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Once the dominant world superpower in terms of territory and military strength, the United Kingdom today holds a key position in world diplomacy and global economics.A member of the European Union (EU) since its first iteration in 1973, the nation’s voters passed a referendum in 2016 to leave the EU in a move popularly known as Brexit . The referendum and ensuing negotiations with other member nations of the EU have prompted concern over the United Kingdom’s economic and political future, as well as impacted the ties between its constituency countries. Creation of a Kingdom The civilized history of the British Isles began during the height of the Roman Empire, when Roman territories stretched all the way to the border between what is now England and Scotland and involved the subjugation of various Celts, tribal groups native to the British Isles and parts of what is nowNorthern France.After the fall of the Roman Empire, the British Isles fractured into territories and kingdoms under the control of various Anglo-Saxon lords. These lords next faced conquest by the Vikings and then the Danes.

Although citizens voted to leave the EU, Prime Minister Theresa May has faced harsh criticism, and many protests have erupted calling for a revote.

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