Which Countries Still Have Colonies?
Australia's Aboriginal http://testu.be/1GMAtPW Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml It has been 55 years since the UN called for the independence of colonies, yet 17 colonies remain. So,...
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In 1960, the United Nations called for independence for all colonial countries. Yet, as of 2015, 17 regions around the world remain colonies, also known as “Non-Self-Governing-Territories”. So where are there still colonies? Well, to start, a colony, is typically a distant country or area, controlled and protected by another country. However, there can be subtle legal distinctions between colonies, and similarly controlled territories - like “commonwealths”, or “special administrative regions”. Distinctions are based on levels of autonomy-from, or dependence-on “parent” countries. For instance, because they are said to be more autonomous, the UN doesn’t classify places like Puerto Rico and Macau as “colonies”. Though, they have a colonial p...
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In 1960, the United Nations called for independence for all colonial countries. Yet, as of 2015, 17 regions around the world remain colonies, also known as “Non-Self-Governing-Territories”. So where are there still colonies? Well, to start, a colony, is typically a distant country or area, controlled and protected by another country. However, there can be subtle legal distinctions between colonies, and similarly controlled territories - like “commonwealths”, or “special administrative regions”. Distinctions are based on levels of autonomy-from, or dependence-on “parent” countries. For instance, because they are said to be more autonomous, the UN doesn’t classify places like Puerto Rico and Macau as “colonies”. Though, they have a colonial p...
