Even More Potential New Countries (Part 3)

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  • Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
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  • @General.Knowledge
    @General.Knowledge  5 лет назад +715

    As always, let me know your suggestions for a possible Part 4 of this!

  • @irobelos1286
    @irobelos1286 5 лет назад +925

    General knowledge:How many new countries do you want?
    Viewers:Yes

  • @DanikaCat
    @DanikaCat 5 лет назад +1761

    Breaking news Alaska joins Canada,next morning:Breaking news
    Canada was annexed by the United States.

    • @RedFireRex
      @RedFireRex 5 лет назад +102

      Даниил Голевцов *Canada wins another war against Americans

    • @kirankanhai6907
      @kirankanhai6907 5 лет назад +141

      Just like the Australians had their emu war, the Americans will have their moose war

    • @austinbosh7402
      @austinbosh7402 5 лет назад +119

      @@RedFireRex
      *It was British troops in Canada that beat the Americans, not Canadians themselves. Get your facts right before you make claims*

    • @RedFireRex
      @RedFireRex 5 лет назад +26

      Austin Bosh false. British troops were busy in Europe fighting Napoleon at the time. The British North Americans, later called Canadians took it upon themselves to defend their rightful land from the manifest-crazy Americans

    • @RedFireRex
      @RedFireRex 5 лет назад +2

      Biggy Iron bruh

  • @mist5372
    @mist5372 5 лет назад +252

    Alaska: INDEPENDENCE!
    USA: NO WAY MAN YOU HAVE O I L

    • @thecssport5239
      @thecssport5239 5 лет назад +11

      Why did i read that with Jamaican accent 😂

    • @Kim-dw2qj
      @Kim-dw2qj 4 года назад +2

      The CS Sport I read it with a southern accent 😭😂

    • @peacefollower5026
      @peacefollower5026 4 года назад +4

      Also gold 😂

    • @thatboy6532
      @thatboy6532 3 года назад +2

      I read it as they were shouting at each other.

    • @MonMon-vy8cb
      @MonMon-vy8cb 3 года назад +1

      And also milk

  • @tommyr9531
    @tommyr9531 3 года назад +83

    I'm surprised Puerto Rico wasn't mentioned. They've had a huge independence movement vs statehood movement. For the independence movement there have even been people accused of terrorism in NYC in favor of leaving the US

    • @noticedruid4985
      @noticedruid4985 3 года назад +15

      Actually Puerto Ricans dont want independence they want to become a state.

    • @tommyr9531
      @tommyr9531 3 года назад +18

      @@noticedruid4985 it's been both. There's not as much support for independence as there used to be. Some proponents of independence worry that as a state they'll continue to be ignored as they are currently

    • @noticedruid4985
      @noticedruid4985 3 года назад +9

      @@tommyr9531 ya there was some proponents for Independence, but Statehood always had more supporters.

    • @tommyr9531
      @tommyr9531 3 года назад +4

      @@noticedruid4985 agreed

    • @xyeB
      @xyeB Год назад +1

      @@noticedruid4985 then there dum)

  • @karlmohr3748
    @karlmohr3748 5 лет назад +59

    Fun Fact: The Hawaiian queen cut ties with the US, so the US decided to put a tariff on them. So, a sugar plantation owner and a pineapple tycoon decided to overthrow the monarchy. They then had the idea of applying as a US state to basically perform tax evasion on the US tariffs.

    • @von8089
      @von8089 Год назад

      I call bull shit

  • @RoopeRontu1999
    @RoopeRontu1999 5 лет назад +643

    I have to admit that the supposed flag of east african federation is beautiful.

    • @marcopena7638
      @marcopena7638 4 года назад +43

      Roope Rontu
      Many african flags are colorful and beautiful. Not all of them are like Gaddafi's flag

    • @hectorvega621
      @hectorvega621 4 года назад +10

      @@marcopena7638 Don't forget I think it was the cities or region of Liberia flags are like that of kids drawings.

    • @Mr_Confused
      @Mr_Confused 4 года назад +14

      Well not according to the rules of flag design

    • @hectorvega621
      @hectorvega621 4 года назад +2

      @@Mr_Confused true that.

    • @theraginginfernape9496
      @theraginginfernape9496 4 года назад +15

      @@Mr_Confused frick the rules. I like the flag and there are some exceptions to the rules nonetheless

  • @Pisti846
    @Pisti846 5 лет назад +99

    Hawaii should be independent Kingdom if they can find a direct hair to the throne.

    • @StewieG46
      @StewieG46 3 года назад +22

      Or better start a republic. Hawaii seems to definitely have a cultural difference with the mainland. It would be interesting to hear about the economic viability.

    • @someopinion2846
      @someopinion2846 3 года назад +26

      @@StewieG46
      So no bald Hawaiian king?

    • @nicholasnativi9229
      @nicholasnativi9229 3 года назад +17

      HAIR to the throne???? HAIR!???!?!?!

    • @summeronio9751
      @summeronio9751 3 года назад +4

      The New Kamehameha

    • @spookyscaryskeletonsmith2840
      @spookyscaryskeletonsmith2840 3 года назад +5

      *slow your keratin levels there johnson'

  • @adityajanardhanam8065
    @adityajanardhanam8065 3 года назад +81

    Balochistan(of pakistan) independence movement has been started and has lot of steam. May be we can see balochistan as a country soon.

    • @ashiktrezeguet5670
      @ashiktrezeguet5670 3 года назад +6

      True.
      Kasmir of India also deserve independence.

    • @fearlessanomaly1710
      @fearlessanomaly1710 3 года назад +8

      No thats all fake you know, the media only says Balochistan wants independence, it’s such a big part of Pakistan, no way it will become independent.

