these are all aspiring Nations welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten places fighting for independence
for this list we’ve chosen regions
for this list we’ve chosen regions groups or places that are fighting to
groups or places that are fighting to
groups or places that are fighting to separate from the countries to which
separate from the countries to which
separate from the countries to which they belong or which are fighting for
they belong or which are fighting for
they belong or which are fighting for recognition as independent nations
recognition as independent nations
recognition as independent nations number 10 Basque Country along the
number 10 Basque Country along the
number 10 Basque Country along the border of France and Spain in and around
border of France and Spain in and around
border of France and Spain in and around the Pyrenees Mountains who wants to
the Pyrenees Mountains who wants to
the Pyrenees Mountains who wants to separate the vast National Party PNV and
separate the vast National Party PNV and
separate the vast National Party PNV and the Basque homeland and liberty or eita
the Basque homeland and liberty or eita
the Basque homeland and liberty or eita what else Costa Rica separatists say
what else Costa Rica separatists say
what else Costa Rica separatists say were Europe’s oldest surviving people
were Europe’s oldest surviving people
were Europe’s oldest surviving people with a language just as ancient our food
with a language just as ancient our food
with a language just as ancient our food and festivals Rock we want to do our own
and festivals Rock we want to do our own
and festivals Rock we want to do our own thing Spain and France say we’re willing
thing Spain and France say we’re willing
thing Spain and France say we’re willing to negotiate key events Francisco
to negotiate key events Francisco
to negotiate key events Francisco Franco’s dictatorship the bombing of
Franco’s dictatorship the bombing of
Franco’s dictatorship the bombing of Guernica a to terrorism status after
Guernica a to terrorism status after
Guernica a to terrorism status after killing over 800 people a tech claims to
killing over 800 people a tech claims to
killing over 800 people a tech claims to be done with violence the Basque
be done with violence the Basque
be done with violence the Basque Nationalist Party shut down its French
Nationalist Party shut down its French
Nationalist Party shut down its French branch but gained a new one in Spain
branch but gained a new one in Spain
branch but gained a new one in Spain number nine Flanders the northwestern
number nine Flanders the northwestern
number nine Flanders the northwestern part of Belgium who wants to separate
part of Belgium who wants to separate
part of Belgium who wants to separate the Flemish movement with parties like
the Flemish movement with parties like
the Flemish movement with parties like the new Flemish alliance or NVA
the new Flemish alliance or NVA
the new Flemish alliance or NVA separatists say were rich were Dutch and
separatists say were rich were Dutch and
separatists say were rich were Dutch and we’re tired of supporting the poor
we’re tired of supporting the poor
we’re tired of supporting the poor Frenchman in Wallonia especially with
Frenchman in Wallonia especially with
Frenchman in Wallonia especially with the economy in the toilet but will
the economy in the toilet but will
the economy in the toilet but will always work within the system I survived
always work within the system I survived
always work within the system I survived mr. Campbell I’m sorry Gary today is
mr. Campbell I’m sorry Gary today is
mr. Campbell I’m sorry Gary today is Admiral post-reagan Flanagan the
Admiral post-reagan Flanagan the
Admiral post-reagan Flanagan the volatile men account Belgium says
volatile men account Belgium says
volatile men account Belgium says separation is too expensive key events
separation is too expensive key events
separation is too expensive key events the eurozone crisis the leader of the
the eurozone crisis the leader of the
the eurozone crisis the leader of the envier elected mayor of antwerp status
envier elected mayor of antwerp status
envier elected mayor of antwerp status while public opinion favors increased
while public opinion favors increased
while public opinion favors increased autonomy over independence and VA has
autonomy over independence and VA has
autonomy over independence and VA has gained support in recent years and will
gained support in recent years and will
gained support in recent years and will likely push for full separation
likely push for full separation
likely push for full separation eventually things need to change the
eventually things need to change the
eventually things need to change the Flemish voters have said so loud and
Flemish voters have said so loud and
