New Countries That Might Exist Soon

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  • Опубліковано 23 гру 2024

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  • @General.Knowledge
    @General.Knowledge  5 років тому +1137

    If you enjoyed this video, CHECK OUT PART 2 HERE: ua-cam.com/video/cMuZskE-TuI/v-deo.html

    • @EveryoneElseIsWeirdImNormal
      @EveryoneElseIsWeirdImNormal 5 років тому +19

      Scotland is already a god damn country you can figure that out with just a google search. So do some research.

    • @i.f.llamas3922
      @i.f.llamas3922 5 років тому +7

      Is this full of misconceptions and lies like the first one?

    • @wottermelon1132
      @wottermelon1132 5 років тому +7

      @@i.f.llamas3922 Why not provide some examples of such if you are going to make such a claim? Don't forget to cite your sources.

    • @wottermelon1132
      @wottermelon1132 5 років тому +5

      I enjoyed both! How about a 3rd, covering:
      Abkhazia
      South Ossetia
      Transnistria
      Republic of Artsakh
      Northern Cyprus
      State of Palestine
      and my favorite (and home), Cascadia.

    • @i.f.llamas3922
      @i.f.llamas3922 5 років тому

      @@wottermelon1132 go to the comments section and you can find by yourself all the claims. First Catalonia...

  • @thedamnedatheist
    @thedamnedatheist 4 роки тому +6538

    Russia has no intention of letting go of Kaliningrad. It is one of their largest most strategic military bases.

    • @lukeskywalker4711
      @lukeskywalker4711 4 роки тому +290

      And also the possibilities of trade as well

    • @radudiaconu276
      @radudiaconu276 4 роки тому +26

      True fam 😊😃

    • @maugaming490
      @maugaming490 4 роки тому +183

      They already tried to sell it to Germany. But Germany denied.

    • @AdymiskCraft
      @AdymiskCraft 4 роки тому +155

      @@maugaming490 wait wha
      i have never heard about that. could u share sources ?

    • @Count_Nathan
      @Count_Nathan 4 роки тому +354

      @@maugaming490 no they didn't, there was a plan by a Russian to sell kaliningrad to Germany in order to foster relations but it was never put in affect. The book it is in is called Foundations of Geopolitics

  • @caplessmarioofficialaccoun9359
    @caplessmarioofficialaccoun9359 5 років тому +7241

    If United Kingdom loses Scotland, the white X in UK's flag will be gone. Weird

    • @ricochet4674
      @ricochet4674 5 років тому +331

      Mystic - Roblox and Fortnite they will probably just use the singular Red Cross flag then. Especially if they lose Northern Ireland and/or wales

    • @stevenmoore4612
      @stevenmoore4612 5 років тому +343

      The welsh flag “st David’s cross” is not visible on the Union Jack, and is represented through England’s “st.Georges cross. So if Wales wanted to leave it would not change the flag. The drive for independence for wales is not nearly as strong as it is in Scotland.

    • @stevenmoore4612
      @stevenmoore4612 5 років тому +110

      Yeah the welsh have been iffy on leaving the U.K. Plus they really depend on England for economic and political reasons.

    • @paudelfamily4812
      @paudelfamily4812 5 років тому +67

      No, the blue would be replaced by green for Wales , and the white part would fully be red

    • @samking2035
      @samking2035 5 років тому +65

      Also the white people in the UK will be gone since England isn't like white anymore

  • @Sappre
    @Sappre 5 років тому +12905

    people who want independence : * holds a referandum *
    the state : wait thats illegal

    • @General.Knowledge
      @General.Knowledge  5 років тому +935

      I'll make it legal

    • @kikebautista2110
      @kikebautista2110 5 років тому +384

      @@General.Knowledge Please, inform yourself before making a video like this. What you said about Catalonia was embarrassing. And of course a bunch of lies.

    • @Lucapybara
      @Lucapybara 5 років тому +247

      The thing with these referendums is that if they are about to be declared ilegal the part that wants to stay does not vote since there is no point to do so and that may mead to misconceptions such as the one about 80% of Catalonia's population wanting a referendum when that percentage is about 40%.

    • @HagenvonEitzen
      @HagenvonEitzen 5 років тому +288

      @@Lucapybara Perhaps. The only way to find out if that 40% number is correct is to hold a legal referendum ...

    • @neyougogo9923
      @neyougogo9923 5 років тому +22

      @@General.Knowledge Portugal is a shithole

  • @vertexed5540
    @vertexed5540 2 роки тому +72

    As I understand it, the Kaliningrad exclave is very important for Russian trade as it gives them a large shore in the Baltic sea, so it's unlikely that they'd let it split off

    • @creepenus6484
      @creepenus6484 Рік тому +12

      It is not Kaliningrad it is Königsberg

    • @vertexed5540
      @vertexed5540 Рік тому +1

      @@creepenus6484 I agree

    • @creepenus6484
      @creepenus6484 Рік тому

      @thorru there are a few german houses. Also this place called always Königsberg

    • @shalapay5712
      @shalapay5712 Рік тому +18

      @@creepenus6484 It used to be called that. Now it is Kaliningrad. Or maybe you still call Istanbul Constantinople?

    • @creepenus6484
      @creepenus6484 Рік тому +6

      @@shalapay5712 yes I call istanbul Constantinople because its the only true name

  • @mmarsaaa
    @mmarsaaa 3 роки тому +4184

    We know deep inside our heart we want the people of Korea to be able to get rid of any dictatorship and being their own nation as one

    • @rebeccacummings6697
      @rebeccacummings6697 3 роки тому +27

      @André and North Koreans already see themselves as normal

    • @rebeccacummings6697
      @rebeccacummings6697 3 роки тому +5

      @André yep

    • @michaelsheen7404
      @michaelsheen7404 3 роки тому +56

      @André Chinese here. Don't want to talk about "angels", because it's kinda off the topic. But in my perspective, many of us think North Korea does not really like us due to the reasons that we are not communism enough etc., and the relationship between two countries is not as good as it used to be.

    • @jeanisdancing
      @jeanisdancing 3 роки тому +47

      It would be so nice if that madman in the north could lost power and the country find its original unity. The people of Korea deserve that IMO>

    • @jeanisdancing
      @jeanisdancing 3 роки тому +12

      @@Mintz7 Do they want to destroy North Korea - what is the point in that? - or destroy a tyrannical government?

  • @Skeppsvrak
    @Skeppsvrak 3 роки тому +2227

    "Hey Germany, want some land?"
    "Nah, last time it didn't end well."

    • @lordsiomai
      @lordsiomai 3 роки тому +57

      LMAO perfect

    • @lordsiomai
      @lordsiomai 3 роки тому +31

      LMAO perfect

    • @AdamZNC
      @AdamZNC 3 роки тому +50

      @@lordsiomai Why did you comment the same thing twice.

    • @tjurti6803
      @tjurti6803 3 роки тому +111

      @@AdamZNC happens sometimes. It’s a glitch

    • @thotpoliceofficermg1159
      @thotpoliceofficermg1159 3 роки тому +63

      Come on! Germany is 75 years clean!

  • @nicoleellis6794
    @nicoleellis6794 3 роки тому +665

    I'm russian and i have never heard any discuss about independent of Kaliningrad. I expected to hear about Chechnya in this video because there were two wars for independence in 90-s and 00-s

    • @Afa1_ru
      @Afa1_ru 2 роки тому +78

      Англо-саксонская мечта разделить Россию.

    • @jeffscookies3236
      @jeffscookies3236 2 роки тому +17

      @@Afa1_ru Было бы здорово, Россия никогда не должна была быть такой большой. Россия может взять все малые страны бывшего СССР, как вы видите на данный момент и видели с Грузией

    • @Afa1_ru
      @Afa1_ru 2 роки тому +66

      @@jeffscookies3236 ты - враг. Врага уничтожают.

    • @tanczacyzesmerfami6832
      @tanczacyzesmerfami6832 2 роки тому +16

      @@Afa1_ru good luck with this

    • @fuerstmetternich1997
      @fuerstmetternich1997 2 роки тому +29

      *Königsberg

  • @lee-yz6ze
    @lee-yz6ze 10 місяців тому +14

    I love coming back to this video 5 years later to see how many of these countries really came true!!! 🤣🤣👍 great video!

  • @oditeomnes
    @oditeomnes 3 роки тому +957

    "Ok, we are done discussing Kaliningrad and Russia, so lets move to Korea at the other part of the globe".
    Russia at northern part of N.Korea: "Hello again!"

    • @usarkarzts4207
      @usarkarzts4207 3 роки тому +20

      More like "hello there"

    • @dirktween244
      @dirktween244 3 роки тому +4

      How about North America ?
      Alaska; vs Canada; vs Cuba;vs the Northern us; vs the Southern us; vs Greenland ?
      btw:
      -- Conditions of the us, have been so bad recently; talks about how it should be divided.
      ** By the CItizens of each region !

    • @eVill420
      @eVill420 3 роки тому +5

      @@dirktween244 USA might get divided up, but however it's only likely to grant independence to its colonies in the pacific and maybe Alaska and Puerto Rico, other than that it's likely to stay together. none of this is happening in the near future though

    • @WildBluntHickok
      @WildBluntHickok 3 роки тому +5

      Surprised he didn't mention Hawaii, who was forced into the US at gunpoint. Well ship's cannon actually, but same thing. They have a small independence movement there, but it's too important a tourist spot for the US to ever give it up willingly.

    • @megantheesoviet7062
      @megantheesoviet7062 3 роки тому

      I read that in a Russian accent

  • @jlust6660
    @jlust6660 5 років тому +2787

    If republika srpska wants to become independant they're going to have to acknowledge the existance of vowels.

    • @RanDoomPuff
      @RanDoomPuff 5 років тому +275

      It makes sense in their language

    • @mitrovixfilip8017
      @mitrovixfilip8017 5 років тому +183

      Every Balkan contry that was in Yugo have same language just different is small things like eggs or road or football

    • @pqbdwmnu
      @pqbdwmnu 5 років тому +122

      NVR! HV N ND FR VWLS!

    • @kidatanakafan
      @kidatanakafan 5 років тому +92

      There's something called "language"

    • @pqbdwmnu
      @pqbdwmnu 5 років тому +26

      Rikki Cruz What’s a “language”

  • @НикитаРоманов-л4ц
    @НикитаРоманов-л4ц 5 років тому +191

    Kaliningrad will not be independent in recent future because:
    1. Neither government nor people's majority inside don't want it
    2. They have an average life status as other russian regions
    3. They have visa-free regime with Poland, Lithuania and Belarus to have an access to Russia

    • @Vitalis94
      @Vitalis94 5 років тому +25

      Exactly, who does want the independence there, really? That one group using German flags, calling Kaliningrad Konigsberg and largely larping as Prussians?

    • @DreamWalkerVl
      @DreamWalkerVl 5 років тому +2

      @@Vitalis94 The only thing that is true here is the name. But one name does not define thinking.

    • @Vitalis94
      @Vitalis94 5 років тому

      @@DreamWalkerVl What? I don't get your point.

    • @НикитаРоманов-л4ц
      @НикитаРоманов-л4ц 5 років тому +11

      @Andri Ksenofontov actually i don't think that Russia will join EU when we have Putin. Russia has a lot of confrontations with EU. So if we will have a new president or EU will stop cooperating with USA and NATO, Russia will join the EU.

