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  2. Cornish nationalism - Wikipedia

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    Flag of Cornwall Map showing Cornwall (red) within the United Kingdom (green). Cornish nationalism is a cultural, political and social movement that seeks the recognition of Cornwall – the south-westernmost part of the island of Great Britain – as a nation distinct from England. It is usually based on three general arguments:

  3. History of local government in England - Wikipedia

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    England in 1086 showing hundreds, wapentakes and wards. The conquest of England by the Normans in 1066 brought about many changes in the local administration of the country, but some aspects were retained. One of the biggest changes was the introduction of a severe feudal system by the Normans.

  4. Constitutional status of Cornwall - Wikipedia

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    Maps that depict Cornwall as a county of the Kingdom of England and Wales include Gerardus Mercator's 1564 atlas of Europe, [25] and Christopher Saxton's 1579 map authorised by Queen Elizabeth I. [26] A miniature "epitome" of Ortelius' map of England and Wales, published in 1595, names Cornwall; the same map displays Kent in an equivalent ...

  5. Greenlandic independence - Wikipedia

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    Greenland has representatives in Copenhagen, Brussels, Reykjavik, and Washington, D.C. [22] As part of the self-rule law of 2009 (section §21), Greenland can declare full independence if it wishes to pursue it, but it would have to be approved by a referendum among the Greenlandic people [23] and the Danish parliament.

  6. Self-governance - Wikipedia

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    Self-governance, self-government, self-sovereignty, or self-rule is the ability of a person or group to exercise all necessary functions of regulation without intervention from an external authority. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It may refer to personal conduct or to any form of institution , such as family units , social groups , affinity groups , legal ...

  7. British Overseas Territories - Wikipedia

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    The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) or alternatively referred to as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs) [1] [2] are the fourteen territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, while not forming part of the United Kingdom itself, are part of its sovereign territory.

  8. 2008 Greenlandic self-government referendum - Wikipedia

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    The expansion of home rule took effect on 21 June 2009, the 30th anniversary of the establishment of home rule, when the Act on Greenland Self-Government took effect. Greenland gained greater control of the police, coast guard, and courts. [4] In addition, the Greenlandic language became the sole official language. [4]

  9. Greenland - Wikipedia

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    The singer-songwriter Simon Lynge is the first musical artist from Greenland to have an album released across the United Kingdom, and to perform at the UK's Glastonbury Festival. The music culture of Greenland also includes traditional Inuit music, largely revolving around singing and drums. The drum is the traditional Greenlandic instrument ...