I think your talking about nation-states ruling territories the whole idea of self determination. That becomes really subjective and complicated. Tibet is probally the one that would fit your criteria.
Russian Federation-Chechnya
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/2565049.stm
China-Tibet occupied since 1951
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/6299565.stm
I wouln't use your criteria it's a little loaded, but here are examples of territories or regions that have populations that feel occupied. Draw your own conclusions.
Puerto Rico is still a Commonwealth of the USA and there was a plebiscite held in 1998, but Puerto Rican's supported this over independence (only 2.5%) or statehood. They have their own constitution and all island residents have American citizen ship. There is an opposition party called Puerto Rican Independence Party-PIP (Pro-independence) and at one time the FALN carried out attacks against the United States in support of independence this group is no longer active.
Hawaii at one time was independent and Queen Lili'uokalani was their last ruler. To make a long story short going back to the time of 1778-1820 when the first American missionaries, merchants,and whalers arrived tension between them and the natives erupted. In 1840 white merchants/sugar barons started agitating for American annexation as they dominated the economy.
- Jan 17,1893 Queen Lili'uokalin is forced to surrender the Kingdom to the United States under protest. White merchants/settlers staged an uprising (formed their own militia) taking over government buildings and offices. U.S.S. Boston had sailers and marines move in the night before in the name of restoring law and order, but they weren't nuetral.
The American flag was raised on January 31.
-1895 Hawaiian loyalists to the Queen stage a revolt, but it's crushed. 1898 July 7 Hawaii is annexed to the USA. The Queen was forced to relinquish her crown as a condition for a pardon of those that took place in the revolt. 1959 Hawaii becomes the 50th state and the people have full voting rights. I'm sure some people want independence, but it seems like a real minority. After all Hawaii has 2 Senators and 2 members of congress representing them.
Canada- Quebec again not really ocupied just that French speakers at one time wanted independece held a referendum in 1995, but was narrowly defeated. Parti Quebecois is the pro independece party, but I just read news reports that it's has lost support. French Socialist candidate Segoline Royal caused a real uproar over this issue.
Scotland (SNP) and Wales (Plaid Cymru) both have people who want independence from the U.K. and of course Sinn Feinn in Northern Ireland. They all have their own national parliment's (home rule) plus MP's in the UK parliment.
France- Cosica and Tahiti both have populations wanting independence. Have no facts on what the % is. Read about these territories.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/3028038.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/3826525.stm
Spain- Basques have agitated for independece Eta carries out attacks.
India- Kashmir has become a real flash point ever since 1947.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1762146.stm
Isreal- Illegal settlements in the West Bank.
Morroco- Western Sahara
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/3466917.st
Okay you can find the other areas from the BBC under find a territory. After all I read a while back some people in Bermuda even wanted independence.
2007-03-31 19:12:15
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answered by Anonymous
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Well, there are the "500 nations" of native American nations under the USA, Canada, Brazil, Chile and Mexico (and others of course)...
Then there are minority European countries, like Wales, Scotland, Basque Country, Breton... at least 30 there.
And if you go into the Muslim world, you have the Berbers, Western Sahara, half of Indonesia (many small tribes there), and that's not even touching the middle east...
India, Pakistan and Bangladesh is too complex, but there are so many independence groups in each.
Africa is a mine field... a lot of internal fighting, between Muslims and Christians, Muslims and Animists, Christians and Christians, Christians and Muslims, ethnic groups spring up around oil and land rights... and who do you count? It's very very political to even count the ethnic groups there.
China, Vietnam, Japan, just about every country on earth has some minorities that were there "first".
Altogether, there are over 30,000 known ethnic groups (anthropologists are still "discovering" more that we don't know about) who don't have an independent country of their own (and there's just over 200 countries in the UN).
Many of these ethnic groups don't really want independence, some aren't even aware that they have another country ruling over them (they haven't been "discovered" yet, and they haven't discovered their "ruling" country yet).
2007-04-01 00:53:07
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answered by dude 5
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That's very subjective. Are the Scottish still ruled by the English? Is the Seminole nation oppressed? At least the East Timorese are free at last...free at last-thanks to Australia. But how about those Aborigines?
2007-03-31 16:23:55
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answered by michinoku2001 7
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Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and California.
All stolen from Mexico as 'Spoils of War' after the US-Mexican war 1846-1848 and NEVER handed back.
2007-03-31 21:20:50
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answered by Hobilar 5
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Whoever you vote for, the government always gets in.
2007-03-31 19:02:11
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answered by Anonymous
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i think more than half!
2007-03-31 15:59:58
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answered by Anonymous
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