Fixing Asia's Borders (& Making Even More People Upset)
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In this episode of General Knowledge, I reimagine Asia’s borders, following the same concept as my Europe video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX83aqZiugA). This scenario is purely fictional, made only for fun and reflection on how current borders could hypothetically evolve. Starting with Cyprus, I suggest reunification of the island, moving on to Turkey, where I introduce a united Kurdistan spanning parts of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. The Caucasus sees Armenia annexing Nakhichevan and Georgia reclaiming Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Iran loses its Kurdish and Azerbaijani-majority regions, with Azerbaijan gaining significant territory. In the Middle East, I propose a reimagined Syria, a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, a partition of Yemen, and a union between Jordan and Iraq's Sunni areas. Central Asia is transformed into a Turkic federation, while Afghanistan and Pakistan are reorganized into ethnic states like Pashtunistan and Balochistan. India sees the independence of regions like Kashmir and a united Bengal. For China, I mention the recognition of an independent Taiwan, plus a return to independence for Tibet, with a free Uyghuristan as well, and an expanded Mongolia. Korea unifies, Japan loses its Ainu regions, and Southeast Asia largely remains stable, with minor changes like a sovereign Rohingya state and a Papuan nation.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 'Fixing' Asia's Borders
00:33 Disclaimer
00:50 Patrons' Suggestions
01:05 Cyprus / Northern Cyprus
01:29 Turkey
01:46 Kurdistan
02:08 Armenia
02:40 Azerbaijan
02:45 Georgia
02:53 Iran
03:02 Azerbaijan Expansion Into Iran
03:22 ClioVis - Build a Timeline!
04:29 European Drawing Middle East Borders
04:40 Syria
05:10 Lebanon
05:20 Palestine & Israel
05:46 Jordan + Western (Sunii) Iraq
06:04 Eastern (Shia) Iraq
06:17 Kuwait
06:29 Saudi Arabia
06:44 Hedjaz
07:11 Qatar, UAE, Oman
07:45 Partition Of Yemen
08:20 Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgysztan
09:11 Afghanistan & Pakistan
10:12 India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka
11:17 China, Taiwan, Tibet, Uyghuristan, Mongolia
12:12 North & South Korea, Japan
12:47 Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
13:05 Thailand, Myanmar, Rohingya
13:34 Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei
13:54 Philippines
14:09 An Indonesian Federation
14:30 Summary
15:03 Patreon Credits
15:29 Today's cup
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In this episode of General Knowledge, I reimagine Asia’s borders, following the same concept as my Europe video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX83aqZiugA). This scenario is purely fictional, made only for fun and reflection on how current borders could hypothetically evolve. Starting with Cyprus, I suggest reunification of the island, moving on to Turkey, where I introduce a united Kurdistan spanning parts of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. The Caucasus sees Armenia annexing Nakhichevan and Georgia reclaiming Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Iran loses its Kurdish and Azerbaijani-majority regions, with Azerbaijan gaining significant territory. In the Middle East, I propose a reimagined Syria, a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, a partition of Yemen, and a union between Jordan and Iraq's Sunni areas. Central Asia is transformed into a Turkic federation, while Afghanistan and Pakistan are reorganized into ethnic states like Pashtunistan and Balochistan. India sees the independence of regions like Kashmir and a united Bengal. For China, I mention the recognition of an independent Taiwan, plus a return to independence for Tibet, with a free Uyghuristan as well, and an expanded Mongolia. Korea unifies, Japan loses its Ainu regions, and Southeast Asia largely remains stable, with minor changes like a sovereign Rohingya state and a Papuan nation.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 'Fixing' Asia's Borders
00:33 Disclaimer
00:50 Patrons' Suggestions
01:05 Cyprus / Northern Cyprus
01:29 Turkey
01:46 Kurdistan
02:08 Armenia
02:40 Azerbaijan
02:45 Georgia
02:53 Iran
03:02 Azerbaijan Expansion Into Iran
03:22 ClioVis - Build a Timeline!
04:29 European Drawing Middle East Borders
04:40 Syria
05:10 Lebanon
05:20 Palestine & Israel
05:46 Jordan + Western (Sunii) Iraq
06:04 Eastern (Shia) Iraq
06:17 Kuwait
06:29 Saudi Arabia
06:44 Hedjaz
07:11 Qatar, UAE, Oman
07:45 Partition Of Yemen
08:20 Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgysztan
09:11 Afghanistan & Pakistan
10:12 India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka
11:17 China, Taiwan, Tibet, Uyghuristan, Mongolia
12:12 North & South Korea, Japan
12:47 Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
13:05 Thailand, Myanmar, Rohingya
13:34 Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei
13:54 Philippines
14:09 An Indonesian Federation
14:30 Summary
15:03 Patreon Credits
15:29 Today's cup
Stay up to date on more content from me:
? Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@general.knowledge.yt
? Twitter: https://twitter.com/GKonYoutube
?️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genknowledge/
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