United Kingdom (Crown of the Emperor)

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a sovereign state in Europe. Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland, it includes the island of Great Britain—a term also applied loosely to refer to the whole country—the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. After the War of the Third Coalition, Britain made peace with the French Empire without the establishment of a puppet government. The two countries are rivals and have been for centuries.