British Londinium

The United Kingdom of Eurasia
National flag	Coat of arms
Motto	Orbis non sufficit.
Anthem	Ode to Joy
Capital and largest city	Kensington
Languages   - Official   - Unofficial	English, Latin Chinese, English, Hindi
Government   - Prime Minister   - Monarch	United Kingdom Sir Phillip Sinclair (ELP) Queen Hemali IX
Establishment   - as city-states   - as Empire of Londinvm   - as the Respublica Unitas   - as a Crown Colony   - as a transitional republic   - as constitutional monarchy	CE 15 CE 156 CE 890 CE 1707 CE 1744 2 May 1745
Area  - Land	637,000 km²
Population  - Total (2006)	780,000,000
GDP (FY2006/07)   - Total (NSD)   - GDP/capita (NSD)	$13,207,549,506,923.48 $16,934.73
National animal   - English name	Gorilla euramonstrum Eurasian domo-kun
National flower   - English name	Lilium bulbiferum Orange lily
National tree   - English name	Cocos nucifera Coconut palm tree
National Patrons   - Saint   - Deity	Sir Saint Thomas More Minerva
Currency	1 Eura (EUA) = 100 pence
Time Zone	Eurasian Standard Time +0800
National charter of rights	Constitution of the United Kingdom of Eurasia
Pronunciation (IPA)	yoŏˈrā zh ə|
International abbreviations   - Sport   - Government	UKE EUA, UKE
Naval craft classification   - Military   - Civilian	HMS ENS
Internet TLD	.uke, .eur
Calling code	+42
PDAS rating	B

The United Kingdom of Eurasia, Chinese: 英國歐亞, Hindi: थहे ूनितेद खिनगदोम ो् ैुरासिा, Latin: Iunctus Regnum ab Eurasia is a united kingdom comprising the former Kingdom of Victoria and the Kingdom of Ganapati, located within the tropical, equatorial area of the Pacific Ocean, and politically attached to Great Britain and Ireland. (OOC Note: Whilst the NS name of this country is "British Londinium", it is RPed as "Eurasia".) The nation is a series of islands oddly reminiscent of New Zealand, and is composed of ten provinces, comprising twenty shires each. Eurasia has yet to join any type of alliance, though the nation has made a bid for entry into the Global Alliance of Sovereign Nations.

Eurasians, as they are known, are superlatively libertarian, dedicated to the pursuit of individual liberty, freedom, and the protection of the right to property, allowing for one of the most free-market systems in the world, as well as supporting domestic policy that is liberal, like the legalisation of same-sex marriages in 1842.

History

• CE 15 - Roman naval fleet lands on the Eurasian islands, establish a thriving series of city states under the banner of the New Roman Republic.
• CE 134 - Novæ Londinivm, located in modern day Kensington, declares its superiority over the loose conglomerate of city-states, and engages in a war of conquest throughout the northern island.
• CE 156 - Novæ Londinivm formally seizes the northern island, and begins colonization of the second island.
• CE 190 - Truro, a city in the far north, engages in a major war with the Londinivm Empire, and returns the balance of power.
• CE 479 - First encounter with the Chinese. An era of great prosperity and trade ensues.
• CE 890 - Treaty of Tiberius ratified by all Eurasian city-states. The treaty creates a unified Republic, the Respublica Unitas.
• CE 1000 - Republic colonizers reach the Californian coast. The colony is destroyed, the culprits Native Americans.
• CE 1421 - The Republic denies China access to its ports due to the wrongful imprisonment of eighteen Republic sailors. War ensues, and the Chinese takeover the southern island by 1456.
• CE 1707 - The British Royal Navy encounters the island, claims them in the name of the crown.
• CE 1715 - British expel the Chinese from the south, leaving them the uncontested masters of the Eurasian Islands. The Crown Colony of Eurasia is established.
• CE 1745 - Revolution occurs in Eurasia due to percieved cruelty from the British governor. The major figure in the revolution, Livy Vibius Cato, declares himself king over the islands.
• CE 1787 - The British attempt to seize the islands in the War of 1785. A standoff situation is established, with neither nation being able to defeat the other. The Treaty of Waltham Forest is signed, ending the war, but making Eurasia a British-dependant nation. Due to immense British aid to the nation, Eurasia celebrates their assistance by renaming the majority of cities and roads in the country to be more British.
• CE 1800 - Industrialisation enters into Eurasia, causing an explosion in terms of economic growth and population.
• CE 1881 - Eurasia formerly disassociates from the British Empire and the British Commonwealth, though strong ties remain.
• CE 1903 - King William II of the House of St Thomas dies without a heir, causing his cousin, James to assume the throne as King James I, of the House of Wellington.

