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Autonomous administrative divisions in Europe

  • WalloniaThe word Wallonia first appeared in a political context in 1842, according to historical records. Before that date, the term existed only as a geographical…
  • WalesThe name Wales derives from an Old English root that referred to the Gauls known to the Romans as Walha. Anglo-Saxon settlers used this term to describe…
  • ScotlandThe earliest known evidence of human presence in Scotland dates to the Bølling, Allerød Interstadial warm period, approximately 14,500 to 14,000 years ago.
  • Northern IrelandOn the 3rd of May 1921, the Government of Ireland Act 1920 came into force and officially created Northern Ireland. This legislation divided the island of…