    • @Dan-wh7bo
      @Dan-wh7bo 3 года назад +3

      @@ashiktrezeguet5670 they want to cede with pak or become independant

    • @vivaanrecords1769
      @vivaanrecords1769 3 года назад +4

      @@ashiktrezeguet5670 Kashmir wanted independence but the 370 was also the same... And Kashmir was always a part of India and there king signed a treaty with India....

    • @jkgaming4397
      @jkgaming4397 2 года назад +1

      Yes

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican 5 лет назад +287

    Texas independence would lead a big yeehaw movement. In Texas you go big or go home

    • @MewxPro
      @MewxPro 5 лет назад +1

      Avery The Cuban-American amen

    • @bayern1445
      @bayern1445 5 лет назад

      been a while, but i like your politics

    • @HyouMix
      @HyouMix 5 лет назад

      Lolol that's so Texas

    • @sovietboi1745
      @sovietboi1745 5 лет назад

      @@bayern1445 I never though I'd lived to see u south Africa ball

    • @bayern1445
      @bayern1445 5 лет назад

      what

  • @crazy_caldera
    @crazy_caldera 5 лет назад +84

    This will really change the Sporcle quizzes...

  • @Occitania26
    @Occitania26 3 года назад +57

    Occitania could become independent from France too. A record unpopularity of the French president Macron and its Unionist and pro-European government could result in a rise in Occitan independence, by rejection of macronism, and therefore rejection of the ruling of Occitania by France and EU.

    • @lowenbarbe6229
      @lowenbarbe6229 2 года назад +10

      Corsica could become independent as well

    • @abarette_
      @abarette_ 5 месяцев назад

      but everyone hates Macron, well except the weird region below l'Île de France

  • @doobiecentral
    @doobiecentral 4 года назад +19

    Cascadia almost happened back in the late 1980's early 1990's, and it would have been the Canadian Provinces of BC and AB, as well as the US States of WA, OR, ID + Montana. BC Backed out in the last minute, after an election and a change in government.

  • @tobiaskung630
    @tobiaskung630 5 лет назад +154

    An interesting region for you: I live in Western Austria, in a state called "Vorarlberg", right next to Liechtenstein. Exactly 100 years ago the local population voted about separating from the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during WW1, to join Switzerland. 80% voted yes, but the treaty of Saint-Germain didn't allow Vorarlberg to leave Austria, and also Switzerland didn't want to take the region, which made my state known under the name of "Kanton übrig", which translates to "canton leftover". Now, there aren't any big independence movements any longer, but the region transformed from a farmer's land to a economically stable state, with good industry, so i think we could support ourselves on our own, and i also think a voting could pass, if it was today
    I hope somebody reads this, sorry if I made English mistakes

    • @unionofsovietsocialistrepu4561
      @unionofsovietsocialistrepu4561 4 года назад

      *oh, you mean the county of tyrol or of carinthia*

    • @tobiaskung630
      @tobiaskung630 4 года назад +5

      @@unionofsovietsocialistrepu4561 No, sorry. "Vorarlberg" is the name of the county, unfortunately there is no English translation for it, I looked it up. It is even further in the west than Tyrol, and its just a really small piece of land. It should be easily visible on Maps or if you just Google it.

    • @francescocaiaffa5389
      @francescocaiaffa5389 3 года назад +3

      I think that the population of vorarlberg wish to be independent...of united to switzerland...why not....but i think that it is so difficult because the european union absolutely doesnt want borders modification of any member and austria is part of the union.....i think that this operation could be very difficult.....

    • @oksowhat
      @oksowhat 3 года назад +8

      if you drop a glass on the floor then the number of pices in which it will shatter is equal to the number of countries that can be carved out of europe and india

    • @ferudunatakan
      @ferudunatakan 11 месяцев назад +1

      Austrian-Hungarian Empire ❌
      *Austro* - Hungarian Empire ✅

  • @eduardtokaryev7948
    @eduardtokaryev7948 5 лет назад +266

    List of proposed new nations in video:
    - Hong Kong (China)
    - East African Federation (Burundi, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda)
    - Bougainville (Papua Ew Guinea)
    - Greenland (Denmark)
    - Texas (United States of America)
    - Alaska (United States of America)
    - Hawaii (United States of America)
    - Casadia (Canada and United States of America)

    • @fsn747
      @fsn747 5 лет назад +23

      *ew*

    • @friendlycreature6375
      @friendlycreature6375 5 лет назад +9

      He forgot to mention Berbers in both Morocco and Algeria
      Two North African countries

    • @thegreattommy66
      @thegreattommy66 5 лет назад +5

      e w

    • @fsn747
      @fsn747 5 лет назад +3

      and casadia?

    • @fsn747
      @fsn747 5 лет назад +2

      @@unlockwithjsr then central africa wouldnt even exist anymore

  • @gerbear1907
    @gerbear1907 5 лет назад +4

    Binged watched Parts 1 - 3. Enjoyed your videos very much.
    Consider updating and posting as situations of subjects you have addressed may/has continued to unfold.
    Thanks.

  • @abhaydaga7107
    @abhaydaga7107 4 года назад +123

    Bougainville is now independent . Congratulation you predicted it.👍👍

    • @Compucles
      @Compucles 3 года назад +18

      How so? They did have the referendum, but it was non-binding. According to Wikipedia, it's still just an autonomous region.

    • @MagmaGopnik
      @MagmaGopnik 2 года назад +20

      @@Compucles It will gain independence in 2026.

    • @aakshansharmen3360
      @aakshansharmen3360 2 года назад +12

      @@MagmaGopnik the latest would be by 2027

    • @matthewheald8964
      @matthewheald8964 Год назад +7

      @@MagmaGopnik That's literally 4 years from now. Who knows how much could change between now & then. I'm not opposed to it & I don't think it's super unlikely, but I'd just say wait & see on that one.