Government

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The Eurasian government is three tiered, with the Parliament, the Sovereign, and the Court System serving as checks and balances to eeach other to ensure the continued presence of the rule of law, as well as the continued preservation of Eurasian libertarian ideals.

Parliament

There are 200 seats in the lower house of Parliament, the House of Commons, and each member is refered to as a Member of Parliament (MP). Each of the 10 provinces is divided into ten shires, each of which recieve two seats. The Libertarian Party holds 106 seats in the House of Commons, the Labour Party holds 84 seats, and the Conservative Party holds 10 seats.

The upper house, the House of Lords, consists of seventy-five peers of the realm, who, under the Constitution of the United Kingdom of Eurasia are required to represent a diverse field of expertise ranging from medicine to economics. These peers of the realm are appointed by the Monarch, currently Queen Hemali IX.

Whichever party has the majority of seats in the House of Commons recieves the power to form a new government. The victorious party nominates a candidate to serve as Prime Minister, who then is ceremonially approved by the monarch. The current Prime Minister is Sir Phillip Sinclair, a Libertarian.

Cabinet

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• Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Eurasia - The Right Honourable Sir Phillip Sinclair
• Deputy Prime Minister - The Right Honourable Robert Hamilton
• Chancellor of the Exchequer - The Right Honourable Ajeet Forbeson
• Minister for Foreign Affairs - The Right Honourable Kelsey Birhanu
• Minister for Justice - The Right Honourable Andrew Swan
• Minister for Defence - The Right Honourable Elliot Crompton, Supreme Commander of the Eurasian Expeditionary Force
• Minister for Health - The Right Honourable Doctor Elizabeth Nördstrom
• Minister for Transport - The Right Honourable Tommy Azunawa
• Minister for Culture, Media, and Sport - The Right Honourable Chloe Khitian
• Minister for Education and Skills - The Right Honourable Amy Wilson
• Minister for the Cabinet Office - The Right Honourable Aroon Zeldenthuis
• Minister for Trade and Industry - The Right Honourable Olivia Quinn
• Minister for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs - The Right Honourable Koslow Fitzscott
• Minister for International Development - The Right Honourable Chase Ryan
• Minister for Work and Pensions - The Right Honourable Tejas Yuhjijad
• Minister for Communities and Local Government - The Right Honourable Jöhánn Rotmænsen

Courts

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The court system of Eurasia is highly stratified. At the top lies the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, the court of last resort for both civil and criminal cases. The Supreme Court also evaluates the constitutionality of legislation passed by the Parliament - legislation must be found constitutional before it may come into effect. Beneath the Supreme Court lies Her Majesty's Court of Appeal. This court is divided into two sections: the Criminal Division and the Civil Division. Beneath the Court of Appeal lies the High Court, the court of first instance for civil cases and an appellate court for criminal cases. Subordinate to the High Court is the Crown Court, the main criminal court, also known as the Primary Criminal Court. Below the Crown Court is the Magistrate's Court, which not only handles small, trivial cases, but also makes sure that criminal cases headed towards the Crown Court possess sufficient evidence to make a case. Finally, there is the County Court, a wholly civil court that handles minor disputes within a community.

Monarch

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The Eurasian monarch or Sovereign is the head of state of the U.K. and in the Eurasian overseas territories. The current Eurasian monarchy can trace its ancestral lineage back to the city-state period, to the leader of the initial Roman fleet that colonised the island. In 1745, when the United Kingdom was created, the Monarch served as the crux of power. After the Reform Act of 1918, however, the powers of the Sovereign were severely reduced all but in name, with most real, political power vested in the Prime Minister.

The powers of the monarchy, known as the Royal Prerogative, are still very extensive. Most prerogative powers are exercised not by the monarch personally, but by ministers acting on his or her behalf; examples such as the power to regulate the civil service and the power to issue passports. Some major powers are exercised nominally by the monarch herself, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and according to constitutional convention. An example is the power to dissolve Parliament. According to a parliamentary report, "The Crown cannot invent new prerogative powers". It has long been established in the Constitution of the United Kingdom that political power is ultimately exercised by the Parliament of Eurasia, of which the Sovereign is a non-partisan component, along with the House of Lords and the House of Commons, and by the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Thus, as the modern Eurasian monarchy is a constitutional one, the Sovereign's role is in practice limited to non-partisan functions (such as being the fount of honour). This role has been recognised since the 19th century;

The present sovereign is Queen Hemali IX, who has reigned since February 4, 2007. The heir apparent is her eldest son, Prince Alexander, Prince of Victoria and Duke of Oxfordshire. The Prince of Victoria undertakes various public ceremonial functions, as does the queen's husband, Prince Giovanni, Duke of Newcastle. There are several other members of Royal Family besides those aforementioned, including the Queen's other children, grandchildren and cousins.

