Which Countries will Gain Independence Next?

[@greyzone3801]

Somaliland, basically already a sovereign nation since 1992, just need recognition. The UN and the AU won't recognize Somaliland due to fears of ethnic tensions in other African nations becoming voices of independence if Somaliland gets recognized as an sovereign nation. I think Africa could be a continent to look for multiple new nations forming in the future.

[@moritamikamikara3879]

Well the UN and the AU have a skill issue, cus they can't keep Africa in this frozen state of being permanently in the year 1950. Things have to change, and it's gonna be the Africans doing it this time. Much blood was shed after the fall of Rome to decide what Europe would look like in the future... imagine some hyperpower existed back then deciding to freeze the borders of states permanently in the year 500 AD... Europe would have been permanently stunted.

[@edk487]

Not happening without a civil war like in Sudan

[@AL-lh2ht]

Yea. The real reason most of these autonomous regions in the video are not independent yet because they are given a huge of free money and subsidies. Basically bribing them to stay with the nation. The African independence movements are different though and a lot more prone to conflict.

[@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana]

Africa could also have some new nations made out of nations 🪆🏛 like the EU 💶, considering the African Union is doing fairly well, and there are just too many countries to easily deal with 1 at a time for foreign relations.

[@Aa-fg6jf]

Somaliland doesn't control half of the land it claims, so I doubt it would qualify as an independent country

[@estraume]

Iceland became an independent country from Denmark in 1944, but has no armed forces. Iceland is however a NATO member and has currently forces from other Nordic countries serving to protect their airspace. Greenland could adopt a similar model, becoming member of NATO, not having their own military, but continuing relying on forces from the US and Nordic countries.

[@klausolekristiansen2960]

Iceland became an independent country in 1918. The kingdom of Iceland had the same king as the Kingdom of Denmark, but the Danish government had no authority there. Iceland became a republic in 1949.

[@TheJjcczz]

Greenland is a full NATO member with its own NATO representative separate to Denmark. The US also already has a base in Greenland and contributes to its defence along with Denmark. Giving Greenland full independence isn’t going to suddenly make them vulnerable to attack or influence from other countries. They know their own value and deserve to handle negotiations and decisions themselves

[@MadsBoldingMusic]

​@Zaydan Alfariz Even with less than half a million people, Brunei has almost 10 times the population of Greenland (which sits around 56.000 without much growth) and an army of over 7000 active duty soldiers. If you want a Greenlandic military of even, for the sake of argument, a third of Brunei's number of soldiers, you will need to put more than 4% of the entire population of the country in uniform. Not impossible... but certainly very unlikely. In practice, Nato membership is likely to be enough of a guarantee for Greenland in most matters due to how important the US considers the island to be. This is fortunate, because it is likely the only security guarantee that they would have, outside some residual defence activities from the Danish military. All that said, I think Greenland should be an independent country, and however soon it happens, it would not have been soon enough in my eyes. Much love from Denmark.

[@ZerakTul]

The obstacle to Greelandic independence isn't really defense/military. The US would never allow e.g. Russia to take over the territory, so they'd always be protected. The issue is economic. Right now something like 50% of Greenland's budget is covered by subsidy from Denmark. If they went independent they'd be dead broke. Everything has to be imported at high expense and the settlements are spread out with no road network to connect them, making just getting around and transporting goods very expensive compared to Iceland. To overcome this they'd have to sell mineral extraction/exploration contracts, but from what I've read the people are more opposed to that than they are in favor of independence.

[@diegoarmando5489]

The DUP, TUV, and Free Presbyterian Church should be banned as far-right terrorist organizations. Let the UUP represent the Unionist cause.

[@ElysiumCreator]

Fun fact, Star Trek TNG, predicting Irish Unification led to that episode being banned on the BBC, and RTÉ, Irelands national broadcaster as well

[@AlistairLynn]

The context in TNG was "examples of terrorism being an effective way to promote political change", which was a pretty irresponsible thing to be broadcasting during the (ultimately successful) peace process.

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@rakaboi]

@Zaydan Alfariz wasn't there another American song where the words pepsi or coca cola caused it to be banned?

[@ahothabeth]

@@rakaboi I think you are thinking of the English band "The Kinks" had "Lola" banned because it had the opening lines "I met her in a club down in old Soho Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like coca cola C-O-L-A, Cola"

[@PeterFlanagan0987]

Tbf it was a fairly inflammatory and in practice honestly dangerous statement in the early 70s I know that sounds like bollocks but you had segments of two completely segregated communities consistently looking for a justification for armed action and this is that from a not particularly serious but independent observer.

[@LoneWolf-wp9dn]

Micronesia is also threatning to split up... several times they scheduled independence referendums and cancelled them

[@TheEightfoldWay]

thereby creating several Nanonesian states

[@grantorino2325]

Between World War II and 1986, they 🇫🇲 were part of America's *Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands* , which also included the Marshall Islands 🇲🇭, the Northern Mariana Islands 🇲🇵, and Palau 🇵🇼-but not Guam 🇬🇺 (American since 1898) or American Samoa and Swain's Island 🇦🇸 (since 1918). Micronesia and the Marshall Islands broke away peacefully, but the Northern Mariana Islands asked to remain American, in the (extremely faint) hope of one day achieving statehood. Considering how important the Pacific Ocean has now become with China's ascension, is it too far-fetched that all of those insular areas could one day become a state-or perhaps part of Hawaii? Or is there too much ethnic bad blood?