    • @ryanbergeron7215
      @ryanbergeron7215 Год назад +3

      Not yet, in 2027 it will be

  • @wilhelmii6221
    @wilhelmii6221 5 лет назад +153

    Bougainville? It's the Bismarck-archepal

    • @_utahraptor
      @_utahraptor 5 лет назад +6

      Lol

    • @dawidwojacki5049
      @dawidwojacki5049 5 лет назад +10

      I would want to live in country called Bismarckland.

    • @wilhelmii6221
      @wilhelmii6221 5 лет назад +9

      @@dawidwojacki5049 Well I would like to have this Part of the World too but this Versaille pricks stole it!

    • @krunchykarim
      @krunchykarim 5 лет назад

      ... Pffft House of Wittelsbach for the win, they owned the most titles, and married the Capet, thus fathering the Plantagenets.

    • @pablopiano8755
      @pablopiano8755 5 лет назад

      Lang lebe der kaiser!!

  • @antoniocecere3737
    @antoniocecere3737 5 лет назад +414

    So... Ugandan Knuckles will become East African Federation Knuckles. Very good!

  • @mojeminifilmy1973
    @mojeminifilmy1973 4 года назад +1

    Part 4 please! I enjoy this type of content so much!

  • @dai-nippon_digger
    @dai-nippon_digger 5 лет назад +4

    Hawaii actually has a somewhat large "independence movement". Some radicals want full independence which I do not think is possible. The conservatives however usualy want a "Nation within a Nation" like the Native American " Nations on the mainland.
    If you look you can find many signs of an independence movement. There are sometimes Hawaiian sovereignty flags and bumper stickers, or "Keep Hawaii Hawaiian" bumper stickers which could be interpreted as independence as a Hawaiian nation.

  • @evanbookout
    @evanbookout 5 лет назад +232

    If Greenland gets independence their flag better have green on it

    • @brookeking8559
      @brookeking8559 4 года назад +28

      Like Iceland’s has ice, Finland’s has fins, and Swaziland’s has swazis?

    • @krizs1524
      @krizs1524 4 года назад +2

      Bruh

    • @evanbookout
      @evanbookout 4 года назад +2

      Brooke King yeah exactly

    • @evanbookout
      @evanbookout 4 года назад +1

      5 StarSmoker what

    • @evanbookout
      @evanbookout 4 года назад +2

      5 StarSmoker okay that’s way off the original discussion but good thought..?

  • @oonion_ringss
    @oonion_ringss 5 лет назад +1

    Road to 100k. Congrats!

  • @HeinrichTsanov
    @HeinrichTsanov 4 года назад +19

    Thanks for finally mentioning Hong Kong at the beginning of this video after some far-fetched examples with Ingria and East Thrace in the previous ones :P
    I am pretty sure more of the people now want independence than that in 2016. Things can change quickly in politics.

    • @yuzezhang4244
      @yuzezhang4244 Год назад

      please go to learn what "Anti-Secession Law" is and you'll see how impossible the indepedence of Hong Kong is.

  • @skater7236
    @skater7236 5 лет назад +219

    Talk about South Brazil. Is a movement called "O Sul é meu país" . The ideia is make the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, independent.

    • @nicolas_camargo
      @nicolas_camargo 5 лет назад +17

      I was going to write this hahahaha
      Once time I was in a trip in Santa Catarina, and a woman make a joke about that separatist movement, I didn't understand because I'm from São Paulo, and after that she told me what is that separatist movement. I think that is interesting, but I don't see this happening in the next years.

    • @skater7236
      @skater7236 5 лет назад +5

      @@nicolas_camargo kkkk

    • @68404
      @68404 5 лет назад +7

      All the money is in the south

    • @macaquinho0097
      @macaquinho0097 5 лет назад +3

      68404 nah

    • @nicolas_camargo
      @nicolas_camargo 5 лет назад +9

      @@68404 Wait, and about São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro?

  • @anndillm
    @anndillm 5 лет назад +3

    You present these topics with so much ease. Thank you for all your content!

  • @lancexgaming7176
    @lancexgaming7176 5 лет назад

    Hey man your almost hit 100k nice job

  • @GreatGatzB
    @GreatGatzB 2 года назад +3

    I know you probably want to be done with this topic but I’d love to see an “updates” video on any of these that actually achieved nationhood since the videos went up, that would be cool!

  • @tobiaskung630
    @tobiaskung630 5 лет назад +6

    i like the Marsch that plays in the background... "Unter dem Doppeladler" - pure fire

  • @FrostWolf52849
    @FrostWolf52849 5 лет назад +137

    I would love Hong Kong to be back under British contro-
    *cough cough* err... I mean I would love Hong Kong to be independent. Good for them!

    • @markmh835
      @markmh835 5 лет назад +5

      @Hoàng Nguyên -- Yes! Hong Kong and Macau should be provinces of The Republic of China.

    • @CantoniaCustoms
      @CantoniaCustoms 3 года назад +7

      Why not re unite with Japan?

    • @alquranasmaramurni8412
      @alquranasmaramurni8412 3 года назад

      British Control?!

    • @Cjnw
      @Cjnw 3 года назад +1

      O'Coronavirus

    • @hongkongball5249
      @hongkongball5249 3 года назад +1

      @@CantoniaCustoms PLEASE NO

  • @don_p7546
    @don_p7546 5 лет назад

    I love these videos!!