Flemish voters have said so loud and clear
clear
clear number 8 Tibet to the northeast of the
number 8 Tibet to the northeast of the
number 8 Tibet to the northeast of the Himalayas in China who wants to separate
Himalayas in China who wants to separate
Himalayas in China who wants to separate Tibetans and the Dalai Lama separatists
Tibetans and the Dalai Lama separatists
Tibetans and the Dalai Lama separatists say China you colonized and suppressed
say China you colonized and suppressed
say China you colonized and suppressed us stop killing us and at least let us
us stop killing us and at least let us
us stop killing us and at least let us live autonomously the Dalai Lama has
live autonomously the Dalai Lama has
live autonomously the Dalai Lama has been exiled long enough free Tibet or
been exiled long enough free Tibet or
been exiled long enough free Tibet or we’ll set ourselves on fire seriously
we’ll set ourselves on fire seriously
we’ll set ourselves on fire seriously these are one-way
these are one-way
these are one-way from non-violence China says okay there
from non-violence China says okay there
from non-violence China says okay there may have been some human rights abuses
may have been some human rights abuses
may have been some human rights abuses but we didn’t kill anyone and we’ve had
but we didn’t kill anyone and we’ve had
but we didn’t kill anyone and we’ve had sovereignty over that region for
sovereignty over that region for
sovereignty over that region for hundreds of years
hundreds of years
hundreds of years key events the seventeen point agreement
key events the seventeen point agreement
key events the seventeen point agreement the dalai lama’s exiled to india a wave
the dalai lama’s exiled to india a wave
the dalai lama’s exiled to india a wave of self-immolations status visibility
of self-immolations status visibility
of self-immolations status visibility has increased but overall not much has
has increased but overall not much has
has increased but overall not much has changed recently Tibetans have shifted
changed recently Tibetans have shifted
changed recently Tibetans have shifted focus from demanding full independence
focus from demanding full independence
focus from demanding full independence to more autonomy within the Chinese
to more autonomy within the Chinese
to more autonomy within the Chinese system number seven quebec east central
system number seven quebec east central
system number seven quebec east central Canada whom wants to separate the Parti
Canada whom wants to separate the Parti
Canada whom wants to separate the Parti québécois and the bloc québécois
québécois and the bloc québécois
québécois and the bloc québécois separatists say Canada has held us back
separatists say Canada has held us back
separatists say Canada has held us back long enough we must become our own
long enough we must become our own
long enough we must become our own socialist country to protect French
socialist country to protect French
socialist country to protect French language and culture also we were here
language and culture also we were here
language and culture also we were here first
first
first geez I met parsley Canada says we beat
geez I met parsley Canada says we beat
geez I met parsley Canada says we beat you at the plains of Abraham we’ve
you at the plains of Abraham we’ve
you at the plains of Abraham we’ve recognized you as a distinct people so
recognized you as a distinct people so
recognized you as a distinct people so stop complaining or get out key events
stop complaining or get out key events
stop complaining or get out key events shawl de Gaulle the October crisis
shawl de Gaulle the October crisis
shawl de Gaulle the October crisis unsuccessful referendums on sovereignty
unsuccessful referendums on sovereignty
unsuccessful referendums on sovereignty in 1980 and 95 status Quebec sovereignty
in 1980 and 95 status Quebec sovereignty
in 1980 and 95 status Quebec sovereignty movement has lost momentum but the
movement has lost momentum but the
movement has lost momentum but the province retains significant regional
province retains significant regional
province retains significant regional autonomy and the two solitudes of
autonomy and the two solitudes of
autonomy and the two solitudes of English and French remain number six
English and French remain number six
English and French remain number six Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo southeastern Europe formerly part of
southeastern Europe formerly part of
southeastern Europe formerly part of Serbia and Yugoslavia who wants to
Serbia and Yugoslavia who wants to
Serbia and Yugoslavia who wants to separate the ethnic Albanian population
separate the ethnic Albanian population
separate the ethnic Albanian population and the Kosovo Liberation Army
and the Kosovo Liberation Army