Culture

Eurasia, though renowned for it's natural splendour and libertarian political system, not to mention its advances in technology, is most notable for its unique and opulent culture.

Despite this, Eurasians place heavy emphasis on ceremony and formality, with the suit being the most worn outfit, even in casual situations. More often than not, Eurasians are punctual to a fault, and owning a time piece of some sort is almost expected out of any individual,

The culture of Eurasia is built around the principles of enjoyment and living life to the fullest.

Meanwhile, Eurasian cuisine is widely considered the greatest in the Pacific area, drawing from British, French, and Italian food. Heavy emphasis is visible on spicy, vivid dishes, including open-fire meats, dairy, oils, fresh pasta, fruits, vegetables and desserts. However, Eurasian cuisine is rapidly growing, and is coming to include other types of meats or meat alternatives (eggs, seafood), and a growing fusion-cuisine movement has grown, with many new Asian-fusion, Carribbean, and Modern European restaurants peppering the nightlife of Eurasian cities. As well, the minority groups of the region have contributed their own homeland cuisines, creating a vivacious culinary experience. The most popular dishes, by meal are: Eggs Royale (breakfast), Szechuan-style stir fry (lunch), and tea-smoked steak (dinner).

Holidays and customs

The following is a list of the major statutory holidays in the United Kingdom.

Date	English Name
1 January	New Year's Day
February 14	St. Valentine's Day
2 May	Eurasia Day
21 June	Summer Solstice
October 12	Royal Birthday
December 25	Christmas Day
December 31	New Year's Eve

Religion

A key tenet of the United Kingdom is individual freedoms, including the freedom of religion. 33% of all Eurasians identify themselves as atheists, 28% identify themselves as Hindi, 25% as Muslims, 10% as Christian, and 4% as worshippers of the original Roman deities.

Suffrage

Universal suffrage is 14 years of age.

Education

Education is highly valued in the United Kingdom, with almost one third of the government budget being utilised to finance the advanced system; education, along with health, is one of the few sectors that the government refuses to allow privatization for, due to a concern about the poor being left behind. At age four, all Eurasian residents must begin their course work at a primary school (grades Pre-6) where the foundation will be laid for rigorous course work during secondary and tertiary education. At secondary school (7-8), students are taught highly advanced subjects including classes that match many other nation's high school course work. Tertiary school (9-12) is the final stage of a student's preliminary education, where they will be tracked into certain academic fields of their choosing to prepare them for university, which is also free. Eurasian universities are renowned world-wide for the quality of their education, especially the Royal University at Kensington and the Sandhurst Eurasian Military Academy. Graduate school, though encouraged by tax credits, is not mandatory.

Sports

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Ever since the first Romans populated the islands of Eurasia, sport has proved a major part in the culture of the nation. The most popular sports are football, cricket, rugby, and tennis. There have been attempts to introduce gridiron into the country, but there has been strong resistance to the idea. By far, football has the greatest number of teams and fans, with over one hundred professional football teams in the nation, with twenty of them in the Premiership - the highest league in the country - and over three hundred million viewers. Eurasia is home to some of the world's renowned football teams, including Kensington United, St Andrews, and Waltham Forest. Furthermore, Eurasia has two Home Country-level football teams, the Victoria Domo-kuns and the Ganapati Rebels, which play against each other on 2 May, Eurasia Day, each year. There has been discussion about creating a pan-Eurasian national football team, which is widely supported by Victorians, but the concept is met with skepticism from Ganapatians.

Population

Ethnicity

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In the 2011 National Census, Eurasia's population was reported as 780,341,643 citizens. Chinese and Indian invasion during the 1400s along with European imperialism during the 18th century turned a largely Roman population into a diverse and unique blend of races. To the left is a demographic chart fully fleshing out races in Eurasia.

Life expectancy

Life expectancy in the UK is extremely high and currently stands at an average of about 79 years. UK health care is fully privatised and maintains superlatively high standards of cleanliness, efficiency and safety. Health care for foreign visitors is free in emergency situations or with proper travel insurance coverage (with approved supplementary documentation). Otherwise, all users are required to pay a nominal fee for utilization of the privatised health care systems, collectively referred to as the Eurasian Health Service.

Transport

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Eurasia boasts one of the most efficient and most developed networks of transportation in the Pacific area, and perhaps the world, with extensive road, rail and marine routes and over fifty international airports.