  • @BalekduNom
    @BalekduNom 4 года назад

    Very good video! 👏👏👏

  • @themorebike880
    @themorebike880 5 лет назад +137

    A possible new country could be a united ireland since support is there and the history of the region going through conflict over this is quite fascinating
    Although it is possible it is unlikely for the near futurebut certainly possible in the distant future
    Northern Irish independence is also possible although less likely then a united ireland and far less likely then staying part of the uk but there is some support
    So a united ireland or independent northern Ireland could happen just certainly not in the near future

    • @alphawolf3398
      @alphawolf3398 5 лет назад +7

      Pls the only reason northern Ireland won't secede from the UK is because of the DUP are a bunch of aholes

    • @bilfbilfbilf
      @bilfbilfbilf 5 лет назад +23

      A unified Ireland wouldn't be a new country, it would probably just be Ireland with more land.

    • @themorebike880
      @themorebike880 5 лет назад +5

      @@bilfbilfbilf honestly your right tbh

    • @Psyk60
      @Psyk60 5 лет назад +4

      @@bilfbilfbilf Yeah, it would probably be like when Germany united. Technically East Germany joined "West" Germany rather than forming a new country together. It would probably be like that for Ireland even if Northern Ireland joined as a partly autonomous region to begin with.

    • @alphawolf3398
      @alphawolf3398 5 лет назад +3

      @@Psyk60 and I forgot that a northern irish majority wanted to remain in the EU so it basically make the DUP brexiteers

  • @jimtalbott9535
    @jimtalbott9535 5 лет назад +32

    Hawaii does have some supporters of independence. I’ve seen several “occupied island” bumper stickers while there, with an upside down Hawaiian flag.

    • @kutnahora100
      @kutnahora100 4 года назад +7

      Hawaii should secede and regain their independence again.

    • @silverletter4551
      @silverletter4551 3 года назад

      They can collectively eat America's junk. They're not going to be independent ever.

    • @Thedumestyoutubechannel.2024
      @Thedumestyoutubechannel.2024 8 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@kutnahora100no

  • @thegentlemanfish7504
    @thegentlemanfish7504 4 года назад +1

    *US whistles*
    "Hey, Greenland!"
    Smacking it's lips the US eyes up Greenland

  • @0Defensor0
    @0Defensor0 5 лет назад +11

    3 videos and you didn't mention Transylvania?
    It would probably blow up the region though...

  • @TheCriminalViolin
    @TheCriminalViolin 5 лет назад +9

    I am glad you mentioned Cascadia, and the way you drew out that map of what it could constitute since you had the official Bioregion outline behind the green coloration. There is a bit of potential complications in having the whole bioregion become one country, which is the political & ideological divide that has always been very present between the people in the more populated regions, and the more rural regions. It is well known that throughout both Canadian & US history, the more populated an area is, the more "liberal" and "democratic" it gets, whereas the more rural one gets, the more "conservative" and "republican" the population gets. This is VERY true for this region of North America. Especially east of the Cascades in Oregon & Washington, there is strong political & ideological divides in our people here. Likelihood is, those east of the Cascades would cause major issues for a united, independent Cascadia incorporating them into itself for those differences. They most likely would be very angry & refuse to accept anything of it unless they get given back to the US in all likelihood. People tend to completely forget about that human aspect of such a concept.
    Additionally, in taking it very seriously, it'd be an all out nightmare logistically too, especially in regards to the fact most people at least in the US seem to carry this dedicated belief that any place seceding into it's own fully sovereign nation would somehow carry all the same laws, politics & government as the country they cede from, in this case, the US. But that's not how that works at all. In fact you'd be creating your own government, your own constitution, laws, etc, etc from scratch once you're freshly birthed as a newborn sovereign nation. The reason why this a incredibly problematic and bad for a new nation is that it shows & means people will still be holding tightly to their beliefs & political stances they held while in the other country before having became this new country. That'd likely cause people to implement the very same policies, documents, laws, etc into place as the prior country they WERE in, and people would likely still have the same corrupted greed taking up the new office in the new country. I mean think about it also like this: When you secede and become your own fully autonomous, independent, sovereign nation... does it mean you no longer have any currency and you need to invent it? And if so, does that mean any & all debts the provinces & states had immediately become null & void and disappear from existence as a result of it? My assumption is a definite yes, but I am fully unsure of it. As I said, my ASSUMPTION would be yes. Now if the answer is the latter part of that question is NO, then... the country would instantly begin with massive BILLIONS of dollars in debt from the corrupt governors & politicians we had in what once was our states when a part of the US. So... how the hell would the newly birthed government and the country's people handle & deal with that? You know? It's all so incredibly odd, wild, complex & deeply convoluted...

  • @Bartdu59Gaming
    @Bartdu59Gaming 5 лет назад +56

    Do History of Alsace-Lorraine

  • @hussarski5508
    @hussarski5508 5 лет назад

    Great video!

  • @geardo3635
    @geardo3635 4 года назад +2

    There have been times groups from Alaska and Hawaii petitioned the UN for recognition as separate countries apart from the USA.

  • @verxite6737
    @verxite6737 5 лет назад +52

    China - We export everything, and everything is made here.
    Hong Kong - Am I a joke to you?

    • @verxite6737
      @verxite6737 5 лет назад

      @@falatsky7170 yes

    • @hoosacmusicman9108
      @hoosacmusicman9108 5 лет назад

      Yet Textile manufacturing is leaving China. Shoes and shirts are made in Vietnam and Bangladesh while Levi's Jeans are made in Lesotho.

    • @brookeking8559
      @brookeking8559 4 года назад +2

      Maybe China will export Hong Kong.

  • @jmemapping9901
    @jmemapping9901 5 лет назад +3

    Fantastic video!

  • @nintendogamer4703
    @nintendogamer4703 5 лет назад +48

    There are three independence movements in South Africa:
    - Zulu Kingdom/kwaZulu
    - Volkstaat
    - Cape Republic

    • @crackedemerald4930
      @crackedemerald4930 5 лет назад +3

      Volkstaat? Is it composed from dutch ex-colonies?

    • @lindanchi5646
      @lindanchi5646 5 лет назад

      That shithole needed to burn like twenty years ago.

