2006-08-29 11:27:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Part of it is in France, too. It has a cool flag that looks a bit like the Union Jack, is a very nice place to go holiday to, and it's where the ETA terrorists (or freedom fighters, depending on your point of view) come from.
2006-08-29 11:35:27 · answer #1 · answered by Aphrodite Jones 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that the Basque Country was the only region in Spain not conquered by the Moors (or the Moops, as George Costanza would say) before 1492. Therefore, it had a different history and there is much Basque pride. They would prefer to be separate from Spain, but Spain wants to keep it, especially because it has such nice land. A small group of Basques formed ETA and they set explosions to try to get Basque freedom. Most people in the Basque Country do not support ETA. People usually don't get hurt in these bombings because ETA always calls ahead. A small part of the Basque Country is in France.
2006-08-29 18:51:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anna C. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know that Basque people have very interesting language of mysterious origine. Wikipedia provides examples. I liked especially this one: Agur! = Hello! Goodbye!
I also hear that they fight for many years for independence from Spain. But I do not understand why Spain does not permit them to live independently. I know that Catalonia concentrated much industry since the time of Franco, so economic reasons are very important to resist against Catalans who want live separately from Spain. But I did not hear what are true reasons in the case of Basque region. It would be interesting. Maybe also France is afraid that Basques may ask a portion of it? Empire sickness?
Do you know, which word is 'thank' and which is 'you' in the phrase 'Eskerrik asko'? I know that Lithuanians have 'aciu' for 'thanks', quite not typical word for their language. So I thought maybe it has some relations with 'asko'?
2006-08-31 17:31:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
On the Atlantic coast in northern Spain and south west france.
I believe the Basques to be related to the celtish populations of western europe.
2006-08-29 18:36:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It belongs in Spain and tried to break away from the rest of the country. People suspected it as being responsible for the Madrid bombings before they found the Moroccans and Indian suspects.
2006-08-29 18:31:04 · answer #5 · answered by Egroeg_Rorepme 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Guernica, ETA, one of the oldest, uniquest languages in Europe, situated on the northern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. And that's about it really.
2006-08-29 18:39:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Portuguese...
2006-08-29 18:31:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
nothing
2006-08-29 18:32:55 · answer #8 · answered by bugzaper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