A stateless nation is a political term used to imply that a group, usually a minority ethnic group is a nation, and is entitled to its own state, specifically a nation-state for that nation. Since there are no objective criteria for whether a particular group is a nation, usage of the term is political and controversial. Usually, it is used by a movement seeking secession from a larger state, which may also be a nation-state. Often, the advocates of secession see the larger state as a form of Empire and its rule as Imperialism. They usually reject the principle of a multi-ethnic state, certainly in cases where one of its ethnic groups seeks sovereignty. For other uses, see Nation (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see State (disambiguation). ... The term nation-state, while often used interchangeably with the terms unitary state and independent state, refers properly to the parallel occurence of a state and a nation. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the political and historical term. ... Cecil Rhodes: Cape-Cairo railway project. ... “Sovereign” redirects here. ...

Not all minorities claim to be 'stateless', even if they assert a separate nationality. States recognise minority ethnic groups and nationalities to different degrees: recognising specific cultural and linguistic rights, and allowing certain political autonomy. For instance, the Council of Europe has established since 1992 the "European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages" to protect some specific cultural and linguistic rights. In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... An autonomous (subnational) entity is a subnational entity that has a certain amount of autonomy. ... Anthem Ode to Joy (orchestral)  ten founding members joined subsequently observer at the Parliamentary Assembly observer at the Committee of Ministers  official candidate Seat Strasbourg, France Membership 47 European states 5 observers (Council) 3 observers (Assembly) Leaders  -  Secretary General Terry Davis  -  President of the Parliamentary Assembly Rene van der Linden... // The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML) is a European treaty (CETS 148) adopted in 1992 under the auspices of the Council of Europe to protect and promote historical regional and minority languages in Europe. ...

Examples

Claimed stateless nations include Assyria, Basque Country, Brittany,^{[citation needed]}Catalan Countries, Flanders, Galicia, Kurdistan, Puerto Rico, Rohingya, Scotland, Wales, Quebec, Cabinda, Jammu and Kashmir, Southern Sudan and many others. Proposed State of Assyria The Flag of the Assyrian People. ... Location of the Basque Country The Basque Country divided in seven provinces Capital Pamplona Official languages Basque, French, Spanish Demonym Basque Currency Euro The Basque-speaking areas This article is about the overall Basque domain. ... Historical province of Brittany, showing the main areas with their name in Breton language The traditional flag of Brittany (the Gwenn-ha-du), formerly a Breton nationalist symbol but today used as a general civic flag in the region. ... Grafitti at Belfast. ... For other uses, see Flanders (disambiguation). ... Galiza or Galicia (Galego-Português: Galiza, Spanish: Galicia) is an autonomous community in the northwest of Spain. ... For other uses, see Kurdistan (disambiguation). ... The Rohingya are a minority Muslim ethnic group in Northern Rakhine State, Western Myanmar. ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the country. ... , Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595... Map of Angola, highlighting Cabinda Cabinda is a small territory, currently administered as an exclave of Angola, resulting from the fusion of three kingdoms: Ngoyo, Loango and Cacongo. ... This article is about the area controlled by India. ... Southern Sudan is a region of Sudan. ...

See also

• Sovereignty
• Self-determination
• List of active autonomist and secessionist movements
• Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
• European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
• Celtic nations

“Sovereign” redirects here. ... Self-determination is a principle in international law that a people ought to be able to determine their own governmental forms and structure free from outside influence. ... This is a list of currently active autonomist and secessionist movements around the world. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wikisource. ... // The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML) is a European treaty (CETS 148) adopted in 1992 under the auspices of the Council of Europe to protect and promote historical regional and minority languages in Europe. ... The Six Nations considered the heartland of the modern Celts Celtic nations are areas of Europe inhabited by members of Celtic cultures, specifically speakers of Celtic languages. ...

External links and references

• European Council
• Michael Keating. Nations Against the State: The New Politics of Nationalism in Quebec, Catalonia and Scotland.Palgrave.
• Map of European Stateless Nations
• European Minorities
• Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities
• MónDivers On-line journal about stateless nations, human rights, minorities and environment (in Catalan).

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