smaller nations

What Was Before Nation States?

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What Was Before Nation States? Although France after the French Revolution (1787–99) is often cited as the first nation-state, some scholars consider the establishment of the English Commonwealth in 1649 as the earliest instance of nation-state creation. What existed before nation-state? In Europe, during the 18th century, the classic non-national states were the multiethnic empires,

Is Ireland An Anglosphere?

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Is Ireland An Anglosphere? Geographically, the densest nodes of the Anglosphere are found in the United States and the United Kingdom. English-speaking Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and English-speaking South Africa (who constitute a very small minority in that country) are also significant populations. What countries are Anglo? You may not think of Anglo culture