    • @command_unit7792
      @command_unit7792 5 років тому +8

      @Andri Ksenofontov Russian has the Eurasian economic Union so it doesnt need the EU

  • @BrokenCurtain
    @BrokenCurtain Рік тому +63

    Spain splitting up into a dozen individual countries would give the Iberian peninsula as a whole a disproportionate amount of power in the EU.
    For example, four EU agencies have their headquarters in Spain right now. If the country was to fall apart, then that number would drastically increase because of the EU's mandatory decentralisation.

    • @adrianzanoli
      @adrianzanoli Рік тому +7

      Do you assume that the EU would accept such new states in the first place?

    • @centravanti.
      @centravanti. Рік тому +3

      @@adrianzanoli If they split they have to reapply to join EU, it's not an automatic process that if a new state split from a EU state is right away in the EU (btw the issue was used in the scottish ref), so it's a long process once you split.

    • @silverdoctor6298
      @silverdoctor6298 11 місяців тому

      from the polls, the catalans seem to be the only ones who might really want to leave

    • @user-kb5py3hm2e
      @user-kb5py3hm2e 10 місяців тому +1

      The EU already said that they wouldn't ​@@adrianzanoli

  • @paudelfamily4812
    @paudelfamily4812 5 років тому +2236

    Well Catalonia won independence from Spain, but rejoined Spain 8 seconds later

    • @bozokluoglu_
      @bozokluoglu_ 5 років тому +405

      Hahahha i was in Spain during that time and was watching Puidgmont on live tv broadcast. My Spanish was not that much good back then I heard him declaring independence and then he said something about 'revoking' it or whatever and I was like wtf is going on over here....

    • @xavilanuite7408
      @xavilanuite7408 5 років тому +185

      Yeah, since the whole world seemed to be watching on, he decided to 'revoke' it so as to offer a last-minute chance to dialogue with Spain, thus proving the movement of self-determination is pacific and 'sensible'. Nontheless, he declared Independence a couple of weeks later, on the 27th of October, resulting in the imprisonment and exhile of the then Catalan Government. Spain is just a brutal state.

    • @sc522
      @sc522 5 років тому +39

      @@xavilanuite7408 A que te refieres con "brutal state"?

    • @xavilanuite7408
      @xavilanuite7408 5 років тому +108

      @@sc522 Spanish 'police' brutality against voters on October 1st 2017. Watch the videos mate, they're everyhere even on BBC backlog.

    • @sc522
      @sc522 5 років тому +10

      @@xavilanuite7408 Ya sé lo que pasó ya he visto imágenes miless de veces, simplemente no sabía a qué te referías en concreto

  • @0zem
    @0zem 5 років тому +605

    No way Putin is going to give away Kaliningrad. It’s a strategic point with an access to the Baltic Sea. Also one of the most developed in whole Russia as far as I’m concerned. As a Polish guy living next to the border with Kaliningrad Oblast I really don’t mind. Our relations with its people are friendly and I don’t see any potential of conflict/war, it’s one of the calmest borders of Poland actually, I don’t care what media says. Better let it stay as it is.

    • @caxapable
      @caxapable 5 років тому +33

      About Kaliningrad - yes, the probability as if Alaska become independent. Przy okazji, pozdrawiam, sąsiad ;-)

    • @foxfrightdario5175
      @foxfrightdario5175 5 років тому +49

      @RORIK Bluetooth uhhh a little nationalist xD

    • @Chevolgaa
      @Chevolgaa 5 років тому +45

      @RORIK Bluetooth Well, I'm a german myself, and one of the conservative and realistic sort.
      I believe you all think that it's easy to reintegrate a piece of land into your country, thats economicly a piece of garbage (in comparison to the rest of your country), which has no direct land connection to the rest of your country, and which is mostly populated by Russians, who dont even speak our language.
      We sank tons of money into lifting former socialist East germany to Western European Economic Standards (and we're still not done with that)
      Königsberg/Kaliningrad is simply not worth the investment of tax money. Though it is smaller than the Former Socialist East Germany, it will probably cost us way more in upkeep and maintenance.

    • @krzysztofwozny9458
      @krzysztofwozny9458 5 років тому +36

      @RORIK Bluetooth Germans invited by the Poles murdered native Balts and claimed the land of themselves, now after more than 600 years this land is rid of Germans, so it would be best if it was given to Lithuania which is, just like original Prussians, of Baltic ethnicity and lost vast majority of it's territory over the years.

    • @caxapable
      @caxapable 5 років тому

      @RORIK Bluetooth Alaska? Okay

  • @gatisimonsena3910
    @gatisimonsena3910 5 років тому +233

    Ghana has divided into two parts called Western Togo land. This was the people from Volta Region mainly Ewes

    • @Stoneface_
      @Stoneface_ 5 років тому +1

      GATI SIMON SENA Is Ghana becoming two separate countries?

    • @adjeikuffour1003
      @adjeikuffour1003 5 років тому

      Only volta won't to go Oti is akan land

    • @user-po1np7zy8d
      @user-po1np7zy8d 5 років тому +1

      😂😂😂 nahhhh never if you want fuck off to Togo leave Ghana alone

    • @greben2509
      @greben2509 5 років тому

      What about Arstotzka

    • @borussiagermania7428
      @borussiagermania7428 5 років тому

      GATI SIMON SENA It’s never going to happen

  • @Nitrocomes
    @Nitrocomes Рік тому +9

    00:38 - Catalonia
    02:01 - Kurdistan
    03:23 - East Libya
    03:25 - West Libya
    04:42 - Republika Srpska
    05:30 - Scotland
    06:46 - Somaliland
    07:59 - Kaliningrad
    09:27 - Korea
    11:10 - Western Sahara

  • @albagubrath8900
    @albagubrath8900 5 років тому +777

    The UK is a Union of countries, including Scotland. So Scotland is technically already a country, it is just not entirely sovereign.

    • @gamingislife3332
      @gamingislife3332 5 років тому +68

      Correct but the word countries mean different in the UK

    • @SpectreofEurope21
      @SpectreofEurope21 5 років тому +3

      Name checks out lol

    • @madagotthejail7098
      @madagotthejail7098 5 років тому +16

      gaming islife
      Fucking what

    • @madagotthejail7098
      @madagotthejail7098 5 років тому +42

      Alba gu bràth
      We have our own government
      Of course we’re a country

    • @2210ihp1
      @2210ihp1 5 років тому +48

      Scotland is totally not sovereign. Westminster's law gives Scotland autonomy. Read it good: gives. So.. UK is even not federal. No constitutional regulation but one state, England, gives by his own law some rights. Real federal state requieres constitutional basic.

  • @markghostproductions3697
    @markghostproductions3697 4 роки тому +1236

    "But the Bosnian Central government refused it."
    Me: ....we have a government?...

    • @derekkamena2574
      @derekkamena2574 4 роки тому +68

      No kidding. Calling the other half the "Federation of Bosnia-Herzogovina" is really misleading at best.

    • @balomamedeki2044
      @balomamedeki2044 4 роки тому +2

      Lol

    • @markghostproductions3697
      @markghostproductions3697 4 роки тому +31

      @@TML0677
      Bosniaks*

    • @ApollonianShy18
      @ApollonianShy18 4 роки тому +8

      @@derekkamena2574 what if Bosnia& Hertzegovina will really become two states? I must admit.. ik nothing about the state but its kinda odd to have B&Hz as a title of a single country... like there is something about two territories... in one state... ? well... dk
      And also how they call themselves? Bosniac or Herzegoviniac?

    • @vlasenica18
      @vlasenica18 4 роки тому +13

      @@TML0677 The Servians as they lose Kosovo battle against the Ottomans send their princess Olivera as a gift to be f*** hole to the Turks and helped them to get Constantinople and even fight with them against Bosniaks ( for their benefits ) . The world works like that , we all mostly work and do things for the benefits as long as it is possible .

  • @DanielHowardIRE
    @DanielHowardIRE 2 роки тому +499

    I'm surprised you didn't include Ireland. Over here, reunification of North and South have been ongoing over the past few years mainly because of the fallout over Brexit. It's very interesting and I predict will happen in my lifetime.

    • @sfogliatelle278
      @sfogliatelle278 2 роки тому +58

      It’s probably because it’s just Ireland annexing NI, instead of creating a whole new country like Korea

    • @williamnethercott4364
      @williamnethercott4364 2 роки тому +29

      It seems to me that Brexit has made a united Ireland inevitable. It would probably have happened anyway, as I think there is less appetite for division among the younger people and some of the older unionists act very strangely, IMO.

    • @graham1034
      @graham1034 2 роки тому +14

      @@williamnethercott4364 Not to mention Ireland's greater GDP/capita making it a more attractive prospect.

    • @JamesHall-hj5hc
      @JamesHall-hj5hc 2 роки тому +3

      Not so long as the British population is there, a lot of people seem to want to ignore it but its a major factor. there might be a second partition of the predominantly Irish west and British east but the second that they try and seriously push for the seceding of the north into the Republic, the violence will return and whatever needs to be done to avoid that will be perused, so at most a transfer of territory would happen

    • @TheGloriousLobsterEmperor
      @TheGloriousLobsterEmperor 2 роки тому +17

      For the first time, Catholics outnumber Protestants in Ireland. The power sharing agreement between the DUP and Sinn Fein is steadily going along. I hope for a united Ireland soon!

  • @fraa888grindr6
    @fraa888grindr6 Рік тому +13

    Seeing the reunification of Germany following the collapse of the USSR (1989-1991) was amazing for so many of us alive then, because there was little warning to the average person. Diplomacy had improved significantly during the Reagan/Gorbachev years, but the dire straits of the communist economy was unknown. Likewise, the reunification of North and South Korea such a tremendous and beautiful event. Of course, it would be a massive adjustment for those in the North. Although, with a global CBDC on the horizon, it wouldn't be as dramatic a change as it was for East Germany because free-market capitalism will no longer exist. What am I saying; it doesn't exist now?

    • @ДжонниГГ
      @ДжонниГГ Рік тому

      Насамом деле воссоединение Северной и Южной Кореи практически невозможно по Политическим (правительство Северной Кореи не согласиться) Экономическим (Южной Кореи не выгодно воссоединение так как им придется строить инфраструктуру чуть ли не с нуля, строить дома, а так же давать пособие и вкладываться в обучении Северо Корейцев ) Социальных(Север и Юг это уже два разных народа у них разная культура и даже генетически они разные так как они жили в разных условиях) причин. Так что объединения Северной и Южной Кореи это больше пропагандистский трёп обоих государств который с каждым годом теряет популярность

  • @cybarrackrobama3050
    @cybarrackrobama3050 5 років тому +2104

    "First Catalonia."
    *Spanish police wants to know your location*

  • @Kumarrr9
    @Kumarrr9 5 років тому +355

    *"A country long united divides, a country long divided unites"*
    - Luo Guanzhong (Romance of The Three Kingdoms)

    • @haichilong684
      @haichilong684 5 років тому +3

      This phrase is actually from Romance of the Three Kingdoms :)

    • @nehcooahnait7827
      @nehcooahnait7827 5 років тому +1

      Let’s laugh.
      Haha

    • @Kumarrr9
      @Kumarrr9 5 років тому +1

      @@haichilong684 Thanks for the correction.

