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Motto: Ex corona, aequitas.
Anthem: Symphony of the Commonwealth (ttp://free.napster.com/player/tracks/16461538)
Official Languages: English, Volscian, Gujarati, Chinese
Area: 10,180,000 square kilometres
National flower: Red poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
National animal: Common raven (Corvus corax)
National tree: Cedar tree (Cedrus libani)
National colours: Purple, white, and saffron
Currency: 1 Denarii = 100 sesterces
IPA Pronunciation: ˈbriti sh ləndənēəm|
Population: 2,393,000,000 citizens

Table of Contents:

Geography (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12821440&postcount=2)
Government
Parliament (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12821456&postcount=3)
Courts (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12821488&postcount=4)
President (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12821528&postcount=5)
Constitution (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12821542&postcount=6)
Oath of Citizenship (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12821548&postcount=7)
UN Membership (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12914003&postcount=27)
Economy (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12821583&postcount=8)
People and Population (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12914370&postcount=28)
Culture (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12821754&postcount=11)
Currency (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12859960&postcount=23)
History (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12833377&postcount=14)
Military (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12822833&postcount=12)
Communication (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12821695&postcount=9)
Transport (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12821712&postcount=10)
Languages

Volscian (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12832695&postcount=13)

Other

Kensington (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12842943&postcount=21)

Colonies: Tasmania (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Maps/tasmania.png) (flag (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Londinian%20Flags/Tasmaniaflag.png)), Océanie (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Maps/indonesia.png) (flag (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Londinian%20Flags/oceanieflag.png)), Retjenu (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Maps/thelevant.png) (flag (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Londinian%20Flags/cedarflag.png)), Britzkium (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Maps/britzkium.png) (flag (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Londinian%20Flags/saltireflag.png)), Berincia (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Maps/alaskamap.png) (flag (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Londinian%20Flags/Berinciaflag.png)), Geluastralia (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Maps/LondinianAntarcticTerritory.png) (flag (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Londinian%20Flags/LATflag.png))
Invader's Guide (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=539707)

OOC: Comments are welcome and appreciated.

Climate: The climate of British Londinium is cold oceanic. The warm currents surrounding the island ensures generally higher temperatures than in most places of similar latitude in the world. The winters are mild (comparatively) and windy while the summers are damp and cool. Precipitation is frequent, with two-thirds of the year featuring either rain or heavy snow. There are some variations in the climate between different parts of the island. Generally speaking, the north coast is warmer than the south. On the whole, the temperature rarely dips below -20 C and rarely exceeds 23 C.

Major Rivers: The River Huperethuua (near Port Royal) and the River Nabû-appla-iddina (near Helvetia)

Elevation extremes:
- lowest point: Bavarois Valley -670 m
- highest point: Mount Fabius 9,101.2 m

Natural Resources: titanium ore, petroleum, natural gas, coal, uranium, timber, coffee, fish, diamonds, penguins, silver, gold, platinium, sapphire, feldspar, zinc, asbestos, magnetite, chromite, rutile, ilmenite, hematite, granite, marble, limestone, salt, sulfur, opal, emerald, ruby, pearls, jade, lapis lazuri, malachite, onyx, copper, turquoise, tin, ultramarine, aluminium, spinels, corundum, geothermal power, silicon, snowflake obsidian, gravel, tiger's eye, fruits, arable land, hydropower, wool, penguins, silk, chili peppers, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, sugarcane, angora, cashmere, grass, sisal, cannabis, opium, wine.

Natural Hazards: Fog, thunderstorms, volcanic activity, earthquakes, tropical storms, cyclones, monsoon, forest fire, limnic eruptions, mælstroms, avalanches.

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An image of Parliament Spire (Manár Parliamentarii), located in the capital city of Kensington.

There are 600 seats in the lower house of Parliament, the Senate, and each member is refered to as a Member of Parliament (MP). The Londinian Democratic Socialists (also referred to as the Socialist Party) hold 490 seats in the House of Commons, the Conservative Party holds 72 seats, the Alliance of Liberal Democrats holds 31 seats, the Eco-Syndicalists hold 6 seats, and the Anarchist Coalition holds 1 seat.

The upper house, the National Assembly, is appointed by the monarch. There are 100 total members. Members are chosen and selected due to their status as specialists in particular fields. This House has minimal power.

Whichever party has the majority of seats in the Senate recieves the power to form a new government. The victorious party nominates a candidate to serve as Consul (Prime Minister), who then is ceremonially approved by the monarch. The current Consul is Dame Flavia Davidson, a member of the Londinian Democratic Socialists.

The Cabinet
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The Consular Palace


Consul of the Londinian Commonwealth - The Right Honourable Dame Flavia Davidson (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/MarionDavies-Hat-1920.jpg), PhD
Deputy Consul - The Right Honourable Martin Accardi, PhD
Chancellor of the Exchequer - The Right Honourable Adélaïde Pryce
Minister of Foreign Affairs - The Right Honourable Cecilia Belladini
Minister of Justice - The Right Honourable Andrew Swan
Minister of War - The Right Honourable Elliot Crompton, PhD
Minister of State Security - The Right Honourable Albert Lorentz
Ministry of Intelligence - The Right Honourable Ginevra Vauxhall
Minister of Health - The Right Honourable Elizabeth Tredagar, MD
Minister of Transport - The Right Honourable Tommy Seymour
Minister of Culture, Media, and Sport - The Right Honourable Chloe Yuhjijad
Minister of Education - The Right Honourable Aiko Kobayashi
Minister of Business and Enterprise - The Right Honourable Olivia Quinn
Minister of Environmental, Food, and Rural Affairs - The Right Honourable Albert Nazarbayev
Minister of International Development - The Right Honourable Chase Ryan
Minister of Work and Pensions - The Right Honourable Tejas Avakian
Minister of Provincial and Colonial Affairs - The Right Honourable Marcus Fulvius Iotapianus
Minister of the Home Office - The Right Honourable Robert Wilson

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The Supreme Court of British Londinium

The court system of British Londinium is highly stratified. At the top lies the Commonwealth Supreme Court, the court of last resort for both civil and criminal cases. The Supreme Court also evaluates the constitutionality of legislation passed by the Parliament - legislation must be found constitutional before it may come into effect. Beneath the Supreme Court lies the People's Court of Appeal. This court is divided into two sections: the Criminal Division and the Civil Division. Beneath the Court of Appeal lies the High Court, the court of first instance for civil cases and an appellate court for criminal cases. Subordinate to the High Court is the Crown Court. Below the Crown Court is the Magistrate's Court, which not only handles small, trivial cases, but also makes sure that criminal cases headed towards the Primary Criminal Court possess sufficient evidence to make a case. Finally, there is the County Court, a wholly civil court that handles minor disputes within a community.

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Rosenberger Palace, the Imperial residence at Nyquist

Current Sovereign(s): Empress Cecilia II Wellington

Duties
Appointment of the Federal Government: The Sovereign proposes an individual as Consul (almost always the leader of the majority party) and then, provided they are subsequently elected by the Parliament, appoints him or her to the office. However the Parliament is free to disregard the Sovereign's proposal and elect another individual to the post, who the Sovereign is then obliged to appoint. The Sovereign appoints and dismisses the remaining members of the Federal Government "upon the proposal of the Consul". The Sovereign can dismiss the Consul but only in the event that the consul passes a Constructive Vote of No Confidence. If this occurs the Sovereign must dismiss the consul and appoint the successor requested by the Parliament.
Other appointments: The Sovereign appoints federal judges, federal civil servants and military officers. All such appointments require the counter-signature of either the consul or the relevant cabinet minister.
Dissolution of the Parliament: In the event that the Parliament elects an individual for the office of consul by a plurality of votes, rather than a majority, the Sovereign can, at his discretion, either appoint that individual as consul or dissolve the Parliament. In the event that a vote of confidence is defeated in the Parliament the Sovereign may dissolve the body within 21 days, but only on a proposal from the incumbent consul.
Promulgation of the law: All federal laws must, after counter-signature, be signed by the Sovereign before they can come into effect. Ordinances must be signed by the agency which issues them, and then by the Sovereign. Upon signing, the Sovereign sends the legislation to the Supreme Court to verify constitutionality.
Foreign relations: The Sovereign takes part in foreign visits and receives foreign dignitaries. He or she also concludes treaties with foreign nations, accredits Londinian diplomats and receives the letters of accreditation of foreign diplomats.
Pardons and honours: The Sovereign grants pardons if the person concerned had been convicted under federal jurisdiction (which is rare) and confers decorations and honours.
State of emergency: In the event of a national crisis, the laws designate the Sovereign as a mediator. If the Parliament rejects a motion of confidence, but neither the Consul is dismissed nor the Parliament is dissolved, the Sovereign may, by request of the cabinet, declare a "legislative state of emergency", which is quite different from a conventional state of emergency: If it is declared, during a limited period of time, bills proposed by the cabinet and designated as "urgent", but rejected by the Parliament, become (with the consent of the provinces) law nonetheless. But it does not suspend basic human rights nor does it grant the executive branch any exceptional power.