    • @mfundo6619
      @mfundo6619 5 лет назад +3

      I'm South African and I've never heard of this🤔

    • @mfundo6619
      @mfundo6619 5 лет назад +2

      I'm South African and I've never heard of this🤔

    • @tigervalley62
      @tigervalley62 4 года назад

      Never heard of this and I'm South African, however.... I can see the idea of the Western Cape breaking away from the country. We are not as rich as the Guatengers, but I am pretty sure we will be fine considering Cape Town is growing exceptionally fast commercially. Its also our tourism capital of the country and plus, with all the whites moving and migrating towards the area, I'd say we have a decent chance sometime down the line as we try to regain our sense of cultural identity. But hey, anything can happen who knows. Future is unpredictable. Also, just to clarify as much as I love it down here in the western Cape, I am in no ways a DA supporter. I'm just straight up not. I know for a fact they will be the new fully governing body of the state, and I am not prepared personally to deal with that.
      For non-South Africans reading this. DA is our strongest liberal democratic party. Our version of the Left. Will never support them. Ever. Won't see a vote from me any time soon.

  • @hankmax8899
    @hankmax8899 9 месяцев назад

    Interesting fact, there is a substantial independence movement in Alberta, Canada, that would hope to include Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Manitoba. They call it Wexit. (West Exit, similar to Bregzit)

  • @guilhermepereira6825
    @guilhermepereira6825 5 лет назад +74

    He seriously has to make a video about the maritime borders of the world, what do you think ?!

  • @deliks3955
    @deliks3955 5 лет назад +4

    General knowledge: uploads film
    Me: yes,yesss ! YESSSS !

  • @Nova-ge4lp
    @Nova-ge4lp 4 года назад

    The second any us state breaks off it's going to be a domino effect, and probably animations made by the stronger states (now nations), canada and Mexico

  • @kutnahora100
    @kutnahora100 4 года назад

    loved this topic too

  • @allabouttheafc6031
    @allabouttheafc6031 5 лет назад +4

    I've learned more from this than from the Fun With Flag Presented by Dr Sheldon Cooper 😂

  • @Luredreier
    @Luredreier 5 лет назад +14

    4:39
    Not quite.
    Greenland was colonized by settlers mainly from Iceland and Norway.
    However that settlement died out with time, but the claim to those lands stayed with the Kingdom of Norway even as Norway entered a personal union with the King of Denmark.
    When Norway was ceded to Sweden in 1814 (after the defeat of Napoleon) Greenland, Iceland and the Faero Islands stayed under Danish rule while Norway didn't.
    So they where moved from being a part of the Norwegian Kingdom to a part of the *Danish* Kingdom.

  • @comtebonfim
    @comtebonfim 5 лет назад

    Would be cool to see something about Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. Hope to see it in the next video @General Knowledge.

  • @julsitos2
    @julsitos2 4 года назад +1

    can you make a part 4? Bangsamoro Autonomous region in Southern Philippines... also, You may want to make a video on ajaria, south ossetia and chechnya

  • @codrea_
    @codrea_ 5 лет назад +200

    "Potential New Countries"
    "Hong Kong"
    *Press x to doubt*

  • @calinsa3880
    @calinsa3880 5 лет назад +14

    Part 3 and still no mention of the union of Romania and Moldova :(

  • @MacCoalieCoalson
    @MacCoalieCoalson 5 лет назад +1

    Nice Wagramer Grenadiersmarch in the background

  • @mymandiggle5331
    @mymandiggle5331 5 лет назад +1

    it is not just greenland. the faroe islands also have (from what I hear) a growing support for independence from Denmark

  • @Tymeggs
    @Tymeggs 5 лет назад +19

    Cant whait for part 4 XD

    • @Tymeggs
      @Tymeggs 5 лет назад +1

      Also i dont want peaple to hate me but... Im the 123rd like

    • @Phoenix_The_HeroHater
      @Phoenix_The_HeroHater 4 года назад

      And then it never came......
      I think I’m not sure actually

    • @Tymeggs
      @Tymeggs 2 года назад

      you can tell this comment is old by the fact that I wrote "wait" as "whait"

  • @verxite6737
    @verxite6737 5 лет назад +50

    Denmark in the world wars - gets annexed
    Iceland and Greenland -
    Am I a joke to you?

    • @pdalmao
      @pdalmao 5 лет назад +10

      why on earth did you feel the need to make 2 of these insanely shitty jokes

    • @flamesofchaos13
      @flamesofchaos13 5 лет назад +3

      @@pdalmao Human Nature it is our genetic destiny to tell shitty memes.

    • @ceesduck2933
      @ceesduck2933 5 лет назад +4

      Denmark didn't get annexed in world war 1

    • @silas__3994
      @silas__3994 5 лет назад +1

      It was only in the second one

    • @KarimTheilgaard
      @KarimTheilgaard 5 лет назад +3

      Denmark was not annexed during WW2. It was occupied.

  • @robichaudjay23
    @robichaudjay23 4 года назад +1

    I would love to see a part 4

  • @godboy082
    @godboy082 5 лет назад +5

    USA: *Establishes Cascadia*
    USA: *We also take Cuba, PR and Brazil to balance it out.*

  • @andrewlongo516
    @andrewlongo516 5 лет назад +19

    Please do another potential countries, this one was amazing!

