Nicholas and Great Britain (Pacifica)

Republic of Nicholas and Great Britain
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: One people, one nation
Anthem: One people, one nation
Location of Nicholas and Great Britain in the South Pacific
Capital and largest city	London 46°8'34"S 23°31'36"W
Official languages	Austral
Recognised national languages	Austral, Scottish, Cymric, Cornish, Scottish Gaedian, Nicholasian Gaedian, Kalinskian
Sign languages	Nicholas and Great British Sign Language (NGBSL)
Ethnic groups (2021 census)	95.67% Britolasian 4.33% Other
Religion (2020 census)	74.6% No religion 24.6% Christianity 0.8% Other
Demonym(s)	Nicholas and Great British, Britolasian
Government	Unitary one party republic under a totalitarian dictatorship
• Supreme Leader	Nicholas McGregor
Legislature	Parliament of Nicholas and Great Britain
Formation
• Cymrian and English Acts of Union	1536 CE
• Scottish and English Acts of Union to form Great Britain	1712 CE
• Nicholas and Great British Acts of Union	1908 CE
Area
• Total	310,769 km2 (119,989 sq mi)
Population
• 2021 census	139,640,050
• Density	449/km2 (1,162.9/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$4.2 trillion
• Per capita	$30,097
Gini (2024)	43.4 medium
HDI (2024)	0.752 high
Currency	NichoPound (NCP)
Time zone	UTC-1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+0 (CEST)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy CE
Driving side	left
Calling code	+40
World Forum Code	NI
Internet TLD	.ni

Nicholas and Great Britain, officially the Republic of Nicholas and Great Britain, is a country in north-west Crabry in the South Pacific. The nation contains both the most northern and western point of Crabry and is the largest nation in the continent. It is bordered by Kliegme, West Romordia, Aberstopia and Kalinskia. All these countries are to Nicholas and Great Britain's east. Its southern border is defined by the Transcrabrian Sea, its south-western border is defined by the Karnetvorian Channel, its western border by the Gulf of Kringalia and its northern border by the Brevero Sea. Nicholas and Great Britain has two islands to the north-east of its northern border called Orkney and Shetland. The nation has an area of 310,769 km² (119,989 sq mi) and an estimated population of nearly 140 million people in 2021.

Nicholas and Great Britain is a unitary one party republic under a totalitarian dictatorship. The Supreme Leader, Nicholas McGregor, has been in power since the 4th of May 2022 and earlier from the 7th of May 2009 to the 31st of December 2021. The capital and largest city is London with a population of around 10 million and a metropolitan population of around 16 million. Other major cities include Nicholasgrad, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Luchester, Glasgow and Leeds.

Nicholas and Great Britain has a high income economy with a GNI per capita of $28,153 and a GNI of $3.93 trillion. It has a high human development index of 0.752 and a medium Gini of 43.4.

Etymology

The Acts of Union 1712 declared that England, Cymria and Scotland would be united under one kingdom by the name of Great Britain. Centuries later, The Acts of Union 1908 between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Nicholas renamed the nation to the United Kingdom of Nicholas and Great Britain, or simply Nicholas and Great Britain. Nearly two decades later, the Acts of Union 1936 between Nicholas and Great Britain and the Republic of Kalinskia renamed the nation to Nicholas, Kalinskia and Great Britain. However the end of the Kalinskian Revolution in 1953 resulted in Kalinskian independence and the nation Nicholas, Kalinskia and Great Britain being renamed to become Nicholas and Great Britain again. Despite Western Romordia being invaded in 1845 and again in 1900 and Kalinskia being invaded in 1982 the name of the nation was not updated as these were considered territories of the nation rather than the nation itself.

History

Prehistory

The remains of a neolithic settlement in Nicholas and Great Britain

Settlement by anatomically modern humans of what was to become Nicholas and Great Britain began around 30,000 years ago.

