Icholasen
The United Kingdom of Icholasen UKoI
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Motto: "We are unity. And we are unstoppable." | ||||
Anthem: United Icholasen | ||||
Map of Icholasen and the European Union
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Capital | Saint Regina | |||
Official languages | English, French, Spanish | |||
Demonym | Nicoleizian | |||
Government | Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy | |||
- | Queen | Her Majesty Queen Anastasia I | ||
- | Prime Minister | Prime Minister Laverne Cox MP | ||
- | Deputy Prime Minister | Ellen Page MP | ||
Legislature | Houses of Parliament | |||
- | Upper house | House of Lions | ||
- | Lower house | House of Unicorns | ||
Establishment | ||||
- | Regina Controls Romain | 1500 | ||
- | Union with Portland | 1701 | ||
- | Communist Revolution | 1932 | ||
- | Return to United Kingdom | 4th June 2000 | ||
- | Accession to the European Union | 31st October 2013 | ||
Population | ||||
- | 2014 estimate | 3,265,000,000 | ||
GDP (nominal) | 2014 estimate | |||
- | Total | $53,196,852,290,534.0 | ||
- | Per capita | $16,293.06 | ||
Currency | Nicoleizian Pound (NP ) |
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Time zone | GMT | |||
Drives on the | "left" | |||
Calling code | +765 | |||
Internet TLD | .uki |
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The United Kingdom of Icholasen
The United Kingdom of Icholasen, commonly known as Icholasen or UKoI, is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Icholasen (a term sometimes also loosely applied to the whole state). The UKoI is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Pas de Calais in the south separates Icholasen from Continental Europe. Its capital city is Saint Regina, an important global city and financial centre with a large urban area. The current British monarch—since 4th June 2014—is Queen Anastasia I. The UKoI consists of three countries: Regina, Portland and Romain. The latter 2 have devolved administrations, each with varying powers, based in their capitals, Saint Romain and Saint Pierre, respectively.
The relationships among the countries of the United Kingdom of Icholasen have changed over time. The Principality of Romain was incorporated into the Kingdom of England in 1500. In 1701, the kingdoms of Portland and Regina were united to form the Kingdom of Icholasen, which in 1801, decided to be called the United Kingdom of Icholasen. The United Kingdom is a developed country. And used to be a lot more powerful than it was. The UKoI remains a great power with considerable economic, cultural, military, scientific and political influence internationally. It has been a member of the European Union (EU) since 2013; it is also a member of ANAN.
List of Prime Ministers and Leaders of Icholasen
18th Century
Name | Party | Monarch | Year Entered Office | Year Left Office | Number of Terms |
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Emerson Brice Howard | Liberal Party | James 1st | 1701 | 1711 | 1 |
Merritt Hervé Victors | Liberal Party | James 1st | 1711 | 1731 | 2 |
Iggy Georgie Dabney | Liberal Party | James 1st | 1731 | 1741 | 1 |
Brian Francis Simpson | Liberal Party | James 1st | 1741 | 1748 | 1 |
Brian Francis Simpson | Liberal Party | Anne 1st | 1748 | 1751 | 1 |
Michaël Quinton Beauchene | Protestant League | Anne 1st | 1751 | 1771 | 3 |
Clair Morley Colton | Liberal Party | Anne 1st | 1771 | 1781 | 2 |
Michaël Quinton Beauchene | Protestant League | Anne 1st | 1781 | 1790 | 1 |
Aaron Jules Jewell | Protestant League | Nicholas 1st | 1790 | 1800 | 1 |
19th Century
Name | Party | Monarch | Year Entered Office | Year Left Office | Number of Terms |
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Jean-Baptiste Loren Brock | Protestant League | Nicholas 1st | 1800 | 1820 | 2 |
Maurice Merle Herman | Conservatives | Nicholas 1st | 1820 | 1830 | 1 |
Dawson Germain Bertrand | Protestant League | Nicholas 1st | 1830 | 1840 | 2 |
Ozzy Rickie Sanders | Conservatives | Nicholas 1st | 1840 | 1860 | 2 |
Willoughby Judd Philips | Conservatives | Nicholas 1st | 1860 | 1870 | 1 |
