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My last tour in the Navy I was for a bit the head of the department for physical security in a big place filled with high ranking people who thought they were more important than they really were. So there was a "Master key" to fit every lock. But there were those who were so important that *their* office should not be opened by just anyone with a master key, so they got different locks which could only be opened by the Grand Master Key. But there were some who thought *they* were even more important than those people - giving birth to the need for a "Great Grand Master Key". So .... when I become king I ... correction, WE ... shall be styled (along with all of our other titles) "Possessor of the Great Grand Master Key".
It shows how Britain early on helped shape the middleast. They sided with the Greeks in their war against the ottomans and at the same time sided with them against Mohamed Ali.
Feudalism is just getting a 20-year break until Wal Mart and Amazon start offering partially subsidized housing to their poor workers in 2028 -- a kind of new corporate serfdom where the workers will be slaves in all but name.
I think you have many versions of associated states that weren’t included in this video but almost has the same system. Within The Netherlands you have the Sint Maarten, Curaçao and Aruba which are ‘sovereign states within the Kingdom of The Netherlands’.
@@zach2382 I figure that it’s more of an NZ dependency, but I’ve researched Tokelau and some sources say it’s a dependency and others say it’s in free association with NZ. Do you know more about this place? I’m genuinely curious
@@hugomartinez692 from their own government website “The official Government website. The non self-governing territory of New Zealand that is Tokelau comprises 3 atolls - Atafu,”
Besides having access to US agencies, the Compact area, while outside the customs area of the United States, is mainly duty-free for imports! And citizens of the associated states may live and work in the United States, and vice versa. In 1996, the US Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act removed Medicaid benefits for resident foreigners from the states, however in December 2020, Congress restored Medicaid for Compact of Free Association communities. So because of all the benefits of the Compact of Free Association, some Puerto Ricans view Compact of Free Association as a compromise solution for both sides as Puerto Rico would keep all their sports teams, preserve its unique culture, would give Puerto Rico the tools of economic development it has lacked, and would become a UN member while at the same time, Puerto Rico would still be defended by the US, have access to US programs, and Puerto Ricans would still be able to live and work in the states.
I myself would have both Western Australia,and Eastern Australia.I have always understood that Australia,and surrounding Islands,has always been designated as a Continent.
I talked to a guy from Niue - he told me how they're a colony of New Zealand, and when I asked if he was pro independce he said no because of the free money. Þe more you know! He also said they fish. A lot. Very interesting.
A territory isn’t an independent country and it’s just part of that country meaning it gets all the benefits or at least most of the benefits of being a part of that country
En el Lago TITICACA navegó una torpedera ,con 25 tripulantes y 3 oficiales,.....la nave la desarmaron y la montaron en un tren!!! ..y la llevaron a la cima del mundo para conquistar mas territorios...ahi Bolivia dijo " no juego mas y pidiendo permiso a los chilenos se retiro dejando al verdadero culpable de esa guerra sólo!!!...ahi los chilenos se centran en un solo objetivo..Perú no estaba tan solo ,lo apoyaba EEUU, Francia, y otros más ( de ese apoyo francés a Perú, los chilenos envían emisario al Imperio Prusiano alemán😲1882 para reestructurar el Ejercito Chileno 👏👏👏)
The best job in the federal government is to be the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular and International Affairs. In that role, your job is to basically administer the former trust islands in the Pacific still under the purview of the United States, serve as a sort of super-ambassador to the others, and likewise do the same for the USVI in the Caribbean. Yes, there’s a lot of paperwork, but you get loads and loads and loads of paid trips to a bunch of tropical paradises and can squeeze in quite a bit of beach time in on the side. All on a six-figure salary to boot.
Fun fact about Palau, nobody lives in their capital Ngerulmud! Koror was the capital of the place for quite a long time starting in 1919 when it was the capital of the entire South Seas Mandate under Japan. Ngerulmud didn't become the capital until 2006. The plans for a new capital have been in development since the 80s after ratifying in the 1979 constitution that the government should establish a new capital on the country's biggest island. Because Palau lacked architects, engineers, and had to import materials needed from other countries, progress was slow. It didn't pick up until the early 2000s when Palau received a loan of 20 million USD from Taiwan in 1999. Taiwan has helped Palau significantly and Palau is one of the few countries to have an embassy in Taipei). The complex cost over 45 million USD to build, and put Palau in debt. The only settlement in the country to have a ZIP code, served by the USPS as part of Palau's Compact of Free Association On the Palauan flag, the light blue of the field symbolizes the Pacific Ocean, and also represents the transition from foreign domination to self-government. The golden disk, which sits slightly off-center toward the hoist, represents the full moon. The Palauans consider the full moon to be the optimum time for human activity. At this time of the month, celebrations, fishing, sowing, harvesting, tree-felling, and the carving of traditional canoes are carried out. The moon is a symbol of peace, love, and tranquility. A marine lake called the jellyfish lake is located on Palau’s Eil Malk Island. Millions of jellyfish migrate across this lake every day. The lake was largely cut off from the ocean in the past but is connected to it via small fissures and tunnels in the limestone bedrock. The relative isolation of the lake allowed the independent evolution of the species here. Thus, although the jellyfish found here have nematocysts, they are not poisonous. The absence of predators has allowed the jellyfish to evolve without the need to produce poison.