    • @petepetersen5418
      @petepetersen5418 5 років тому +2

      Humanity long united divides

    • @s.v.o.579
      @s.v.o.579 5 років тому

      Kumar Belgium forever!

  • @imaginingmimi4234
    @imaginingmimi4234 5 років тому +625

    UK: Voting for leaving the EU
    Scotland: OH HELL NO

    • @vy-chan4405
      @vy-chan4405 4 роки тому +7

      xD my parents said about independence vote and I said “OH HELL YEE”

    • @yes-or1md
      @yes-or1md 4 роки тому +2

      I'd prefer leaving actually

    • @keeemon4451
      @keeemon4451 4 роки тому +28

      @Yorkshire Lad cause us scottish people definetly get a voice considering we make up less than 8% of the populatiob you inbred fucking melt

    • @conorgilsenan3821
      @conorgilsenan3821 4 роки тому +1

      And Northern Ireland

    • @caf3in323
      @caf3in323 4 роки тому

      @@gogledhol lets see scottish pop. is 5,5mil . so thats the same as finland which has 9 representatives .
      its not like it matters to you anyway . as uk you had 73 representatives and u just woudnt shut up how little democratic it was and how u couldnt change anything.

  • @nathanschmick9681
    @nathanschmick9681 5 років тому +348

    I think Alaska has a better shot at becoming independent than kaliningrad.

    • @burdjija
      @burdjija 5 років тому +57

      Yeah, even saying independent city of London makes more sense to me then Kaliningrad.

    • @honeybadgerstudios8877
      @honeybadgerstudios8877 5 років тому +7

      But Alaska ain’t gonna break away

    • @bogdanrogachev7004
      @bogdanrogachev7004 5 років тому +22

      @@honeybadgerstudios8877 But Kaliningrad too

    • @user-qc8hh8ut4b
      @user-qc8hh8ut4b 5 років тому +5

      Alaska will NEVER EVER get independance because there's a LOT of hydrocarbures or petrol, i dont remember, and usa really needs it so they can keep middle east's petrol price low

    • @honeybadgerstudios8877
      @honeybadgerstudios8877 5 років тому

      Bogdan Rogachev yea

  • @jamesmacdonald1116
    @jamesmacdonald1116 4 роки тому +1099

    how to start an argument on the internet easily:
    'You forgot to mention Palestine'

    • @dariostromajer1625
      @dariostromajer1625 4 роки тому +43

      It is time for a crusade!!

    • @hbergi17
      @hbergi17 4 роки тому +117

      Are you dumb ? Lol
      He is talking about countries that may exist soon, palestine exists since thousands years ago

    • @jamesmacdonald1116
      @jamesmacdonald1116 4 роки тому +177

      @@hbergi17 are you dumb? you missed the fucking joke

    • @jabujolly9020
      @jabujolly9020 4 роки тому +97

      All jokes aside I honestly don't see an independent Palestine ever happening. Most of the windows on Palestinian independence have closed and the few that remain open are getting smaller quick. In the first place they're losing support worldwide especially with their mafia style leadership and the fact that they're internally deeply and violently divided between Arab nationalist and Islamist groups. Secondly all attempts to defeat or terrorize or boycott Israel into submission have failed and Israel is as strong as ever. The Arab world has lost interest in them and only Iran and Turkey still actively support. Iran is on shaky grounds as it hasn't got the support of its people and Turkeys resources are stretched thin with all the wars they're involved in. Back in the 90s the Left was in control in Israel and the windows were wide open for the Palestinians but they frittered those opportunities away and now the Left is minuscule. Even Netanyahu who is basically a status quo kind of right winger is in danger of falling and being replaced by someone well to the right of him. The Palestinian population statistics have been found unreliable and there are far fewer of them than originally thought. Plus many of them are emigrating as many as 17,000 a year. The only thing the Palestinians did have going for them was their birthrate which in 2000 was 4,6 as opposed to the Jewish one of 2.5. But now that advantage has slipped away and by 2018 it was about 3.1 for Muslims which includes Bedouins who aren't really Palestinian and 3.2 for Jews. The 1.5 million West Bank Palestinians have a 2.7 birthrate and dropping and the half a million plus Jewish settlers 5.1. Rising Jewish birthrates mean that in a couple decades the Palestinians will end up as islands in an ocean of Jews. The most they'll ever get is Gaza and maybe a few larger West Bank cities but even that's doubtful. The Israelis are going to elect a leader whose not willing to put up with missiles and incendiary balloon attacks from Gaza the way Netanyahu does and they will march in and take Gaza back.
      What I see happening is that the Palestinians will end up emigrating, converting to Judaism, or taking on an identity that is culturally Arab and Muslim but viewing Israel as their country in which they'll become citizens like 1.7 million of them already are. There are many Israelis who are not Jewish who lives in this manner including not only Muslim Arabs and Bedouins but also Christian Arabs, Deruze, Bahais, Circassians, Armenians, non-Jewish Russians, Black Hebrews, Donmeh, Maronites, Assyrians, and various East Asian, African, an East European groups.
      Now I know you were trying to be humorous but I just wanted to explain why I think Palestine wasn't included in this list.

    • @zaky9664
      @zaky9664 4 роки тому +15

      @@hbergi17 tell this stupid kid bro
      Palestine is already a country anyways

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican 5 років тому +1358

    Catalonia: We want independence
    Spain: How bout no...then he waddled away

    • @bayern1445
      @bayern1445 5 років тому +6

      Lol

    • @bayern1445
      @bayern1445 5 років тому +11

      I like your politics

    • @roryenpointe4263
      @roryenpointe4263 5 років тому +47

      Bum bum bum bum budda-bum

    • @CanisLupus1987
      @CanisLupus1987 5 років тому +5

      They needed the conviction Portuguese had. I feel more concerned about Galicians, who sadly are being taken over by Castillians

    • @eliseomartinez7911
      @eliseomartinez7911 5 років тому +30

      CanisLupus1987 but Galicians aren’t rioting for independence quite frankly they just don’t care.

  • @7robertdavies7
    @7robertdavies7 Рік тому +1

    I think the graphical presentation is excellent. Thank you.

  • @markostojkovic623
    @markostojkovic623 4 роки тому +272

    Mentioning Balkans, suicidal move my friend. I respect that.

    • @saredodevil
      @saredodevil 4 роки тому

      Why?

    • @tigervalley62
      @tigervalley62 4 роки тому

      @@saredodevil: Yeah, Why??

    • @antesliskovic7264
      @antesliskovic7264 4 роки тому +34

      @@saredodevil well things here in Bosnia are really fucked up. You have 3 main ethnic groups here Bosnians, Serbs and Croatians and It's like whole mess here when each of these sides when it's close to election talks about nationalism and war fights in the early 90's just to get cheap political points and more votes and in this video is showed just one of numerous conflicts here in Bosnia, this story with Republic of Srpska is one of the main topics when it comes close to the elections on Serbs side, also Croatians want Croatian Republic Herzeg Bosnia like an autonomous region and then Bosnians don't want to hear about that all. In the end of everything Bosnia is still stagnating in every way and this country become poorer every year and there's no real improvement in anything. When elections are done politicians and rich people of this country continue to have all the power and in the end everything is just a drama play for the people to get fired up for the voting and next 2 or 4 years show goes on replay...

    • @MrBlablablabla13
      @MrBlablablabla13 4 роки тому +21

      Balkans are Europes most dysfunctional family...

    • @markostojkovic623
      @markostojkovic623 4 роки тому +6

      @@MrBlablablabla13 Like every family, but it's still a family...

  • @charlesjepsen
    @charlesjepsen 3 роки тому +472

    Timestamps:
    0:39 - Catalonia
    2:02 - Kurdistan
    3:24 - West/East Libya
    4:43 - Republika Srpska
    5:31 - Scotland
    6:48 - Somaliland
    8:02 - Kaliningrad
    9:28 - (Unified) Korea
    11:11 - Western Sahara

    • @arbaloch1351
      @arbaloch1351 3 роки тому +11

      And Balochistan

    • @conserztasfia0078
      @conserztasfia0078 3 роки тому +17

      He didn't add the unity of Ireland I am pretty sure northern ireland will eventually leave UK and go for a united republic of Ireland too
      The unity of the island of Ireland isnt so far to happen

    • @ahmedhadid8493
      @ahmedhadid8493 3 роки тому +12

      Somaliland is a country, it has own currency own President

    • @fikec
      @fikec 3 роки тому +5

      lybia, huh?

    • @wyodragon4325
      @wyodragon4325 3 роки тому +9

      California, Texas, Hawaii, Puerto Rico will be separate independent countries.

  • @n0ob_mast3r9
    @n0ob_mast3r9 3 роки тому +843

    You could have done Québec. Some people in Quebec want independence, even though it’s not the majority at all

    • @DonMeaker
      @DonMeaker 3 роки тому +60

      Could have also done Italy, where Northern Italy is a bit tired of supporting southern Italy and Sicily.

    • @ohhiitsjustme3445
      @ohhiitsjustme3445 3 роки тому +25

      It’ll never happen. They’ve been trying (Bloc Québécois) since the days of my youth (80’s), and it never goes anywhere

    • @DonMeaker
      @DonMeaker 3 роки тому +58

      @@ohhiitsjustme3445 I always wonder how many of the Quebecois really want independence, and how many think that pretending to want independence is a cute negotiating ploy to get a higher subsidy level from Ontario, so they can drive south to the US and spend it at Walmart.

    • @ohhiitsjustme3445
      @ohhiitsjustme3445 3 роки тому +4

      @@DonMeaker haha exactly

    • @nathalie_desrosiers
      @nathalie_desrosiers 3 роки тому +16

      @@ohhiitsjustme3445 You mean the Parti Québécois (provincial). The Bloc Québécois (federal) was founded in 1991 by Lucien Bouchard.

  • @villidar6010
    @villidar6010 Рік тому +33

    As someone from Kaliningrad, this is just a huge no. Even if we joke from time to time about our region gaining independence, nobody really sees it as the possibility. There’s just no reason for us to rebel or anything and there’s no way Russia would let go of such an important strategic point (the only Baltic port that doesn’t freeze etc.). Not going to mention how our population is just a million, we won’t survive by ourselves and many ppl have relatives in mainland lol

    • @ИгорьПахомов-п5х
      @ИгорьПахомов-п5х Рік тому

      no one will ask you
      Ukraine will destroy Russia once and for all

    • @its0KagemanxD
      @its0KagemanxD Рік тому +2

      Would your living standards, options and legal security as citizens not be much better if you became a potential member of EU? I mean look at Poland - they used to use "Polish workers" as a kind of slur in my home town, and it represented everything broken, poor and shitty in the East. Guess what: those workers became very skilled, and so did their kids. Nobody is laughing now! Our neighbours in Poland worked so hard that they are becoming a great power within the next 10 years! they will be as rich as Germany - parts will have the living standards of Scandinavia. Poland can be so proud of their country. I wish the same could happen for Russia.