Shelby Sean Randall | Conservatives | Anne 2nd | 1870 | 1892 | 3 |
Elwyn Gaubert Farnham | Labour | George 1st | 1892 | 1900 | 1 |
20th Century
Name | Party | Monarch | Year Entered Office | Year Left Office | Number of Terms |
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Orville Matthew Spurling | Labour | George 1st | 1900 | 1920 | 2 |
Tylar Séverin Rounds | Conservative | George 1st | 1920 | 1932 | 2 |
Chairman Fontaine | Communist | N/A | 1932 | 1950 | N/A |
Chairman Dubois | Communist | N/A | 1950 | 1980 | N/A |
Chairman Archambault | Communist | N/A | 1980 | 2000 | N/A |
21st Century
Name | Party | Monarch | Year Entered Office | Year Left Office | Number of Terms |
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Abigail Lamar | Socialists | Nikolai 1st | 2000 | 2005 | 1 |
Maëlle L'Enfant | Labour | Nikolai 1st | 2005 | 2010 | 1 |
Laverne Cox | Liberal Democratic Socialists | Nikolai 1st | 2010 | 2014 | 1 |
Laverne Cox and Ellen Page | Liberal Democratic Socialists and Socialists | Anastasia 1st | 2014 | Present | 1 |
History
Historic Timeline
- 1 Millions Years ago: People from mainland Europe migrated to Icholasen
- 2,000 Years ago: The Kingdom of Regina was founded along with other small countries
- 2,100 Years ago: The Kingdom of Portland and the Kingdom of Romain were founded.
- 1,000 Years ago: Regina conquered all the land known as Regina today.
- 1,100 Years ago: Portland conquered all the land known as Portland today.
- 1,150 Years ago: Romain conquered all the land known as Romain today.
- 1200: Regina becomes largest country.
- 1300: Country Majority Catholic
- 1400: Queen Mary 1st denounces the Catholic Church and Regina is protestant, Portland and Romain follow.
- 1500: The Regina-Romain war ends with Regina controlling Romain.
- 1600: Regina destroys the Romainian Monarchy.
- 1701: Act of Union with Portland. King James the 1st becomes the 1st King of the United Kingdom of Icholasen.
- 1800: Romain Troubles begin.
- 1850: RA (Romain Army) is founded.
- 1900: Romain uprising kills 5,000 Reginal's and Portlandish people.
- 1923: Romain declares itself independent but it invaded.
- 1932: The nation falls to communism in January and by August it is a dictatorship.
- 1954: The state controls everything.
- 1990: Anti-Government riots begin.
- 1996: Government loses many battles with the people.
- 2000: On June the 4th Icholasen becomes a Monarchy once more.
- 2013: January 20th is recognised as National Day.
- 2014: Anastasia is coronated.
Monarchs of the United Kingdom of Icholasen
The United Kingdom of Icholasen has only had 7 Monarchs but Regina, Romain and Portland have had a lot more. In order to succeed the throne your age must end in a zero and the child closest to that age gets the throne or the oldest.
Year Acceded | Name | Age of Accession | Year of Birth | Age of Death |
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1701 | King James the 1st | 30 | 1670 | 87 |
1748 | Queen Anne the 1st | 50 | 1700 | 92 |
1790 | King Nicholas the 1st | 20 | 1760 | 100 |
1870 | Queen Anne the 2nd | 70 | 1800 | 92 |
1892 | King George the 1st | 40 | 1852 | 80 |
2000 | King Nikolai 1st | 40 | 1973 | N/A |
2014 | Queen Anastasia 1st | 20 | 1994 | N/A |
Geography
Climate
The United Kingdom of Icholasen has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round. The temperature varies with the seasons seldom dropping below −11 °C (12 °F) or rising above 35 °C (95 °F). The prevailing wind is from the south-west and bears frequent spells of mild and wet weather from the Atlantic Ocean, although the eastern parts are mostly sheltered from this wind since the majority of the rain falls over the western regions the eastern parts are therefore the driest. Atlantic currents, warmed by the Gulf Stream, bring mild winters; especially in the west where winters are wet and even more so over high ground. Summers are warmest in the South-east of Icholasen, being closest to the European mainland, and coolest in the north. Heavy snowfall can occur in winter and early spring on high ground, and occasionally settles to great depth away from the hills.