The Northern Mariana Islands were also part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but they opted to stick with the US, joining the US as a commonwealth in 1986. Four referendums offering integration with Guam or changes to the islands' status were held in 1958, 1961, 1963 and 1969. On each occasion, a majority voted in favor of integration with Guam, but this did not happen. Guam rejected integration in a 1969 referendum, although their legislature previously wanted unification in the 1950s after the Popular Party who campaigned for it won in both Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. In the 1975 Northern Mariana Islands status referendum nearly 80% voted to become a commonwealth of the United States, and in 1977 over 93% approved the constitution. On its flag, a white star represents the US, a gray latte stone represents the Chamorro people (ancient Chamorro used latte stones for building supports), and a multi-colored mwarmwar (floral wreath) representing the Carolinians/Refaluwasch who migrated to Saipan in the early 19th century from Yap and Chuuk. The mwarmwar is made from the green ylang-ylang, the white plumeria, the red peacock flower, and the pink Pacific basil. Its dark blue background represents the Pacific Ocean and the Mariana Trench.
This is really interesting! I knew about how Jimmy Carter gave the Canal Zone back to Panama. But I had no idea that his administration did something sorta similar with this Pacific Trust Territory at around the same time. And I had always assumed places like Palau got their independence shortly after WWII.
On the Marshall Islands flag, the diagonal band represents the equator, the star above representing its Northern Hemisphere location. The white and orange portions of the band represent the Ratak Chain ("sunrise") and the Ralik Chain ("sunset") respectively, as well as symbolizing peace and courage. The star's 24 points represent the number of electoral districts, while the four elongated points represent the principal centers of Majuro, Jaluit, Wotje and Ebeye. Ebeye has 15,000 people settled on just 80 acres of land. Why are they all there? The nuclear tests. The Imperial Japanese Navy constructed a seaplane base on Ebeye in the early 1940s, and of course the US would take over Kwajalein and the base. When Kwajalein Island started to be used as a support base for the nuclear tests conducted at Bikini and Enewetak Atolls, Marshallese residents of Kwajalein were relocated by US authorities to a new community on Ebeye. Some of the residents of Ebeye are refugees or descendants of refugees from the effects of the Castle Bravo test at Bikini Atoll in March 1954. The detonation unexpectedly rained nuclear fallout and two inches (50 mm) of radioactive snow on nearby Rongelap Atoll, which had not been evacuated like Bikini. The 1954 American authorities then evacuated Rongelap and were returned in 1957 with extensive medical surveillance. In 1985, Greenpeace evacuated the inhabitants of Rongelap to Mejato (island in Kwajalein atoll). Ebeye was the final destination for many of them
Niue means "Behold the coconut". Fun fact, Niue once released Pokémon coins in 2001 and 2002! Their coins are made by the New Zealand Mint, one of the only privately-owned mints in the world that makes official currency. It licenses corporate branded properties like Pokémon and Disney characters and puts it on "commemorative" Niue coinage for profit. Niue was also the first country in the world to offer free nationwide WiFi internet access in 2003! On the Niue flag, the Union Jack symbolizes the protection granted by the UK in 1900 after petitioning by the Kings and Chiefs of Niue. The yellow field symbolizes the bright sunshine of Niue and the warm feelings of the Niuean people towards NZ and her people. The association with New Zealand, which took over responsibility and administration of Niue in 1901, is also represented by the four small stars that depict the Southern Cross. Finally, the blue disc containing the big star in the center of the British flag represents the deep blue sea surrounding Niue.
No, they're still dependencies. The King (and the associated minister) can theoretically make any changes to their law without their government. Maybe de facto they can be considered associated states, but de jure they're not. In comparison, New Zealand can't make any legislative changes to Cook Islands law, nor does Cook Islands need New Zealand's approval to pass any laws (outside of the royal asset)
