West Saxony

The Commonwealth of Wessex (also known as Wessex or the 'West Country') is a small country located in former South West England, which was also known as 'The West Country' covering the counties of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, Avon, Gloucestshire and Wiltshire. Formed in 2008 after a vote of independance by the Members of Parliament for each county, and the country retains independant sovereignity although still part of the commonwealth with Queen Elizabeth II retaining a ceremonial monarchy and remains head of state, but is represen

Etymology
Wessex was the name for a kingdom in the south west of england from the 6th century until the unified english state in the 10th century. The Kingdom was ruled by the Wessex family, also known as the House of Wessex. The name Wessex after unification had become a general noun for describing the South West Peninsula of England, which is why the new country was named after the historical kingdom.