Whoever thinks Yorùbá region is too small to stand on their own, think again. Some of the countries below with their individual population stats have been quoted to make the average Yorùbá appreciate that the total population of Odùduwà land also falls among those countries. Yorùbá land is actually larger than many of these nations on our list.

In Europe, Austria (pop: 9 million) is governed by Austrian Germans; Belgium (pop: 11 million) is governed by Belgians. Croatia (pop: 4 million) is governed by Croats. Czech Republic (pop: 10 million) is governed by Czechs. England is governed by the English. That being said, we all know that France is governed by the French as Germany is governed by Germans. Additionally, Italy is governed by Italians; while the Netherlands (17 million) is governed by the Dutch. Moreover, even Greece (pop: 10 million) is governed by Greeks; Hungary (pop: 9 million) is governed by Hungarians; Poland (pop: 38 million) is governed by Poles. Not to be outdone, Romania (pop: 19 million) is also governed by Romanians; Russia is governed by Russians; Spain (pop: 47 million) is governed by Spaniards; and, lastly, Switzerland (pop: 8 million) is governed by the Swiss.

Country Governed by Population relative to Yorùbá
Austria governed by Austrian Germans 9 million
Belgium governed by Belgians 11 million
Croatia governed by Croats 4 million
Czech Republic governed by Czechs 10 million
England governed by English 67 million
France governed by French 64 million
Germany governed by Germans 83 million
Greece governed by Greeks 10 million
Hungary governed by Hungarians 9 million
Italy governed by Italians 58 million
Netherlands governed by Dutch 17 million
Poland governed by Poles or Polish 38 million
Romania governed by Romanians 19 million
Russia governed by Russians 143 million
Spain governed by Spaniards 47 million
Switzerland governed by Swiss 8 million
Yorubaland to be governed by Yorùbá 60 million

In Africa, these tiny countries and municipalities readily come to mind: Benin Republic, Togo, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon; even Ghana, to name just a few. The proposed Yorùbá republic is larger than any one of these countries.

 

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