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  2. Welsh independence - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Welsh independence (Welsh: Annibyniaeth i Gymru) is the political movement advocating for Wales to become a sovereign state, independent from the United Kingdom. Wales was conquered during the 13th century by Edward I of England following the killing of Llywelyn the Last, Prince of Wales.

  3. Wales - Wikipedia

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    Wales is a country that is part of the sovereign state of the ... Spain £22,000, Slovenia £20,000 and New Zealand £30,000. ... The first Independent Church in ...

  4. History of Wales - Wikipedia

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    The history of what is now Wales (Welsh: Cymru) begins with evidence of a Neanderthal presence from at least 230,000 years ago, while Homo sapiens arrived by about 31,000 BC. However, continuous habitation by modern humans dates from the period after the end of the last ice age around 9000 BC, and Wales has many remains from the Mesolithic ...

  5. List of countries that have gained independence from Spain

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    officially the State of Florida, was a short-lived republic in the western region of Spanish West Florida in 1810. It was annexed and occupied by the United States later in 1810. Uruguay gained independence from Spain, was annexed by the Empire of Brazil, then regained independence in 1825. Costa Rica part of 1st Mexican Empire.

  6. Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations - Wikipedia

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    The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 56 sovereign states, referred to as Commonwealth countries. [1] Most of them were British colonies or dependencies of those colonies. No government in the Commonwealth exercises power over the others, as is the case in a political union. Rather, the Commonwealth is an international ...

  7. List of sovereign states - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, [1] two UN General Assembly non-member observer states ...

  8. Welsh nationalism - Wikipedia

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    A 2007 survey by BBC Wales Newsnight found that 20% of Welsh people surveyed favoured Wales becoming independent of the United Kingdom. [37] There have been calls for a new UK flag or a redesign of the Union Jack which includes representation of Wales. Currently Wales is the only nation within the UK without representation in the UK's flag. [38]

  9. United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Although the United Kingdom is a sovereign country, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern ... with Spain was rejected by 98.97% ... and of 14 other independent countries.