[@Qiyunwu]

@@TheEightfoldWay I love it

[@quiquemarquez3211]

@@TheEightfoldWay There is the case of the future Chuuk State referendum on Micronesia, the Micronesian government has postponed it time and again(third delays truly) and is particularly relevant cause they are the most populous state on the Federation and given the Compact of Free Association was going to be adjusted on 2023 it all crashes together. But really the Chuuk really had an awful position on Micronesia(really strange that none of these KZbinrs have made videos about the movement,campaign etc pretty underrated), where a majority of their population is unemployed, their cultural identity hanging on the balance as well as the always contentious matter of distribution of funding within the FSM.

[@AL-lh2ht]

@@grantorino2325 man the US should have made them real territories. The reason they broke away unlike the US’s other territories the US only minimally supported and developed them. But instead by becoming free associated the Us basically gets everything they could ever want from they with none of the responsibilities to support them or try improve them. So they are half the quality of life compared to the US’s territories, which are in turn of the average of US states.

[@christiancanty2036]

Greenland will struggle. Denmark currently loses money by having greenland due it Denmark paying greenland a grant every year, and is not able to exploit Greenlands resources, which only greenland is allowed to do. As a dane, I think that if Greenland wants to he independent, let them, we will save money, however i worry that Greenland would be open to exploitation by China, Russia or even the US. If Greenland wants to stay as part of the Kingdom of Denmark, thats cool too, and probably best until they can be more self sufficient

[@carlosandleon]

​@elfrjzIt's just basic geopolitics

[@themcfunnel]

​@elfrjzyour god damn right we will

[@m.campbell3405]

Just sell us Greenland. I mean you sold us the Virgin Islands you owned why not Greenland.

[@christiancanty2036]

@@m.campbell3405 want to swap Greenland for Hawaii?

[@somethinglikethat2176]

Greenland is 100% dead weight for Denmark. The Danes pay for everything, and Greenland wants to keep any money for themselves. It's a lot of money to give away on a population that will leave the second it suits them.

[@djoys7738]

Wish to see Tibet independent.

[@quiquemarquez3211]

Certainly been enjoying a lot the Wondrium series about the nation, China doesn't deserve stealing the future away from any nation even less for such an ancient one.

[@bluegold1026]

Totally. Same w/ Taiwan and Xinjiang province.

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

@@quiquemarquez3211Could say the same for UK regarding Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

[@Loehengrin]

​@@bluegold1026 Taiwan is an independent state

[@quiquemarquez3211]

@@ThatOneGuy7550 Don't doubt it, let me add too now that we are at it Catalonia,Basque Country,Galicia,Corsica and Brittany.

[@Marylandbrony]

The Emus will reveal their sentience and proclaim the Emu country in Western Australia.

[@francoise4678]

[@recurse]

I find it very telling, as well as very striking, that Quebec didn't even make the list and most people wouldn't even notice its absence.

[@wdmc2012]

Is Quebec really trying for independence? I'm American, so I just assume it's like Texas. A few idiots whine about independence, but realistically it will never happen. (Though plenty of people outside Texas would be happy if it did.)

[@recurse]

@@wdmc2012 it came very close, and it was always an extremely serious movement. After the narrow referendum loss in 1995, the separatist movement has been slowly losing stream ever since.

[@Dendarang]

@@wdmc2012 Quebec independence movement is several orders of magnitude more serious than any Texan claims to statehood. There's almost zero serious desire for independence in Texas while something like half of Quebecers want independence. That said, speaking purely pragmatically, current situation is probably best possible situation for both Quebec and Canada where Quebec gets to be their own unique society passing whatever laws they want regardless of what the rest of Canada thinks of them or if they would even be legal in the rest of Canada while still benefitting from Canada's market, budget, stability, size, defense etc. In turn, Canada gets to keep the country intact, gets to pretend Quebec is just like the rest of Canada and Canada isn't awkwardly split in two by an independent Quebec.

[@matpk]

@@wdmc2012who said Tibet❓

[@j.obrien4990]

My impression is that the desire for Quebec independence is not as strong as in 1995. But I've always thought Quebec could develop more soft power in Canada by being and advocate other minorities in Canada, especially natives. Perhaps it could coach the Inuit provinces on protecting their own distinct cultures, or help the large francophone populations in Ontario and New Brunswick assert their identities.

[@a_uman7782]

Anybody else notice the Palau and Micronesia flags were in the wrong order

[@jameslongstaff2762]

If French Polynesia gains independence, i think the difference between Tahitians and Marquesans may make two different countries. Both groups were colonized by the French, but they are two different groups of Polynesians.

[@MrAmhara]

New Caledonia would make more sense. The Melanesian people are more independent minded. Polynesians act slavish.

[@futurehistory2110]

I'm Irish (south of Ireland). I support unification although I care immensely about peace, so while I want it to happen I would much rather it happen in 30-40 years from now rather than, in say 10-15 years. Waiting until later in the century would give better chances of a smoother and more peaceful transition to a united Ireland.

[@silveriver9]

Ireland has waited over 100 years already. Now or never.

[@ronancarr]

I think the "shared island" approach the Republic's government is working on is a good start. It'll make things much smoother and shows Northern Irish people the benefit of a united country. Especially has they are pretty much ignored by Westminster...

[@maxdavis7722]

@@silveriver9 Ireland hasn’t waited for anything. Why should the republic get the north?

[@silveriver9]

@@maxdavis7722 Northern Ireland belongs to the rest of Ireland. Twat.

[@mybutthasteeth1347]

@@silveriver9 never

[@hitrapperandartistdababy]

As a Dane I welcome Greenland independence, I mean they are more or less in many aspects but before it can Happen I believe Greenland needs to be in a far better position where it can defend its own borders or be able to withstand preassures from the US, Russia and China. They wan’t those sweet resources and right now I don’t feel comfortable for greenland to have self rule.

[@XER0GRAVITY]

They will be under a lot of pressure from the US to give them mineral rights, but I could see this playing in their favour if it means American backing.