Dark Ages

During the 5th century, much of Nicholas and Great Britain was invaded by the Australs. This reduced the native population's culture mainly to what was to become Cymria, Cornwall, Nicholas, Scotland and until the latter stages of the Austral settlement, the Hen Ogledd (northern England and parts of southern Scotland). Most of the region settled by Australs became unified as the Kingdom of England in the 10th century. Meanwhile, Gaedian speakers in the west of what is now Scotland united with the Picts to create the Kingdom of Scotland. Later, the Kingdom of Nicholas would be created. Cornwall would later become part of England.

Middle Ages

In the 13th century, Cymria was annexed by England. Throughout the middle ages, the kingdoms of England, Scotland, Nicholas were at almost constant war. There were also wars with the kingdoms of Romordia, Kalinskia and Aberstopia.

Early Modern Period

What is now Nicholas and Great Britain saw religious conflict resulting from the introduction of Protestantism. In the early 17th century, England and Scotland shared the same monarch but remained as different political entities. In the mid-17th century, England and Scotland were involved in a civil war which led to the temporary overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a short-lived unitary republic. Although the monarchy was restored, multiple acts in Parliament gave Parliament parliamentary sovereignty. Similar acts were later made in the Kingdom of Nicholas. In 1712, Scotland and England united to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. In the mid-18th century, a series of uprising occurred which sought to remove the protestant monarchy and re-establish the catholic monarchy. However, they were defeated. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain started to emerge as a large imperial power. The same happened to the Kingdom of Nicholas but to a slightly lesser extent.

Late Modern Period

In the early 19th century, the Kingdom of Aberstopia, aided by the Kingdom of Romordia and multiple Aberstopian client states launched an invasion of parts of Kalinskia and Nicholas, both of which were allies of Great Britain. This started a war known as the North-West Crabrian War.

Great Britain and Nicholas were some of the first countries to industrialise. This gave both countries greater economic power. In the late 19th century, Great Britain and Nicholas joined forces to invade the Kingdom of Romordia. After a few years of fighting, both nations had captured the western provinces. In 1908, Great Britain and Nicholas united to create the United Kingdom of Nicholas and Great Britain.

Contemporary History

A photo of Kalinskian soldiers during the Kalinskian revolution.

The Kalinskian Revolutionary War in the 1950s resulted in Kalinskian independence and the name of the nation became the United Kingdom of Nicholas and Great Britain again. Aberstopia got involved in this war

In 1975, the Nicholas and Great British Civil War arose, which would also involve West Romordian rebels and Aberstopian armed forces. This war devastated the county's already weakened economy and Nicholas and Great Britain was also forced to pay reparations to Aberstopia.

From 2009 to 2014, Nicholas and Great Britain went through several large reforms due to the election of the Socialist Nationalist Party. In 2021, Izaakia launched an invasion of Nicholas and Great Britain, causing a war that Nicholas and Great Britain still hasn't fully recovered from.

Government and Politics

Nicholas and Great Britain is a unitary one party republic under a totalitarian dictatorship. Nicholas McGregor is the current Supreme Leader and is both head of state and head of government. Before the abolishment of the monarchy, the head of state was the monarch and the head of government was the Prime Minister. All heads of government have served as First Lord of the Treasury since 1905, Minister of the Civil Service since 1968, Minister of the Secret Service since 2009, Minister of the Union since 2019, and Lord High Chancellor of the Supreme Court since 2022.

Law and judicial system

Main article: Law of Nicholas and Great Britain (Pacifica)

The Imperial Courts of Justice, which houses the High Court and Court of Appeal

The law in Nicholas and Great Britain is a hybrid system based off common-law and civil-law principles. The legal system in Nicholas and Great Britain is divided into two main categories: criminal law and civil law. Criminal law deals with crimes committed against the state, such as murder, theft, and fraud. Civil law, on the other hand, deals with disputes between individuals or organizations, such as breach of contract, property disputes, and personal injury claims. The Supreme Court is the highest court in Nicholas and Great Britain. Below the Supreme Court are the Court of Appeal, High Court of Justice, High Court of Justiciary, Magistrates Courts and County Courts.

Foreign relations

Since Nicholas McGregor became the Supreme Leader of Nicholas and Great Britain in 2009, diplomatic relations with many countries have strained. In early 2021, Nicholas and Great Britain had and hosted embassies in over 100 countries. However, since the war with Izaakia, many embassies have been closed.