    • @villidar6010
      @villidar6010 Рік тому +1

      @@its0KagemanxD That would be nice if the same happened in Russia, but there’re lots of factors that sadly - for now at least - go against this kind of development. And well… when it comes to Kaliningrad, there’s just no way for us to become separate from mainland, the reasons of which I covered above and… ye
      It doesn’t mean thought that I myself wouldn’t want our region to become independent and possibly join EU, it actually sounds pretty cool and I’m all for it, though that’s mostly because I was born here and live my whole life here as well as my family, I don’t have many relatives out in big Russia. And… yeah, we really don’t want the same thing happening here as in Chechnya, sorry

    • @its0KagemanxD
      @its0KagemanxD Рік тому +1

      @@villidar6010 I would not want what happened to Chechnya to happen to your people either. Im hoping for all of Russia to gain a will to reform - not just the developed parts. I think it is possible.

    • @malgrime
      @malgrime Рік тому

      @@its0KagemanxD You want to ruin Russia, but rather, collapse yourself. The inhabitants of Kaliningrad are just as Russian as they are throughout Russia. If you take a resident of Kaliningrad and a resident of Vladivostok, not a single Russian will be able to determine where they come from, we speak the same language, without dialects. Why should Russians join Europe? So that we have 100 genders? So that the Russians in one more place officially become subhuman with curtailed rights? As they did in Estonia and Latvia, where Russians are forbidden to speak their native language, where Russian culture is constantly infringed upon, and teaching children in Russian is prohibited. The Russians there are officially subhuman. This is Europe that hates Russians and will always hate us.

  • @KING-bt1tm
    @KING-bt1tm 5 років тому +277

    I’m gonna descend into the comments section. Wish me luck!

    • @Wonderguard1
      @Wonderguard1 5 років тому +7

      One like = 1 wish of good luck

    • @venturer9400
      @venturer9400 5 років тому +1

      @Zain Raza Not if you ask the Greeks.

    • @rhodesianwojak2550
      @rhodesianwojak2550 5 років тому +2

      Wow so edgy Haha funny guy

    • @goul20_20
      @goul20_20 5 років тому

      Comments made in abyss

    • @hardyfascist1551
      @hardyfascist1551 5 років тому

      @@Wonderguard1 Prussia is German land.
      Fight me.

  • @sponge7464
    @sponge7464 3 роки тому +245

    Yall ever notice something?
    We live in a time where countries are losing land more than gaining one.
    Complete opposite of the past.

    • @οτρόποςπουείμαι
      @οτρόποςπουείμαι 3 роки тому +7

      interesting point...i'd never thought that way.....indeed

    • @romare8763
      @romare8763 3 роки тому +24

      Whenever you try to gain land all the time it pretty much likes to bite you back years later

    • @clayhendricks2621
      @clayhendricks2621 3 роки тому +20

      China to Tibet, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Xinjiang and the man made islands of the South China Sea as well as Africa and ports in Australia: Shhhhh, this doesn't involve you guys

    • @olivernt2667
      @olivernt2667 3 роки тому +16

      If one country gets more land the other gets less land

    • @varolussalsanclar1163
      @varolussalsanclar1163 3 роки тому +3

      Lol ever heard of the Middle Ages?

  • @ajon6205
    @ajon6205 4 роки тому +690

    I’m surprised a United Ireland wasn’t mentioned...especially since you’ve mentioned Korea...

    • @youunculturedswine264
      @youunculturedswine264 4 роки тому +45

      Aindréas Mac Domhnaill probably because it would cause a whole new wave of terrorism and a war in Ireland, the thing Northern Ireland was created to stop

    • @angelobarros3499
      @angelobarros3499 4 роки тому +45

      because he likes shitting on the DPRK and calling it a repressive regime, but doesn't like talking shit about the English, wonder why
      Ireland has total right to govern itself, after all the English did to them, starvation, war, hopelessness, the people of Ireland should stand up to their English masters

    • @youunculturedswine264
      @youunculturedswine264 4 роки тому +38

      Angelo Barros you complete Imbecile the entire reason that Ireland was split up in the first place was because the large majority of people in Northern Ireland wanted to be in the UK. I would suggest you stop portraying Ireland as the victims in this situation also as they were the ones who committed many terrorist attacks in Ireland and England, killing hundreds of people and spreading fear and terror

    • @ajon6205
      @ajon6205 4 роки тому +18

      yOu UnCuLtUrEd sWiNe No. I was saying that if he mentioned Korea, he should’ve mentioned Ireland. The people of North Korea don’t actively want to join South Korea. You people need to stop using the troubles as a weapon. It was a dark and disgraceful period of history ON BOTH SIDES. We want a peaceful and diplomatic unification if and when it is possible.

    • @RayR1990
      @RayR1990 4 роки тому +23

      @@youunculturedswine264 I think you need to read a couple more verified books.
      Northern Ireland is a gerrymandered statelet, created by the British to save face , and furthermore to avoid conflict amongst mainland unionists , and their the original settlers they sent to destabilize the island some centuries prior.
      It's basically a fake country , and the more it edges toward unity with the Republic , the safer and more.prosporous it becomes ... Especially since British intelligence have no desire to arm unionists any longer.

  • @vincentperrault5900
    @vincentperrault5900 Рік тому +7

    My friend, what about Québec in Canada!? I think it's worth mentionning it.

    • @TexanMAGABOI
      @TexanMAGABOI 6 місяців тому

      Because the Bloc is on par to be smoked in elections

  • @joshou3759
    @joshou3759 5 років тому +866

    Every independence movement: We want freedom
    Current owner: no

    • @ThorrorkAirsoft
      @ThorrorkAirsoft 5 років тому +120

      Independence movement: But we got oil.
      USA: O.O

    • @kaninchengaming-inactive-6529
      @kaninchengaming-inactive-6529 5 років тому +62

      @@ThorrorkAirsoft
      Usa: "It's time to free this independence-seeking country from these corrupt undemocraty states (and claim the Oil Fields because we helped them)"

    • @leoflorida95
      @leoflorida95 5 років тому +10

      The UN it's a joke, a bad joke

    • @chillaxo9863
      @chillaxo9863 5 років тому +12

      You don't need an independent country to have "freedom"

    • @spitzkopf2128
      @spitzkopf2128 5 років тому +11

      @@ThorrorkAirsoft Iraq never wants independency, Vietnam never wants independency, Iran never wanted independency, venezuala and the other 120 countries the USA invaded was always false-flag-attacls like : I heard u got nukes do this and this or this happens or u got nudes of megan fox do this and this or we are invading and taking the country.
      Oil, Diamonds, Gold and minorities is their favourite target. How can u believe somebody who answers a Journalist confronting him why he went bankrupt 5 times and he goes "naah i never did that" 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @Mocsk
    @Mocsk 3 роки тому +1144

    People of Kaliningrad: "we don't want independence, we're Russian and part of Russia"
    Russia: "Kaliningrad is populated by our citizens, it's their home, we can't just *give* people away"
    Germany: "we don't care, it hasn't been our territory for too long"
    Uhm… why do you consider this a candidate for independence again?

    • @juan.3077
      @juan.3077 3 роки тому +19

      Lol

    • @Mocsk
      @Mocsk 3 роки тому

      @@DenysKokhan did what?

    • @Mocsk
      @Mocsk 3 роки тому +2

      @@DenysKokhan google what? I didn't describe anything in my original comment that constitutes doing anything, the whole comment is about doing nothing about the current situation. I know what happened with Crimea, I'm trying to understand how in your mind it correlates with anything in my comment.

    • @matevajda3176
      @matevajda3176 3 роки тому +19

      @@Mocsk I see it's one of those ghosts haunting your comment chain

    • @rizzochuenringe669
      @rizzochuenringe669 3 роки тому +74

      Actually there is no real entity of "Kaliningrad". Legally it is still an occupied part of the German Reich, its inhabitants killed or driven out by force, economically and ecologically devastated by the Soviets, populated by Russians and named after a communist gangster named "Kalinin". Personally I would prefer it to be given back to Lithuania, but Lithuania doesn't want it, because they already have too many Russians in their country.

  • @yelly11
    @yelly11 4 роки тому +1750

    him: the balkans
    me: deep inhale

  • @Alex-sx8rn
    @Alex-sx8rn Рік тому

    I really enjoyed this video!

  • @Solaxe
    @Solaxe 5 років тому +662

    "New countries that might exist soon"
    "Kaliningrad being independent is very unlikely"
    Ok lol

    • @doncarloancelotti2256
      @doncarloancelotti2256 5 років тому +31

      "Might" falls into "very unlikely".

    • @BoneziusPilatuz
      @BoneziusPilatuz 5 років тому +18

      @@doncarloancelotti2256 Not really. "It might happen" means it is likely, maybe in some circumstances unlikely but never "very unlikely".

    • @doncarloancelotti2256
      @doncarloancelotti2256 5 років тому +1

      @@andyl9658 in response to the original comment, might goes to very unlikely.
      It can mean very likely but in this case the comment isn't saying Kaliningrad is likely forming its own nation.

    • @doncarloancelotti2256
      @doncarloancelotti2256 5 років тому +2

      @@BoneziusPilatuz I see what you mean. But for "might", I think it's like there is a possibility WITHOUT saying how likely it'll happen.
      Very unlikely means it's most likely NOT going to happen, but Kaliningrad MIGHT form regardless of the unlikeliness.
      Hope that doesn't confuse the heck out of anyone...

    • @shark961
      @shark961 5 років тому +6

      I think it goes back as Prussia to Germany in the Past. Cuz it´s still German ground.

  • @1993Redemption
    @1993Redemption 4 роки тому +372

    England showing us how its done:
    1. Offer referendum to address the Scottish independence concerns.
    2. Once they don't leave over concerns of being forced out of the EU, leave the EU.

    • @markbaker8894
      @markbaker8894 4 роки тому +16

      Yup lets just keep the "Neverendum" going until the SNP get the the result they want

    • @glass-yuzu
      @glass-yuzu 4 роки тому +33

      @lee C um, yes we were. they had buses driving past my house with shit like "want to stay in the EU? vote no" on the side of them

    • @donaldboughton8686
      @donaldboughton8686 4 роки тому +26

      The UK left the EU on 31st December 2020 not just England. Wee Mrs Kranki is insane she wants Scotland to be independent and then to hand over the country to the EU, in the vain hope that the EU will fund Scotland's £15 billion per annum deficit.

    • @bullmoosemedia
      @bullmoosemedia 4 роки тому +4

      Yup.
      Scotland got baitcarded and cucked with the indy vote and the Brexit vote.

    • @YoungT18
      @YoungT18 4 роки тому +6

      @@donaldboughton8686 The worst thing is that these people do not accept other cultures, they will live by the laws of jihad and will not care about your laws. They will spread Islam. In Belgium, already at the legislative level, the adoption of jihad laws is being sought

  • @aperson5436
    @aperson5436 4 роки тому +455

    > anything leaving Russia
    ❌ - Doubt.

    • @mroofersandthesquad2600
      @mroofersandthesquad2600 4 роки тому

      👌🏻

    • @baltofarlander2618
      @baltofarlander2618 4 роки тому +8

      What does it mean "With who Russia has borders?" Russia has borders with whoever it wants!