[@hitrapperandartistdababy]

@@XER0GRAVITY indeed. I also think its in their best interest to give a carrot to the us in order to avoid the stick from Russia and China

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

Greenland could stay in EU and NATO when they declare independence I do not see anyone have an issue with it since everyone would benefit from it

[@jeroenska.]

Haha, the comments kind of prove your point already. I think the proposed structure where Denmark is still involved with the country's defence would be best, so that they can make their own decisions without the threat of military pressure from said countries.

[@delfinenteddyson9865]

@@jeroenska. but that would mean that the danes ar ok with footing the bill for nothing in return, which isn't really said that they would agree to that

[@teelo12000]

Lets not forget the upcoming annexation of Australia into New Zealand, renaming it to West Island.

[@dmax9946]

Nahh mate, New Zealand will become Australian state of Bassmania or New Tasland

[@ahothabeth]

@@dmax9946 How about a compromise where the countries are combine and called "New OZealand"? Just a though. (But not much of one.)😜

[@andrewlefevre9018]

Yeah, nah, I don't reckon aye.

[@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986]

Canada will annex the USA by next year I promise you 😂

[@cloudy_xDD]

😂

[@theconqueringram5295]

I don't know, I kind of expect an independent Bougainville sometime this decade due to the referendum. I also hope for a united Ireland.

[@grantorino2325]

Will they continue to recognize the king of England as head of state?

[@daradevlin4093]

@@grantorino2325 we never did lol

[@gothicgolem2947]

@@daradevlin4093 Northern Ireland literally does…he’s King of the Uk and head of state of it and Nis is apart of the Uk

[@L4wr3nc3810]

Maybe we'll get independent New Ireland instead..:)

[@jordanjames2956]

@@L4wr3nc3810 I agree with this. Instead of pleasing one side we should just find a solution no one wants.

[@mjr_schneider]

A year ago Scotland might have made it onto this list but certainly not anymore with the SNP's latest shenanigans.

[@tiglishnobody8750]

That is not true, Scottish Independence in Scotland is still strong even with SNP and they would view SNP's latest shenanigans as nothing more than a road bump. In fact, Scottish independence isn't shrinking but in fact it *GROWING* As there are more young people in Scotland who want independence and in the decade or so there will be more than enough for Scots to desire to leave the UK. Just last week in a poll there are still more than 45% of Scotland wanted to leave

[@gavasiarobinssson5108]

Practically nobody in Scotland wants independence. Plenty want to be ruled by Brussels.

[@TheFehergandalf]

Ain't no way Scotland will ever separate

[@epicgamerchannel6230]

That only puts people off if their main opposition are competent. Given that that's the tories and Labour, don't think it'll put too many folk off.

[@keirlamont2806]

⁠@@TheFehergandalf do you live in Scotland?

[@Trials_By_Errors]

I hope People from Greenland Understand what Geopolitical and Political turmoil they are going to Face.

[@JoelReid]

It is evident that they do, hence they are doing it slow. Greenland is well aware that they are likely going to be the centre of an international mining boom in the second half of the century as the ice melts. Numerous mining companies have already started exploration and mining operations in anticipation. They know they have to get it right if they are going to handle the huge influx of money properly.

[@Aa-fg6jf]

no one live in there, it's an empty land

[@barsukascool]

@@Aa-fg6jf that is objectively not true.

[@quasarlgq]

​@@barsukascool i mean 50 k people live there. Literally no one? No, but cutting it close.

[@guillaumelagueyte1019]

Doesn't matter if they're 50k or 50 million, they have a right to self determination.

[@archietaylor7729]

So if French Polynesia gained independence would it just be called Polynesia?

[@Inkan1969]

The independence movement wants to call it "Tahiti Nui".

[@helloahla239]

Or probably something like Republic of Tahiti

[@revinhatol]

Polynesian Federation?

[@francoise4678]

@@helloahla239 but that wouldn't include all the islands of French Polynesia .. there are five archipelagoes, and Tahiti , which is the biggest island in French Polynesia, is just one island in one of the five archipelagoes ...

[@helloahla239]

@@francoise4678 On les appelle tous les Tahitiens me semble t'il quand meme, les Polynésiens c'est + général ca inclue toutes les iles du Pacifique il me semble

[@Jalex92]

Belgorod people’s republic!

[@Freya-010]

Lmao

[@OneL3gend]

*Bilhorod People's Republic

[@Freya-010]

@@OneL3gend ahhh gotcha, not as funny to think about as a future free country though 🥲

[@SourVodka]

Polish, Ukrainian and Russian babies get mixed up in the hospital Now, parents are trying to figure out which baby belongs to which parent. Ukrainian decides to go first and yells "Slava Ukraini!" One baby immediately jumps up and pulls into the attention position. Ukrainian knows that's their baby and picks it up. Polish takes the second baby and Russian looks completely confused. "How did you know the second baby is yours?" asks the Russian. "The one who smiled when Ukrainian yelled is mine" Polish answered, "but the one who wetted the nursing bed, is yours. "

[@GreoGreo]

What on earth are you talking about you goofy donut?

[@MetallicReg]

Good old propaganda never changes ;) Already missed the Yankie and German jokes of the last century...

[@Illjwamh]

In the event of Irish unification AND Scottish independence, wouldn't England (or England and Wales, if they choose to be called that) be considered a "new country" as well? After all, they couldn't really call themselves the United Kingdom, or even Great Britain, anymore.

[@joeyjojojrshabadoo7462]

In terms of international relations no. England and Wales would still be the UK along with all random little islands people forget about.

[@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986]

It would be ‘the United Kingdom of England and wales’ instead of the current ‘Great Britain and Northern Ireland’

[@Illjwamh]

@@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986 Wales isn't, nor has it ever been, a kingdom, though.

