Montenegro voted last week to split from Serbia, ending the last union between states of the former Yugoslavia. Nationalists in the Balkan republic (celebrating at left), which hopes to join the European Union, aren't alone in their secessionist spirit. Here are six other territories with aspirations to join the countries club:
BERMUDA, Britain's oldest colony, is already largely self-governing, but a determined minority of the North Atlantic territory's 65,000 residents--led by Premier Alex Scott--have been pushing full independence for years.
GREENLAND, part of Denmark since 1775, has had home rule since 1979. Separatists, including Prime Minister Hans Enoksen, want control of...
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