    • @wolk7301
      @wolk7301 4 роки тому +6

      The Russians themselves doubt Russia’s ability to not collapse in the near future. Caucasus and Siberia can’t wait to break Free from cold Rus. Your ❌ is in your mind, not in the mind of millions

    • @baltofarlander2618
      @baltofarlander2618 4 роки тому +2

      @@wolk7301 could extrapolate? I'm curious.

    • @ForOne814
      @ForOne814 4 роки тому +19

      @@wolk7301 ебанутый? No one but 14 year olds who got bullied in school want Siberia to leave Russia. And the Caucasus rely on federal budget way too much.

  • @superdivemaster
    @superdivemaster Рік тому

    Very comprehensive video ... A+

  • @General.Knowledge
    @General.Knowledge  5 років тому +856

    Any ideas for which countries I should include in part 2 of this?

    • @aden9341
      @aden9341 5 років тому +27

      General Knowledge start doing Fun with flags U.S states again

    • @harfangbleu
      @harfangbleu 5 років тому +228

      Québec have a strong independence movement

    • @CanisLupus1987
      @CanisLupus1987 5 років тому +29

      You should probably talk about the upcoming conflict in the Middle East and how it may reshape the map. Also Israel is recovering administration of Judea and Samaria due to increasing terrorism threatning Israeli lives

    • @liamdawber4211
      @liamdawber4211 5 років тому +91

      Palestine 🇵🇸 and new Sudan

    • @cubertthegrox2138
      @cubertthegrox2138 5 років тому +33

      United States of Africa might exist if the integration if the continent is a success.

  • @dr.marshall4815
    @dr.marshall4815 3 роки тому +479

    "Kaliningrad is far away from Russia, so it isn't Russia"
    "Northern Mariana Islands" left the chat

    • @MH-tn3pp
      @MH-tn3pp 3 роки тому +10

      It’s northern Poland of south Baltic but not Russian, for sure.

    • @michaelalbertson7457
      @michaelalbertson7457 3 роки тому +18

      @@MH-tn3pp Someone took the P off of Prussia, and the Russians moved in ! Sad. Them thievin' Russians took land from Finland, too.

    • @ErichJIANG
      @ErichJIANG 3 роки тому +5

      ​@@michaelalbertson7457 As a person from a developing country (China), I am surprised to core that none of Germany or Poland want that chunk, especially Kaliningrad historically means a lot to Germany. Since I moved to Germany, I kind of interviewed several friends about this topic, indeed the Germans don't want Kalingrad, however they still have feelings to Alsace. Very strange.
      While the Chinese people are digging very hard in history in order to persuade the world and ourselves that Tibet/Mongolia/Far east part of Russia/Taiwan/... belong to China, and we are declaring them... Even the modern Taiwanese are kind of Chinese however contaminated by Japanese or American, but fuxx it, they can leave for a better land but mainland China needs the soil there.

    • @chandrachud
      @chandrachud 3 роки тому +4

      @@ErichJIANG you guys are also trying hard to take over Arunachal Pradesh. Aren't you content with keeping Aksai Chin already?

    • @ErichJIANG
      @ErichJIANG 3 роки тому

      ​@@chandrachud What's this Aksai Chin.... just googled it.
      It doesn't seem really important land, there are soldiers fighting for it for sure but not the core concern. Aksai Chin is just backup for backup (Tibet or XinJiang). These lands are anyway flexible for China, we keep eating down and spitting out for 20+ centuries, never new thing.

  • @bonganimatholengoe3788
    @bonganimatholengoe3788 4 роки тому +696

    Quebec, a province in Canada, also wants independence.

    • @notsure1277
      @notsure1277 4 роки тому +65

      Québec is a noisemaker, just like France. PQ recently abandoned independence as part of its platform.

    • @sohamdutta5315
      @sohamdutta5315 4 роки тому +4

      Are you a Quebecois?

    • @bonganimatholengoe3788
      @bonganimatholengoe3788 4 роки тому +12

      @@sohamdutta5315 no, I'm not. I read about it sometime ago

    • @Villa006
      @Villa006 4 роки тому +11

      They can’t afford it

    • @idek9628
      @idek9628 4 роки тому +1

      I was about to say that, I'm glad you mentioned it

  • @mottope
    @mottope Рік тому

    Thank you, I needed some more music than just cat for my copy of Mumbos' muusic shuffler, which is his latest vid:)

  • @trygveplaustrum4634
    @trygveplaustrum4634 5 років тому +250

    You might want to look up the East African Federation. They're actually cooking up something akin to a unified government.

    • @Amharizz
      @Amharizz 5 років тому +20

      I hope they united.

    • @paterfamiliasgeminusiv4623
      @paterfamiliasgeminusiv4623 5 років тому +9

      Oh I tried to do that in Victoria II but Tanzania always allied with Ethiopia. I took Mombassa though. I enjoyed that game more than any other EU4/VIC II campaign I've played.

    • @restitutororbis964
      @restitutororbis964 5 років тому +13

      I mean, it's Africa, all it would do really if they federated is have more powerful corrupt leaders.

    • @yetlin8386
      @yetlin8386 5 років тому

      The Mathy bois lol

    • @yetlin8386
      @yetlin8386 5 років тому

      The Mathy bois straight to the point.

  • @lekkereffesnel
    @lekkereffesnel 3 роки тому +756

    Somaliland sounds like a budget amusement park (no offence). Mom can we go to Disneyland? No we have Somaliland at home.

    • @lekkereffesnel
      @lekkereffesnel 3 роки тому +29

      @Stephen Cary I meant no offence as in not punishable by law

    • @paemonyes8299
      @paemonyes8299 3 роки тому +33

      Even their anthem doesn’t sound like a real one for a country...basically somaliland is doing a bad job at being a nation

    • @eVill420
      @eVill420 3 роки тому +13

      it's one of those countries that just will become independent, there's nothing really stopping it from being one except getting recognized.

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios 3 роки тому +7

      That would be a great way for the country to foster tourism. An amusement park about african and regional culture. So that western tourists come over to visit and bring hard cash to help the economy.

    • @aisha-2652
      @aisha-2652 3 роки тому +10

      it's funny because it is a joke, will never become a country anyway

  • @katerinabrave2980
    @katerinabrave2980 5 років тому +587

    I'm from Russia, and there is no independence movement in Kaliningrad, dudes. Not even tiny one

    • @katerinabrave2980
      @katerinabrave2980 5 років тому +84

      @zac20zg what are u talking about "don't have enough"? Majority of citizens from East Russia are white, and Russia initially is a multinational country. The Asian minorities you are talking about are usually from Yakutiya region which is one of the most patriotic region in Russia

    • @levistokes3960
      @levistokes3960 5 років тому +10

      zac20zg yes Russia has a lot of land but they are very cold and don’t really have a lot of warm water. Kaliningrad gives them this they also have that port along the Baltic Sea in St. Petersburg or former Leningrad I believe it was called. Also Russia has connections to Central Asia via Caspian Sea and to the Far East to the pacific also The Mediterranean via the Black Sea. It’s a very strategic location because it’s so large. There has even been disputes in the past with Japan on the Kuril Islands north of Hokkaido.

    • @katerinabrave2980
      @katerinabrave2980 5 років тому +8

      @@levistokes3960 in fact, Kurill islands are under Russia now since 20th century, there are issues about the Southern ones that are still discussed

    • @levistokes3960
      @levistokes3960 5 років тому +9

      Katerina Brave oh cool. Didn’t know that. I knew in the past there had been dispute. The people of the Kuril Islands are very interesting. The Ainu inhabit these islands and used to be in Hokkaido before japan colonized it. Very interesting region for sure. A lot of history there

    • @goosequillian
      @goosequillian 5 років тому +7

      @Gary Garratt Based on your grammar, you are miles away from being a Briton.

  • @sarahm2005
    @sarahm2005 Рік тому +2

    The thing about referendums is that it's not just about the people who want to have their own country, it's about alllllll the people who live in that country. Everybody who lives in that country owns every inch of that country, it's not just owned by the people from that region. Referendums can only be legitimate if they are held nationwide.

    • @rojsaeed8724
      @rojsaeed8724 Рік тому

      Theres so many things wrong with this statement that it would be tedious to try to explain why it's wrong.

    • @bazah23
      @bazah23 11 місяців тому

      @@rojsaeed8724so you’re saying the people don’t of the country shouldn’t vote if a certain part of the country wants to separate itself

  • @Koshteg
    @Koshteg 5 років тому +366

    As an Kaliningradian I found this video very funny.
    Russia annexed Crimea and let the little oblast go? Not on Putin’s shift.

    • @hornysanders6244
      @hornysanders6244 5 років тому +9

      Whats life like there. Is it richer/poorer compared to other russian areas?

    • @rockkchipp9566
      @rockkchipp9566 5 років тому +11

      @@hornysanders6244 i was here 10 ago. It is like other russia, just more troops and kgb.

    • @bipof5553
      @bipof5553 5 років тому +31

      You live on Prussian soil I hope you know it.
      P R U S S I A N S G L O R Y INTENSIFIES

    • @BBNix
      @BBNix 5 років тому +1

      @@bipof5553 Costs a laugh at Kremlin.

    • @Koshteg
      @Koshteg 5 років тому

      rockk chipp true.

  • @TheAilate
    @TheAilate 4 роки тому +276

    General Knowledge: The Balka...
    Balkanians: *_screeching noises_*

    • @hellothere589
      @hellothere589 4 роки тому +11

      Yes I am from the Balkans can confirm no ones going anywhere here

    • @nikolatrpkovic1674
      @nikolatrpkovic1674 4 роки тому +3

      Video about splitting countries
      Anyone: what about the balka-
      Ppl from the balkans: Sshhhut up. No. We are tired enough already.

    • @justaserbiandoomer497
      @justaserbiandoomer497 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah like no more wars, no more counties splitting. It was perfect in 2007

  • @clanpsi
    @clanpsi 3 роки тому +327

    What about Taiwan? It's an independent nation with almost zero international recognition and no seat in the UN.

    • @batuhanyayla7214
      @batuhanyayla7214 3 роки тому +30

      Oh really I am from turkey and we are recognize taiwan

    • @charlesmills6621
      @charlesmills6621 3 роки тому +51

      Taiwan was kicked out of the U.N. back when it was politically correct to toady up to the great red giant. To all those governments that abandoned Taiwan, which China would you prefer now?

    • @BadDictator
      @BadDictator 3 роки тому +35

      The title says "countries that MIGHT exist soon" and frankly we all know Taiwan might never exist soon.

    • @ls200076
      @ls200076 3 роки тому

      @@BadDictator Shame

    • @datteumai5873
      @datteumai5873 3 роки тому +25

      Bhutan doesn't recognize both China's 🤣🤣

  • @uffeberg242
    @uffeberg242 11 місяців тому

    Good video, but do not forget:
    - Jamtland and Harjedalen in Sweden
    - A Samic nation in the North of Europe
    - A new Kingdom of Naples
    - An idependent Bavaria
    - German cities turning into real free cities

  • @darrenfinch5038
    @darrenfinch5038 4 роки тому +252

    Author: "New Countries That might Exist Soon - Kaliningrad".
    Same Author: "Kaliningrad will never become independent".

    • @rtchakar
      @rtchakar 4 роки тому +4

      ALREADY IS INDEPENDENT RUSSIAN COUNTRY!

    • @DerDop
      @DerDop 4 роки тому +2

      @@rtchakar ?