[@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986]

@@Illjwamh it was an independent kingdom a long time ago before English control took over from Edward I onwards but since then has only been a principality of England and now a ‘country’ of the UK

[@Illjwamh]

@@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986 "Wales" as we know it today was never a kingdom. It was never even a unified entity, but a collection of smaller principalities occasionally under the overlordship of a single prince, but never a kingdom in and of itself. This is why I think "England and Wales" in the style of "Bosnia and Herzegovina" or "Antigua and Barbuda" would be the most likely name.

[@stevejohnson3357]

General knowledge does this sort of thing frequently and there is no shortage of places where you can find a group who want to talk about independence. Like, for example, Scania in Sweden. But boundaries don't like to change, although they will if they're more trouble than ther're worth.

[@gavasiarobinssson5108]

If you think Skåne will seceed from Sweden you are clueless.

[@stevejohnson3357]

@@gavasiarobinssson5108 I know that won't happen. I just meant that you can always find someone who does for just about anyplace.

[@davidmb1316]

​​@@gavasiarobinssson5108unnily enough Skaane (including Halland and Blekinge) is the only part of Imperial Sweden that the Swedes haven't transferred back to the original owners (although Denmark actually conquered it twice, first time in the Scanian War in 1679, second time in the Great Northern War in 1720 - but England didn't want Denmark to own both sides of the Sound).

[@ankles632]

In the short term Bouganille would probably do well economically as it has 1 of the largest copper reserves in the world. The mine was very profitable but was forced to close in 1989 due to the conflict. There are also substantial deposits of gold , estimated at the least 12 million ounces. Long term viability would depend on management or they might end up like Nauru.

[@ekesandras1481]

The urban, developed regions don't want independence, only the tribal rural regions want that. So if independence comes, guess who will lead the island and who will leave?

[@alameen8049]

I am more curious of possible unions than division. Is there any that may happen in near future? ( other than the Irish one explained in the video)

[@TaySplatoon]

East Africa federation

[@rursus8354]

I think that the Soviet Union will collapse the second time for the last time in 2024. It won't be pleasant.

[@giulestinha]

@@TaySplatoon Romania+Moldova

[@alexcasanova15]

Moldavia reunification with Romania seems the most feasible in medium term. Then Irish unification and finally Congo one, the latter is the most complicated due to the lack of stability in the DRC.

[@thatsamazing1814]

I thought Somaliland would be one

[@12D_D21]

Somaliland already has de facto independence, and has had do for a long time now. Still, to get de jure independence and be recognised by the world, than Somalia would have to concede, something that likely won't happen in the near future.

[@quiquemarquez3211]

They only need the recognition as they've been effectively ruling themselves since their split from Somalia.

[@NatureXwars]

For some reason, I have always thought that Bougainville is some sort of outlandish idea of the American chef Anthony Bourdain to establish an island nation with diverse food cultures from around the world for tourists to experience on.

[@monkeeseemonkeedoo3745]

Bougainville kinda sounds like the type of name you come up with once you've run out of names

[@schalitz1]

Just got back from French Polynesia, and personally I think independence would be a mistake. After Hawaii they're pretty much the second most visited place in the Pacific, and the reason for that is because they're part of France so people view it as a safe bet.

[@teuiavohi341]

An independence wont happen and youre right it would be a mistake because the coyntry doesnt make any profit by itself: tourism isnt sustainable since its very expensive and both europeans and americans could go to other places and pay less (maldives, carribeans etc...) There are also no industry that could sustain the way of life of the polynesians (the wellfare system is already collapsing even though france is contributing to it so imagine without any help)

[@CrownArrow]

Greenland is an odd one for independence. It has very low population in comparison to its land area but same time the majority of its land is covered in ice

[@meejinhuang]

Taiwan, but it's technically already independent.

[@silentSkipan]

There are political movements in South Africa trying to get independence for the Western Cape and any province willing to follow. Probably not very soon, or ever...but never know what might happen after the next election

[@cxzact9204]

The ANC will win the next elections. The suggestion that it might not is the local media's latest selling/click baiting strategy (which is a global trend), but do we really believe our fellow South Africans in Transkei and Natal will start voting differently next year? Also the whole Cape independence thing is already being labelled "racist" so when it comes to asking the international community for recognition it would be a tough question for the West, who are very sensitive to that word. And the Chinese and Russians would certainly pick the ANC's side. But hey, maybe, someday, Cape Town can be free to do its own thing. It could seriously be a little Singapore in Africa. If only they'd let us.

[@jordanjames2956]

Things like that tend to only happen after a major disaster or war. Which could always happen especially with how corrupt politics in South Africa tend to be. The Zulu and the Xhosa would probably get their own countries as a result.

[@Armadeus]

honestly despite the whole right to self determination thing, faroe islands is looking more likely than greenland i think. too much at stake with greenland due to its sheer size, while the faroes are literally just a few islands (with per capita much less dependence on denmark may i add)

[@AL-lh2ht]

The Faroe Islands are very culturally close to Denmark. To the point most young people leave the island because they can’t afford to live their. Most of them also go to college in Denmark.

[@larslundandersen7722]

The Faroese would generally fare a lot better as an independent country than Greenland. Greenland are still very dependant on Danish aid via block grants to run basic services. As a Dane, i wouldn't mind Greenlandic independence. They are kind of a deadweight

[@deivydasjuonys6487]

@@larslundandersen7722 Also Azores and Madeira could be independent as well.

[@the1gip]

Heads up, your Nebula version of this video is broken. The video track is just a black screen, it's just the audio you can hear.

[@spritemon98]

Daily reminder. Taiwan is an independent country

[@Bjasileus]

well according to the PROC's government and Taiwan(or rather the ROC)'s government and treatise between them China exist and is either Taiwan or the PROC. Therefore according to both of them neither of them are independent of eachother and instead are just in a civil war.

