Colonial Perpetuity

As the title states, I was wondering if a colony established by another nation could be maintained for an indefinite period of time? Or is the colony in question fated to one day grow sufficiently different from the mother country that her rule is no longer justified or feasible? And with that I leave the question to those who know far more than I
 
Well, depends on the size of the colony. The Crown territories of the UK (tiny bullshit islands and shit, oh and Gibraltar) are mostly colonies, and they're still administrated by the British government.
 
For a somewhat larger example, Hawaii seems to be lacking in any strong secessionist impulses. But then, how easily and quick long distance travel and communication are would seem to be important: it's much easier for Hawaiians to maintain close ties to the mainland than it would be in, say, 1776.

Another factor is the existence of threatening neighbors: if the colony has scary neighbors they cannot defend from on their own and the mother country (or Fatherland) can do so, that certainly will maintain a strong bond. The ejection of France from Canada certainly helped speed along US independence.

Bruce
 
As the title states, I was wondering if a colony established by another nation could be maintained for an indefinite period of time? Or is the colony in question fated to one day grow sufficiently different from the mother country that her rule is no longer justified or feasible? And with that I leave the question to those who know far more than I

Northern Ireland?

Azores

Canary Islands
 
Oregon, California, Arkansas...

Corsica, Britany, Guyana, St Pierre et Micquelon, Antilles...

Jersey Islands, Northern Ireland, Wales...

Groenland...


There's a lot of them
 
If the "colonized" don't mind the current status it can go on forever.

Most of the given examples aren't colonies but integral parts of the mother country that just happen not to be located in the mainland. They may have started out as colonies but they aren't anymore.

Some don't have parliamentary representation in the mother country's national parliament (the British overseas, the crown dependencies) but they're fairly tiny and the locals get a good say in the local politics and don't seem to mind the current arrangement.
 
In terms of proper colonies, distant from the mainland and with large populations of another ethnic group, look at France overseas. Guadeloupe, Martinique, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and French Guyana. I don't what made them so unique in being happy to go along with this when other vast parts of the French Empire weren't.
 
Sure, provided that the "mother country" gives the colony some kind of equal representation and the people of the "colony" feel a connection to the "mother country". Just look at Hawaii, Guam, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
 
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