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[[File:Royalcoat.jpg|thumb|right|Her magesty's Royal Coat of Arms.]] | [[File:Royalcoat.jpg|thumb|right|Her magesty's Royal Coat of Arms.]] | ||
[[Image:Gb-rgbbs.gif|thumb|right|The Union Jack, the official flag of the United Kingdom.]] | [[Image:Gb-rgbbs.gif|thumb|right|The Union Jack, the official flag of the United Kingdom.]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Elizabeth II greets NASA GSFC employees, May 8, 2007 edit.jpg|thumb|left|Her Majesty herself, Queen Elizabeth II.]] | + | [[Image:Elizabeth II greets NASA GSFC employees, May 8, 2007 edit.jpg|thumb|left|Her Majesty herself, Queen Elizabeth II. ''GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!'']] |
The United Kingdom is a country northwest of the Eurasian mainland, in the British Isles, that occupies the entire island of Great Britain, as well as the northern part of Ireland. It consists of the smaller countries of [[England]], [[Scotland]], [[Wales]], and Northern [[Ireland]]. The United Kingdom once held the world's largest empire, which spanned multiple continents, many different contries, and millions (possibly billions) of people, and, in fact, [[the Sun]] never even set upon it. Unfortunately, the British Empire is no more, thanks to time, revolutions, and size. That being said, British military forces are still some of the largest in the world, and the [[Ship|British Royal Navy]] is one of the 3 largest blue-water Navies in the world (the [[United States]] Navy and the [[French]] Navy are the other 2 large Navies). | The United Kingdom is a country northwest of the Eurasian mainland, in the British Isles, that occupies the entire island of Great Britain, as well as the northern part of Ireland. It consists of the smaller countries of [[England]], [[Scotland]], [[Wales]], and Northern [[Ireland]]. The United Kingdom once held the world's largest empire, which spanned multiple continents, many different contries, and millions (possibly billions) of people, and, in fact, [[the Sun]] never even set upon it. Unfortunately, the British Empire is no more, thanks to time, revolutions, and size. That being said, British military forces are still some of the largest in the world, and the [[Ship|British Royal Navy]] is one of the 3 largest blue-water Navies in the world (the [[United States]] Navy and the [[French]] Navy are the other 2 large Navies). | ||
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*[[Robin Hood (character)|Robin Hood]] | *[[Robin Hood (character)|Robin Hood]] | ||
*[[Maid Marian]] | *[[Maid Marian]] | ||
| − | *[[King Richard]] | + | *[[King Richard|King Richard I of England]] |
| − | *[[Prince John]] | + | *[[Prince John|John of England]] |
*[[The Beatles]] | *[[The Beatles]] | ||
*[[The Electric Cheese]] | *[[The Electric Cheese]] | ||
*[[Fiddlesticks]] | *[[Fiddlesticks]] | ||
*The [[Demoman]] | *The [[Demoman]] | ||
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*[[:Category:Characters - English|The English]] | *[[:Category:Characters - English|The English]] | ||
*[[:Category:Characters - Scottish|The Scots]] | *[[:Category:Characters - Scottish|The Scots]] | ||
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==Other Bloody Information== | ==Other Bloody Information== | ||
| − | *The number of [[cheese]] varieties in the United Kingdom exceeds 700 varieties, nearly twice as many as those sodding [[French]]. | + | *The number of [[cheese]] varieties in the United Kingdom exceeds 700 varieties, nearly twice as many as those sodding [[French]] wankers. |
*A lot of music comes from the United Kingdom, and various bands (such as [[Iron Maiden]] and [[the Beatles]]) are actually from the United Kingdom. | *A lot of music comes from the United Kingdom, and various bands (such as [[Iron Maiden]] and [[the Beatles]]) are actually from the United Kingdom. | ||
**In addition, New Wave music in [[the '80s]] was big in the United Kingdom, and most New Wave bands came from the UK. | **In addition, New Wave music in [[the '80s]] was big in the United Kingdom, and most New Wave bands came from the UK. | ||
Revision as of 05:03, 9 March 2012
Dieu Et Mon Droit. (God and my right)
The United Kingdom is a country northwest of the Eurasian mainland, in the British Isles, that occupies the entire island of Great Britain, as well as the northern part of Ireland. It consists of the smaller countries of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom once held the world's largest empire, which spanned multiple continents, many different contries, and millions (possibly billions) of people, and, in fact, the Sun never even set upon it. Unfortunately, the British Empire is no more, thanks to time, revolutions, and size. That being said, British military forces are still some of the largest in the world, and the British Royal Navy is one of the 3 largest blue-water Navies in the world (the United States Navy and the French Navy are the other 2 large Navies).
The United Kingdom is home to various poopers, and is actually one of the major pooping countries (alongside the United States and Canada).
Some Bloody Brits
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Robin Hood
- Maid Marian
- King Richard I of England
- John of England
- The Beatles
- The Electric Cheese
- Fiddlesticks
- The Demoman
- The English
- The Scots
- The Welsh
- A few Irishmen
- These bloody poopers.
Disliked by These Wankers
- The Irish
- The rest of the European Union
Other Bloody Information
- The number of cheese varieties in the United Kingdom exceeds 700 varieties, nearly twice as many as those sodding French wankers.
- A lot of music comes from the United Kingdom, and various bands (such as Iron Maiden and the Beatles) are actually from the United Kingdom.
- In addition, New Wave music in the '80s was big in the United Kingdom, and most New Wave bands came from the UK.
- A saying about British cars goes "if there's no oil under them, there's no oil in them."
- In the Victorian era, the United Kingdom was one of the largest industrialized nations in the world.
- Also, in the Victorian era, most Steam engines and railway equipment were produced in the United Kingdom, and exported to countries such as British colonies, mainland Europe, the United States (in the early days of American rail), Canada, and even Japan. Nowadays, most new British railway equipment is made abroad. What a bloody shame.
- The United Kingdom is home to one of very few poopers that have become characters: the Electric Cheese.