[@Unmighty1]

Taiwan? Oh you mean the republic of china.

[@JoelReid]

that is an interesting point, if China attempted invasion then Taiwan would be considered an independent country if it managed to hold off the invasion. Probably one reason among many why China is not attempting to invade.

[@alexccc8982]

​@@Unmighty1 what is that? Never heard of it

[@PlatinumAltaria]

Nobody disputes that, the only debate is which of the two are the "real" government of China.

[@neilburns8869]

Greenland should be granted full Independence, because it's not really as if Denmark is anywhere near there. Sounds like Bougainsville will likely become independent too.

[@thegamingallosaurus7281]

Based solely off the redrawing of the map, feels like this video failed a little bit. There’s a whole host of places that want independence, yet are unlikely to achieve it. I was personally hoping this video would cover countries which are independent yet not on your standard western map, like Somaliland and Taiwan. Perhaps some of the most probably causes of countries in places which are still trying to find their exact borders like much of Africa with the insurgencys in Mali and Cameroon (The two that I can remember off the top of my head)

[@elscorpioperfecto3260]

Azawad in Mali and Ambazonia in Cameroon is what you are looking for.

[@thegamingallosaurus7281]

@@elscorpioperfecto3260 yep

[@Inucroft]

With Northern Ireland, it is worth STRONGLY to note that a large Independence Party doesn't necessarily mean the ones who voted for them want merger with RoI. As it is heavily infuenced from Swing Votes due to the DuP's fanatical stance over UK-EU treaties

[@fdmm1522]

@Breakthechochamber the alliance vote is so interesting because there could be a majority in favour of reunification but theres no way to know

[@PeterFlanagan0987]

There’s very few people with long term links to NI that have neutral views on SF or the DUP swing votes are almost nonexistent between those two parties in particular.

[@joeyjojojrshabadoo7462]

Regardless of what the people of northern Ireland do or don't want changing in the status of the six counties from the UK to the ROI would need both governments to actually want that to happen and just avoiding the issue entirely seems to be the popular political stance in Dublin and Westminster.

[@bearcubdaycare]

Is there even that much motivation to unify now? Borderless trade with the ROI and fairly free trade with the UK, citizenship in either, best of both worlds maybe? Perhaps NI is a bit more unified with the ROI than with the UK already, at least in trade.

[@ignatiusryd2031]

​​​@@joeyjojojrshabadoo7462I think Westminster would definetly want to avoid any prospect of NI reunited with ROI since letting it reunited with ROI would means they also have to let Scotland go anyway. Or even if UK let Scotland go first, would means UK should let NI reunited with ROI. Either option is like do it and you'll be struck to death by lighting, not doing it and you will be killed by volcano.

[@ElsenyoPol]

**STARES ANGRILY IN CATALAN** how can we not be on this list?

[@LiamPennington]

We all saw how Spain reacted when you tried the last time!

[@jn4kp1]

Independence is just a póker bluff by the corrupt politicians in Catalonia to negotiate with the central goverment. @ElsenyoPol, a ver si leemos algo de la familia Puyol y los millones en Suiza crack eh?

[@ElsenyoPol]

@@jn4kp1 I do not give a damn about Pujol, even if the accusations were true (which is doubtful), Pujol was “español del año”, he was NOT pro-independence, so what does Pujol have to do with me and millions of Catalans wanting independence for our country? You have been poisoned by the fake news of the yellow Spanish press, travel a little… Hahahaha

[@jg-reis]

Because he said, "likely" and "in the near future". I'm sorry.

[@NatureXwars]

Taiwan, Kosovo, Somaliland, Tibet, Xinjiang & probably some successor states of Russia are some that I hope they gain full sovereignty & wide international/UN recognition within the century.

[@TheWasif911]

You forgot Kashmir , Khalistan , Manipur , Tamil Nadu 😮

[@DSpace1]

Somaliland is ironically the most stable area of the un recognized somalia since de facto independence 😂

[@DSpace1]

@@TheWasif911 kashmir is a part of india with the instrument of accession its just china invaded and salami sliced a part of it and props of pakistan who invaded before hand which is what prompted kashmir to join india in the first place

[@LeftWingNationalist]

Don't forget Novorossiya once this stupid war in Ukraine is over and Ukraine is partitioned like it should have been

[@DSpace1]

@@LeftWingNationalist 💀

[@LC-zi8jw]

The states of East Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak should gain it's own independence.

[@Borzasnyul]

Why?

[@KangaKucha]

I think the best one is that island near PNG and Solomon Islands.

[@Miamcoline]

Hopefully Kurdistan, Nagorno-Karabakh, & Taiwan, and it would be nice to see Western Sahara, Tibet, Xingiang, Somaliland, Somali, Tigray, Buryatia, Chechnya, Circassia, Tartarstan, and honestly Hawaii & Inner Mongolia. Maybe some of the Burmese secessionists ethnic regions too since they have fought for it so long.

[@twizz2955]

Inner mongolia is mostly chinese, they would vote against independence. Even Xinjiang would vote against independence, better to give kashgar their own country and keep the rest of xinjiang in China.

[@deivydasjuonys6487]

@Miamcoline Xingiang You mean East Turkestan?

[@deivydasjuonys6487]

@Miamcoline Also North Arakan Islamic Republic of Rahmanland state for oprressed Rohingiya Musliam Ehtnic group. Oppressed Pomak slavic Muslim group independent Pomakistan free from North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, who are trying to suprress their language and identity.

[@timothytumusiime2903]

Shout out to Somaliland De facto independence and (relative) stability since the 90s. Compare that to its Eastern neighbour

[@Inkan1969]

The eastern neighbor has to achieve peace and stability first.

