Britannia (Rule, Britannia!)

Britannia, officially the United Britannic Empire, is  is a sovereign state in Europa. Lying off the north-western coast of the Europan mainland, the country includes the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, Normandy, and many smaller islands. England and Normandy are the only parts of Britannia that share a land border with another state: the Kingdom of Scotland and the French Republic respectively. Apart from these land borders, Britannia is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea in the east and the English Channel in the south. The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland.

Britannia is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance. Its capital city is London, an important global city and financial centre with the second-largest urban area in Europa, and its metropolitan area is the largest in Europan Union, with a population of about 14 million according Eurostat. The current monarch is Frederick III. Britannia consists of four countries: England, Wales, Normandy, and Ireland. The latter three have devolved administrations, each with varying powers, based in their capitals, Cardiff, Rouen, and Dublin, respectively. Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man are not part of Britannia, being Crown dependencies with the Britannic Government responsible for defence and international representation. Britannia has six Overseas Territories.

The relationships among the countries of Britannia have changed over time. King Henry I was granted overlordship of Ireland by the Pope in 1155. Wales was annexed by the Kingdom of England after the Welsh Wars. After England broke off the personal union with the Dutch Republic, the United Britannic Empire was declared. Britannic Overseas Territories, formerly colonies, are the remnants of its former overseas empire. Britannic influence can be observed in the language, culture, and legal systems of many of its former colonies.

Britannia is a developed country and has the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP and tenth-largest by purchasing power parity. It was the world's first industrialised country and the world's foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Britannia remains a great power with considerable economic, cultural, military, scientific, and political influence internationally. It is a recognised nuclear weapons state and its military expenditure ranks fifth or sixth in the world. Britannia has been a permanent member of the International League Security Council since its first session in 1941.