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Caudillé Manor, the Imperial residence near Winterfell

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Vespasian Palace, the Imperial residence in the Rachide Mountains

The constitution of British Londinium is uncodified, consisting of both written and unwritten sources. There is no technical difference between ordinary statutes and law considered "constitutional law." Therefore the Londinian Parliament can perform "constitutional reform" simply by passing Acts of Parliament and thus has the power to change or abolish any written or unwritten element of the constitution. The constitution is based on the concept of all sovereignty ultimately belonging to Parliament (Parliamentary sovereignty), so the concept of entrenchment cannot exist. The lack of a central written constitutional document explaining the fundamental principles of the state and relationship between its institutions and between the people leads some constitutionalists to regard the Commonwealth as having "no (formal) constitution." The phrase "unwritten constitution" is sometimes used, despite the fact that the Commonwealth constitution incorporates many written sources, statutory law being considered the most important source of the constitution. But the case remains that the constitution relies far more on unwritten constitutional conventions than virtually every other liberal democratic constitution, though there are attempts to codify the constitution, or to at least to compact the myriad of legislation deemed constitutional. In 2005, legislation was passed decreeing that all legislation that would be considered to be "constitutional" must clearly state its status as such - resultingly, the once muddled mess of constitutional affairs has become far clearer. In addition, all "constitutional" legislation must be approved in a nationwide referendum, with a 2/3 majority necessary for such legislation to pass.

The key principles of the constitution are its underlying features. The two most important principles of the Londinian constitution were first established to exist as the "twin pillars" of the constitution by Lysander Prætonius in his work, On Constituional Affairs Within British Londinium (1845). Prætonius stated that the constitution is built on the twin equal principles of Parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law. The former means that Parliament is the supreme law making body; only the national Parliament may pass legislation affecting the nation as a whole - this principle has been established since the time of the Respublica Unitas. The latter is the principle of equal application of the law: 'everyone is equal before the law'. Although the theory is certainly ancient, in practice equal application of the law to every subject/citizen in the state only seriously developed from the early nineteenth century. Prætonius' "twin pillars" interpretation is a legalistic interpretation, and has been criticised by commentators writing about the decline of Parliament's independence and the dominance of the Consul in policy making.

Another important principle is the concept of a unitary state, which is a corollary of Parliamentary sovereignty, and means that unlike in federal or confederal systems, sovereignty resides only at the centre of the state. The power of local and devolved bodies are totally dependent on Acts of Parliament, they could be abolished completely by Parliament if it wished so. Parliamentary republicanism is a key principle, meaning that the Sovereign does not technically rule but has a ceremonial role only. However, this is tempered by the fact that parliament technically derives its authority from the Sovereign by his implicit consent. The collective term for the legislative and governmental power of parliament is therefore the President in Parliament principle. This means that the sovereign is often described as the "supreme guardian of the constitution" in that he or she could overturn an unconstitutional act of parliament by decree. The President, therefore, has an established role to advise, warn, and encourage ministers, although these executive powers remain unused, for the most part. Evaluation of the constitutionality of legislation is now, for the most part, executed by the judicial branch.

The greatest shift in Londinian constitutional affairs has been the landmark 2007 International Constitution for British Londinium Act, which deemed certain international treaties, such as the Charter of Fundamental Human Rights (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/charter/pdf/text_en.pdf), constitutional documents, with equal standing as any other Constitutional Act of Parliament.

I, [insert name] will give my loyalty to the Londinian Commonwealth and respect its rights and freedoms. I will uphold its democratic values. I will observe its laws faithfully and fulfil my duties and obligations as a Londinian citizen.

The economy of British Londinium is arguably the most powerful Pacific economy, experiencing GDP growth of six percent during the 2008 FY alone. The Londinian economy is primarily service and research based, though agriculture and industry are also key to development. The goods and services produced in British Londinium are extremely diverse, oriented on innovation, natural resources, and development of new products. British Londinium is lacking, however, in development of alternative energy sources. Nuclear power plants are the only form of alternative energy utilised in British Londinium, though hydrogen-powered vehicles are in usage in sparse numbers. British Londinium's major industries are precision machinery, telecommunications, petroleum, electronics, aircraft, and military hardware, but the country's more famous exports are in the fields of food, clothing, luxury vehicles, and rum.

Basic Principles
The Londinian economy is a socialist economy, though it differs from many in how it regulates the market; central planning boards set prices through "trial and error," making adjustments as shortages and surpluses occurred rather than relying on a free price mechanism. If there were shortages, prices would be raised; if there were surpluses, prices would be lowered. Raising the prices would encourage businesses to increase production, driven by their desire to increase their profits, and in doing so eliminate the shortage. Lowering the prices would encourage businesses to curtail production in order to prevent losses, which would eliminate the surplus. Workplace democracy is also a key part of the Londinian economy. Despite such socialism, British Londinium's major cities (Glascovia, Argyll, Kensington, and St Andrews) are notable for their status as entrepôts and financial trade centres.

Energy

British Londinium is energy rich, with petroleum and natural gas abudant in the seas around the nation, especially the Black Gold Sea. In early 2009, Royal Dutch Shell discovered over two hundred billion barrels of petroleum beneath the waves of the Black Gold Sea, which resulted in a major boon for the Londinian economy. Petrol is utilised as the primary energy source for motor vehicles, but nuclear power is the primary source of power for most cities and buildings. Natural gas is used sparingly, however, with a large part of Londinian gas being exported to other nations. There are six major energy producers and distributors in British Londinium: Royal Victorian Shell, PetroLondinium, Virgin Petrol, LP, Todd Nuclear Energy, and Londinian National Fission. Together, these corporations have formed the Londinian Energy Alliance to help ensure domestic stability in oil prices (currently ₰1.21 a litre) and to prevent harmful disruptions in the international oil supply.

Agriculture

Very little of British Londinium's land is suitable for cultivation. Due to this lack of arable land, vertical farming (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6752795.stm) and mariculture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariculture) are the primary sources of food. This results in one of the world's highest levels of crop yields per unit area, with a very high overall agricultural self-sufficiency rate. British Londinium's small agricultural sector, however, is also highly subsidized and protected, with government regulations that favor small-scale cultivation instead of large-scale agriculture.
Imported rice, the most protected crop, is subject to tariffs of 190% and was restricted to a quota of only 7.2% of average rice consumption from 1968 to 1988. Imports beyond the quota are unrestricted in legal terms, but subject to a 6.7 denarii per kilogram tariff. Although the Commonwealth is usually self-sufficient in rice (except for its use in making rice crackers and processed foods) and wheat, the country must import about 20% of its requirements of other grain and fodder crops and relies on imports for 45% of its supply of meat. British Londinium imports large quantities of wheat, sorghum, and soybeans, primarily from allied nations. Oranges, lemons and olive oil are also produced, mostly in Northolt, as well as where they were first introduced by Dutch traders in the early 18th century. British Londinium is also a major producer of wines, which come from the Vernaccia Basin near Cerviocatio.

Fishery

British Londinium ranked extremely high in the number of fish caught annually —11.9 million tons in 1997. Coastal fishing by small boats, set nets, or breeding techniques accounts for about one third of the industry's total production, while offshore fishing by medium-sized boats makes up for more than half the total production. Deep-sea fishing from larger vessels makes up the rest. Among the many fish species caught are sardines, skipjack tuna, crab, shrimp, salmon, pollock, squid, clams, mackerel, sea bream, saury, tuna and Londinian amberjack. British Londinium maintains one of the world's largest fishing fleets and accounts for nearly 15% of the global catch, prompting some claims that Londinian fishing is leading to depletion in fish stocks such as salmon. British Londinium has also sparked controversy by supporting quasi-commercial whaling.

