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| − | The Glorious and United Kingdom of The Floor Kippers is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by John Patrician with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 9.295 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
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| − | It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, the Environment, and Social Welfare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bel-Gium. The average income tax rate is 63%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.
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| − | Noises louder than a whisper have been prohibited by law, the TFKBI Channel Tunnel project is plagued by delays, many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses, and an increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Floor Kippers's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, its national religion is Whovianism, and its currency is the Dollarpound.
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| − | == Timeline of The Floor Kippers ==
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| − | 13,000 B.C.E - 10,233 B.C.E - The area that is now known as The Glorious and United Kingdom of the Floor Kippers was ruled by the Dragons and their two gods for thousands of years and between 13,679 B.C. and 10,233 B.C. was the hub of the Dragon Empire until two factions formed during a disagreement over the treatment of the Draco Sapiens and other non-Dragon sentient species.
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| − | One of the gods, Androzani, believed that they should be treated as equals, but the Goddess Gallifrey decreed that it was a dragon's right to rule over the lesser species harshly. A war broke out and both gods vanished, along with many of the Elder Dragons and all those who were members of "The Cult of Gallifrey".
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| − | Dragons continued to vanish mysteriously when they reached a certain age until 1566, however this vanishing is believed to have been an outbreak of the "Elder Virus".
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| − | ? - 5 A.D - Humans settle and live in the mountains. It is not known how long for or if they came from anywhere else.
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| − | 5 A.D. - Three explorers travel down from the Bearing Mountains to the plains of the River Bel in search of new homes after a terrible avalanche. During their journey they decided to settle and sent word for the rest of the mountain people to come and join them; thus the capital city of Bel-Gium was born, Bel being the name of the river and Gium meaning town built in the meander of a river. The explorers went down in history as "The Daring Three".
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| − | 605 - Through an innocent misunderstanding the First Great Dragon war starts between the humans and Dragons.
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| − | 953 - The Last Great Dragon War ends, the remaining Dragons retreat to the Bearing Mountains.
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| − | 25th September 1023 - Sir Nigel Griffin is born in, the then small, hamlet of Upper Darrowby.
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| − | 1200 - The Kingdom of The Floor Kippers became the world leader in ship building, building the fastest largest and safest ships ever to sail the seas. This prowess culminated in a sea battle with the Navy of The Disputed Territories of Incendiox Calx.
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| − | 1600- 1605 - The "Blood Wars" take place in response to the Massacre of Paris, caused by the Vampires.
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| − | 1650 - Scandinavia colonised by the French and The Floor Kippers, French name their part, "New France".
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| − | 1799 - Fort Atlantis is built on the island of Mevagissy to prevent from attacks from the newly independent "New France".
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| − | 1801 - An accompanying village is built for the fort and is nicknamed Atlantis
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| − | 6th May 1899 - The rest of Europe unifies as the European Conglomerate, which includes New France. Floor Kippers not invited. The Swiss don't join.
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| − | 8th July 1900 - An agreement between King George the Twentieth and Sir Thomas Windsor, then the Prime Minister, results in theroyal family handing power over to the Legislature. The sister countries of Bearing and Stepforth willfully unite with the Kingdom of The Floor Kippers to make The Glorious and United Kingdom of The Floor Kippers.
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| − | 6th May 1901 - In light of the appalling conditions for Non-Humans abroad discovered by delegates, investigators and backpackers; the "Non-Human Sapients Immigration Act" and corresponding "Non-Human Sapients Rights Act" throws open the borders to Non-Humans.
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| − | 1911 - First World War begins, started by the Swiss.
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| − | 10th October 1915 - First World War ends, Switzerland joins the EC.
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| − | 11th September 1943 - World War Two declared between the Axis (Incendiox Calx, The Trans-Siberian Alliance, The Australasian Realms) and the Allies (The European Conglomerate and the GUK-FK).
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| − | 8th July 1945 - The Trans-Continental American Alliance enters the war at "The Battle for Fort Atlantis", on the side of the GUK-FK and The EC.
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| − | 11th January 1949 - World War Two ends.
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| − | 12th January 1949 - The International Alliance of Nations (IAN) is formed.
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| − | 1949 - 1955 - The National Healthcare System and The National Railway Company are set up, bringing with them major changes to the country. Major improvements are made to Service Pensions and National Insurance.
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| − | 12th August 1959 - Philip Briggs is elected and becomes the first Varanus Gekkonidae Sapien Prime Minister of The United Kingdom of The Floor Kippers.
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| − | 3rd June 1961 - Sir Phillip receives Knighthood after preventing World War Three.
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| − | 12th December 1980 - A Charged Vacuum Emboitment (CVE) is discovered and used to prove the theory of the multiverse, as well as multiverse travel.
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| − | 1st January 1999 - The GUK-FK Space Team launched a satellite into the orbit of the Moon; inaugurating the new satellite channel "Moon TV", which broadcasts non-stop footage from the moon. The team was investigated for wasting government money, shut down, and their duties transferred to the Ministry of Scientific Development.
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| − | 3rd July 2007 - The Ministry of Inter-Species Relations burns down under strange circumstances.
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| − | 24th September 2010 - Last contact with the TransContinental American Alliance, level ten quarantine placed on the continent by automated message.
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| − | 18th May 2020 - George the Twenty-First, the Duke of Tennantsea and Queen Aldred the First's husband, dies when his plane plummets into the sea twenty-five miles from the island of Mevagissy.
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| − | 19th March 2026 - The Democratic Liberals become the ruling party by a landslide vote, with Sir Nigel Griffin becoming prime minister
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| − | 15th March 2028 - The GUK-FK joins the World Anti-Slavery Organization (WASO) and pledges military support to The Repredirect NeoDemocracy of Denecaep should the need arise. Such an occasion nearly occured when The Corporate Nexus of Brewdomia declared war on Denecaep, however no fighting came of the incident.
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| − | 25th March 2029 - The GUK-FK declared war on The Republic of Grand Atia in aid of The Most Serene Republic of The Quendi, dispatching the navy, the air force and the army. Losses included The HMS Survival, which went down with all hands.
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| − | 19th April 2029 - First direct contact with The Holy Divisional Technocracy of New Amerik over the "Sally Smith Incident".
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| − | 21st March 2030 - The prime minister and the Royal family commended The Commonwealth of The Land of Lamington for opening its boarders to Non-Humans.
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| − | 30th June 2030 - Sir Phillip Briggs passed away in Bel-Gium City Hospital, the nation mourns his loss.
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| − | 8th July 2030 - The Government celebrates 130 years of democracy.
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| − | 2030 September - The GUK-FK enters the war against the Hive Fleet in the home universe of The Holy Divisional Technocracy of New Amerik.
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| − | 1st December 2030 - Sir Nigel Griffin discovers that the circus known as "The Greatest Show in the Multiverse" is actually a front for a group of emotion draining multiversal creatures, wanted for several crimes in seventeen universes. Shortly afterwards Sir Nigel destroys them all. An amateur photographer photographed LinkSir Nigel walking calmly away from the exploding circus.
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| − | 11th April 2031 - Construction on Bio-Dome 1 is completed for International Moonbase 1, construction starts on Habitation Area 1.
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| − | 12th March 2032 - Queen Aldred is Killed by the Dragon Goddess Gallifrey. Prince Matthew ascends to the throne.
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| − | 25th May 2054 - Sir Nigel Griffin retires from position of prime minister
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