  • @alf9730
    @alf9730 5 лет назад +24

    No, Denmark did not colonize Greenland. Greenland was colonized by Norway, but Norway lost both Iceland and Greenland to Denmark later in history

    • @einki-at-siggja-her1
      @einki-at-siggja-her1 5 лет назад +3

      They also lost the faroe islands to Denmark

    • @General.Knowledge
      @General.Knowledge  5 лет назад +6

      While this is true - norse explorers arrived first - the actual 'colonization' process that formed Greenland as we know it only began with the participation of the Danish after the dissolution of the Kalmar Union and the establishment of Denmark-Norway in 1536/1537 (but Norway was still involved, yes)

    • @General.Knowledge
      @General.Knowledge  5 лет назад +6

      So you're right, it was 'discovered' by Norway and initially colonized by them

    • @yeetyeet2172
      @yeetyeet2172 5 лет назад

      They also lost norway to denmark... Wait a minute

  • @iolohuws4742
    @iolohuws4742 4 года назад

    There also independence movement in Wales. It was Kingdom before it was annexed into the kingdom of England which took over a 100 years to do so.

  • @dstinnettmusic
    @dstinnettmusic 4 года назад +1

    "small parts of Idaho"
    *Basically whole state*
    Idaho: okay....

  • @ender3960
    @ender3960 5 лет назад +5

    I love this, part 4 recommendation: ?Taiwan?, Macau (China and similar to Hong Kong as far as status), South Tyrol (Italy), Basque Country(Spain and France) (Have you done that already?), Corsica (France), Biafra (Nigeria), Faroe Islands (Denmark), South Ossetia (Have you done that?), Abkhazia (Georgia), Sorry if you have done this before but maybe this will help.

  • @SubduedRadical
    @SubduedRadical 4 года назад +8

    "And the eternal 'maybe' of independence when it comes to US states."
    lol, so true. :D

  • @kutnahora100
    @kutnahora100 4 года назад

    Is there a Part 4 and 5 in the horizon? I love this topics....

  • @eliakim912
    @eliakim912 4 года назад +8

    I loved the videos (part I, II, III). I would have added Corsica, Basque region, and Transnistria.

    • @yourfavukrainian
      @yourfavukrainian 2 года назад

      Transnistria already operates as an independent nation, although only recognized by Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Artsakh and the DPR which are all partially recognized.

    • @petergriffinofficialverify9868
      @petergriffinofficialverify9868 2 года назад

      ​@@yourfavukrainian all those countries however don't have UN member or observer status thus technically not making them official countries but imo they should all be recognised as official sovereign states as they wish

    • @yourfavukrainian
      @yourfavukrainian 2 года назад

      i know

    • @abarette_
      @abarette_ 5 месяцев назад

      Transnistria was already talked about in "not recognized by everyone" countries
      hard agree on Corsica however.

  • @Aidyinrobertsongmailcom
    @Aidyinrobertsongmailcom 5 лет назад +130

    Scottish Independence is wanted so much in Scotland now

    • @chip1646
      @chip1646 4 года назад +13

      Since Brexit and wanting to join the Eu right?

    • @trezapoioiuy
      @trezapoioiuy 4 года назад +6

      Yeah, but it's a very unlucky timing.
      They just got a referendum and, even though the situation has changed completely since 2014, it still gives UK an excuse for not giving another chance, especially knowing that the results would change.

    • @marcopena7638
      @marcopena7638 4 года назад +16

      Aidyinrobertśön@.gmail.com
      Yep. I dont think Scotland will remain with the brits for more than a few years now.
      Hopefully their come back to the UE will trigger an Unified Ireland too.

    • @trezapoioiuy
      @trezapoioiuy 4 года назад

      Marco Peña which is why the UK won’t just let them go

    • @kbk8215
      @kbk8215 4 года назад

      Marco Peña here’s how I think it should go independent Scotland,isle of man,Wales,England,Scotland and ulster

  • @holydoggo4822
    @holydoggo4822 5 лет назад +3

    >small parts of idaho< boy at that poiont idaho would be integrated into utah

  • @imdabst6505
    @imdabst6505 4 года назад +1

    I was surprised that you did not include the Island of Åland. It is part of Finland, but they have their own, flag, kinda government, and autonomy from Finland. If you do one of these in the future, please include Åland in it.

  • @walterkenedi5741
    @walterkenedi5741 5 лет назад

    The Canadian Province of Alberta has a separation movement. Possibly neighbouring provinces of Saskatchewan and (less likely) Manitoba, and even Yukon and Northwest Territories.

  • @omkargouraje6243
    @omkargouraje6243 5 лет назад +37

    There are also some Independence movement that you not mentioned:
    1] Balochistan,
    2] Sindhudesh,
    3] Tibet.

    • @omkargouraje6243
      @omkargouraje6243 5 лет назад +9

      Balochistan and Sindhudesh will separate from Pakistan surely.

    • @mzmz8354
      @mzmz8354 4 года назад +5

      I don't know about that but I know Kashmir, nagaland, Tamilnado and khalistan will be separated from India soon.

    • @qwertybhai6734
      @qwertybhai6734 4 года назад +4

      @@omkargouraje6243 kashmir , khalistan and nagaland to be separated from india...

    • @omkargouraje6243
      @omkargouraje6243 4 года назад +9

      Kashmir???
      Kashmir.... now it is our union territory.

    • @omkargouraje6243
      @omkargouraje6243 4 года назад +3

      @@mzmz8354 Separate Tamil- Nadu or Elam is issue related to Sri-Lanka.

  • @pellegranstrom
    @pellegranstrom 5 лет назад +97

    Am i blind, or have you never talked about Ambazonia? That's the English speaking region of Cameroon!

    • @3ipolarBear
      @3ipolarBear 5 лет назад +11

      Thought you were trying to write "Amazonia" while having a stroke

    • @pellegranstrom
      @pellegranstrom 5 лет назад +4

      @@3ipolarBear Guess you looked it up on Google, the more you know ;)

    • @feralcatgirl
      @feralcatgirl 5 лет назад +3

      didn't they have large-scale unrest during the fake election recently?

    • @Cay30
      @Cay30 4 года назад

      Nice work man I'm geography nerd and didn't know about this one. Reading on their history, it seems them would fare better as joining as a state in Nigeria? Nigeria is a powerhouse federation and anglophone too.