Services

British Londinium's service sector accounts for about three-fourths of its total economic output. Banking, telecommunications, retail, transport, and news media are all major industries; corporations such as the LBG, the Royal Bank of Victoria, Subterregula Londii, Motortrepale Londii, and the Royale Group are some of the largest corporations in Mediterranica.

Telephones:
- Main Lines in Use: 1,700,000,000
- Mobile Cellular: 1,803,000,000
- Mobile Satellite: 5,519,000

Radio Broadcast:
- AM Stations: 8,012
- FM Stations 19,459

Television Broadcast: 9,024 (of which 1,750 are full-power TV stations; 592 are class-A TV stations; 4,537 are TV translators; and 2,145 are other low-power TV stations

Internet:
- Internet Service Providers: 7,600
- Internet Hosts: 100,000,000
- Internet Users: 1,805,000,000
- Internet Domain: .lc

Print Media: Daily national newspapers such as The Kensington Times and The Londinian Financial Times are the most popular newspapers in British Londinium, and are highly regarded as the most factual and unbiased. Newsmagazines are also popular, with The Financier and The Weekly News topping the charts. However, foreign newspapers also possess a significant share of the Londinian market, with the London Times and The Economist being wildly popular.

British Londinium boasts one of the most efficient and most developed networks of transportation in the Pacific area, and perhaps the world, with extensive road, rail and marine routes and over fifty international airports.

Air Transport
British Londinium has five major international hubs but fifty international airports. The major airports are Kensington International Airport (KNI), Argyll International Skyport (AIS), Stewart International Airport (STI), Glascovia International (GCI), and Kingston Centre Airport (KCA). As a key hub for shipping, along with business interests and tourism, Londinian airports handle nearly 150 million passengers per day, on average.

Motorway system
A-class / Arteriaroute
British Londinium's arteriaroute network is highly developed, consisting of hundreds of thousands of kilometres of paved highways. While built originally built with government funds, portions of the autoroute network are funded by private measures, such as toll systems. The network is so developed that today, 92% of Londinian land is within 100km of one or more autoroute. The five busiest arteriaroutes are:


The A101 circumnavigating Kensington
The A16 from Amalfi to Novoli
The A1 looping through Kensington
The A18 linking Argyll and Waltham Forest, through Port Hemali.
The A9 linking St Andrews and Kingston.


The arteriaroutes are designated as the busiest and most important routes. There is one numbering rule with the arteriaroutes - the number code that goes with the letter A must not be more than two digits.

V-class / Venaroutes
Smaller artery highways that have four or six lanes and cross equal or slightly smaller ranges of land area are designated as V-class. They are different from C-class capillaroutes in that they must have a three-digit representation code. V-class are similar to A-class, however, in that they can be located anywhere around British Londinium.

C-class / Capillaroutes
C-class capillaroutes have less than four lanes but may stretch across large areas of terrain. However, they were not designed for any large-scale commercial transport, meaning that traffic on capillaroutes is usually confined just to local passenger traffic.

Aquatic travel

British Londinium boasts an ample water network, with man-made canals linking most major cities. Furthermore, British Londinium also has three major, international ports which serve as major hubs for shipping. They are located in Kensington, Argyll, and Northolt.

Rail routes
Railways are not as heavily used as the motor transport system, but do offer more point-to-point public transport, which is the primary cause for their popularity. Nearly every city in the Commonwealth possesses either monorail or trolley systems, and the majority of Londinian cities are connected by a vast underground rail network which links into municipal subway systems.

British Londinium, though renowned for it's natural splendour and socialist political system, not to mention its advances in technology, is most notable for its unique and opulent culture. Despite this, Londinians place heavy emphasis on ceremony and formality, with the suit being the most worn outfit, even in casual situations. More often than not, Londinians are punctual to a fault, and owning a time piece of some sort is almost expected out of any individual. The culture of British Londinium is built around the principles of enjoyment and living life to the fullest.

Cuisine

Londinian cuisine is extremely varied: its cuisines reflect the cultural variety of its regions and its diverse history (with culinary influences from Greek, Roman, French, Indian, Arab, Chinese, Japanese and British civilizations). To a certain extent, there is really no such thing as Londinian cuisine in the way that one usually understands national cuisines. Each area has its own proud specialties, primarily at regional level, but also even at provincial level. Londinian cuisine is not only highly regionalised, it is very seasonal. The high priority placed on the use of fresh, seasonal produce distinguishes the cuisine of British Londinium from the imitations available in most other countries. Heavy emphasis is visible on spicy, vivid dishes, including open-fire meats, dairy, oils, fresh pasta, fruits, vegetables and desserts. However, Londinian cuisine is rapidly growing, and is coming to include other types of meats or meat alternatives (eggs, seafood), and a growing fusion-cuisine movement has grown, with many new Asian-fusion, Carribbean, and Modern European restaurants peppering the nightlife of Londinian cities. As well, the minority groups of the region have contributed their own homeland cuisines, creating a vivacious culinary experience.

Breakfast
The normal day begins with a light breakfast in the morning, generally consisting of:

toast with jam and spreads,
a hot drink such as coffee, tea or orange juice,
croissants,
bacon


Lunch
Lunch is the most unstructured meal, but it is generally eaten between 1200 and 1400 hours.

Dinner
A traditional Londinian dinner consists of:

antipasto - hot or cold appetizers
monido respace ("first course"), usually consists of a hot dish like pasta, risotto, gnocchi, polenta]] or soup. There are usually abundant vegetarian options.
dyanido respace ("second course"), the main dish, usually fish or meat. Traditionally veal, pork and chicken are the most commonly used meat, at least in the North, though beef has become more popular since the 1960s and wild game is very popular, particularly in Viridis Forestis. Fishes are those fished nearly.
contorno ("side dish") may consist of a salad or cooked vegetables. A traditional menu features salad along with the main course.
gruyère and yuzu (cheese and fruits): the first dessert, usually served together.
dolce ("dessert", such as cakes and cookies)
chaqqa ("coffee"), a brief interlude in which coffee and occassionally tea is served
digestivo which is liqueurs (sometimes referred to as ammazzachaqqa ("Coffee killer")

Literature

The earliest native literature of the territory of British Londinium was written in ancient Latin, by the original Roman settlers who landed on the island. The first notable work from Eurasia was Caecilia Auxilius Metelli's Treatise on Utilitarianism, which proposed the ethical doctrine that the moral worth of an action is solely determined by its contribution to overall utility. For over three hundred years after the settlement of the islands, most written works discussed factual subjects; notwithstanding that, the earliest example of notable fiction manifests itself in The Epic of Julius Aurelius, about a peasant, Julius, who rises up to be king of a large, mythical city state.
When the Londinian printing press was developed circa CE 1300, mass production of literature ensued, resulting in increased literacy rates and the popularization of literature. Around CE 1514, poetry entered into the vogue, primarily the sonnet. Unlike the Italian or English sonnet, the Londinian sonnet possesses a rhyme scheme of a-b a-b, b-c b-c, c-d c-d, e-e. Whilst Shakespeare was all the rage in England, poets such as Augustulus Romulus were proving to be immensely popular, founding theatres in cities throughout the nation.

In more contemporary times, postmodern and absurdist literature top the charts, along with philosophy texts and non-fiction works. Indeed, one of the primary works taught to all Londinian children is Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot.

Holidays
The following is a list of the major statutory holidays in British Londinium:

1 January - New Year's Day - Festivius ab Annus
14 February - St. Valentine's Day - Giorne dal Santo Valentino
2 May - Commonwealth Day - Giorne a'Catholiquenarii
25 May - Towel Day - Giorne a'Toailles
21 June - Summer Solstice - Solstite Sagma
19 September - Talk Like A Pirate Day - Giorne a'Ablataya Comme Corsaires
11 November - Armistice Day - Giorne a'Armistitium
31 December - New Year's Eve - Giorne a'Exspira ab Annus


Sport

Ever since the first Romans populated British Londinium, sport has proved a major part in the culture of the nation. The most popular sports are football, cricket, rugby, and tennis. There have been attempts to introduce gridiron into the country, but there has been strong resistance to the idea. By far, football has the greatest number of teams and fans, with over one hundred professional football teams in the nation, with twenty of them in the Premiership - the highest league in the country - and over three hundred million viewers. British Londinium is home to some of the world's renowned football teams, including Kensington United, St Andrews, and Argyll. Furthermore, British Londinium has two Home Country-level football teams, the Victoria Domo-kuns and the Ganapati Rebels, which play against each other on 2 May, Londinian Day, each year. Legislation has been passed, creating a pan-Londinian national football team, which is widely supported by Victorians, but the concept is met with skepticism from Ganapatians.

