanced nations. It now continues to rule, despite a close 2014/5 Scottish independence referendum vote.

On 24 June 2016, UK announced that they would leave European Union, as he disliked being told what to do. UK officially left on January 31, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. PST. This is known as the Brexit. Also in 2020, UK got infected by COVID-19. Recently, Islamist migrants are damaging the country.

Trivia

• A third of brits drinks for than 3 cups of tea a day!
• There is a special meatball dish in Britain called “faggot”.
• Big Ben is not the clock, but the bell inside it. It rings every 15 minutes, and one can hear it from five miles.
• In the 20th century, Britain kind of stopped improving his sewage system. Rainwater and sewage waste go into the same pipe and mix together, so when it rains heavily it spills into rivers. This caused 86% of rivers in UK to be rated “not good”.

The Bri'ish Accent

The stereotypical "British accent" is a term often used by non-Britons to refer to the way English is spoken in the United Kingdom. It is often used in memes as a harmless mockery against British people. Here we will explain some of the features of the British accent.

Words like "bath" and "glass" are pronounced with a long "a" (like "barth" and "glahss"). The “t” and “f” sound is usually skipped, for example: “Bottle of Water” = “bo'ohw'o'wo'er”. Words like "soccer ball" and "chips" are different (like "football" and "crisps").

The British are also stereotyped into overcomplicating everything in a sentence and adding a lot of fancy words (like “truth or dare” turns into “authentic factual response or mischievous challenge”)

Relationships

Friends

• Hong Kong - One of the finest children I ever raised. I looked after him from the time when Qing Dynasty began to crumble and fall apart from the opium, up until that dirty little commie that is the modern successor of Qing snatched it away from me. I spend a lot of time mourning for them and their harsh fate under China’s rule. And I must say, I do adore your lovely milk tea, my dear.
• United States of America - My rebellious son, you hated my taxes so much so you gain independence from me. But we are now good allies, I love you. But, stop removing letters from the English language and calling me wrong, I literally invented it.
• France - DISGUSTING FROG EATER!!! UNCIVILIZED BARBARIC CREATURE!!!!! Former rival, but we’re friends now.
• Portugal - My oldest ally and bestest mate. Though we don't talk a lot with each other nowadays, on rare occasions, we may still get together to play a football game and drink in a pub.
• Canada - He is the good child, loyally following the crown and always being happy to help when I need them. Unlike his rebellious brother, America, who revolted against me, he opted for independence peacefully. Sincere thanks for expelling four of Russia's spies!
• Germany - ADOLF HITLER’S COUNTRY Another great European power. Good chap!
• Elizabeth II - My best queen, loved by everyone in the world. Rest in peace. SHE LEFT HER IMMORTALITY SOMEWHERE, IN ONE PIECE

Neutral

• Poland - My plumber who works for the toilet and falls asleep easily, NOW GET BACK TO WORK
• Ireland - We’ve tried to make amends, but he still kind of hates me.

Enemies

• China - GOOD HEAVENS! FREE HONG KONG NOW! STOP THE OPPRESSION! Also remove all your Fall Guys ripoff games.
  • NO YUO NEED TO STOP BRAINWASHING HIM
  • Brainwashing, is it? Look who's talking!
• North Korea - Fat Kim, everyone hates him.
• European Union - Utterly useless union, I'm off before you lot collapse in on yourselves.
• Argentina - NOW, LISTEN HERE, YOU BLOODY C*NT, we've already fixed our international relations, so STOP CLAIMING THE FALKLANDS! REMEMBER 1982! You weren't even bothered when I got those islands at the year 1833! SO STOP CLAIMING THE FALKLANDS AS YOURS NOW!
• Pakistan - Please control your immigrants, they are destroying everything and harming our people… I can't do anything about it because I would get arrested.

How to draw

Flag of UK

United Kingdom has a drawing rating of intermediate.

1. Draw a ball and will it with blue.
2. Draw a white cross like this: (--|--)
3. Draw another white cross like this: (><)
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3, but with fewer wide lines and in red.
5. Draw the eyes.
6. Draw a black top hat and you're finished!
7. Draw a monocle and/or cane (optional)

Color Name		HEX
	Blue	#012169
	Red	#C8102E
	White	#FFFFFF

Gallery

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  WW1 time

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  This drawing might be turned into a secret article “World Wars in the United Kingdom”

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  Will be put into the “British Empire” page once created