    • @nou4360
      @nou4360 4 роки тому +2

      @@rtchakar what?

    • @robbleeker4777
      @robbleeker4777 4 роки тому +8

      Did that part not used to be Pruisia or German? If that is the case, that would mean that Russia is basically occupying the territory and should be independent again, if that would be the will of the people.

    • @darrenfinch5038
      @darrenfinch5038 4 роки тому +1

      Yes Rob and, as with Crimea, Russia could "correct a historical wrong" by allowing a referendum.

  • @pierreernoult
    @pierreernoult 3 роки тому +230

    Although you don’t talk about Brittany, this region is in red in the cover. Brittany is rather pretty calm and the few people who want to free it are pretty silent. There is far worse than it.

    • @louissejourne8314
      @louissejourne8314 3 роки тому +19

      Bonjour, je suis breton et je peux t'affirmer que il y a très peu d'indépendantistes en Bretagne. Il y en a peut être quelques uns mais la Bretagne est ultra bien intégrée au reste de la France. Si tu veux mon avis, concernant la France, il faudrait plutôt parler de la Nouvelle Calédonie ou de la Polynésie française qui sont des territoires dont le désir d'indépendance est réel. Je peux t'affirmer que même si c'est une fierté d'être breton, jamais nous ne quitterons la France car nous sommes français.

    • @invest48
      @invest48 3 роки тому +7

      @@louissejourne8314 History is not written by those who speak on behalf of everyone "nous, on, je peux affirmer que ...". Retired people, unemployed, assisted, employees in non commercial sectors never write history.
      Thousands of bretons, graduated, skillful, entrepreneurs have had to relocate outside France, no job, tax misery Forbes number 1. Currently Citroen/Rennes car factory is blocked waiting for the electronic ships.
      A status similar to the Basque in Spain would be adapted. 95% independent budget and 5% to Spain for military expenses and EU. Currently, Brittany can only decide 1% budget of its economy; assisted people are happy.

    • @bobyacdc
      @bobyacdc 3 роки тому +4

      @@louissejourne8314 il existe quand meme un sentiment vers l'autonomie, meme si l'independance est aujourd'hui hors de question.

    • @louissejourne8314
      @louissejourne8314 3 роки тому

      @@bobyacdc Mais l'autonomie pour aller où? L'autonomie économique ? Plus d'autonomie "culturelle"?

    • @adamender9092
      @adamender9092 3 роки тому +8

      I wish Britanny got independence

  • @rawandhwayyiz4302
    @rawandhwayyiz4302 5 років тому +275

    Kalilingrad is basically a military outpost for russia, not the beat idea for it to independent cause russia wont allow it

    • @fahimashab6257
      @fahimashab6257 5 років тому +5

      Best not beat

    • @scudb5509
      @scudb5509 5 років тому +28

      It’s not. It’s a legal Russian territory. And there is no need, nor is it legal for it to reach independence.

    • @fahimashab6257
      @fahimashab6257 5 років тому +4

      @@scudb5509 no mate you wrote "not the beat idea" it should be "not the best idea"

    • @MrWatchingclosely
      @MrWatchingclosely 5 років тому +25

      I am a pole and I don't think Kaliningrad people would want to not be a part of Russia.

    • @scudb5509
      @scudb5509 5 років тому +8

      MrWatchingclosely Definetley not part of Russophobic Neo-Nazi Poland.
      But, you’d be surprised at the amount of people that would’ve wanted to be part of Germany.

  • @Misto2Istibahratci
    @Misto2Istibahratci Рік тому +22

    60 million kurd deserve a country. Its a shame for UN that they still dont support The kurds but support instead The collabators. Big shame on UN

    • @diamond_darkk
      @diamond_darkk 11 місяців тому +1

      but they won't have one anyway

    • @kingkayfabe5358
      @kingkayfabe5358 5 місяців тому

      No. If we just divide up sovereign countries solely based on ethnicities, then that would set a precedent, and a lot of countries would break up. Plus it's not like they're being oppressed in the countries they're in.

    • @r.ndomperson
      @r.ndomperson 4 місяці тому

      ​@@kingkayfabe5358are you sure about that last part

    • @jaff3760
      @jaff3760 4 місяці тому

      @@kingkayfabe5358don’t talk out of ur ass pls

    • @a7aKRD
      @a7aKRD 4 місяці тому

      @@kingkayfabe5358 They are being oppressed in Turkey Kurdish language is banned across the country Kurdish kids in school are forced into being Turkish if you say a word in Kurdish most teachers will hit you and if you go to the streets and listen to Kurdish music you'll most likely be killed or arrested and don't let me get started with Iran

  • @psy-lion
    @psy-lion 5 років тому +407

    but... but... SEALAND?

  • @luismadeira3101
    @luismadeira3101 5 років тому +426

    Region:Tries to do a peaceful referendum to get independence.
    Central State:That is not valid.
    Region:Start to use violence.
    Central State:*surprised pikachu*

    • @goranmilic442
      @goranmilic442 5 років тому +11

      True, there is still no international law of what can or can not be an independent country. It always depends on war, violence, international pressure and allies, internal pressure etc. Bougainville just voted 98% to be independent from Papua-New Guinea and there is no guarantee it will happen, because foreign powers, in this case Australia, doesn't want it. But when somebody's independence is good for some power, then it's all about will of the people. In the case of Kosovo, the law was completely ignored, but it suited USA.
      I think that only moral reason for someone's independence is if the central state is oppressing them.
      If every nation should have right for its own country, there would be thousands of countries. USA would be divided by Native Americans.
      And if the will of the people is the only criterion, then 1) what about areas in one country heavily populated by some other nation and 2) no country would allow immigrants anymore because if they all come together in one region, they can vote independence.
      If the only criterion is some historical right to some territory, then think how much nations was relocated during history and how would the map looked like if they would want that land back. Also, 90% of countries was made by pushing some other nation away.

    • @YinyangEnjoyer
      @YinyangEnjoyer 4 роки тому

      Brexit/(Scottish) Berxit

    • @md-im8qp
      @md-im8qp 4 роки тому +3

      except kurds. they went all guns without any referendum.

    • @zeror6590
      @zeror6590 2 роки тому

      @@md-im8qp liar
      You can ask all middle easterns and they will tell you we are a peaceful nation

    • @gamermapper
      @gamermapper 2 роки тому

      Also states support their own independence or the ones from their allies from "liberation" but doesn't want to apply the same to separatists in their own country (cough the US supporting "freedom" for Tibetans, Kurds and Kosovars but not for Native Americans or Hawaiians or Abkhazia for example)

  • @krish5445
    @krish5445 5 років тому +185

    Russia has some 20+ Republics inside it who even had their own head of the state called President like Chechnya.

    • @MattyHale141
      @MattyHale141 5 років тому +17

      I expected a minimum of 2 Russian republics to be in this video; to no avail. However still informative and enjoyable.

    • @CanisLupus1987
      @CanisLupus1987 5 років тому +10

      Hard to... Putin is very imperialist

    • @supergalo4135
      @supergalo4135 5 років тому +27

      I live in Russia. Chechnya itself like an independent republic, Putin allows to Kadyrov do everything he wants, also central governmrnt pays lots of contrebution to Chechnya

    • @sebs.3917
      @sebs.3917 5 років тому +1

      @@supergalo4135 with that "do everthing he wants" its so right. why else come many isis fighters from there but the usa made this war..if russia would not handle this part that it would not be that criminal etc there

    • @jorgepeterbarton
      @jorgepeterbarton 5 років тому +2

      and dont even start with china

  • @romanempire1046
    @romanempire1046 4 роки тому +90

    Libya (at gaddafis timeline):most succesfull and largest economy in africa.
    Libya(now):there is nothing left.

    • @minzblatt
      @minzblatt 4 роки тому +12

      It's still an oil rich country, only problem is France + Egypt try to steal it, the reason why they support this war criminal Haftar.

    • @a.a.6789
      @a.a.6789 4 роки тому +7

      @@minzblatt Egypt has nothing to gain in Libya, it's just Sisi going wherever mbz tells him to, one day he wants American citizen/war criminal haftar, the next he'll be hugging and kissing Sarraj, Egyptian media spends all day and night cursing Qatar, the second uae and saudi make peace after their ridiculous stunt that backfired beautifully, those idiots will spend day and night praising it like the spineless losers they are, it's both hilarious and sad, I hope Sisi won't stay long enough to put the rest of the Egyptian population in jail... (btw gaddafi was an absolute monster and deserved what he got, what happened after is tragic but hopefully a new democratic Libya will emerge)

    • @runningcommentary2125
      @runningcommentary2125 3 роки тому

      Libya is still actually pretty wealthy. Instability doesn't necessarily mean poverty.

    • @a.a.6789
      @a.a.6789 3 роки тому +2

      @@runningcommentary2125 It does when the people aren't benefitting from it, I get what you mean but that doesn't really count, Iraq, Algeria, Angola, Brazil are all very wealthy but the majority of the people live in poverty, at least things are looking up in Libya now so it can become truly wealthy and won't have political refugees or prisoners ever again.

    • @ghosewoo1212
      @ghosewoo1212 3 роки тому

      @Mr Wonder What are you talking about?

  • @rahmaahmed7569
    @rahmaahmed7569 5 років тому +224

    Somaliland is basically the most democratic state in East Africa, we had 5 democratically elected presidents and and each passing peacefully.

    • @yahyecabdi102
      @yahyecabdi102 5 років тому +24

      Tell em girl Viva Somaliland

    • @jamalbeckford9021
      @jamalbeckford9021 5 років тому +8

      Rahma Hagoog every president hales from the isaaq. It’s a clan state aka isaaqland. Isaaq land ha noolato but free the unionist.

    • @jamalbeckford9021
      @jamalbeckford9021 5 років тому +3

      Troll Not Somalis not Somalian

    • @banjaluckialexcaruso9061
      @banjaluckialexcaruso9061 5 років тому +6

      You have internet over there???My 5$ were supposed to be for food not yt!

    • @burhanmohamud9283
      @burhanmohamud9283 5 років тому +6

      Somaliland is part of somalia and it will be ever.

  • @megachel999
    @megachel999 5 років тому +472

    Kaliningrad can be removed from this list. There is no hint that the people of Kaliningrad want independence.

    • @robsmith7567
      @robsmith7567 5 років тому +56

      They don't deserve to own it though. They stole it and displaced the Germans living there.

    • @icecoldpolitics8890
      @icecoldpolitics8890 5 років тому +36

      Kaliningrad I think you Konigsberg you Russia thieves

    • @royalusa99
      @royalusa99 5 років тому +104

      @@robsmith7567 Sure stole, not won the war, where germans killed 27 millions russian people, force them to starve and die in deathcamps. We sure need to ask your permission.

    • @LukeTEvans
      @LukeTEvans 5 років тому +52

      @@icecoldpolitics8890 russia took a little part of germany, how much would greedy germany take if they won?

    • @LukeTEvans
      @LukeTEvans 5 років тому +16

      @@robsmith7567 russia stole something from the kiing of all theives

  • @user-xm5eq5rm9o
    @user-xm5eq5rm9o Рік тому +12

    Making a video that upsets people all over the world at the same time is a great achievement, my friend. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

    • @user-xm5eq5rm9o
      @user-xm5eq5rm9o 10 місяців тому +1

      @@user-dq5zu1qr7h No, I'll keep fakin you.