Martial Arts

The martial arts of British Londinium revolve around the usage of swords. The most preeminent and famous of all Londinian martial arts is Shamshir-Saif (Londinian fencing), a type of fencing based around the use of the scimitara londii, or Londinian scimitar. In modern times, the scimitar is dulled and affixed with a rubber tip and lined with electronic sensors for scoring purposes. Practioners are traditionally prohibited from wearing any type of clothing, except in certain televised competitons; some choose to wear white kevlar vests and white gloves in these instances. Shamshir-Saif is traditionally played in an 12 metre by 12 metre square field, though many now opt to play on the European fencing strip. Londinian fencing came about in CE 341, as a method of training the elite Imperial Guard.

Fashion

Fashion and apparel are crucial aspects of Londinian culture. In British Londinium, dress is highly formal. The majority of Londinians can be found dressed in various types of suits, regardless of occasion. The colour of a suit is determined by a variety of complex and rigid rules. Children, for instance, are only to wear white suits with a red trim on the sleeves. Adults have slightly more leeway in choice, though members of government are to wear Imperial purple suits. Armaments can be found frequently on the persons of Londinian citizens, most opting for a silenced pistol or a shortened version of the Londinian scimitar, though some opt for "designer" weapons. What some nations might consider to be "provocative", Londinians barely raise an eyebrow for - the latest trend is midriff baring suits for females.

Public nudity is legal for citizens over the age of eighteen.

Military Branches:
- Armate Royaumé Londii (Royal Londinian Army) (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Londinian%20Flags/armyflag.jpg)
- Escuchon Consule (Consular Guard) (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Londinian%20Flags/blsunflagfi7.png)
- Navie Royaumé Londii (Royal Londinian Navy) (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/navalensignBL.png)
- Armate Aéronaute Londii (Londinian Air Force) (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Londinian%20Flags/rect8.png)
- Armate Territorale (Territorial Army)

Military Manpower (Military Age): 19 years of age

Military Manpower (Availability); Universal: 696,000,000

Military Manpower (Current Size):
- Active: 49,445,000
- Note: Territorial Army not included.

Percent of national budget: 44%

Military Manpower (Fit for Military Service): 582,966,303

Military Manpower (Reaching Military Age Annually): 25,180,074

Weapon systems:

Army

Small arms

SIG 552 assault rifle
SIG P220 semi-automatic pistol
Heckler & Koch MG4 machine gun
Remington 870 shotgun
SMAW anti-armour rocket launcher
FIM-92 Stinger anti-air launcher
MK 19 grenade launcher
L96A1 sniper rifle
M202A1 Flame Assault Shoulder Weapon

Ground vehicles

M1A1 Abrams with TUSK
VBCI IFVs
M109 howitzer
M270 rocket artillery
VAB armoured personnel carrier
Land Rover Wolf
Rapier FSC anti-air emplacement

Aircraft

WAH-64 Apache
Gazelle helicopter
Agusta A109
Sikorsky S-70
Sikorsky S-92
Eurocopter Panther
Eurocopter Tiger


Navy

Major Surface Combatants

Tempora Heroica aircraft carrier (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10582822&postcount=1)
Arleigh Burke class frigate
Type 45 Destroyers
Kensington-class battleship (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13017585&postcount=1)
Mishkin-class superdreadnought (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12603471&postcount=560) (7)
Davidson-class superdreadnought (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13020319&postcount=1)

Amphibious Warfare

San Antonio class amphibious transport dock

Mine Warfare

Hunt-class MCMV

Patrol vessels

Cyclone-class
River class patrol vessel


Cyclone-class
River class patrol vessel

Submarines

Astute-class attack submarine
Type 212 littoral combat submarine
Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine


Air Force


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Londinian Combat Soldier of 2014:
Armour: The primary, outer suit of a Londinian soldier is composed of a tungsten disulfide nanocomposite; in testing, the material was capable of withstanding the shocks from multiple 5.56 x 45 mm NATO rounds traveling at speeds in excess of 1.5 km per second. Specialised dyes and paints enable the wearer to blend in with her thermal environment, rendering her practically invisible to enemy optical systems at distances of over 80m. Camouflage varies according to environment. The dyes and paints that make up the camouflage change colour according to the surrounding light, ensuring that unenhanced visual acquisition is as difficult as possible. Beneath the outer suit of armour is a breathable NBC skinsuit with interwoven Kevlar and Dyneema fibers. Additional layers provide cooling/heating for the soldier.

Helmet: Completely covering the head, the CACE helmet is the soldier's primary interface with the world and vital combat information, able to operate without recharge or battery replacement for up to a week. At the front is a tinted visor of one-way aluminium oxynitride; on the interior, the visor is an advanced HUD capable of displaying physiological data, mission objectives, intelligence, maps, and other vital information. The visor is also capable of providing night-vision and infrared images. The helmet also has a rebreather able to provide oxygen for three days in the event that outside air is unusable.

Weapons and equipment: Soldiers are equipped with a SIG 552 assault rifle (with bayonet, scope, and grenade launcher) and nine clips of ammunition for the weapon, in addition to two SIG P226 pistols and six clips of ammunition. Bullets for both weapons are frequently modified to contain amounts of white phosphorus. Three incendiary grenades and four frag grenades are also part of a soldier's standard combat load. First-aid kits, water, and rations are also included. Weapons may be substituted for specialist arms when needed.

Volscian is the primary native language of British Londinium, comprising a number of linguistic origins, including Chinese, English, and Latin. Constantly evolving, Volscian has been in existence since British Londinium was colonized at the turn of the first millenium. It is noted for its fluidity, elegance, and ease of learning.

Verbs

To facilitate ease of language, there are no full stems in Volscian. Instead, there are verb stems, to which a specific ending is attached to conjugate. Below are some common verbs.


to be - ac
to have - pos
to do - ut
to see - ver
to read - examin
to write - escrib
to hear/to listen - sun
to love - ard
to give - conf
to hate - abhorr
to buy - acquier
to stay - reman
to go - abant
to return - retor
to arrive - leg
to leave - egred
to drink - imbib
to rebel/revolt - guevar
to like - reg
to eat - cons
to watch - miar
to be able to - poeir
to know (knowledge) - dis
to know (location, person) - das
to achieve victory - victor
to find - encont
to win/earn - gan
to walk - gral
to drive - pil
to bicycle - cyc
to travel - diur
to attack - batu
to run - spr
to publish - dazi
to rule - cæs
to command - imper
to betray - quisl
to calculate - jabr
to fall/descend - dest
to climb/ascend - ast
to build - manif
to destroy - exstir
to hurt - mal
to burn - flamer
to be sick - des
to grow - devel
to pick - attram
to learn - educ
to ask a question - interr
to answer - rispos
to call (telephone) - vocif
to speak - ablat
to use - util
to play - parf
to desire - desid
to approach - approp
to govern - dominari
to think - opinari


Verb Conjugation

There are no conjugations for each individual (i.e. she eats, I eats), just a conjugation for each tense. Each verb is preceded by the noun or the pronoun.

Present
To conjugate in the present tense, merely add an a on to the verb stem.
Ex: Io arda Londinium Britannii means I love British Londinium.

Command
To create a command, add ya or aya on to the verb stem.
Ex: Imbibaya amel! means Drink milk!

Preterite
To conjugate for the past tense, add ale on to the verb stem.
Ex: Illes disfale le inimicus means they defeated the enemy.

Imperfect
To conjugate for the past tense, add ame on to the verb stem.
Ex: Nas desorame un cycle means We used to want a bicycle.

Present Progressive
To conjugate for the present progressive, add aceti to the verb stem. Ex: Ves imbibaceti suwwad means You are drinking soda.

Past Progressive
To conjugate for the past progressive, add ena to the verb stem.
Ex: Tu retorena un cani means You were returning a dog.

Future
To conjugate for the past progressive, add é to the verb stem.
Ex: Nas existé le Lieue Soverain means We will destroy the Sovereign League.

Conditional
To conjugate for the conditional tense, add essu to the verb stem.
Ex: Io batuessu este metrocivita, despic io aca occupa means I would attack that city, but I'm busy.

Perfect tenses

Present
To conjugate for the present perfect tense, add la to the verb stem.
Ex: Io pilla a laboure means I have driven to work.