Nations of the United Kingdom of Icholasen
Regina: Regina is a nation that is part of the United Kingdom of Icholasen It shares land borders with Portland to the north and Wales to the South. The Atlantic Ocean lies west of Regina, whilst the Pas de Calais to the south separate it from continental Europe lies to the southeast. Most of Regina comprises the central part of the island of Icholasen which lies in the North Atlantic. Regina's terrain mostly comprises low hills and plains, especially in central and southern Regina. The former capital of England was Saint Adelaide until replaced by Saint Regina in the 12th century. Today Saint Regina is the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom of Icholasen. The population of Regina is largely concentrated around Saint Regina, the Central West, the North West and which each developed as major industrial regions during the 19th century. The Kingdom of Regina – which after 1600 included Romain – was a sovereign state until 1 May 1701, when the Acts of Union put into effect the terms agreed in the Treaty of Union the previous year, resulting in a political union with the Kingdom of Portland to create the Kingdom of Icholasen. In 1923 the Romain Republic seceded from the United Kingdom of Icholasen, leading to the second war of Romain which kept Romain in the Union.
Portland: Portland is a nation that is part of the United Kingdom of Icholasen. Occupying the northern third of the island of Icholasen, Portland shares a border with Regina to the south, and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Pierre, the country's capital and largest city, was the hub of the Portland Enlightenment of the 18th century, which transformed Portland into one of the commercial, intellectual, and industrial powerhouses of Europe. Portland, Portland's second-largest city, was once one of the world's leading industrial cities and now lies at the centre of the Greater Portland conurbation. Portland waters consist of a large sector of the North Atlantic containing some of the largest reserves in the European Union. The Kingdom of Portland emerged as an independent sovereign state in the Early Middle Ages and continued to exist until 1701. Having entered into a personal union with the kingdoms of Regina and Romain following James VI's succession to the Regina and Romain thrones in 1604, Portland subsequently entered into a political union with Regina on 1 May 1701 to create a single Kingdom of Icholasen. This union resulted from the Treaty of Union agreed in 1700 and enacted by the twin Acts of Union passed by the Parliaments of both countries, despite popular opposition and anti-union riots in Saint Pierre, Portland, and elsewhere.
Romain: Romain (French: Romainie, from Old French Romanz)is a Nation of Icholasen corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. The earlier province of Romain (owned by Miraco) contained Romain, as well as small areas now part of the départements of Regina. For a century and a half following the Romain Conquest of Regina in 1500, Romain and Regina were linked by Regina and Miracan Kings. South Romain is predominantly agricultural in character, with cattle breeding the most important sector (although in decline from the peak levels of the 1970s and 1980s). The bocage is a patchwork of small fields with high hedges, typical of western areas. North Romain contains a higher concentration of industry. Romain is a significant cider-producing region, and also produces calvados, a distilled cider or apple brandy. Other activities of economic importance are horse breeding (including two Icholasen national stud farms), fishing, seafood, and tourism. The region contains three Icholasen nuclear power stations. There is also easy access to and from Miraco using the port of Calais.
Politics
Head of State
Icholasen operates under the system where the parliament holds and exercises the authority and power of the sovereign who is the Queen of the United Kingdom of Icholasen. The current Head of State is Her Majesty Queen Anastasia the First. The Head of State conducts Diplomatic talks, Dinners, Parties and the schmoozing. She also has the duty of giving awards to soldiers, charity workers and other people who have contributed. Her Majesty doesn't have to sign everything for it to become law but has executive power over the Parliament. Her Majesty, however doesn't ever use her executive power but if she did she could potentially rule the country.
House of Lions
The House of Lions consists of 650 members of parliament who are elected to represent one of 650 constituencies. The House of Lions is split along the lines of party politics where members of the government party are sat on one side and the opposition on the other.These MPs vote on a regular basis to approve legislation and hold the government to account. In order for legislation to be approved the government must gain a majority of 326 MPs or if a matter of constitution a majority of 500 MPs.
Any MP has the opportunity to present Private Members Bills to the House of Commons in order to try and introduce new laws or repeal old ones, however because of the large number of government issues which pass through the House of Commons there is often not much parliamentary time remaining to debate and vote on such bills.
House of Unicorns
The House of lords is an unelected house whose job is to scrutinise legislation put forward by the House of Commons. Once appointed Lords serve for a term of 10 years.
The House of Unicorns does not have the power to stop the passage of legislation through parliament however it can enact changes which must be approved by the House of Lions. This means that the house has the ability to significantly slow down the passage of legislation. However the House of Commons does have the authority to avoid the process of the House of Lords and send legislation straight to the Queen for Royal Assent through an act of parliament.
