These are the Celtic "nations". Although these are not in most cases independent countries, they are by most accounts, regions that are most identifiable as "the Celtic nations".

Brittany

Jutting defiantly into the Atlantic, France's northwest corner has long been culturally and geographically distinct from the main bulk of the country. Known to the Celts as Armorica,the land of the sea. The area is 27,194 sq km. The winters are mild and the summers are cool. farming, fishing and tourism are the main sources of income.

Cornwall

Cornwall has been described as the cinderella of the Celtic nations. Although larger in both land area and population than the smallest, it probably has now the least political independence. Frequently wrongly termed as a county of England, it is actually a Duchy. Although the language did actually cease to be spoken nearly two centuries ago, it is undergoing revival and can now even claim some native speakers.

Galicia

An autonomous region (also a Duchy of the Spanish Monarchy) of north west Spain, comprising the provinces of La Coruna, Lugo, Orense, and Pontevedra. The capital is Santiago de Compostela .Galicia is mainly agricultural with a large fishing and timber industry. Galicia
was a Celtic kingdom from 411 to 585, and again in the 11th century after the death of Ferdinand I King of Castile and Leon. It came under Spanish domination late in the 15th century. In 1833 it was divided into its present provinces. Area 29,434 sq kin (11,364 sq mi), population (1991) 2,731,669

Ireland

Although Ireland remains divided, the 26 counties of the Republic have, much to the annoyance of English colonial detractors, prospered financially with independence. The language has a broad speaker base in the Republic due to the teaching requirement in school. In the
North, the language was effectively outlawed in schools until the 1990s. the national emblem of Ireland is the harp and its color is blue. (If you said green, that would be wrong.) If you said the shamrock is Ireland emblem, well, nevermind.

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man claims over 1000 years of self government but the history shows that the independence has been barely visible at times. The post war governments have concentrated on creating an English tax anomaly based on English / British immigration with the result that the native Manx are severely minoritised both numerically and economically. The language never actually died out but its current survival is extremely tenuous

Scotland

Scotland is one of four constituent nations which form the United Kingdom, Scotland forms the northern part of the island.Scotland is 31,510 sq. miles in area; it is 274 miles long from North to South and varies in breadth between 24 and 154 miles.The national flower is the thistle, although the heather which covers significant moorland areas is also closely associated with the country. Subjugated by the English and deprived of national government by the Act of Union, Scotland is progressing towards regaining its sovereignty with the establishment of the Scottish Parliament. Glasgow is the largest city, which is home to the greatest football team on
the planet Glasgow Celtic F.C.

Wales

Wales has been described as one of the oldest countries in the world, with evidence of human habitation stretching back nearly 200,000 years. The land area is just over 8,000 square miles and Wales measures 160 miles long by 60 miles wide. Snowdon is the highest mountain at 3,650 feet. The coastline is almost 750 miles long (1,200 Km.).

Nowadays, tourism is a key employer
and revenue earner for Wales.The leek and the daffodil - both emblems of Wales. They share the Welsh name Ceninen. The leek is known to have been displayed as a Welsh emblem in 1536 and in Henry V, Shakespeare acknowledged this as an ancient custom. The daffodil has no such claim to literary and historical distinction. It has become the more favoured emblem of late, however, since some people find that it makes a more attractive buttonhole on St. David's day . Daffodils and new-born lambs herald the summer in Wales.