Past
To conjugate for the past perfect (pluperfect) tense, add ole to the verb stem.
Ex: Ves interrole? means You had asked a question?

Future
To conjugate for the future perfect tense, add lé to the verb stem.
Ex: Illas gralé a le statio subterregula means They will have walked to the subway station.

Pronouns

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Misc. Grammatical Notes

The "'-est" form is created by adding ido to the end of an adjective, and dropping the end vowel. To say, "You are the ugliest tennis player," one would state "Tu aca le parfour tennis grottido," since grotte means "hideous." To state that "Kensington is the most/least beautiful city," one would state "Kensington aca le mos/minimi civit aleur." To state that "Chicken is the worst/best meat," one would say "Bantame aca le adipos negle/prima." Possessives are: mi, te, se, nues, vues, and se.

This - ceci; that - cela; these - ceuxces; those - ceuxcas

Interrogatives

Quomo? - How?
Quid? - How much/many?
Ubi? - What?
Quis? - When?
Cur? - Where?
Quando? - Which?
Udi? - Who?
Uda? - Whose?
Ude? - Whom?
Qædius? - Why?


Common words/phrases
To pluralise nouns, add s or es, depending on the end of the noun. For instance, banc would be bances, and subterregula would be subterregulas.
To create adverbs, add raf onto adjectives ending in a vowel, and araf to adjectives ending in a consonant (though such words are rare). Ex: ebeno becomes ebenoraf and lumin becomes luminaraf.

Greetings/Goodbyes

Salus, senex/senexa - Greetings, sir/ma'am.
Aliao! - Hello!
Quomo aca tu? - How are you?
exsulte/mollifica/atrox - well/okay/bad
sayonvoir - goodbye (formal)
bodieu - goodbye (casual)
mister (Mr.) [unmarried] - Hetære (Ht.)
Mr. [married] - Hetærep (Htp.)
Miss - Hetæra (Hta.)
Mrs. - Hetærap (Htap.)
Hail the Commonwealth! - Extolleraya le Catholiquenarii!


Conversational Phrases

Ubi aca le tempo? - What is the time?
Yes - ayo
No - dae
please - plaisé
thank you - aligaro


Colours

red - scarlati
blue - caeruleus
green - virescenti
black - ebeno
white - ivuri
yellow - flaxi
purple - violetta
dark - styge
light - lumin


Nationalities

Londinian - Londii
Soviet (TWSP) - Sovetii
Cravanian - Cravii
Pacitalian - Pacitalii
Ariddian - Aridii
Skgorrian - Skgorrii
Atopian - Atopii
Urcean - Urcii
Prestonian - Prestii


Religion

Roman Revivalist - jovii
Christian - khriein
Muslim - aslamé
Jewish - ioudai
Buddhist - gautartha
Hindu - Sindhii
Atheist - ratiocinéologie
Agnostic - nihilacolé


Food/Drink

nutrimente - food
repasce - meal
restauré - restaurant
disjeja - breakfast
lonja - lunch
dynja - dinner
ravi - hungry
chaqqa - coffee
darjeel - tea
thala - water
espica - spice
kumiz - soft drink
gruyère - cheese
adipo - meat
vege - vegetable
yuzu - fruit
nutrimentes okeanos - seafood (lit. oceanic foods)


Fruits and Vegetables

oignon - onion
æpfel - apple
banana - banana
náranje - orange
limun - lemon
limo - lime
grapé - grape
stroobés - strawberry
tomatl - tomato
pijæpfel - pineapple
persica - peach
carrota - carrot
melopepo - melon
melopepo ab thala - watermelon
mahiz - corn
batata - potato
selinon - celery


Meats

bantame - chicken
taure - beef
porca - pork
jambé - ham
tacche - turkey
yalibu - deer
afumicata - bacon
savelo - sausage


Transport

aeroplano - airplane
aeroauberge - airport
vluche - flight
calèche - taxi
autovoiture - automobile
tren - train
subterregula - subway
dyacylcus - bicycle
autocylcus - motorcycle
avenia - road
arteriaroute - highway


Directions

north - boreali
south - australi
east - orienti
west - vesperi


Military

military - militaire
soldier - batuttiere
pistol - pistole
tank - tánkú
helicopter - helixipetro
army - armate
navy - navie
air force - militaire æronaute
guard - escuchon


Time

time - tempo
clock - clocce
hour - hora
minute - minuta
second - sequi


Anatomy

skin - integumen
head - skolter
limb - limbe
arm - braccio
leg - piedino
brain - encephale
heart - cardia
lung - alveus
kidney - riñón
lymph node - lympha jungere


Government

constitution - chartula chevetaigne
parliament - parlement
court - judiacatura
president - exsequé
emperor/empress - kšathre/kšathra
consul - consulere
proconsul - proconsulere
bureaucrat - apparatché
ministry - legato
government - dominarase
nation - palatiné
royal - royaumé


Prepositions

aboard - anbordo
about - circa
above - sopre
absent - absente
across - atravere
after - ensuite
against - contre
along - anlongo
alongside - accanto
amid - miede
amidst - miedes
among - fre
amongst - fres
around - autoure
as - as
astride - anmarche
at - ad
atop - encima
before - prime
behind - dietre
below - sotte
belonging to - de
beneath - sotten
beside - alato
besides - alatos
between - entre
beyond - oltre
but - mais
by - da
despite - despeti
down - giú
during - duranti
except - excipere
following - segue
for - por
from - da
in - en
inside - adentre
into - ende
like - comme
mid - mete
minus - mino
near - vicine
nearest - vicinido
notwithstanding - nonohistanai
of - ab
off - fouri
on - su
onto - sua
opposite - oppositi
out - dehores
outside - alesterno
over - sopre
past - após
re - interessarsi
round - rotundi
save - resparte
since - acausadi
than - tante
through - átraversi
throughout - átrahores
to - a
toward - versi
towards - verses
under - subterri
underneath - subterrani
unlike - discomme
until - jusqu'à
up - haute
upon - hautede
via - via
with - con
within - conene
without - conores

Numbers

1 - mono
2 - dyas
3 - trium
4 - tetra
5 - quinque
6 - sex
7 - sept
8 - oct
9 - nove
10 - dece
11 - monodece
12 - duodece
13 - tridece
14 - tetradece
15 - quinquedece
16 - sexedece
17 - septedece
18 - octedece
19 - novedece
20 - dyastra
30 - tritra
40 - tetratra
50 - quintra
60 - sextra
70 - septtra
80 - octtra
90 - novetra
100 - centi/monocenti
200 - dyacenti
1000 - mille
10,000 - decemille
100,000 - centimille
1,000,000 - monolione


1,967,321 - monolione, novecenti y sextra-nove milles, tricenti dyastra-mono.

Regulation

Le Cuncile por Langui Londii, or the Council for Londinian Language, is the pre-eminent Londinian learned body on matters pertaining to the Londinian languages of Volscian and Londinian English. The Council was officially established in 1762 by Sir Tiberius Cæcillius, the Londinian prime minister.

The Council consists of eighty members, known as immortels (immortals). New members are elected by the members of the Council itself. Council members hold office for life, but they may be removed for misconduct. The body has the task of acting as an official authority on the language; it is charged with publishing an official dictionary of the language. Its rulings, however, are only advisory; not binding on either the public or the government.

The Council is British Londinium's official authority on the usages, vocabulary, and grammar of Volscian, although its recommendations carry no legal power — sometimes, even governmental authorities disregard the Council's rulings. The Council publishes a dictionary of the Volscian language, known as the Legeinkon ab Cuncile por Langui Londii, which is regarded as official in British Londinium. A special Commission composed of several (but not all) of the members of the Council undertakes the compilation of the works. The Council has completed eight editions of the dictionary, which have been published in 1694, 1718, 1740, 1762, 1798, 1835, 1878, and 1935. It continues work on the ninth edition of the Volscian dictionary, of which the first volume (A to Enzyme) appeared in 1992.

