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| The capital, and largest city, is [[offtopic: | The capital, and largest city, is [[offtopic: | ||
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| ==== Administrative and territorial organisation ==== | ==== Administrative and territorial organisation ==== | ||
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| + | After the waning and gradual dismantling of the British Empire during the 20th century, the modern day United Kingdom can be best described as a country of countries or a polity of polities. And it shows... | ||
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| __a.) Cultural divisions (constituent countries) of the UK:__ | __a.) Cultural divisions (constituent countries) of the UK:__ | ||
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| __b.) Crown dependencies of the UK:__ | __b.) Crown dependencies of the UK:__ | ||
| - | * [[Guernsey]] (The Bailwick of Guernsey) | + | |
| - | * [[Alderney]] (partly self-governing, | + | |
| - | * [[Sark]] (partly self-governing, | + | * [[Alderney]] (partly self-governing, |
| - | * [[The Isle of Man]] | + | * [[Sark]] (partly self-governing, |
| - | * [[Jersey]] (The Bailwick of Jersey) | + | * [[Jersey]] (The Bailwick of Jersey, crown dependency) |
| + | * [[The Isle of Man]] (crown dependency) | ||
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| + | Autonomous members of the UK, located on the Channel Islands and the eponymous Isle of Man. In looser association with the UK than the constituent four countries, but still part of the monarchy. | ||
| __c.) Overseas territories of the UK:__ | __c.) Overseas territories of the UK:__ | ||
| * [[Bermuda]] | * [[Bermuda]] | ||
| - | * [[British Caribbean overseas territories]] | + | * [[British Caribbean overseas territories]] |
| + | * [[British South Atlantic overseas territories]] (Ascension Island, Saint Helena, the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, | ||
| * [[The Falklands|Falkland Islands]] | * [[The Falklands|Falkland Islands]] | ||
| + | * [[Gibraltar]] | ||
| * [[Pitcairn Islands]] | * [[Pitcairn Islands]] | ||
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| + | Formed from former colonies and various overseas territories that have chosen to remain within the United Kingdom, as their citizens either don't seek independence or don't find it a realistic prospect for political or economic reasons. | ||
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| * [[037771]] | * [[037771]] | ||
| - | * [[67th Tigers]] | + | * [[Alex Richards]] |
| * [[Analytical Engine]] | * [[Analytical Engine]] | ||
| + | * [[AndyC]] | ||
| * [[Arachnid]] | * [[Arachnid]] | ||
| * [[area11]] | * [[area11]] | ||
| * [[Basileus Giorgios]] | * [[Basileus Giorgios]] | ||
| + | * [[BriefMortal]] | ||
| * [[Calgacus]] | * [[Calgacus]] | ||
| * [[Chris]] | * [[Chris]] | ||
| + | * [[Claymore]] | ||
| + | * [[Daeres]] | ||
| * [[DAv]] | * [[DAv]] | ||
| * [[Ed Costello]] | * [[Ed Costello]] | ||
| * [[EdT]] | * [[EdT]] | ||
| * [[Fellatio Nelson]] | * [[Fellatio Nelson]] | ||
| - | * [[FletcherofSaltoun]] | + | * [[FletcherofSaltoun|Fletch]] |
| - | * [[Freizeit]] | + | * [[Gandavien]] |
| * [[Geordie87# | * [[Geordie87# | ||
| - | * [[Gandavien]] | + | * [[Grey Wolf]] |
| * [[Jason]] | * [[Jason]] | ||
| + | * [[kellineil]] | ||
| * [[Kit]] | * [[Kit]] | ||
| * [[Krall]] | * [[Krall]] | ||
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| * [[Lemon flavoured]] | * [[Lemon flavoured]] | ||
| * [[Lord Roem]] | * [[Lord Roem]] | ||
| + | * [[Luath]] | ||
| * [[Meadow]] | * [[Meadow]] | ||
| - | * [[MrP]] | + | * [[MrP]] |
| * [[Nekromans]] | * [[Nekromans]] | ||
| - | * [[ninebucks]] | + | * [[nixonshead]] |
| - | * [[Northstar]] | + | * [[Owain|OwenM]] |
| * [[Sargon]] | * [[Sargon]] | ||
| + | * [[shiftygiant]] | ||
| * [[SteveW]] | * [[SteveW]] | ||
| * [[Thande]] | * [[Thande]] | ||
| - | * [[TheDarkServant]] | + | * [[TheDarkServant|TheDarkMessiah]] |
| * [[The Professor]] | * [[The Professor]] | ||
| + | * [[the sarge]] | ||
| * [[Tom_NUFC]] | * [[Tom_NUFC]] | ||
| * [[Tongera]] | * [[Tongera]] | ||
| * [[Tovarich]] | * [[Tovarich]] | ||
| + | * [[Turquoise Blue]] | ||
| * [[V-J]] | * [[V-J]] | ||
| * [[Wanderlust]] | * [[Wanderlust]] | ||
| * [[Xhavnak]] | * [[Xhavnak]] | ||
| - | * [[BriefMortal]] | ||
| Including the banned ones : | Including the banned ones : | ||
| + | * [[67th Tigers]] | ||
| + | * [[Chilperic]] | ||
| * [[englander1]] | * [[englander1]] | ||
| + | * [[Freizeit]] | ||
| * [[hypern]] | * [[hypern]] | ||
| - | * [[Tielhard]] | + | * [[libbrit]] |
| - | * [[Chilperic]] | + | * [[ninebucks]] |
| + | * [[Northstar]] | ||
| * [[Rule Britannia]] | * [[Rule Britannia]] | ||
| + | * [[Tielhard]] | ||
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| + | ==== Discussions ==== | ||
| + | **[[http:// | ||
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| ==== See Also ==== | ==== See Also ==== | ||
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| **The [[alternate history: | **The [[alternate history: | ||
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| - | **[[British Caribbean overseas territories]]** | ||
| **[[timelines: | **[[timelines: | ||
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