Favorite Nation?

Guys, Italy is where its at! Italy banded together by the strength and wit of Sardinia. Sardinia was able to fend off Austria, while keeping France neutral. Italy was also able to take over Rome and the papal states within 8 years of their original formation of Italy.
Other than that I'd have to say Poland, because I'm part Polish and because they have always been taken over and disrespected.
As for England, yes they had slaves. They didn't abolish slavery until the early 19th century. Every nation and empire has had slaves at one time or another, it used to be the basis of labor before serfs came around.