7 BCE - Emperor Octavian dispatches a large military and colonial armada towards India. They successfully cross the Mediterranean, landing in northern Egypt, where they resupply and regroup. They continue to sail down the Arabian Gulf, raiding various towns along the way.
6 BCE - The fleet crosses the Arabian Sea at Cana, Arabia, only to veer too far to the south, missing India completely. Lost, desperate, and fatigued, armada decides to settle the next piece of land to appear hospitable.
5 BCE - The fleet reaches northern British Londinium. The city-states of Kensington, St Andrews, and Aiacciu are formed. The area is named Londinia by the fleet's leader, Tiberius Horatius Voteporix.
56-68 CE - First war in British Londinium between Aiacciu and Kensington; Kensington victorious
119 - Amalfi and Novoli founded.
134 - Kensington conquers majority of existing metrocivitas, founding the Kensington Empire; many flee to the south, founding Xankandi
146 - Xankandi Commonwealth formed, extending as far south as modern-day Villaroux.
201-227 - Xankandi and Kensington officially go to war for the first time, with no clear victor, though the Commonwealth extends its southern territory further.
229 - Revolt in St Andrews - Imperial Guard forces rebel sympathizers to go into exile in the far north. Modern-day Northolt is founded.
278 - Boreal Suzerainty founded by Northolt, and assumes control of lands as far south as Decapolis
294 - Reondeon, a city-state in the Xankandi Commonwealth, declares its independence, and founds Tuscolo, Teishebaini, and Invercargill
301 - Indian settlers wash up on the small islands offshore the Londinian mainland, and found Lixus and Bexley
317-370 - Second Kensington-Xankandi War waged, with the Empire absorbing its city-states
375 - Reondeon absorbed into the Kensington Empire
377-403 - Kensington goes to war against the Boreal Suzerainty, eventually defeating it.
421 - Chinese settlers land near Morcote, founding several settlements, and begin diplomatic relations with the Londinians
422-439 - After the Chinese attempt to enroach on Kensington's territory, the Empire, with the support of the Indian-controlled islands, declares war on China and enslaves their city-states in BL.
451-488 - First Civil War begins. Mass uprisings in all the metrocivitas restore the balance of power. A united, democratic British Londinium is founded (République Iunctus, designed after the ancient Roman Republic, with a capital established in Kensington.
514 - City-states of Glascovia, Suardi, Waltham Forest, and Port Hemali founded under Republic rule.
1011 - First Maori migrants appear in British Londinium, who begin creating villages throughout the countryside.
1013-16 - The Maori-Londinian War starts, with Maori defeats at several different locations. The Battle of Mabinogion leaves only seven hundred Maori alive. The Maori surrender, and, in return, a special enclave is established for them in the Londinian Archipelago.
1177 - Arab traders land in British Londinium, providing knowledge and artistic skill in return for military training.
1189 - Two Londinian legions travel to the Middle East under the premise of military education. In reality, the legions conquer the area of modern-day Syria.
1190-1200 - Arab-BL War waged, ending with an Arab surrender as Londinian legionnaires prepare to burn Mecca to the ground.
1234-1243 - Second Civil War begins, with Kensington reasserting its Imperial authority. The civil war ends with Kensington's Empress Victoria Aemilius Naucratius successfully defeating the United Republic.
1421-1473 - China redeclares war on British Londinium, still bitter about the enslavement of their settlers. The Chinese make a successful push into the main island, nearly toppling St Andrews. The Londinians, though, manage to expel the invaders.
1474 - Pro-democratic tendencies respark in British Londinium, and Emperor Adeodatus, attempting to prevent another civil war, creates a framework for a constitutional democracy.
1701 - British explorers discover Londinium, and, within months, the British seize control of the entire nation, providing it with its modern name, British Londinium.
1743-1745 - The grandson of the last Londinian emperor leads millions of Londinians in the War of Sovereignty, and the United Kingdom of British Londinium is established. Sir Tiberius Cæcillius is the first Consul.
1831-1872 - Londinia declares war on the British Empire, seizing control of Tasmania, New Guinea, and the Australian East Coast. Australia is given back to the British in 1872 in exchange for peace, free trade, and economic aid, as the war stretched the young nation's resources.
1995 - Consul Alexander Saakashvili creates the denarii, which replaces the British pound as BL's official currency.
1996 - The Third Civil War (sometimes called the Goob War) starts with a capitalist uprising in Suardi. Atopian and Skgorrian forces take advantage of the chaos and invade.
1997 - Londinian freedom fighters victorious in Battle of Glascovia, prompting Atopian and Skgorrian withdrawal
2000 - James Swanner, a brutal man, assumes control of British Londinium, declares himself Eternal Holy Dictator of British Londinium, and places the monarchy under house arrest. Under Swanner's regime, all sorts of human rights atrocities are committed.
2006 - The Sovereign League invades British Londinium, deposing Swanner. The new Consul, Phillip Sinclair, restores the UKBL.
2010 - Amidst various blunders, Sinclair resigns and his party, the Libertarian Party, is disgraced. Sir Alistair Davidson is elected to office. Shortly afterward, NATO and AMF invade British Londinium in what is now termed 'the Democide'. Freekish bombs kill off the Londinian monarchy, which prompts the Fourth Civil War. Sir Alistair abolishes the monarchy, and founds the modern-day People's Sovereign Republic.
2010 - British Londinium declares war on Cazelia, Lord Sumguy.
2010 - Colony of Sumatripte granted independence.
2012 - Consul Sir Alistair Davidson commits suicide due to depression following the death of his wife and the nuclear attacks on North Calaveras. James Azzopardi takes control.
2013 - Dame Flavia Davidson, PhD, is elected Consul, and, following a national referendum, restores the monarchy.

oh my! brain overload!
very impressive BL, i bet it would take me a year to do something like this

oh my! brain overload!
very impressive BL, i bet it would take me a year to do something like this

Why, thank you, though I must admit that I haven't made all of this in a "spur of a moment" thing. Most of this is from my NS Wiki page, and I'm transferring it due to being permanently banned (because of hypocritical admins).

To ask, what will happen to your relations with my nation, now that you have become liberal and no longer has a monarchy, while my nation is very conservative and still maintains a strong traditons of my Emperor still possesing most of the power of the monarchy. As well, are you planning to use your interview with my interview as a media piece to be used against my nation you little scamp?:p

To ask, what will happen to your relations with my nation, now that you have become liberal and no longer has a monarchy, while my nation is very conservative and still maintains a strong traditons of my Emperor still possesing most of the power of the monarchy. As well, are you planning to use your interview with my interview as a media piece to be used against my nation you little scamp?:p

Oh, you know it. :p If you would like a full explanation of what would happen (and why), read below:

During the Democide (AMF's invasion), the monarch was killed by a bomb, and her two children began a full-scale war between each other to claim the throne. The Consul had them executed so that the nation could focus on the goal of rebuilding and hopefully beating back AMF. The position of monarch was abolished. BL has always been a fairly liberal nation, and I doubt that relations would change significantly.

Nyquist is the capital and largest city of British Londinium. It lies 42 metres above sea level and has a population of 76 million (95 million when the metropolitan area is counted). It is an important economic, cultural and political center in the country and in the world, and is the home of the Commonwealth government.

Background

Constructed during 2014, Nyquist was built to duplicate the long-lost city of Kensington, which once served as the capital of the Commonwealth until its destruction at the hands of Freekish nuclear shells.

Nyquist is renowned for its cool summer fog, steep rolling hills, an eclectic mix of revivalist and modern architecture, and its peninsular location surrounded on three sides by the Pacific Ocean and Nyquist Bay. Famous landmarks include the Metelli Bridge, 1 International Finance Place, Nyquist Palace, Parliament House, Chinatown, and New Rome.

Geography

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Metelli Bridge

The city of Nyquist is considered to be in the St. Bay urban agglomeration, a statistical term used to refer to refer to the joint metropolitan areas of Nyquist, St James, Ansby, Nericia, and a variety of other towns and cities. One Home Office report stated that 'St. Bay' "provides the whole of British Londinium with so many essential services, of the sort a community used to obtain in its 'downtown' section, that it may well deserve the nickname of Main Street of the nation."

Districts
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A view of the City of Nyquist from the river. Many major government structures are visible in the centre.


Nyquist's vast urban area is often described using a set of district names (e.g. Norwood Green, Paddington, Camelford). These are either informal designations, or reflect the names of superseded parishes and city wards. Such names have remained in use through tradition, each referring to a neighbourhood with its own distinctive character, but often with no modern official boundaries (the boundaries often overlap, allowing estate agents some leeway in defining the location of a property).

One area of Nyquist which does have a strict definition is the City of Nyquist (usually just called The City), the largest financial district and central business district (CBD) in Mediterranica. The City has its own governance and boundaries, giving it a status as the only completely autonomous local authority in Nyquist. Nyquist new financial and commercial hub is the Docklands area to the east of the City, dominated by the Kiwi Wharf complex. The City is also home to the national government.