  • @Sub_Zero__
    @Sub_Zero__ 4 роки тому +82

    "The Balkans"
    *Medieval II Total War*
    "WELL, HERE'S A THING."

    • @C20H42
      @C20H42 4 роки тому

      Always took them first as venice...

  • @mj-ud6wh
    @mj-ud6wh 3 роки тому +226

    And I liked the part where he said:,,Everyone's favorite place-the Balkans".

    • @MiddleEast-4Ever
      @MiddleEast-4Ever 3 роки тому +1

      But it is not only Kurdistan in turkey iraq and syria is

    • @nadatomanic6278
      @nadatomanic6278 3 роки тому +10

      Pozdrav from Serbia

    • @teodorvinokic7614
      @teodorvinokic7614 3 роки тому +6

      @@nadatomanic6278 Brateee, republicka srpska treba da bude del ot srbiji, sta ti mislis?

    • @marios1886
      @marios1886 3 роки тому +4

      @@teodorvinokic7614 da ali dejtonski sporazum to ne dozvaljava jbg

    • @Laura-xj8gh
      @Laura-xj8gh 3 роки тому +2

      Pozdrav iz Hrvatske

  • @agustinmendoza7968
    @agustinmendoza7968 5 років тому +522

    "First catalonia"
    *laughs in spanish police*

    • @raymondemsworth4877
      @raymondemsworth4877 5 років тому +2

      Ur Comment was Stolen And it got more likes

    • @i.f.llamas3922
      @i.f.llamas3922 5 років тому +7

      @@raymondemsworth4877 innovation 😁

    • @biel1706
      @biel1706 5 років тому

      Estos mosos de escuadra.

    • @darrenanimatic9675
      @darrenanimatic9675 5 років тому

      *insert confused Tom face here*

    • @888gost
      @888gost 5 років тому

      Yeah,like the spanish police laugh a lot with the Vasque terrorism ;)

  • @alireza9056
    @alireza9056 Рік тому +1

    Could u make a list about countries wich may have a revolution in upcoming years ?

  • @annafrancan
    @annafrancan 3 роки тому +433

    Scotland is in a very different situation since it's already an actual country.

    • @TemptressTeelia
      @TemptressTeelia 3 роки тому +43

      Yep. I was coming to the comments to say this.

    • @bonkersbonnersgaming7417
      @bonkersbonnersgaming7417 3 роки тому +10

      @@TemptressTeelia so was I

    • @bradharold4000
      @bradharold4000 2 роки тому +9

      @@bonkersbonnersgaming7417 so was I

    • @Crucifysanta
      @Crucifysanta 2 роки тому +42

      The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland Government is a political union of 4 Nations. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and not a single nation.

    • @V_For_Vigilante
      @V_For_Vigilante 2 роки тому +42

      @@Crucifysanta
      EU is a political union unlike the UK which is an actual country

  • @akshaybisht7986
    @akshaybisht7986 4 роки тому +196

    You want Kim to give up his nuclear arsenal.
    YEAH good luck with it.

    • @kimjong-il6199
      @kimjong-il6199 4 роки тому +3

      My son will pick the right choice

    • @kimjong-il6199
      @kimjong-il6199 4 роки тому +2

      Sinan Schneider Ozaydin kimmy was always a sensitive one

    • @k0mentator507
      @k0mentator507 4 роки тому +3

      Kim Jong-il if you had kim jong il pfp it would've been better

    • @kimjong-il6199
      @kimjong-il6199 4 роки тому +1

      ☭ ☭ S00cialist Poland ☭ ☭ ik I’m still looking for one lol

    • @rtchakar
      @rtchakar 4 роки тому

      NEVER, OTHERWISE WILL BE LIBERATED AND THE PEOPLE WILL DRINK COCA-COLA, EAT MC DONALDS, WATCH HOLLYWOOD AMORAL MOVIES, "FREE ELECTIONS", FUTBOL, FREEDOM AND HUMAN RIGHTS, SLAVES OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM OF THE WORLD!

  • @Skuldug
    @Skuldug 5 років тому +537

    *Mentions Scotland*
    United Ireland: am I a joke to you

    • @jamwither9847
      @jamwither9847 5 років тому +7

      thats just territory change not a new country

    • @johnmarston4012
      @johnmarston4012 5 років тому +28

      ✊united Ireland. Good luck from Scotland

    • @manager-nim2623
      @manager-nim2623 5 років тому +2

      Wait Ireland is united already?

    • @shimuakter3472
      @shimuakter3472 5 років тому +8

      @@manager-nim2623 no

    • @Skuldug
      @Skuldug 5 років тому +12

      @@jamwither9847 same could be said for Korea which was also mentioned in the video and arguably Ireland is much closer to uniting especially because of Brexit.

  • @R23911
    @R23911 Рік тому +1

    New Ongoing Countries:
    Lebsia 0:05
    Autira SSR Collaspes USSR
    Gay 0:09
    Bisia 0:10
    Trånsgender 0:15
    More! 0:20 - 1:000

  • @k.s.vilrod1964
    @k.s.vilrod1964 5 років тому +219

    You forgot about Belgium's Flanders and walloonia problem

    • @getrektm8785
      @getrektm8785 5 років тому +6

      both dont want independence its not a problem.

    • @xandervandenbosch2703
      @xandervandenbosch2703 5 років тому +31

      GetREKT M8 almost half of flanders want independence and i know because I’m from flanders

    • @nicejob6785
      @nicejob6785 5 років тому +15

      GetREKT M8 no flemisch people want an independent Flanders

    • @timo0314
      @timo0314 5 років тому

      @@xandervandenbosch2703 which languague is spoken i flandria?

    • @petepetersen5418
      @petepetersen5418 5 років тому +7

      Belgium should fix their roads first. Then talk about independence...

  • @sammexp
    @sammexp 5 років тому +160

    Québec, independence is not fashionable anymore, but it's still alive a lot.

    • @KendrickMan
      @KendrickMan 5 років тому +3

      I don't see that really happening, the Bloc Quebecois all but fell apart last election.

    • @lucturcotte6608
      @lucturcotte6608 5 років тому

      KendrickMan The Bloc Québécois is federal. Don’t you mean the Parti Québécois?

    • @pandaqc6237
      @pandaqc6237 5 років тому +2

      It's a big thing along the " White Québécois", but most of the immigrants don't want it, like Jaques Parizeau said in 1995 "It's because of the ethcnic votes that we lost"

    • @barney6888
      @barney6888 5 років тому +4

      Gilles Duceppe was a previous leader of the Bloc Quebecois, and I must say that when he spoke about the issues of Canada, as a nation, be it economic, foreign policy, whatever, he was the smartest politician I have heard since JFK. I couldn't vote for him because I am in Ontario and didn't have a personal reason to see Quebec leave the country. At any rate, it was ironic to me, and now, that he was the only policitician I actually respected for his vision and frankness and I regretted that he couldn't represent me! I admit to feeling very hypocritical though when I see other areas of the world struggle with independence movements, but deeply hope Quebec stays with Canada. I am proud of Quebec and what is probably more important than anything is..... the late 1970's Montreal Canadiens were, and remain, the greatest hockey team in the history of the sport!!! The Leafs are bums since 1969 ... they dump the puck and make me angry!!! Dont get me started

    • @grantreznor
      @grantreznor 5 років тому

      Barney omg man , relax, ahahaha

  • @takjel1585
    @takjel1585 5 років тому +210

    Québec: Let's be a Country !
    Canada: "Execute order 66"

    • @jonathanbowers8964
      @jonathanbowers8964 5 років тому +26

      More like “Quebec: let’s be independent. Canada: You know that we give you millions in subsidies and we let you have all of the strict language laws you want. Quebec: I guess we will stay.” Pretty much Canada has bent over backwards to keep Quebec happy and they have a better deal (autonomy over language rights and education, with lots of federal subsidies) than they would have as an independent nation. Also bilingual Québécois have a huge leg up in getting government jobs especially @ the federal level as it is “unacceptable” that a high ranking official not be bilingual. This means that it is far more likely that a person from Quebec (which has a higher rate of bilingualism) gets a government job versus someone from largely non-Francophone provinces, particularly in the West.

    • @alofii6106
      @alofii6106 5 років тому +2

      Ontario: 👁👄👁

    • @stefann2461
      @stefann2461 5 років тому

      More like “execute order 666”

    • @ukisbeggar8462
      @ukisbeggar8462 5 років тому +1

      WEXIT

    • @alexvaliquette1652
      @alexvaliquette1652 5 років тому

      Vive la libération du Québec!

  • @Kovna
    @Kovna Рік тому +1

    Your map of Catalunia includes perpignan, which is in France. Are you suggesting that an independent state of Catalunia will include not only areas taken out of Spain, but also areas taken out of France?

  • @vickyamin5176
    @vickyamin5176 4 роки тому +60

    Mentioning Taiwan would add up the spices. It’s really complicated between them and China.

    • @willyou2199
      @willyou2199 4 роки тому +2

      ​@@ultimateagent1784 Pretty much the remnants of a once democratic Taiwan.

    • @dismantledhenry5006
      @dismantledhenry5006 4 роки тому +2

      Chinese president: Taiwan? Thats not a thing

    • @xGOKOPx
      @xGOKOPx 4 роки тому +1

      You mean the Republic of China?

    • @dismantledhenry5006
      @dismantledhenry5006 4 роки тому

      @@xGOKOPx yes same thing xd

    • @nobodyhere2803
      @nobodyhere2803 4 роки тому

      Taiwan is already independent

  • @anguscovoflyer95
    @anguscovoflyer95 5 років тому +52

    There is also the East African federation, the countries: South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania want to merge together eventually to form one country

    • @Stoneface_
      @Stoneface_ 5 років тому +6

      covoflyer wow that’s cool

    • @marvinamann4969
      @marvinamann4969 5 років тому +9

      Don't think that this will work
      Have been in most of those countries and they are way to different from each other culturally, economically, geographically and politically

    • @randomguy6843
      @randomguy6843 5 років тому +5

      Marvin Amann, but it could boost their economy and

    • @Azknowledgethirsty
      @Azknowledgethirsty 5 років тому +6

      Well, that's like the EU, basically a functioning de facto country, I hope they unify

    • @mrpythagoras7079
      @mrpythagoras7079 5 років тому +1

      Haha, merge, just to go to war to split again. Bad idea.

  • @andresvenegas3346
    @andresvenegas3346 2 роки тому +96

    Accidentally stumbled on this channel, and found it incredibly interesting, love the graphics, and good topics of conversation

    • @springtrap8434
      @springtrap8434 2 роки тому +4

      Yo same lol i just found this channel randomly and now i really like it

  • @phillipanderson7398
    @phillipanderson7398 Рік тому

    2:00 , Is Kurdistan meant to be pronounced Kordistan ? I have heard quite a few people pronounce it that way.

  • @cloudymanips309
    @cloudymanips309 2 роки тому +81

    There's also been some talk about Flanders vs. Wallonia (Belgium). Wallonia used to be rich with its mines while Flanders was poor, but refused to help them out. Now that the mines have shut down, the roles are reversed.