[@Inkan1969]

@sdrawkcabUK Puntland isn't all that independent. Several "presidents of Puntland" have also been President of Somalia in Mogadishu.

[@springlink3188]

Maybe Somaliland will finally be officially recognized

[@darkraven5106]

Depending on how things go in Ukraine, it is possible that some parts of Russia, particularly it's Republics, might break off as independent states, or in more regional confederations. Chechnya is one particular place considering numerous Chechen volunteers in the Ukrainian Army. The difficulty is of course being that Russia would (and does) violently stop any separatist movement, and any attempted beak away would for sure lead to the expansion of an already bloody conflict.

[@sanniks]

This is unlikely

[@meh23p]

Scotland, no. Way too economically interdependent with the rest of Britain. The Faeroe Islands are far more likely to gain independence than Greenland due to their compact economic geography. Greenland’s economic geography absolutely sucks, and that’s not going to change until we invent fusion power to supply a steady stream of cheap helium for airships or something similar. New Caledonia, could be. As for Bougainville, I don’t understand why it isn’t just part of the Solomon Islands.

[@JackHankeAnd]

Bouganville has actually repeatedly expressed interest in joining the Solomon Islands after becoming independent. Given how tiny its population is, I think that's the likely next step after it attains sovereignty.

[@h-Qalziel]

Scotland is less dependent on the rest of the UK than you'd think. Yes, both Scotland and the rest of the UK would be slightly worse off, but it would be quite easy for Scotland to emulate the financial benefits it receives from the UK government simply by setting up its own Central Bank.

[@meh23p]

@@h-Qalziel I think Scotland exports around three times as much to the rest of the UK as it does to the EU Single Market. If Brexit is hurting the *UK* this much by hindering access to its most important market, imagine what cutting off Scotland from *its* most important market will do to its much smaller economy! It will take a long time to readjust its economy towards the EU, during which people will be hurting immensely.

[@adamradziwill]

you do miss decolonization of Moscow empire which is on the way ...

[@1verstapp]

greenland >long term project, requires careful planning unlike brexit...

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

Fun fact: The UK is not the first country to leave EEC/EU, Greenland was.

[@akaviri5]

The UK did not _become_ independent by leaving the EU, it already was.

[@Freya-010]

@@SirAntoniousBlock yep, it is possible if one isn’t behaving like the politicians of the UK did at the time 🥲

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

@elfrjz True, you can't fully leave the EU so long as you occupy part of a country that is an EU, that's the brexit paradox. The UK can have it's brexit or the UK can have northern Ireland but it can't have both.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

@@akaviri5 Well Greenland is not independent, it is self internal governing just like Scotland Wales and northern Ireland (err sometimes) but it was allowed to leave the EEC by Denmark, strange decision.

[@chrisw8011]

Must be a slow day in news

[@james06598]

Whatever happens over here in Ireland, at least either scenario will (hopefully) be peaceful 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪

[@dukeofbritannia7]

Northern Ireland, England, Wales And Scotland are all British it's the Non Brits that want to see the Most Successful Union the world has ever seen Fail 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿💂🏻

[@joegrey9807]

​@@sovkhan4359Czech and Slovakia did with the Velvet Divorce. Although I get the impression that most people didn't actually want to split, but hey...

[@Finnbobjimbob]

Love you irish 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️🇮🇪

[@joegrey9807]

@@sovkhan4359 indeed. I'm not keen on the British government at the moment either... (But at least they're not quite forcing millions into starvation yet)

[@icemanire5467]

Absolutely, should be the priority. It's actually good to see the distain the younger generations have for violence.

[@helloahla239]

List of future independant coutries : Taiwan, Hong Kong, Palestine, Republic of Belgorod, Chechenya, Tatarstan, Ingouchia, Dagestan...

[@ashish99311]

china and tibet need separation

[@arnaldogonzalez1678]

I see Bolivia Balkanizing in the future as there is immense political, social, and economic uncertainty that has been building up for years now, as well as discontent between relationships of the populace of the lowlands and highlands urban and rural communities.

[@the0ne809]

Another one is the East African federation which is an union among 6 or 7 countries.

[@TonyPlanetsAnimations]

oh by the way if your interested even more possible independent countries will be: Republic of serbska, Somaliland, Qubec, Scotland, Catalonia, Vojavnia, United Korea, Tebet, Hong Kong, East turishstan, East thrace, kurdistan, Hawaii, Ingria, and New Catalonia

[@malekaltayari3936]

Can you tell us about possible unions that could happen in the future in the next video

[@ferrissama2093]

I am certain its not 'Papa' New Guinea at 0:50

[@BoblopZmuda]

Never heard it pronounced boogunville before.

[@TheAntoine48]

Boganville

[@daeron767]

TLDR learn about the topic!! There is NO SUCH place as Boogainville ; Bougainville is spelt & sounded with a "ou" as in "o" in "Bow", Bougainville not Boogainville.

[@asadibrahim5596]

Hi it is blessing day why you didn't talk about somaliland thanks again ❤❤❤

[@Baller474]

because Somaliland has same language as Somalia ?

[@The_Fat_Controller]

Essentially is already independent

[@geraldmerkowitz4360]

0:03 when yo mamma when down the stairs

[@Kev701]

I think its a bit misleading to have the irish flag on the thumbnail as it could give the impression that the Republic of ireland is still part of the UK (which is incorrect and has been independent since 1922)

[@spritemon98]

Its obviously the northern half

[@spritemon98]

@Zaydan Alfariz I'm not sure what your referring too?

[@goodgame3374]

​@elfrjzit sounds like the red hand of ulster from the old irish kingdom that NI currently occupies 2/3 of, combined with the english flag (st georges cross?).