The East End is Nyquist's main entertainment and shopping district, with locations such as Superior Street, Leitrim Square, J'adoube Park and Pirandello Circus acting as tourist magnets. The northeast Nyquist area is known for fashionable and expensive residential areas such as Paddington — where properties can sell for tens of millions of denarii. The average price for all properties in East Nyquist is 894,000 denarii (as reported by the LBG in May 2015) with similar average outlay in most of Central Nyquist.

Built Environment

The density of Nyquist varies, with high employment density in the central area, high residential densities in inner Nyquist and lower densities in the suburbs. In the dense areas, most of the concentration is achieved with medium-rise and high-rise buildings. Nyquist skyscrapers such as the famous LBG Tower (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/be/Burj_Dubai.jpg), 80 Camilleri Street (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6d/Phare1.jpg), Londinian North Pacific Company Tower (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/122leadenhallskyscraper.jpg), and One International Finance Centre (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Structures/78WillisBuilding_pic1.jpg) are usually found in the two financial districts, the City of Nyquist and Kiwi Wharf, though the majority of Nyquist is dominated by high-rises.

In recent years, the development of tall buildings has been encouraged in the Nyquist Plan, which will lead to the erection of new skyscrapers over the next few years as Nyquist goes through a high-rise boom, particularly in the City of Nyquist and Kiwi Wharf.

Other notable modern buildings include City Hall with its distinctive pyramidal shape, the Londinian Library, the Monument to the Conquerors of Space, and the Arch of Victory.

Nyquist as it is seen today is the result of a major urban construction programme carried out in the latter part of 2014. As construction began on the new city of Nyquist, Consul Dame Flavia Davidson stated that "Nyquist must symbolize all that is great in the Commonwealth...it must be a city that inspires awe into all that hear of it." Tree-lined avenues brimming with neo-Classical and modern structures, in addition to skyscrapers, as a result, dominated the city, much as they did in Kensington.

Parks and Gardens

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J'adoube Park in Croydon

Often called "The Green City," Nyquist has a number of open spaces. The largest of these in the central area are the Royal Parks of St James' and its neighbours, Nyquist Gardens and Holyfield Gardens at the western edge of central Nyquist, and J'adoube Park on the northern edge.

A number of large parks lie outside the city centre, including the remaining People's Parks of Gretzky Park to the south east, and Butylate Park and Rialto Park to the south west. Lily Hill to the north of Rialto Park is a popular spot to view the city skyline. Some more informal, semi-natural open spaces also exist, including the 791-acre Hampstead Heath of north Nyquist.

Society and Culture
Leisure and Entertainment
Within Nyquist, the entertainment district of the South End has its focus around Leicester Square, where Londinian and world film premiers are held, and Pirandello Circus, with its giant electronic advertisements. Nyquist's theatre district is here, as are many cinemas, bars, clubs and restaurants, including the city's Chinatown district, and just to the east is Covent Garden, an area housing speciality shops and Nyquist's "Avenue of Stars" which honours achievers in the entertainment industry. Capek and Sabrewing in the West End form a second, less mainstream, focus of bars, nightclubs, restaurants and galleries. Nyquist's 2km long Camilleri Street, extending northward, has more bars and restaurants than any other street in the Commonwealth. It was also the first street in the Commonwewalth to have wireless enabled for its cafes.

The busiest shopping area is Bond Street, famous home to the vast Mall of Deva Victrix (http://www.civicarts.com/images/KSD/Night-Shot-Perform.jpg), a shopping street nearly 2 km long which makes it the longest shopping street in the world. The adjoining Lothario Street in Paddington is an extremely upmarket location, complimented with the Brompton area - home to the Harrods department store - to the southwest, home to fashion, jewellery, and accessories design houses. Nyquist also has a high number of street markets, including Camden Market for fashions and alternative products, Portobello Road for antiques, and vintage and one off clothes, and Borough Market for organic and specialist foods.

Nyquist offers a huge variety of cuisine as a result of its ethnically diverse population. Gastronomic centres include the Middle Eastern restaurants of Ajman and the sushi of Yokozuna. Nyquist offers a huge variety of restaurants including novelties such as Garlic, Inc. - an entirely garlic restaurant, whilst more upmarket restaurants are scattered around east Nyquist, with concentrations in Kiwi Wharf and Ixion. Across the city, areas home to particular ethnic groups are often recognisable by restaurants, food shops and market stalls offering their local fare, and the large supermarket chains stock such items in areas with sizeable ethnic groups.

There are a variety of regular annual events. The Indian-descended community in Ganarajya in South Nyquist organises the colourful Ganarajya Carnival, British Londinium's biggest street carnival, every summer. The beginning of the year is celebrated with the relatively new New Year's Day Parade, whilst traditional parades include November's Mayor's Show, a centuries-old event celebrating the annual appointment of a new Mayor of the City of Nyquist with a procession along the streets of the City, and May's Trooping the Colour, a very formal military pageant to celebrate Commonwealth Day.

Sports
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Xylander Stadium

Nyquist's most popular sport (for both participants and spectators) is football. Nyquist has 9 Londinian League football clubs, including five in the Premiership (Nyquist United, Camelford North, Fortiori Villa and Abertawe), plus countless non-league and amateur football teams.

Nyquist also has four rugby union teams in the Vernaccia Premiership (Nyquist Capital, Jets, Wasps and Harlequins), although only Capital plays in Nyquist (all the other three now play outside Greater Nyquist). Nyquist also has many famous other rugby union clubs in lower leagues, including Norwood R.C., Blackheath R.C., Rialto Park R.C. and Barnes R.F.C.

Since 2005, Xylander Stadium has been the home of the Londinian national football team, and serves as the venue for the FA Cup final as well as rugby league's Challenge Cup final. Twickenham Stadium in Camelford is the national rugby union stadium, and has a capacity of 82,000 now that the new south stand has been completed.

Infrastructure
Public Transport
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A monorail over Nyquist's Market Street

Most Nyquist residents travel by car through the system of roads, freeways and tollways (known as motorways). The most important trunk routes in the urban area form the Metroad system, which includes the Nyquist Orbital Network. Nyquist is also served by extensive train, taxi, bus and ferry networks.

Nyquist trains and monrails are run by CityRail, a government corporation. Trains run as suburban commuter rail services in the outer suburbs, then converge in an underground city loop service in the central business district. In 2005, CityRail introduced a revised timetable and employed more drivers. A large infrastructure project, the Clearways project, is scheduled to be completed by 2010.

Nyquist has one privately operated light rail line, the Metro Light Rail, running from Central Station to Lilyfield along a former goods train line. The monorail system, referred to as the Metro, is extensive and connects nearly every crevice of the city. Nyquist was once served by an extensive tram network, which was progressively closed in the 1950s and 1960s. Most parts of the metropolitan area are served by buses, many of which follow the pre-1961 tram routes. In the city and inner suburbs the state-owned Kensington Buses has a monopoly. In the outer suburbs, service is contracted to many private bus companies. Construction of a network of rapid bus transitways in areas not previously well served by public transport began in 1999, and the first of these, the Croydon-Parramatta Rapid Bus Transitway opened in February 2003. Nyquist Ferries, another State government-owned organisation, runs numerous commuter and tourist ferry services on Nyquist Bay and the Parramatta River.

Airports

Nyquist International Airport (NIA), though located 13 miles (21 km) west of the city proper, is under the jurisdiction of the City and Shire of Kensington. It is a hub for Virgin Victrix, its largest tenant. NIA is an international gateway, with the largest international terminal in the Pacific. During the economic boom of the late 1990s, when traffic saturation led to frequent delays, it became difficult to respond to calls to relieve the pressure by constructing an additional runway as that would have required additional landfill. PAF Weston Zoyland is located ten kilometres away.

Seaports
The Port of Nyquist is the largest port in British Londinium. The Port of Nyquist is currently a semi-independent organization run by a five-member commission, appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Supervisors.