and the Kosovo Liberation Army separatists say we are so poor but we
separatists say we are so poor but we
separatists say we are so poor but we are independent Serbia and Russia why
are independent Serbia and Russia why
are independent Serbia and Russia why don’t you want us to get a United
don’t you want us to get a United
don’t you want us to get a United Nations seat topic dishka an austere own
Nations seat topic dishka an austere own
Nations seat topic dishka an austere own Europeanisation mystical civility
Europeanisation mystical civility
Europeanisation mystical civility numeral me in your probably Serbia says
numeral me in your probably Serbia says
numeral me in your probably Serbia says we reject you as a sovereign state and
we reject you as a sovereign state and
we reject you as a sovereign state and we don’t care what anyone else says key
we don’t care what anyone else says key
we don’t care what anyone else says key events the disintegration of Yugoslavia
events the disintegration of Yugoslavia
events the disintegration of Yugoslavia slobodan milosevic
slobodan milosevic
slobodan milosevic strips Kosovo of its independence
strips Kosovo of its independence
strips Kosovo of its independence oppression and ethnic cleansing of
oppression and ethnic cleansing of
oppression and ethnic cleansing of kosovo albanians
kosovo albanians
kosovo albanians the kosovo war and independence in oh
the kosovo war and independence in oh
the kosovo war and independence in oh wait status the united states and many
wait status the united states and many
wait status the united states and many important EU countries recognize Kosovo
important EU countries recognize Kosovo
important EU countries recognize Kosovo as a state and the
as a state and the
as a state and the continue to rise number five south
continue to rise number five south
continue to rise number five south ossetia and abkhazia the northeastern
ossetia and abkhazia the northeastern
ossetia and abkhazia the northeastern part of Georgia in a region known as
part of Georgia in a region known as
part of Georgia in a region known as self Caucasus who wants to separate
self Caucasus who wants to separate
self Caucasus who wants to separate Russia South Ossetia Abkhazia
Russia South Ossetia Abkhazia
Russia South Ossetia Abkhazia separatists say when the Soviet Union
separatists say when the Soviet Union
separatists say when the Soviet Union fell apart we claimed independence
fell apart we claimed independence
fell apart we claimed independence Russia says we’re independent
Russia says we’re independent
Russia says we’re independent why can’t you Georgia Georgia says we
why can’t you Georgia Georgia says we
why can’t you Georgia Georgia says we said no we’ve had Wars to keep you in
said no we’ve had Wars to keep you in
said no we’ve had Wars to keep you in line only a few countries actually
line only a few countries actually
line only a few countries actually recognize you as independent so as far
recognize you as independent so as far
recognize you as independent so as far as we’re concerned you’re still part of
as we’re concerned you’re still part of
as we’re concerned you’re still part of us key events the breakup of the USSR
us key events the breakup of the USSR
us key events the breakup of the USSR the Georgian Ossetia and conflict the
the Georgian Ossetia and conflict the
the Georgian Ossetia and conflict the worn up kasha the Russia Georgia war of
worn up kasha the Russia Georgia war of
worn up kasha the Russia Georgia war of 2008 status the United Nations and most
2008 status the United Nations and most
2008 status the United Nations and most states worldwide still do not recognize
states worldwide still do not recognize
states worldwide still do not recognize South Ossetia or Akasha as independent
South Ossetia or Akasha as independent
South Ossetia or Akasha as independent states and they are both technically
states and they are both technically
states and they are both technically still part of Georgia number four the
still part of Georgia number four the
still part of Georgia number four the Palestinian territories the West Bank
Palestinian territories the West Bank
Palestinian territories the West Bank and the Gaza Strip who wants to separate
and the Gaza Strip who wants to separate
and the Gaza Strip who wants to separate the Israeli government the Palestine
the Israeli government the Palestine
the Israeli government the Palestine Liberation Organization or PLO the
Liberation Organization or PLO the
Liberation Organization or PLO the quartet on the Middle East the Arab
quartet on the Middle East the Arab
quartet on the Middle East the Arab League Fatah and Hamas separatists say
League Fatah and Hamas separatists say
League Fatah and Hamas separatists say we want our home back we know you’re not
we want our home back we know you’re not
