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Many countries have achieved independence after years or decades of struggle and sometimes armed resistance, but has any other country been offered independence and said no?

In reply to bleddynmawr:


Quebec. Twice.

In reply to bleddynmawr:

The Falklands? I don't know if it counts as a country in its own right.

In reply to Mr Trebus:

I'm not sure they were offered independance either.

In reply to bleddynmawr:

Bermuda

In reply to RomTheBear:

Quebec wasn't/isn't a country

In reply to Graeme Alderson:


But would have been if the vote had gone the other way.

In reply to bleddynmawr:

A quick Google gives you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_referendum

So not many have rejected it but NI is in there (not really mentioned recently TBH) plus Puerto Rico a few times. And Nouvelle Caledonie (where I am at the moment), which might have been an omen for our friends from Vieux Caledonie.

In reply to elsewhere:

Of course but maybe you missed the bit of the OP "but has any other country been offered independence and said no"

In reply to Graeme Alderson:

But this is the line the 'yes' campaign took (I'm sure they even had leaflets printed up with it on) which was misleading.

In reply to bleddynmawr:
A shedload of French colonial countries refused the option in the 1950´s preferring to keep their status as either overseas territories or become states in the French Community.
Puerto Rico has rejected independence 3 times, whether they count as a country is a matter of debate.

Of course more interesting really is which European country wished to give up their independence and were prevented from doing so?

In reply to jimtitt:
Puerto Rico has rejected independence 3 times, whether they count as a country is a matter of debate.

Ah! The rich port!