Larger Images

Hôtel Internacionale (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Structures/Queluz40TE.jpg)
National Museum
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/KHM_in_Wien.jpg) National Library of the Londinian Commonwealth
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Structures/Commonwealthnationallibrary.png) Imperial Concert Hall (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Lightmatter_disneyhall5.jpg)
City Hall (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/HomeOffice_QueenAnnesGate.jpg)
Arch of Victory (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Structures/VictoryArch.jpg)
The headquarters of the Council for Londinian Language (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Structures/CouncilforLondinianLanguage.jpg)
People's Military Memorial & Museum (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/ANZACWarMemorial1_gobeirne.jpg/800px-ANZACWarMemorial1_gobeirne.jpg)
Swanner Atrocities Memorial (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/76/AussieExPOWList_Full.jpg/800px-AussieExPOWList_Full.jpg)
Xylander Stadium, home of Kensington United F.C. (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Wembley_Stadium_closeup.jpg/800px-Wembley_Stadium_closeup.jpg)
Sir Alistair Davidson Square - the building on the right is the Kensington Stock Exchange (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Paternoster_Square.jpg/800px-Paternoster_Square.jpg)
Cormorant's Perch (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BeirutRaouche1.jpg/800px-BeirutRaouche1.jpg)
Historic Kensington, a section of the city preserved as it was in 1745 (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Karlovy_Vary_Czech.jpg/800px-Karlovy_Vary_Czech.jpg)
The Kensington Rendezvous casino (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Real_Monte_Carlo_Casino.jpg/800px-Real_Monte_Carlo_Casino.jpg)
Nyquist International Airport's exterior (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/SFO_at_night.jpg/800px-SFO_at_night.jpg) and a snapshot of Terminal I (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/DXB.jpg/800px-DXB.jpg)
Ajman Mosque (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Kowloon_Masjid_and_Islamic_Centre_2005_1.jpg/800px-Kowloon_Masjid_and_Islamic_Centre_2005_1.jpg)
Wellington Palace, home of the Exchequer (formerly a monarchic residence) (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c8/Peterhof_summer.jpg/800px-Peterhof_summer.jpg)
The former British Government House (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Bahamas_Government_House.jpg/800px-Bahamas_Government_House.jpg)
The Imperial University at Kensington (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f2/Charles_Moore_Piazza_d%27Italia.jpg)
The Nyquist Yacht Club (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/Structures/KensingtonYachtClub.jpg)
Anchorage Lighthouse (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b0/PHAROS2006.jpg), located on an island within the bay.

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:
Choose my goalscorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
RP injuries to my players: N
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Hand out yellow cards to my players: Y
Hand out red cards to my players: N
Godmod other events: Y

Primary Lineup

GK - Colbert Tafani (Camelford North)
DF - Spencer Queshire (Abertawe)
DF - Daiki Suzuki (Chelsea)
DF - Chris Richardson (Monte Carlo)
DF - Robert Sinclair (Kensington United)
MF - Danny Zieler (St Andrews)
MF - Ajeet Prasad (Argyll)
MF - George Maddox (Kensington United, captain)
FW - James Yossarian (Kensington United, vice-captain)
FW - Paul Fletcher (Sandhurst)
FW - Ben Serrant (Waltham Forest)

Substitutes
GK - Elliot Carver
GK - Maximillian Largo
DF - Arthur Cunningham
DF - Eddie Bayly
DF - Ian Thompson
FW - Victor Silvestre
MF - Martin Chaplow
FW - Jason Forsyth
MF - Bob Astle

Format: 3-3-4 with a style-modifier of -1

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Stadium

Xylander Stadium (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fa/NewWembleyStadium.jpg/300px-NewWembleyStadium.jpg) in Kensington, British Londinium, with a seating capacity of 92,000 individuals.

The Londinian Denarii is the currency of the Commonwealth, along with the Londinian Empire, which comprises the BL and all of its colonies. Prior to the 1992 inception of the denarii as the official currency of the Commonwealth, the British pound sterling along with the Chinese yuan were accepted as legal tender, and the Londinian Treasury had no monetary policy. However, Alexander Saakashvili, then Prime Minister, realised the fundamental problem of that system: it placed British Londinium at the mercy of those two nations. To celebrate Saakashvili's creation of the denarii, he is featured on the ₰100 banknotes. The slang term for the denarii is the the squig, in reference to the somewhat unique and bizarre symbol utilised for the currency.

The denarii comes in the following denominations:

1 (white)
5 (grey)
10 (red)
20 (indigo)
50 (orange/gold)
100 (green)
500 (violet)
1000 (black)

There are also a series of stainless steel coins, which come in values of:
1p
5p
10p
25p
50p

Characteristics of the denarii

The dinarii is printed on a polymer-PETX composite skin, so that the money cannot be ripped, scrunched or bent. This gives the illusion that the paper is printed on actual plastic. The money will still show signs of disfiguration, but tests have shown that polymer-based money like the denarii stands up to wear and tear for a lot longer period than other forms of currency. Security features for the dinarii include: intaglio, offset and letterpress printing, latent images, micro-printing, intricate background patterns, optically variable shadow images, optically variable ink, diffraction grating, transparent windows, and a variety of security threads. Each bill also has a braille strip for usage by the blind.

Map updated.

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A statue of Londinia outside the Houses of Parliament

Londinia was the original Latin term given to British Londinium by its original colonists from the Roman Empire. Londinia later became the goddess of British Londinium, and, in more modern times, evolved into its personification.

The first utilization of Londinia as the personification of BL took place during the War of Independence in 1745, and was promoted ruthlessly by the newly created independent British Londinium.

She is frequently depicted as a heroic, youthful, and beautiful woman, with red hair and clad in flowing black, white, and red robes, and wearing a silver diadem. Occasionally, though not always, Londinia carries a red shield with the gold letters "LC" engraved on it and a Londinian flag. A few works of art feature Londinia completely nude except for the shield and diadem, most notably The Birth of the Republic, which hangs in Kensington Palace. Patriotic works of art often show Londinia guiding troops into battle.

Londinia is also featured prominently on Londinian currency and in the Londinian government logo (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z259/pertinax201/govlogo.jpg.png).

Despite not being an official member of the United Nations, the Londinian Commonwealth still is able to vote in UN assemblies due to a special loophole: the Externalized Dependent Londinian Territory, or EDLT.

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The EDLT's territory comprises a ten-story building located at 454 Loophole Drive, in the city of Velletri, and the outer walls mark the boundary between BL and the EDLT. Three Londinian marines stand constant guard outside the glass doors of the building, regulating access to the structure.

The Londinian ambassador to the United Nations is automatically appointed Head of State and Government of the EDLT, though, in order to ensure Edltean independence, the citizens of the EDLT (the UN ambassador and her staff) are capable of rejecting the appointment. This has never happened, ever.

Due to this loophole, BL gets a vote in the UN, but only the building at 454 Loophole Drive is compelled to enact the United Nations' resolutions.

Ethnicity

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In the 2011 census, the population of British Londinium was stated as approximately 1.8 billion citizens, with another three hundred million foreign nationals residing in the People's Sovereign Republic, who are mainly concentrated in the rural areas of the country. Persons of Roman descent, or those who are descended from the original colonists of British Londinium, make up 37% of the population, with Britons, Arabs, and Indians making up large minority populations.

Life Expectancy

Due to the highly advanced Sustema Sanitas ab le Palatiné (SSP), the average life expectancy at birth of a native-born Londinian citizen is 81.2 years. Healthcare is government-run and subsidized for all citizens, though individuals who are non-citizens must pay surcharges to use state hospitals.

Sex and Gender

The ratio of females to males was 1.42 to 1, according to the 2011 Census, part of a trend that began in 2001 CE. However, recent data suggests that by 2032, the ratio could balance out to 1.1 to 1.

Urban-rural residency

Nearly 81% of all Londinians reside in extremely dense urban areas, with the rest living in 'in-fill' or rural areas, which are rapidly becoming rare. British and Roman descendants mainly live in the northern areas of British Londinium, whilst Arabs tend to concentrate in Glascovia. Indians tend to dwell in Kingston, Reineville, and Dorylæum due to that area's humid, tropical climate.

Unlike the cities of most other nations, it is the downtown and CBD areas of urban areas that are most desirable. The majority of cities are built in a series of rings, with the central business district located in the precise centre. The primary exceptions to this rule are coastal cities, where the CBD is near the shoreline.

Religion

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As Londinian society is primarily based on Roman custom and tradition, a statistically significant portion of the population is still considered "Roman-revivalist", or practitioners of the ancient Roman religion. However, due to centuries of religious disillusionment, most Londinians are atheistic. Influxes of Indians and Arabs account for the Sikh, Islam, Hindi, and Buddhist population, whilst Jews and Christians are mainly descendants of European colonial rulers during the eighteenth century.