    • @aureliano_37
      @aureliano_37 2 роки тому +3

      The French are always like that

    • @davidbillings5610
      @davidbillings5610 Рік тому

      Can't wait for the English Republic.

    • @PaperMario
      @PaperMario Рік тому

      @@davidbillings5610 go back to france, mutt

    • @marcderiveau2421
      @marcderiveau2421 Рік тому +2

      Flemish propaganda
      At that time money flows from Wallonia to Flanders

    • @Sam_81
      @Sam_81 Рік тому

      Nice bullshit it’s the French money used to build all your infrastructure like the port of Anvers nice intox. The Flemish extremist want to divorce fine then we should make the calculations since 1831 including inflation and check the money transfer. Flemish you will be surprised how much money you must pay….

  • @SavannahPhillipss
    @SavannahPhillipss 5 років тому +59

    A lot of people forget that Northern Ireland also voted to remain in the EU, and so now the possibility of them also leaving the UK and uniting with the Republic of Ireland is becoming more likely

    • @el.grantelbart
      @el.grantelbart 2 роки тому

      No

    • @jayryan1018
      @jayryan1018 2 роки тому +2

      @@el.grantelbart yes

    • @ralphlaurent4072
      @ralphlaurent4072 2 роки тому

      Republic does not want those counties filled with louzy civil cervants. Too expensive to feed them

    • @djharto4917
      @djharto4917 2 роки тому

      Northern Ireland is not or never was a country. It is a failed sectarian basket case. It only survives because of London tax payers. I’m not sure the Republic of Ireland wants or could subside it.

    • @janhbhugo5085
      @janhbhugo5085 2 роки тому +1

      One Ireland would be great !

  • @Deelom100
    @Deelom100 5 років тому +142

    What about Quebec, Flanders, Venice or Padania?

    • @FlagAnthem
      @FlagAnthem 5 років тому +23

      Padanian separatism is dead
      Venetian independentism is a minority within a minority

    • @myra0224
      @myra0224 5 років тому +11

      If Flanders goes independent, I move 😂 (I live there btw, independence will destroy both Flanders and Wallonia)

    • @someoneinthecrowd4313
      @someoneinthecrowd4313 5 років тому +21

      Flanders is homer simpsons neighbour.

    • @cat5636
      @cat5636 5 років тому +3

      He only said regions with strong independence movement. Flanders doesn't have a strong movement, most Flemish will laugh, roll their eyes or ask if you're sick.

    • @lucasv.6373
      @lucasv.6373 5 років тому +11

      @@cat5636 Well last election the flemish indepence parties (NVA and VB) got almost 40% of the votes within Flanders. That's not a dead independence movement. Don't get me wrong, being from Flanders I find that idea ridiculous. But it's far far from dead...

  • @guardiantree8879
    @guardiantree8879 2 роки тому

    What’s with the area of Russia south of Finland in the thumbnail? That wasn’t covered .

  • @filasH72
    @filasH72 2 роки тому +43

    When I looked about Kaliningrad, I remembered one joke from the Internet. In the West, they talked about the Kaliningrad region, and wondered how such a small country could defeat Napoleon and Hitler?!?

    • @benjamins8082
      @benjamins8082 2 роки тому

      @V the original nazi name. You can keep it.

    • @benjamins8082
      @benjamins8082 2 роки тому

      @V the further away from German names and culture thr better. Must of felt so good killing 6 million of my family.

    • @benjamins8082
      @benjamins8082 2 роки тому

      @V that is a racist comment. Disgusting

    • @benjamins8082
      @benjamins8082 2 роки тому +3

      @V why are you asking what my religion is. That's what the nazis and Ukranians do. You better stop or ill report this.

    • @Nick_Avarage
      @Nick_Avarage Рік тому +1

      ​@@benjamins8082 When ukrainians asked about religion?😂

  • @wesamal_iraqi1100
    @wesamal_iraqi1100 4 роки тому +671

    Kurds: we want independence
    Iraq: did you hear something turkey

    • @YeomraX
      @YeomraX 4 роки тому

      @Emir Kayıhan Kılıç
      Obviously yea

    • @wesamal_iraqi1100
      @wesamal_iraqi1100 4 роки тому +1

      @Bugz Money 10TEN what?

    • @erikaloyan6281
      @erikaloyan6281 4 роки тому +3

      and yazidi, plus artsakh

    • @jogenderchauhan5568
      @jogenderchauhan5568 4 роки тому +24

      Turkey a country don't have any potential puppet of western countries

    • @AlexBurtonMusic
      @AlexBurtonMusic 4 роки тому +27

      @@jogenderchauhan5568 I'm Turkish and Erdogan is puppet of West.

  • @reapersansa.k.a.godofdeath9961
    @reapersansa.k.a.godofdeath9961 5 років тому +167

    People who wants independence: give us independence.
    Country: no, I don't think I will.

    • @labibwajdi3169
      @labibwajdi3169 5 років тому +2

      @ElderlyMother where's the punchline??

    • @gabriel.b9036
      @gabriel.b9036 5 років тому

      @@labibwajdi3169 no punchline he's just being an ass.

    • @johnjohny5317
      @johnjohny5317 5 років тому

      Kashmir is a hot freedom fighting country

  • @joseanfigueroa8785
    @joseanfigueroa8785 Рік тому

    Why are you using the extremely distorted Mercator projection? It's ridiculous...

  • @joshleggett6815
    @joshleggett6815 5 років тому +149

    *Kaliningrad whistles preußenlied*
    Russia: could you speak up?
    East Prussia: *ICH BIN EIN PREUSSEN, KENNT IHR MEINE FARBEN!*

    • @TT0ny_
      @TT0ny_ 5 років тому +6

      Lustig

    • @joshleggett6815
      @joshleggett6815 5 років тому

      Pardon

    • @NeilMartin98
      @NeilMartin98 5 років тому +7

      Nah mate, they all got raped and driven from there a long time ago.

    • @Δούρειος_96
      @Δούρειος_96 5 років тому +7

      @@NeilMartin98 there is still a small minority in the region around 3000 thousand if am not mistaken

    • @joshleggett6815
      @joshleggett6815 5 років тому +1

      Yay!

  • @AidenClaws
    @AidenClaws 4 роки тому +77

    I would be a bad ruler.
    People: can I be independent
    Me: only if it looks good on a map

    • @anothergermanmapper7754
      @anothergermanmapper7754 3 роки тому +10

      Priorities.

    • @oditeomnes
      @oditeomnes 3 роки тому +2

      Prepare for a OCD seizure when looking at Armenia/Azerbaidjan and Tajikistan/Uzbekistan/Kyrgistan borders. Enclaves everywhere!

    • @11Survivor
      @11Survivor 3 роки тому

      *Laughs in Belgian border pockets*

    • @introsense4495
      @introsense4495 3 роки тому

      @@oditeomnes also Balkans

  • @samcoek9800
    @samcoek9800 5 років тому +320

    Catalonia: We want independence
    Spain: La la la la la I can't hear you

    • @ohitsstar1241
      @ohitsstar1241 5 років тому +12

      Translation: The The The (female ver.) I can’t hear you

    • @frankalvjim6605
      @frankalvjim6605 5 років тому +39

      CATALONIA don't want independence. A part of the Catalonia society want that. The Spanish costitution don't let Split a part of the Spanish territory

    • @jdhabdsudcbld
      @jdhabdsudcbld 5 років тому +8

      So the only option is war?
      Wow, such an advanced nation.

    • @Scott89878
      @Scott89878 5 років тому +31

      The US has the same rules, a state cannot leave the union. Catalonia leaving Spain would be the end of Spain.

    • @frankalvjim6605
      @frankalvjim6605 5 років тому +19

      @@jdhabdsudcbld Catalonia territory owns all the spaniards, as same Castilla, Aragón, Andalucía... They are Spain. A minority population cant steal the airports, roads, ports... that owns all spanish people. Sorry for mi english.

  • @TheLobsterCopter5000
    @TheLobsterCopter5000 Рік тому +4

    Scotland IS a country. They're part of the union but they're still their own country.

  • @pg5353
    @pg5353 5 років тому +120

    How about merging to form PANGEA

  • @platon7148
    @platon7148 5 років тому +160

    Catalonia holds referendum and gets 80%
    Spain: Outstanding move, but that’s illegal

    • @Philipp19967
      @Philipp19967 5 років тому +37

      80% with less than 50% of the population voting. The ones who are against independence don't vote

    • @platon7148
      @platon7148 5 років тому +5

      Philipp19967 mate I literally made a meme calm down wtf 😂

    • @Philipp19967
      @Philipp19967 5 років тому +11

      @@platon7148 xd I am not angry haha
      I just added a fact this guy didn't mention

    • @petepetersen5418
      @petepetersen5418 5 років тому +14

      I declared independence from my country. I paid for the land, so it's mine.
      I held a voting.
      100% turnout, 100% votes were FOR independence. Yet, nobody will recognise it...

    • @Philipp19967
      @Philipp19967 5 років тому +5

      Another thing is that in % the 3 big pro independent parties don't even get 50%...
      It's the seat system which gives them a majority.
      But if you check the last elections you can see this majority getting smaller and smaller

  • @yahyecabdi102
    @yahyecabdi102 5 років тому +78

    Somaliland has the full right to reclaim it sovereignty.
    And it has full control over it territory Somaliland only needs recognition it it will soon get it.

    • @mohamedraz5878
      @mohamedraz5878 5 років тому +5

      InshAllah

    • @patrioticfire6488
      @patrioticfire6488 5 років тому +12

      Somaliland is part of Somalia.. wada jirka ummada somaaliyed waa muuqadas 🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴

    • @yahyecabdi102
      @yahyecabdi102 5 років тому

      @@patrioticfire6488
      Hooyada iyo Somalia ba was ina dhilaw naga fuqa qadaadwayney

    • @yahyecabdi102
      @yahyecabdi102 5 років тому

      @@mohamedraz5878
      Insha allah

    • @yahyecabdi102
      @yahyecabdi102 5 років тому +1

      @@patrioticfire6488
      Somaliland is independent and it will remain that way
      Somaliland jiritankeedu waa muqadis faqash

  • @SkelyBoi
    @SkelyBoi 7 місяців тому

    Fun fact!
    The Crown of Aragon is called this way due to catalan counts don't wanting the count of Barcelona to be king(because that would mean the other counts would lose power in comparison with him), even though most of the important cities and population being here and had more industry of, almost, everything. Quite a fun fact, heh?

  • @HeviErkka
    @HeviErkka 5 років тому +125

    Of course, he just teases with Russian areas close to Finland in the thumbnail.

    • @borispesenson226
      @borispesenson226 5 років тому +3

      Kaleria it 80% Russian population

    • @leovigild_
      @leovigild_ 5 років тому +6

      Yeah, I enjoyed the video but that was kinda silly. He highlights a bit of Leningrad Oblast and Karelia... I had to click because that was weird as hell. Pretty sure Leningrad Oblast doesn't want to become an independent country...

    • @General.Knowledge
      @General.Knowledge  5 років тому +10

      They'll be in the part 2 of this video!

    • @Aivottaja
      @Aivottaja 5 років тому

      I don't get it.

    • @excitedlast6471
      @excitedlast6471 5 років тому

      Estonia*