Air Transport

Eurasia has five major international hubs but fifty international airports. The major airports are Kensington International Airport (KNI), Westminster International Skyport (WIS), Stewart International Airport (STI), Maddox International (MXI), and Victoria Centre Airport (VCA). As a key hub for shipping, along with business interests and tourism, Eurasian airports handle nearly 150 million passengers per day, on average.

Highway system

M-class / Motorways

Pacitalia's autostrada network is highly developed, consisting of hundreds of thousands of kilometres of paved highways. While built originally built with government funds, portions of the motorway network are funded by private measures, such as toll systems. The network is so developed that today, 92% of Eurasian land is within 100km of one or more motorways. The five busiest motorways are:

1. The M21 from Kensington to Cambridge, which forks into Oxford, linking with the M6.
2. The M1 from Kensington to St. Andrews
3. The M6 from Kensington, through Oxford to Northolt.
4. The M18 linking Argyll and Westminster, through Waltham Forest.
5. The M25 circumnavigating Kensington.
   
   

The motorways are designated as the busiest and most important routes. There is one numbering rule with the motorways - the number code that goes with the letter M must not be more than two digits.

R-class / Road-class

Smaller artery highways that have four or six lanes and cross equal or slightly smaller ranges of land area are designated as R-class. They are different from R-class roads in that they must have a three-digit representation code. R-class are similar to M-class, however, in that they can be located anywhere around Eurasia.

C-class / Capillary-class

C-class highways have less than four lanes but may stretch across large areas of terrain. However, they were not designed for any large-scale commercial transport., meaning that traffic on C-class roads is usually confined just to local passenger traffic.

Aquatic routes

Eurasia boasts an ample water network, with man-made canals linking most major cities. Furthermore, Eurasia also has three major, international ports which serve as major hubs for shipping. They are located in Kensington, Argyll, and Northolt.

Rail routes

Railways are not as heavily used as the motor transport system, but do offer more point-to-point public transport, which is the primary cause for their popularity. in Eurasia. Many kilometres of track with Maglev capacity connect dozens of cities within the United Kingdom.

Military

Royal Army

Equipment

For soldiers

• 1 x AN-94 (included grenade launcher, 1.5x red dot)
• 1 x M8 with grenade launcher
• 1 x F2000 with grenade launcher
• 1 x SIG-Sauer SIG Pro 2340 in .40SW and laser pointer
• 1 x Digital Camouflage
• 1 x Dragon Skin Armour
• 1 x M420 Helmet with Integrated Radio and HUD display
• 3 x Underbarrel Thermobaric Grenades
• 1 x Smoke Grenade
• 1 x Flashbang Grenade
• 1 x Snake Combat Knife
• 1 x RAC Gas Mask with Biological Filters

equipment listings

Statistics

• Personnel (Regular Army) - 1,690,000
• Personnel (Territorial Army) - 891,800
• Main Battle Tanks - 16,014 Challenger 2
• Infantry fighting vehicles - 12,494 Warrior
• APCs and reconnaissance vehicles - 54,600
• Land Rover Wolf - 234,000
• Pinzgauer - 46,800
• Utility Trucks - 35,880
• Artillery pieces and mortar - 46,800
• Air Defence - 6,240
• Army Aircraft - 5,460

Royal Navy

The Royal Navy is controlled by the Department for the Royal Navy, which in turn is controlled by the Ministry of Defence. Units are divided into attack groups, which consist of one carrier, seven destroyers, five frigates, three submarines, and two minesweepers.

Ships of the Fleet

Major Surface Combatants

• CVN-21 Programme Carriers
• Type 45 Destroyers
• LCS-class frigates
• Frigates - Charon class
• Zumwalt-class Destroyer

Amphibious Forces

• Albion class landing platform dock

Mine Warfare

• Hunt class MCMV

Patrol Vessels

• Cyclone-class
• River class patrol vessel

Submarines

• Astute-class
• Ohio-class
• Vanguard-class
• Los Angeles-class

Royal Air Force

Aircraft of the RAF

Fighters

• RAC Curiatii
• F-35 Lightning II
• F-22 Raptor
• Eurofighter Typhoon
• Tornado GR.4
• BAE Harrier II
• Super Hornet

Bombers

• B-2 Bomber
• B-52 Stratofortress
• A-10 Warthog

Surveillance Aircraft

• RQ-4 Global Hawk
• SR-71 Blackbird
• MQ-1 Predator

Electronic Warfare

• EF-11A Raven

Electronic Warfare

• E-3 Sentry

Fuel Aircraft

• Airbus A330
• KC-135 Stratotanker

Cargo Aircraft

• Airbus A400
• C-17 Globemaster III

Helicopters

• Westland WAH-64 Apache
• RAF Chinook