Cornwall

Cornwall was the principal source of tin to the civilisations of the ancient Mediterranean?.

The Cornish? people have always been distinct from the English although Cornwall's official status is today no different to that of any other county in England. A political party, Mebyon Kernow, the MK, or 'Sons of Cornwall', has been formed in order to attempt to reassert Cornish independance, although this is currently a distinctly minority party.

The Patron Saint of Cornwall is [Saint Piran]?, whose flag, a white cross on a black background, is the emblem of Cornish secessionists. Since the decline of tin mining, farming and fishing, the area has become economically depressed, and increasingly the flag of [St Piran]? is seen across the county, at protests and demonstrations. The extreme state of Cornwall's economic deprivation has been recognised by the EEC? and the county has been granted [Objective One]? status.

Cornish? continued as a Celtic? language until the 18th century, when the last of the Cornish? speakers died. Cornish is a separate gaelic? language, like Welsh?, Irish? or Breton?. Today there are efforts being made to revive it.

Places of Interest

• Penzance?
• Newquay?
• [Lands End]? (The most southern point of Great Britain)
• Falmouth?
• Fowey?
• [St Ives]?
• [The Lizard]?
• [The Roseland Peninsula]?
• Bodmin?
• [Bodmin Moor]?
• Goonhilly?

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