we want our home back we know you’re not claiming sovereignty over us or anything
claiming sovereignty over us or anything
claiming sovereignty over us or anything but come on Israel says this is the Holy
but come on Israel says this is the Holy
but come on Israel says this is the Holy Land
Land
Land we’ve been occupying this area since
we’ve been occupying this area since
we’ve been occupying this area since 1967 we have no problem giving you what
1967 we have no problem giving you what
1967 we have no problem giving you what you want as long as it coincides with
you want as long as it coincides with
you want as long as it coincides with what we want key events the Palestinian
what we want key events the Palestinian
what we want key events the Palestinian Exodus founding of Israel the Six Day
Exodus founding of Israel the Six Day
Exodus founding of Israel the Six Day War and the Oslo Accords status the
War and the Oslo Accords status the
War and the Oslo Accords status the violence continues no one can agree to
violence continues no one can agree to
violence continues no one can agree to the terms of the two-state solution in
the terms of the two-state solution in
the terms of the two-state solution in 2012 the UN recognized Palestine as a
2012 the UN recognized Palestine as a
2012 the UN recognized Palestine as a non-member observer State but the US and
non-member observer State but the US and
non-member observer State but the US and Israel opposed it number three Kurdistan
Israel opposed it number three Kurdistan
Israel opposed it number three Kurdistan parts of Turkey Iraq Iran and Syria who
parts of Turkey Iraq Iran and Syria who
parts of Turkey Iraq Iran and Syria who wants to separate the Kurdistan Workers
wants to separate the Kurdistan Workers
wants to separate the Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK separatists say were the
Party or PKK separatists say were the
Party or PKK separatists say were the world’s largest ethnic group without a
world’s largest ethnic group without a
world’s largest ethnic group without a place to call our own semi-autonomy
place to call our own semi-autonomy
place to call our own semi-autonomy isn’t good enough for us Iraq Turkey
isn’t good enough for us Iraq Turkey
isn’t good enough for us Iraq Turkey Iran Iraq and Syria say good luck with
Iran Iraq and Syria say good luck with
Iran Iraq and Syria say good luck with that
that
that to varying degrees key events the Treaty
to varying degrees key events the Treaty
to varying degrees key events the Treaty of sev reneged autonomy of the 1970s PKK
of sev reneged autonomy of the 1970s PKK
of sev reneged autonomy of the 1970s PKK terrorists
terrorists
terrorists the iran-iraq war Saddam Hussein’s
the iran-iraq war Saddam Hussein’s
the iran-iraq war Saddam Hussein’s genocide of Kurdish people and the Arab
genocide of Kurdish people and the Arab
genocide of Kurdish people and the Arab and Kurdish spring status Iraqi Kurds
and Kurdish spring status Iraqi Kurds
and Kurdish spring status Iraqi Kurds have been autonomous since the early 90s
have been autonomous since the early 90s
have been autonomous since the early 90s and the region has remained stable those
and the region has remained stable those
and the region has remained stable those in Iran and Turkey are allowed to speak
in Iran and Turkey are allowed to speak
in Iran and Turkey are allowed to speak their native tongue today but the
their native tongue today but the
their native tongue today but the Kurdish language is banned in Syria
Kurdish language is banned in Syria
Kurdish language is banned in Syria however Syrian Kurds have essentially
however Syrian Kurds have essentially
however Syrian Kurds have essentially been left to govern themselves in the
been left to govern themselves in the
been left to govern themselves in the wake of the Syrian civil war number two
wake of the Syrian civil war number two
wake of the Syrian civil war number two Catalonia northeastern Spain who wants
Catalonia northeastern Spain who wants
Catalonia northeastern Spain who wants to separate the Republican left of
to separate the Republican left of
to separate the Republican left of Catalonia or the ERC Popular Unity
Catalonia or the ERC Popular Unity
Catalonia or the ERC Popular Unity candidacy or Cu P convergence and union
candidacy or Cu P convergence and union
candidacy or Cu P convergence and union or CI U and the initiative for Catalonia
or CI U and the initiative for Catalonia
or CI U and the initiative for Catalonia greens or ICV separatists say we’re rich
greens or ICV separatists say we’re rich
greens or ICV separatists say we’re rich so stop making us prop up the rest of
so stop making us prop up the rest of
so stop making us prop up the rest of Spain while they go through a financial
Spain while they go through a financial
