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{{Infobox country|image_flag=Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg|conventional_long_name=United Kingdom of Great Britain|common_name=Britain|capital=London|official_languages=English
The '''United Kingdom of Great Britain''',
==History==▼
During the [[Anglo–Dutch Union]], the kingdoms of England and Scotland merged as Great Britain in 1696. Along with [[Netherlands|the Netherlands]], Britain has been one of the foremost industrial and imperial powers of the world since the early 18th century. From 1861 to 1925, the neighboring isle of [[Ireland]] was joined to Britain, forming the United Kingdom. The [[English language]], native to the island, is today one of the most widely spoken languages in the world as a consequence of the country's global influence.
In the 1750s, British victory in the [[Great Silesian War|Silesian War]] and [[History of New Netherland#Prince Maurice’s War (1750-1755)|Prince Maurice's War]] established Britain as a world power, gaining new territories such as [[Carolina]]. When Queen Elizabeth II died heirless in 1771, William III's great-grandnephew-in-law [[Frederick I|Frederick]] of the Schomberg family became King of Great Britain. The country defeated [[France]] and its allies in the [[History of Europe#The Augustine period|Augustine Wars]] by 1815.▼
As a response to the [[Great War]] and [[decolonization]], the UK established the [[Organization of Democratic Nations]], the [[North Sea Economic Cooperative Council]], and the [[Commonwealth League]] in an effort to maintain its status as a hub of international diplomacy and negotiation. As of 1985, the United Kingdom is ranked as the largest single economy in the world, a [[Nuclear technology|nuclear]]-armed state, and a financial superpower.
In 1833, Britain abolished slavery, directly leading to [[History of Virginia#First Anglo-Virginian War (1833-1834), Washington's Rebellion and the First Virginian Republic|a war with the colony of Virginia]]. The British-sponsored [[Ottoman Empire#Construction of the Suez Canal|Suez Canal]] opened in 1837. Two decades later, Britain gained Chinese treaty ports in the [[Canton War]] against the Dutch. The [[Ireland#The Great Famine|Irish Famine]] sparked a political crisis and the [[Piedmont#The Montferrat rebellion in Ireland|Montferrat insurrection]], leading to the 1863 Acts of Union with Ireland. Virginia ultimately [[History of Virginia#Second Anglo-Virginian War (1852-1854)|gained independence]] in 1854. By 1861, [[Colonial India#Great Britain|a rebellion in India]] was subdued. In 1877, [[History of Europe#British intervention of 1877|a coup was initiated]] in communard France. Britain waged war on the Ottomans [[Ottoman Empire#Anglo-Turkish War (1885)|in 1885]], taking control of [[Egypt]] and [[Malta]].▼
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In 1914, London passed the [[New England#1914 Home Rule in America Act|Home Rule Act]], granting several colonies self-rule. The [[European Economic Crisis|Economic Crisis]] of the 1920s placed strain on Britain and its empire. In 1927, Ireland [[Ireland#The Dominion of Ireland|became a dominion]]. Starting from 1935, the United Kingdom entered [[Great War|the Great War]] alongside [[Russia]], [[Portugal]], and [[Venice]], eventually emerging victorious. ▼
{{Main|History of the United Kingdom}}In 1664, the [[History of Europe#Second Anglo-Dutch War|Second Anglo-Dutch War]] led to the loss of several British colonies in the Americas, foreshadowing the rise of [[Netherlands|the Netherlands]] as a fellow European power. Three years later, [[Henrietta I]], daughter of the late [[Charles I]], became monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland. [[History of the United Kingdom#Queen Henrietta's reign|Her reign]] saw numerous bills such as the 1680 Act of Toleration and 1691 Act of Settlement cemented British parliamentarianism. Her son and successor, [[William III]], presided over a personal union with the Netherlands known as the [[Anglo–Dutch Union]]; during this time, he established a [[Stuart-Nassau|line of Nassuvian monarchs]] and oversaw the merger of England and Scotland and their respective Protestant churches.
▲The start of the 18th century saw the expansion of British imperialism across Africa, Asia, and the Americas. In 1735, the [[Bill of Rights 1735|Bill of Rights]] was passed by Parliament during the reign of [[William V]], decisively establishing constitutional monarchy in Britain. In the 1750s, British victory in the [[Great Silesian War|Silesian War]] and [[History of New Netherland#Prince Maurice’s War (1750-1755)|Prince Maurice's War]] established Britain as a world power, gaining new territories such as [[Carolina]]. When Queen Elizabeth II died heirless in 1771, William III's great-grandnephew-in-law [[Frederick I|Frederick]] of the Schomberg family became King of Great Britain. The country defeated [[France]] and its allies in the [[History of Europe#The Augustine period|Augustine Wars]] by 1815.
▲In 1833, Britain abolished slavery, directly leading to [[History of Virginia#First Anglo-Virginian War (1833-1834), Washington's Rebellion and the First Virginian Republic|a war with the colony of Virginia]]. The British-sponsored [[Ottoman Empire#Construction of the Suez Canal|Suez Canal]] opened in 1837. Two decades later, Britain gained Chinese treaty ports in the [[Canton War]] against the Dutch. The [[Ireland#The Great Famine|Irish Famine]] sparked a political crisis and the [[Piedmont#The Montferrat rebellion in Ireland|Montferrat insurrection]], leading to the 1863 Acts of Union with Ireland. Virginia ultimately [[History of Virginia#Second Anglo-Virginian War (1852-1854)|gained independence]] in 1854. By 1861, [[Colonial India#Great Britain|a rebellion in India]] was subdued. In 1877, [[History of Europe#British intervention of 1877|a coup was initiated]] in communard France. Britain waged war on the Ottomans [[Ottoman Empire#Anglo-Turkish War (1885)|in 1885]], taking control of [[Egypt]] and [[Malta]].
▲In 1914, London passed the [[New England#1914 Home Rule in America Act|Home Rule Act]], granting several colonies self-rule. The [[European Economic Crisis|Economic Crisis]] of the 1920s placed strain on Britain and its empire. In 1927, Ireland [[Ireland#The Dominion of Ireland|became a dominion]]. Starting from 1935, the United Kingdom entered [[Great War|the Great War]] alongside [[Russia]], [[Portugal]], and [[Venice]], eventually emerging victorious. In the aftermath of [[Great War]], the United Kingdom found itself entrenched in a [[Silent War|geopolitical rivalry with Russia]]. Defined by proxy conflicts and an ideological struggle, this era saw the United Kingdom establish the [[Organization of Democratic Nations]], the [[North Sea Economic Cooperative Council]], and the [[Commonwealth League]] in an effort to consolidate its global influence. obal influence.
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{{Main|List of British leaders}}
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