Brittany France

Pop: 3.3 million, 5% of total

Brittany has a strong cultural identity and the region is considered one of the six Celtic nations along with Cornwall, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Scotland and Wales. Breton nationalists seek self-rule, within or outside France, the defence and promotion of of Breton music, traditions and symbols, including the Breton language, which is spoken by about 200,000 people. Many Bretons also consider that Brittany should include the département of Loire-Atlantique. A 2013 poll found that 18% of Bretons support independence, while 37% said they would describe themselves as Breton first, compared with 48% as French first.