[@PeterFlanagan0987]

@Zaydan Alfariz it actually isn’t official ni doesn’t have an official flag that’s just what everyone associates with ni

[@beaglaoich4418]

@elfrjzthe Ulster banner isn’t the official flag of NI just a flag some use to represent NI

[@pauj.2322]

Quite incredible that Catalonia isn't mentioned

[@leonardocolossi2270]

You have no chance, you are not a country, Spain will smash you.

[@tipsforlearning]

I am from Balochistan and Balochs are fighting their fight for freedom from Pakistan since 1948 till today and will fight till Freedom.

[@nickvickers3486]

Re Star Trek, I'd argue that Data wasn't making a prediction, but merely giving Picard some historical context for whatever caper they were dealing with that episode!))

[@deserteagle9637]

North Caucasus

[@KAZVorpal]

What is the "Bougainville" endonym? Surely they're going to choose a real name, not that silly colonial thing.

[@geertdepooter4007]

make a video about the flemish independence movement

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Bougainville's emblem is criminal.

[@dqdq4083]

Darfur has a much greater chance for being the worlds newest country than any of these places.

[@Solo-vh9fm]

Bougainville is almost certainly going to happen

[@malekaltayari3936]

Darfur cannot, as it does not have a government or basic state institutions, and even most of the roads are not paved

[@chinguunerdenebadrakh7022]

Both sides of the current Sudanese civil war participated in the Darfuri genocide lol. They ain't gonna allow it.

[@aziraphaleangel]

0:51 - "Papa" New Guinea? Any relation to Papa Doc Duvalier?

[@francoise4678]

Papa Doc Duvalier was in Haiti

[@Clarksville000]

Wish to see northeast india independent

[@muhammadhabibieamiro3639]

Another amazing video

[@prenuptials5925]

I'm surprised you guys didn't mention Catalonia. With the province's strong stance on independence and Spain's recent turn to the left, I think it's more possible than before. What stopped the province before was Spain's violent stop to a referendum a couple of years ago, which if were to happen now may not play out. Also there's been a lot of talk in Scotland, which you guys covered, with more support of seperation after brexit.

[@SC00B52]

The flames for independence really calmed down after covid in Catalonia though. Also due to lack of cohesion and loss of confidence in the independentist parties

[@tiglishnobody8750]

@@SC00B52 Though Pro Independent party still held more than 50% in Catalonia so I guess they start passive or even passive aggression

[@SC00B52]

@@tiglishnobody8750 True, it's pretty much in the air now but all the big momentum of 2016-2019 they had is gone

[@tiglishnobody8750]

@@SC00B52 I wouldn't says "Gone" I would says Calm but still there

[@SC00B52]

@@tiglishnobody8750 Yes, I mean that big momentum is gone, not that there is no independent movement of course!

[@VesislavDyulgerov-nr6rc]

Kurdish nation was said the largest ethnic group without own country. But pinched between strong and large local powers, one see no hope in near future future for them.

[@dorianodet8064]

French Polynesia ? I mean, if French polynesia ever leave France it'll be to jump into bed with another power, not to get independant. Not saying that all is rosy but they benefit massively from being under France rule. Economically, most of their income is either direct aid from France mainland or industries (like tourism) that are facilitated by being part of France.

[@Jack-md2uf]

Sounds like Scotland

[@dorianodet8064]

@@Jack-md2uf There is a parallel to that, but crank up the comparaison to the extreme. In case of Scotland breaking off, Scot would undergo a massive life style reduction, but could technically set up a functionning country, with industry and everything. Most of French over sea territory, especially the Island, would likely outright starve to death

[@ignatiusryd2031]

​​@@dorianodet8064It might be so, but it might be not either. But either way, if French Polynesia finally say they no longer want to become part of France Overseas territories, it would require a major overhaul within the independent French Polynesia itselves since they need to prepare for readjust almost everything for a big scenario living without any aid from France. Or, in the most pragmatic way France can form a somekind of donor group, gang up with other EU or non-EU countries who were willing to gave aid to French Polynesia under the name "consultative group" which the main task is to act as donor countries for French Polynesia while also act as the main consultants for French Polynesian govt to handle their income and expenditures. But again, the flip side from that "consultative group" is that the members of that group must willing to take the heat everytime media in French Polynesia harps some bad words when the negotiations about debts/donations etc were stalled/stagnated beyond the timeline prediction.

[@lukasdutli3473]

They actually only got so many votes because of their socialist policies, not because of their independence policy. They even fisrt said they would put the independence aside form the time being, but then they didn't.

[@Gqvin0s-wi5co]

Ah yes, the unrecognized country of Ireland.

[@oldfoxsocks]

Taiwan! Please support Taiwan for UN!

[@haphaxion]

at 6:04 you transposed the flags of Palau and Micronesia

[@dZaq]

Somaliland should definitely be on this list. It virtually operates as it's own nation already. Others would be Bermuda, New Caledonia, and Kurdistan. I'd also expect Scotland to gain independence before Ireland became united.

[@jordanjames2956]

I do not think that Somaliland or Kurdistan will gain independence anytime soon. Their are to many countries that view their independence as threating to their own security and territorial unity.

[@jacksonmacmanus1001]

Somaliland, Catalonia, Crimea(possibly), Orkney Islands

[@vinaymaheshwari3074]

You missed out on Tibet, Uigher, Balochistan, Sind,NWFP.

[@mohammedmir777]

​@SYED_SHAH07 You missed Arunachal pardesh, and Maoist land .

[@simpleasliam657]

Bougainville sounds like a Dr Seuss town lol

[@OddEyes1]

Hopefully one day Taiwan will be in a future video like this.

[@sakakaka4064]

Taiwan is already an independent country. It's just not recognized by the UN.

[@gardenshed6043]

Tibet, Somaliland, Taiwan, Catalonia, Orkney

[@simriths.s5976]

Balochistan Sindhudesh

[@kj4748]

Keep dream

[@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana]

Islamabad seems like a more likely breakaway. If only to subjugate the rest of the country more bluntly this time.