  • @raydonnaicker3419
    @raydonnaicker3419 2 года назад

    im happy with you mentioning Hong Kong now can you please do Macau(in China) and Hokkaido(in Japan).

  • @trygveplaustrum4634
    @trygveplaustrum4634 5 лет назад +3

    Hey! He got to the EAF, boys! I can die happy!

  • @graysontamez9714
    @graysontamez9714 5 лет назад +13

    I live in Texas, and I personally don’t know a single person who wants to secede. Sure, we have many natural resources, but we depend on some of the other states for trade, and if we seceded, I don’t think the US would be to keen on trade.

    • @flamesofchaos13
      @flamesofchaos13 5 лет назад +2

      There's also this whole thing about a Civil War where the Union won and said states CAN'T secede...Like legally. If Texas or California or anything else tried to then there's going to be another civil war unless the military is on the pro-independent states side. I'm also Texan by the way but I just moved to Colorado.

    • @MewxPro
      @MewxPro 5 лет назад

      Flames Of Chaos You’d also know the only legal binding, Texas v White can be re-challenged. There’s no amendment stating you can’t leave.

    • @flamesofchaos13
      @flamesofchaos13 5 лет назад

      @@MewxPro Do you honestly believe the US government would willingly let go of territory and resources that these states give? No there will be fighting and warfare if a secessionist movement really gains any form of power. This is proven in history both our own and others throughout time. Unless the US government falls to ruin before they happen...Which nobody should hope for because a world where the US falls is a world of misery and suffering to follow.

    • @ThatBasedGuy
      @ThatBasedGuy 5 лет назад

      You won't secede since 50 stars is a beautiful number and 49 isn't much

    • @MewxPro
      @MewxPro 5 лет назад

      Michael That’s a lousy reason to leave. Just add Puerto Rico and then you’re good again.

  • @AnonymousHuman2.0
    @AnonymousHuman2.0 5 лет назад +12

    The US will not give away Alaska due to its petroleum

    • @silverletter4551
      @silverletter4551 3 года назад

      Plus the fact that all land is belonging to the people so removing a state is technically violating the rights of American citizens to access of that land.

  • @zekeigtos7240
    @zekeigtos7240 Год назад

    You said "Poo Poo New Guinea!" (Insert Beavis and Butthead laugh)

  • @azamshahuddin781
    @azamshahuddin781 3 года назад

    Yes, it looks like Hong Kong might become an independent country with all the crisis going on-and I think Singapore will help the former British Territory turned Special Administrative Region on nation building matters such as public housing and national defense(like setting up a National Service which Singapore was initially aided by Israel).

  • @maxczuk9672
    @maxczuk9672 4 года назад +3

    Please add the people of Biafra in the list, i would love to know more. nice job

  • @kenways1011
    @kenways1011 5 лет назад +74

    Norway populated and controlled Greenland. Denmark got Greenland when Norway joined Kalmar union

    • @formstrup
      @formstrup 5 лет назад +12

      Greenland belonged to Norway until 1814.
      At the Vienna Congress, Denmark was awarded Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Because England would not have Sweden as a new Atlantic power.

    • @yeetyeet2172
      @yeetyeet2172 5 лет назад

      @@formstrup ehhhh no no and no Denmark had iceland and greenland wayy before that... Kalmar union

    • @apotato6278
      @apotato6278 5 лет назад +9

      @@yeetyeet2172 ehhhh no. Denmark gained Iceland, Greenland and the Faroes at the peace of Kiel in 1814. Norway was handed to Sweden but the rest wasn't. The Kalmar Union didn't mean the Danes got all the land. The Kalmar Union was 2 personal unions between Sweden-Finland, Norway-Iceland and Denmark with most of the power finding itself in Danish hands (to the dismay of the Swedes).
      The last Norse village on Greenland was abandoned around the year 1500
      It wasn't until the Missionary/Merchant Hans Egede, a Norwegian, returned in 1721 to spread the word of Luther to the presumed Catholics on Greenland. He found a bunch of Eskimos, spread his Protestantism and started European migration to the Island which is why we have around 50 000 people on Greenland today

    • @orestpaja2531
      @orestpaja2531 5 лет назад +3

      Greenland was abandoned and recolonised much later by Denmark.

    • @vancetheseas3471
      @vancetheseas3471 4 года назад

      Didn’t America try to buy Greenland though but Denmark denied it.

  • @williamortiz29
    @williamortiz29 3 года назад +1

    El Salvador and Guatemala becoming one country is a possibility with some talks both presidents had around a year ago.

  • @pocketdynamo5787
    @pocketdynamo5787 4 года назад

    In the north west of Germany there's the region of Frisia, and they also have a minor separatist movement with their own party and stuff. However, it doesn't have a lot of traction.

  • @HappyBeezerStudios
    @HappyBeezerStudios 4 года назад +3

    Imagine living on the Cascadia-Deseret-California tripoint

    • @br3dcrumbs
      @br3dcrumbs 4 года назад

      ngl mormons went ham with the Deseret alphabet

  • @DepressedUnicorn13
    @DepressedUnicorn13 4 года назад +5

    Nice video! Really interesting to see what's going on around the world. Maybe you could talk about Transylvania trying to become independent from the rest of Romania in your next video from this series. It's because in Bucharest a lot of money gets 'kind of lost' from the Transylvanian area... so they want to own their wealth for themselves and not to give it to corrupt politicians.