Spain while they go through a financial crisis we’re barely Spanish anyway Spain
crisis we’re barely Spanish anyway Spain
crisis we’re barely Spanish anyway Spain says no deal you separate and you’re out
says no deal you separate and you’re out
says no deal you separate and you’re out of the European Union and you’ll have
of the European Union and you’ll have
of the European Union and you’ll have tons of debt seriously watch it or we’ll
tons of debt seriously watch it or we’ll
tons of debt seriously watch it or we’ll send tanks key events suppression by
send tanks key events suppression by
send tanks key events suppression by Miguel primo de Rivera and Francisco
Miguel primo de Rivera and Francisco
Miguel primo de Rivera and Francisco Franco an economic crisis
Franco an economic crisis
Franco an economic crisis pro-independence parties win majority
pro-independence parties win majority
pro-independence parties win majority government status a recent surge in
government status a recent surge in
government status a recent surge in nationalist support means a referendum
nationalist support means a referendum
nationalist support means a referendum is scheduled for 2014 if regional
is scheduled for 2014 if regional
is scheduled for 2014 if regional election results and popular votes on
election results and popular votes on
election results and popular votes on the subject are accurate the population
the subject are accurate the population
the subject are accurate the population is supportive ultimately we had to reach
is supportive ultimately we had to reach
is supportive ultimately we had to reach the decision to found a state of our own
the decision to found a state of our own
the decision to found a state of our own number one Scotland the northern part of
number one Scotland the northern part of
number one Scotland the northern part of the island of Great Britain whom wants
the island of Great Britain whom wants
the island of Great Britain whom wants to separate the Scottish National Party
to separate the Scottish National Party
to separate the Scottish National Party separatists say we used to be our own
separatists say we used to be our own
separatists say we used to be our own country and now that we’ve got all this
country and now that we’ve got all this
country and now that we’ve got all this North Sea oil money we want it for
North Sea oil money we want it for
North Sea oil money we want it for ourselves over 300 years in the United
ourselves over 300 years in the United
ourselves over 300 years in the United Kingdom is long enough we want out the
Kingdom is long enough we want out the
Kingdom is long enough we want out the United Kingdom says we are better
United Kingdom says we are better
United Kingdom says we are better together we’re stronger together we’re
together we’re stronger together we’re
together we’re stronger together we’re safer together we’re better off together
safer together we’re better off together
safer together we’re better off together let the arguments now be put and I hope
let the arguments now be put and I hope
let the arguments now be put and I hope that people will vote to keep this
that people will vote to keep this
that people will vote to keep this United Kingdom together key events Wars
United Kingdom together key events Wars
United Kingdom together key events Wars on independence acts of Union its
on independence acts of Union its
on independence acts of Union its Scotland’s oil the reconvened Scottish
Scotland’s oil the reconvened Scottish
Scotland’s oil the reconvened Scottish Parliament status other European Union
Parliament status other European Union
Parliament status other European Union countries that are hoping to secede are
countries that are hoping to secede are
countries that are hoping to secede are watching what happens at the 2014
watching what happens at the 2014
watching what happens at the 2014 Scottish referendum on independence I’m
Scottish referendum on independence I’m
Scottish referendum on independence I’m honored to announce that on Thursday the
honored to announce that on Thursday the
honored to announce that on Thursday the 18th of September
18th of September
18th of September 2:14 we will hold Scotland’s referendum
2:14 we will hold Scotland’s referendum
2:14 we will hold Scotland’s referendum a historic day where the people will
a historic day where the people will
a historic day where the people will decide Scotland’s future do you agree
decide Scotland’s future do you agree
decide Scotland’s future do you agree with our list which separatist movements
with our list which separatist movements
with our list which separatist movements around the world do you think are most
around the world do you think are most
around the world do you think are most likely to succeed for more informative
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