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Basque

Basque . Matthew Kirk. Introduction and location. located in the north of Spain and the south of France. The Basques people are a nation . This group of people sees themselves as linked together, as brothers and sisters in some way. Information c ntd .

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Basque

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  1. Basque Matthew Kirk

  2. Introduction and location • located in the north of Spain and the south of France. • The Basques people are a nation. • This group of people sees themselves as linked together, as brothers and sisters in some way.

  3. Information cntd. • The Basque country has 7 provinces (four in Spain and three in France). • The total Basque population is approximately 3 million with 92% being Spanish citizens. • A stateless nation • Does not have a national homeland that overlaps into more than one state.

  4. More information • Related to the stateless nation term, ethno-nationalism. • Ethno-nationalism leads to separation. • There is not a civil war, and even violence exists, this is not major.

  5. culture • The Basques are considered as a nation because these people share same commonalties, they share the same culture. There are different characteristics of the Basque culture. • Euskera, the Basque language • Particular Basque food • Festivals and traditions • Basque sports • Universities • Art and literature

  6. History & development of the conflict • The Basque history is interconnected with Spanish and French history. • There are different keys in their history that will help us to understand the conflict in the their region. • geographic enclave • Romans, Celtics and Visigoths • the 16thcentury • the CarlistWars • Fuerismo • 1895 • dictatorship of Primo de Rivera • 1959, Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA)

  7. The conflict today..

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