  • @chetviksharma8441
    @chetviksharma8441 5 лет назад

    great video

  • @JoshuaSambola
    @JoshuaSambola 2 года назад

    Can you add the Miskitu Coast to one of your videos? (Mosquito Coast)

  • @RobinFlysHigh
    @RobinFlysHigh 5 лет назад +53

    2:20 Never heard Tanzania pronounced like that, but, ok

    • @warlockdoha
      @warlockdoha 4 года назад +9

      @giulia t It's normally pronounced more like "Tanzuhneeya"
      With the "nee" being stressed, as opposed to the "za" as he said in the video.

    • @franciscopinto380
      @franciscopinto380 4 года назад +4

      I am portuguese, and he is too. And in portuguese, we focus on the second "a", just like he said

    • @qualstargaming4098
      @qualstargaming4098 4 года назад +1

      I have always heard it pronounced that way.

    • @user-iy7zs9go8t
      @user-iy7zs9go8t 3 года назад

      It’s the normal American pronunciation wdym

    • @bokhans
      @bokhans 3 года назад

      I have heard several very strange pronunciations in these new nation videos.. 😂

  • @ChrisVillagomez
    @ChrisVillagomez 3 года назад +4

    Honestly, I think if Greenland became independant they'd still be best buddies with Denmark so I doubt their living standards would drop very much if at all

  • @starmnsixty1209
    @starmnsixty1209 Год назад

    Another Part in this series would be welcome.👍

  • @angukatohyeptho8905
    @angukatohyeptho8905 3 года назад +1

    I really enjoyed watching the video form part 1 to 3
    I would loved to watch part 4
    It be wonderful if u would include Nagaland as well in ur next video it is located in India n has been asking for freedom for a very long time so please do check it out (Nagaland)

  • @HyouMix
    @HyouMix 5 лет назад +20

    Ahhh what the hell.... Alaska... Independence? You're joking right?

    • @jacobhogan3208
      @jacobhogan3208 5 лет назад +2

      Would rejoining Russia be better?

    • @zachv
      @zachv 5 лет назад +2

      @@jacobhogan3208 Then Independence yes.

    • @jasastopar
      @jasastopar 4 года назад

      They dont even have a proper economy🤣
      Better for them to be in US cause if they would become a part of russia they couldnt even go in russia cause there is no roads in kamchatka and bo planes too
      So it is better for whole alaska to be US and not russia

    • @celavetex
      @celavetex 4 года назад

      SERIOSLY? THEY WOULDNT SURVIVE A DAY INDEPENDENT XD

    • @HyouMix
      @HyouMix 4 года назад +2

      @@jasastopar Yeah ffs it's even 10x better in America than in Russia, just look at some part in Russia besides their Major cities, all of them, some of them are barely ever get renovated by the government, heck some of them are also still the same since the soviets time....

  • @thelusogerman3021
    @thelusogerman3021 5 лет назад +3

    Texas can not legally secede (actually no state can). It can, however, divide itself into 5 or less states. The last proposal was for a division into 4 states. Lincoln, Jeferson, north and south texas. Also there was a proposal for a union with oklahoma: texlahoma

  • @aaronpownall7324
    @aaronpownall7324 5 лет назад +1

    Britain just there seeing Hong Kong wanting to rejoin it shedding a tear rn

  • @thylacocoalthy6228
    @thylacocoalthy6228 3 года назад

    Sort of surprised Western Australia didn't come up, with the Covid tensions it's certainly looking more likely these days.

  • @fishytails6639
    @fishytails6639 5 лет назад +30

    Bavaria, a State (Country) inside Germany that was independent and powerful for a long time is very different from most other German states. they have many exemptions and extra stuff. Some Bavarians really want to be their own country again and we even have a party Called the "Bayernpartei (Bavarian party)" that was created to seek independence.

    • @delet-this
      @delet-this 5 лет назад +1

      The state of bavaria doesnt get extra stuff. Its just called free state

    • @niku4154
      @niku4154 5 лет назад +3

      youre not that different.

    • @itzpro5951
      @itzpro5951 5 лет назад +3

      Keep Germany united

    • @jacobhogan3208
      @jacobhogan3208 5 лет назад +1

      They got screwed in both world wars, wasn't the plants give them independence both times?

    • @deutschlanduberalles7050
      @deutschlanduberalles7050 4 года назад +2

      Deutschland won't leave Bavaria.

  • @Sheldam
    @Sheldam 5 лет назад +22

    You should include Sardinia in the next video like that. We have our independent movement, our own language and ethnic, historical and cultural differences from Italy.

    • @skywarslord4680
      @skywarslord4680 5 лет назад +4

      Wait didn’t sardinaia form Italy? Now it wants to break away? I’m confused, but at the same time I have no idea lol 😂

    • @patapug
      @patapug 5 лет назад

      Since you are from Sardinia can you please tell me...are there any greacos speaking Greek?I've heard that there are a lot

    • @Sheldam
      @Sheldam 5 лет назад +3

      @@patapug I think you are confusing with other parts of Italy. Sardinia is the second largest island, in the center of Western Mediterranean sea, between Corsica and Tunisia. Our two official languages are Sardinian and Italian

    • @patapug
      @patapug 5 лет назад

      @@Sheldam I know,I just heard from a sicillian that Greeks live in Sardinia too

    • @Sheldam
      @Sheldam 5 лет назад

      @@patapug wrong. There are catalans, not greeks

  • @user-dz3bp6wc6x
    @user-dz3bp6wc6x Год назад +1

    in part 4 you can tell about Republic of South Ossetia - the State of Alania, Lugansk People's Republic, Donetsk People's Republic, Nagorno-Karabakh - Artsakh, Republic of Abkhazia, Republic of Cabinda

  • @jokuvaan5175
    @jokuvaan5175 3 года назад

    I have heard the Karelian republic of Russia has also had some small independence movement.
    Also I think the Turkic majority region in the Russian far east which name I can't remember has been having some independence movement.
    And also the Åland autonous region of Finland.
    Maybe also the Faroe islands which is part of Denmark.