Cornwall

Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow or occasionally Curnow) is a county of England's south-west peninsula, lying west of the River Tamar.

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Cornish - County - England - Peninsula - River Tamar

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Cornwall's county town and only city is Truro, situated at {{coor dms|50|15|48|N|5|03|04|W|}}. The county covers an area of 1,376 square miles (3,563 km²), and includes the Isles of Scilly, 28 miles offshore. Cornwall has a relatively low population at 513,527, and population density at 144 people per square kilometre {{ref|population}}. Cornwall is the poorest region in the United Kingdom.

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County town - City - Truro - Square mile - Km² - Isles of Scilly - Population - Population density

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Somewhere between 2 and 55% (different sources differ as to the exact figure) of Cornish people do not consider themselves to be English, and regard Cornwall as a Celtic home nation and Duchy of the UK. The revival of the Cornish language in the 20th century has boosted Cornish cultural identity, and although currently less than 0.1% of the population speak it fluently, it is taught in many schools and used in religious and civic ceremonies. There is a movement within Cornwall calling for greater self-rule. This organisation is known as ANGOF.

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Celt - Home nation - Duchy - UK

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