Military

Main article: Nicholas and Great British Armed Forces (Pacifica)

A Predator Class Destroyer

The Nicholas and Great British Armed Forces consists of three professional service branches: the NGB Army, the NGB Navy, and the NGB Air Force. The armed forces are managed by the Ministry of Defence and controlled by the Council of Defence, chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence. The head of the NGB Army is the Field Marshal, the head of the navy is the Grand Admiral and the head of the air force is the Air Chief General. The Commander-in-Chief is the uppermost position in the armed forces and has control over all three of the military branches. Since the 4th of May 2022, the Commander-in-Chief is the Supreme Leader. From the 7th of May 2009 to the 4th of May 2022 the position of Commander-in-Chief was held by a separate person. Before the 7th of May 2009 it was held by the monarch. Nicholas and Great Britain spends 5.7% of their GDP on the military, which is around $240 billion, making it one of the largest in the world by military expenditures.

Economy

Main article: Economy of Nicholas and Great Britain (Pacifica)

The Bank of Nicholas and Great Britain

Nicholas and Great Britain has a mixed economy. Nicholas and Great Britain has a nominal GDP of $4.2 trillion and a GDP Per capita of $30,897 as of 2023. It's main industries are mining and quarrying, finance, information and technology, manufacturing, steel and oil. The Bank of Nicholas and Great Britain is the central bank of the country and is responsible for issuing notes and coins in the nation's currency, the NichoPound. The Bank of Nicholas and Great Britain's Monetary Policy Committee, headed by the Governor of the Bank of Nicholas and Great Britain, has been responsible for setting interest rates at the level necessary to achieve the overall inflation target for the economy. London and Nicholasgrad are both large financial centres and London has the highest city GDP in Nicholas and Great Britain.

Transport

A radial road network totals 60,115 km (37,354 miles) of main roads, 4,485 km (2,787 miles) of motorways and 440,848 km (273,930 miles) of paved roads. As of 2020, there are over 66 million licensed vehicles in Nicholas and Great Britain. The railway system in Nicholas and Great Britain is managed by the National Railway Association and consists of seven high-speed main lines. Nicholas and Great Britain's railway network is 20,803 km (12,926 miles) long. In 2021, there were 13.9 billion bus journeys in Nicholas and Great Britain, 4 billion of which were in London and 2.4 of which were in Nicholasgrad. In 2020, Nicholas and Great British airports handled around 14 million passengers. Nicholas and Great Britain's flag carrier is Britolasian Airways.

Energy

Ardrossan wind farm. Much of Nicholas and Great Britain's electricity comes from renewable sources.

Nicholas and Great Britain produces oil and coal. Coal production played a key role in the economy in the 19th and 20th centuries. In the mid-1960s, over 130 million tonnes of coal was produced annually, not falling below 100 million tonnes until the Nicholas and Great British Civil War in 1975. In 2011, Nicholas and Great Britain produced 297 billion tons of coal. Despite environmental concerns, the coal industry has been increasing. However, the NGB Coal Authority has stated that there is a potential to produce between 500 billion tonnes and 700 billion tonnes of coal through fracking and that, based on current Nicholas and Great British coal consumption, such reserves could last between 200 and 400 years. Despite environmental and social concerns being raised over chemicals getting into the water table and minor earthquakes damaging homes, it is believed that Nicholas and Great Britain will increase its coal production in the near future. Nicholas and Great Britain's oil production is around 2.2 billion barrels per day.

Renewable electricity sources provide for 19% of the electricity generated.

Since 2009, energy has been provided by the government.

Water supply and sanitation

Access to improved water supply and sanitation in Nicholas and Great Britain is universal and since 2009, has been provided by the government. Around 93.7% of households in Nicholas and Great Britain are connected to the sewer network. It is estimated that Nicholas and Great Britain uses 29 billion litres of water per day. Around 83% of this water is used for agriculture with around 12.5% being used for industry and 4.5% for home use. On the 18th of January 2022, construction of the National Water Grid had begun so that in the future water could be transferred around Nicholas and Great Britain easier.