[@HemantKumar-id3jg]

@@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana Nah, Balochistan is the most likely one realistically.

[@peteraschubert]

Perhaps the US will split into two countries - the democratic United Free States of America and the autocratic Trumpia.

[@delfinenteddyson9865]

TDS is strong with this one

[@jaymudd2817]

You're United Free States would be called Transtopia.

[@shadowfighter8861]

​@@jaymudd2817 i think trumpia would have a few additions to its name. Nohealthcarewomensorcivilrightsandadictatorrulesusbutatleastwecanshooteachotheria.

[@arthankitshedddinglights]

Free Tibet Free Sindh Free Balochistan Free Kurdistan

[@davidcollins1154]

Are you sure it was banned by the BBC because I definitely remember seeing this episode

[@belong53]

I hope it’s Belarus

[@jaymudd2817]

Thought they were since 1991.

[@quiquemarquez3211]

@@jaymudd2817 Real independence from Lukashenko and the Kremlin I bet Russ' means.

[@alllbw]

It's so funny that there's a decolonisation list and that France doesn't approve of it

[@beaglaoich4418]

Not unusual, UK and US probably also don’t approve of it moreso given they’ve more territories to lose than France

[@poland-lithuania]

Bougainville

[@drksideofthewal]

Wouldn't be surprised if Chechnya became independent soon

[@drksideofthewal]

@digpan I think it's safe to say there's plenty of people who want independence in Chechnya, since they fought a war over it in the 90's. Also, whether or not the Kremlin would "grant" a referendum may soon become irrelevant, given how things are going in Ukraine.

[@kittenastrophy5951]

England will gain independence fastest out of UK among the other kingdoms and territory.

[@Deleted6477]

@digpan. Nope England has had enough of paying for everything.

[@beaglaoich4418]

@@Deleted6477obviously not else we’d be earnestly talking about an English nationalist party that isn’t just anti refugee

[@markleon411]

Your pronunciation of Bougainville is hilarious.

[@calebbearup4282]

The whole world needs to unite to ensure that the Kurds get their own country like they deserve

[@Loehengrin]

If the Kurds don't get independence they will go the way of the Armenians.

[@ignatiusryd2031]

​@@TaySplatoon But it seems Iraq govt were willing to gave Kurdish a Kurdistan, albeit very gradually since the Iraqi Kurdish had a very big role in stomping out daesh lunatics from Iraq and even stopping them from moving down to the Gulf.

[@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana]

Giving them an autonomous region would seem more useful and a whole lot easier.

[@calebbearup4282]

@@TaySplatoon even if EVERY SINGLE KURD living in Turkey didn't want to be part of the nation of Kurdistan. That is still only about half of the Kurdish population in the area. So you can hardly speak for all the Kurds in Turkey let alone the Kurds from Iraq Syria and Iran

[@calebbearup4282]

@@TaySplatoon But honest question for you. I had read recently that university students are banned from their dissertation in their native language if that happens to be Kurdish. If that true? Or are the Kurds allowed to use their native tongue that way?

[@LoreIlMegio]

I hope Corsica will get independence soon.

[@Frenchylikeshikes]

I would love to see a reunited Ireland.

[@Finnbobjimbob]

As an Englishman, me too

[@DoctorFatman]

00:30 “Papa” New Guinea, lel. _Ah, yes, come to Papa._

[@ciaranbrk]

Irish unification is inevitable also it's not Catholic it's nationalist versus loyalists because there are Protestant Republicans and there are Catholic loyalists. Well I do agree 2024 is too soon. I would say 2030 is very possible due dup politics being very unpalable to most people. As more people in the north look South and see the economy of Ireland grow.

[@TaySplatoon]

So the troubles will start again…

[@Zabzim]

I wouldn’t hold my breath until 2050 at the earliest. A United Ireland is impossible while still a living soul that remembers the troubles. For shit like the eleventh night towering bonfires and twelfth day orange order parade is here to stay and so while there are people who take umbrage with such festivities united Ireland is a distant dream. But just like Guy Fawkes night in the UK has lost all connotations with its original anti catholic purge, eleventh night will go the same in due course. Since who doesn’t like a nice bonfire and a night of revelry? Then we’ll have a unites Ireland!

[@walts4425]

Nonsense when unionist wake up and stop splitting their vote it will be a different story. The Sinn Féin/PIRA terrorists will probably start trying to leverage illegal immigrants the way their buddies in the U.S. Democrats, lead by that vegetable Biden, have done.

[@TheJjcczz]

It will come down to a generational change in politics to be honest. Young people in the North are far more open to the idea of unification with some having said they’d like to see it in their lifetime and that they think it likely will happen in their lifetime. Once the younger generations have the majority and there’s enough support it’ll definitely happen

[@TheJjcczz]

@@TaySplatoon That would only happen if there was a hard border or if reunification had simple majority rather than a full majority

[@chris23tg]

My northern Irish clients that are pro unification said to me because of the violence in northern Ireland 🇮🇪 it will not be reunified for a few more generations yet. Emotions are still high on the subject.

[@ogaram]

Why would people choose to stay poor - poorest part of the UK, when they can join the much wealthier Republic? The London Government will push their problem away, they can't afford it.

[@chris23tg]

@@ogaram the good Friday agreement was to stop the civil war that often spilled into the Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 It is not about Westminster to decide. My client was saying the emotions of both pro unification and pro loyalists are still within families today in Northern Ireland. They are still alive today the people that was fighting in the civil war. You are probably best googling the conflict. On Wikipedia “ the troubles “ Northern Ireland is not stable they still lock the interface gates at 18:00 hours each day to keep the peace ✌️