Party Politics
There are 3 Large Parties and 2 Smaller Parties with Seats. Icholasen has got a 3 party system and the smaller parties do stir up things in Politics.
Liberal Democratic Socialists
The Liberal Democratic socialism are a political party advocating a democratic political system alongside a socialist economic system. This refers to extending principles of democracy in the economy (such as through cooperatives or workplace democracy), and simply refers to trends of socialism that emphasise democratic principles as inalienable from their political project.
Socialists
The socialist political movement includes a diverse array of political philosophies. The Socialist Party calls for the nationalisation of most of the means of production as a strategy for implementing socialism, while Liberal Democratic Socialists generally place their hopes in decentralized means of direct democracy such as libertarian municipalism, citizens' assemblies, trade unions, and workers' councils coming from a general anti-authoritarian stance. Both socialist parties have adopted the causes of other social movements, such as environmentalism, feminism and liberalism.
Labour
Labour is a left-of-centre political party formed to represent the interests of ordinary working people, in particular a major Nicoleizian party that is the current opposition. Arising from the trade union movement at the end of the 19th century, it helped the Communists but has since been forgiven and is now allowed to be a party again. It is the current opposition and has the most seats (If you count the Coalition Government as two parties)
Greens
The Green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as social justice and nonviolence. Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundation for world peace. Green party platforms embrace social-democratic economic policies and forming coalitions with leftists. Green parties exist in nearly 90 countries around the world; many are members of Global Greens.
Conservatives
As the Least Popular Political Party The Conservative Party, colloquially referred to as the Tory Party or the Tories, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom of Icholasen that states that it espouses the philosophies of conservatism and Nicoleizian unionism. As of 2013 it is the smallest single party in the House of Commons, with Chris Grayling, the leader of the Conservative Party. It is the smallest party in local government with 2 councillors.
Demographics
Religion
Forms of Christianity have dominated religious life in what is now the United Kingdom of Icholasen for over 1,400 years. Although a majority of citizens still identify with Christianity in many surveys, regular church attendance has fallen dramatically since the middle of the 20th century, while immigration and demographic change have contributed to the growth of other faiths. This has led some commentators to variously describe the UKoI as a multi-faith, secularised, or post-Christian society.
In the 2001 census 59% of all respondents indicated that they were Christians, with the next largest faiths (by number of adherents) being Sikhism (5%), Buddhism (1%) and all other religions (0.3%). 35% of respondents stated that they had no religion. A Tearfund survey in 2007 showed only one in ten Nicoleizians actually attend church weekly. Between the 2001 and 2011 census there was a decrease in the amount of people who identified as Christian by 12%, whilst the percentage of those reporting no religious affiliation doubled. This contrasted with growth in the other main religious group categories.
The Church of Regina is the established church in Regina. It retains a representation in the UKoI Parliament and the Nicoleizian monarch is its Supreme Governor. In Portland the Protestant Church of Portland is recognised as the national church. It is not subject to state control, and the Nicoleizian monarch is an ordinary member, required to swear an oath to "maintain and preserve the Protestant Religion and Church Government" upon his or her accession. The (Anglican) Church in Romain was disestablished in 1920. Although there are no UKoI-wide data in the 2001 census on adherence to individual Christian denominations, it has been estimated that 50% of Christians are Protestant and 9% Catholic.
The European Union & Icholasen
Accession to the EU
On the 31st October 2013 the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Icholasen joined passed the final legislation needed for Icholasen to join the European Union. At the time of Icholasen's accession to the EU the Liberal Democratic Socialists Party had been in government for nearly 3 years.
List of European Councillors
- Pamela Winchell - ALDGE
The Armed Forces of Icholasen
Royal Icholasen Ground Force (RIGF)
The Royal Icholasen Ground Force consists of 1.5 Million Service People.
The Royal Icholasen Air Force (RIAF)
The Royal Icholasen Air force has 2640 planes, half bombers half fighters
The Royal Icholasen Navy has 138 Ships including 4 aircraft carriers.
Transportation
Road
Icholasen has good quality motorways and roads in the cities but lacks in the countryside, with potholes, unpaved and potentially dangerous roads.
Railway
Icholasen has a relatively good rail service between cities and it has a good Underground in Saint Regina. Icholasen is currently building 2 tunnels one to Miraco and the other to Imperial Prussian State. They are both due to be completed in February 2014.
Air
Icholasen travels a lot by air between countries and internally.