The NeoBritish Empire
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| National motto: "Deus regis servo." | |||
| National anthem: God Save the King | |||
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| Region | Birmingham | ||
| Capital | NeoLondon | ||
| Largest City | NeoLondon | ||
| Population | 78 million | ||
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal | ||
| Official Language(s) | No offical language, Predominantly English | ||
| Government Monarch Prime Minister
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Constitutional Monarchy HMRM Gregory V The Right Honorable John Wilson | ||
| ISO Nation Code | NBE | ||
| Currency | Pound (NBP)
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| Time Zone • Summer (DST) |
GMT UTC+1 GMT UTC+2 | ||
| Internet TLD | .nbe | ||
| Calling Code | 44
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| National Symbols • Sport • Animal • Fruit • Flower |
Soccer Hawk Peach Magnolia | ||
| UN Status | Member | ||
| Info: NationStates NSEconomy Pipian XML | |||
Overview
The NeoBritish Empire (sometimes shortened to NeoBritian or the Empire) is a country and sovereign state occupying most of the southern most point of the region of Birmingham. The NeoBritish Empire has highly industrialised economy with the one of the largest gross domestic products in the region, largely thanks to Protus, Inc. It is a member of the United Nations, the FCSTO Upper House of Parliament, a cabinet member (Deputy Prime Minister) for the region of Birmingham, and a Knight of the Order of the Gryphons. The NeoBritish Empire is also one of the region's major nuclear powers. Having been a major imperial power, it retains an important and influential role in international politics, helped by the dominance of the English language in such affairs.
History
The NeoBritish Empire is the latest of several unions formed over the past 420 years. The Act of Union (1823 AD) united all of what is now the kingdom, which had been slowly brought together over the past 100 years. A major industrial and trade power of the last century, this is thanks mainly to the development of a modern navy as well as the creation of private shipping and joint stock companies. It has always been an avid developer and user of Western ideas and practices most notably capitalism and parliamentary democracy. These attitudes produced the modern, prosperous, and technologically advanced nation that exixts today.
Government and Law
The NeoBritish Empire is a constitutional monarchy, executive power being exercised by the prime minister and other cabinet ministers who head seperate divisions. These ministers are appointed by the Prime Minister (often from Parliament) and answer to Parliament which is the legislative body. The NeoBritish Empire does not have a written constitution and relies mostly on precedent and common law.
Though the monarch is head of state and technically holds all executive power, the prime minister is the one who acts as the head of the government. The government is answerable to the Parliament, from which the prime minister is often elected. The Parliament is made up of the House of Commons and the the House of Lords. Neither do ministers have to come from Parliament, though they often do. The current prime minister is John Wilson of the Conservative Party, who has been in office since 2005.
In the NeoBritish Empire the monarch supposedly has great powers. Today, however, his or her role is largely ceremonial. The monarch is an important part of Parliament and an Act of Parliament does not become law until it has been signed by the monarch. It is often suggested that an abolition of the monarchy be carried out and a republic established, however, the support of the monarchy remains far too strong for such an act. Currently the monarch is King Gregory V who acceded to the throne in 1972 and crowned the same year.
Parliament is the national legislative branch of the NeoBritish government and thus the ultimate legislative authority in the Empire. It is bicameral and composed of the elected House of Commons and the unelected House of Lords, whose members are either taken from the Peerage or appointed by the monarch. The House of Commons is the larger of the two houses. The House of Commons houses 164 members who are directly elected by the population. The House of Lords has 72 members (note this number fluctuates as new appointees are admitted or bloodlines die out).
The NeoBritish Empire's system of law is based on common law principles. The court system is headed by the Supreme Imperial Court. This consists of the Court of Appeal, the High Court (for all civil cases) and the Royal Court (for all criminal cases).
Economy
The NeoBritish economy focuses on free market and low taxation. Based on market exchange rates. As such the NeoBritish economy is the 16th strongest in Birmingham (by GDP per capita) just after Australia-. If its technical holding of the Protus, Inc. is included in this figuring (due to its unique relation with the Empire it is often not included) then the Empire has the third largest economy in Birmingham.
Like most of the original industrialising countries, initially the NeoBritish Empire focused on industries such as shipbuilding, steel production, mining, and textiles. The service sector of the NeoBritish Empire is mostly financial services mainly international banking. NeoLondon is one of the region's largest financial centers with the NeoLondon Stock Exchange and the NeoLondon International Financial Futures and Options Exchange. It also has one of the largest concentrations of foreign bank branches in the world.
The NeoBritish motor industry is a significant part of the industry sector. Civil and defence aircraft production is led by the Empire's largest aerospace firm, NeoBritish Aerospace (NeBA). The chemical and pharmaceutical industry is also strong in the UK, with the one of the world's largest pharmaceutical and biotech firms (Protus, Inc.) being based there.
Though the NeoBritish Empire's agriculture sector is realtively small, accounting for only 1.7% of GDP. The Empire has large coal, natural gas, oil, and mineral reserves. Primary energy production accounts for about 9% of the GDP, one of the largest in the world.
The currency of the NeoBritish Empire is the pound , represented by the symbol £. The Bank of NeoBritian is the central bank and is responsible for issuing currency. Control over the economy is exercised by the Chancellor of the Economy, but the Prime Minister is First Lord of the Treasury, with the Chancellor of the Economy being the Second Lord.
Military
The armed forces of the NeoBritish Empire are known as the NeoBritish Royal Armed Forces or His Majesty's Armed Forces. Their Commander-in-Chief is the British monarch, King Gregory V and they are managed by the Ministry of War. The armed forces are controlled by the War Council. The NeoBritish Empire is also one of the countries in Birmingham with a comprehensive nuclear arsenal.
The NeoBritish Royal Armed Forces are charged with protecting the NeoBritish Empire and promotes the Empire's wider security interests and its international peacekeeping efforts. The NeoBritish Empire fields one of the most powerful and comprehensive military forces in the world.
As of the census of 2005 the NeoBritish Royal Armed Forces consisted of the follwoing:
Royal Army 1st Royal Armored Division - 10,765 active personnel 2nd Royal Armored Division - 8,005 active personnel 3rd Royal Armored Division - 13,067 active personnel 4th Royal Armored Division - 9,238 active personnel 5th Royal Armored Division - 10,285 active personnel 6th Royal Armored Division - 4,776 active personnel 7th Royal Armored Division - 5,065 active personnel 8th Royal Armored Division - 10,995 active personnel 9th Royal Armored Division - 8,890 active personnel 10th Royal Armored Division - 9,345 active personnel
1st Royal Cavalry Division - 6,789 active personnel 2nd Royal Cavalry Division - 7,349 active personnel 3rd Royal Cavalry Division - 7,453 active personnel 4th Royal Cavalry Division - 9,678 active personnel
1st Royal Infantry Division - 11,789 active personnel 2nd Royal Infantry Division - 9,009 active personnel 3rd Royal Infantry Division - 13,685 active personnel 4th Royal Infantry Division - 11,089 active personnel 5th Royal Infantry Division - 9,089 active personnel 6th Royal Infantry Division - 7,073 active personnel 7th Royal Infantry Division - 12,006 active personnel 8th Royal Infantry Division - 10,873 active personnel 9th Royal Infantry Division - 10,624 active personnel 10th Royal Infantry Division - 9,546 active personnel 11th Royal Infantry Division - 12,524 active personnel 12th Royal Infantry Division - 11,385 active personnel 13th Royal Infantry Division - 9,483 active personnel
1st Royal Airborne Division - 1,567 active personnel 2nd Royal Airborne Division - 978 active personnel 3rd Royal Airborne Division - 3,763 active personnel 4th Royal Airborne Division - 921 active personnel 5th Royal Airborne Division - 1,522 active personnel
Royal Navy
Current manpower: 23,576
Surface Combatants Invincible Class Aircraft Carriers - 2 Defender Class Destroyers - 5 Guard Class Frigates - 10 Royal Class Frigates - 5
Amphibious Forces Adamant Class - 4 Steel Class - 1
Patrol Vessels Watcher Class - 12 Endurance Class - 3
Survey Vessels Enterprise Class - 2 Ocean Class - 5
Submarines Nautilus Class (SSBN) - 2 Victory Class (SSN) -5
Royal Air Force Current Manpower: 32,789
Air Combat Division - 345 aircraft, 23 helicopters Air Support Group - 456 aircraft, 57 helicopters
Royal Marines 1st Royal Marine Expeditionary Force (MAGTF) - 546 2nd Royal Marine Expeditionary Force (MAGTF) - 438
1st Royal Marine Division (GCE) - 1,678 2nd Royal Marine Division (GCE) - 785 3rd Royal Marine Division (GCE) -532
1st Royal Marine Aircraft Wing (ACE) - 479
1st Royal Marine Logistics Group (CSSE) - 1,456 2nd Royal Marine Logistics Group (CSSE) - 845
