Thanks guys. All signed up, and I am now happily Basque.
Your fast service on delivering the license is much appreciated.
Actually, you will find that it is, squire. Even the Spanish government recognise the Basque Nationality. But being such a vital region with potential to generate much wealth for the Kingdom, refuse to cede their claim to the land that our people have lived on since time immemorial, offering us autonomy, but not sovereignty.
But rest assured that if you are Basque, then Euskadi is most definitely our own Nation, with our own people, our own cultural heritage, and our own language. Try telling a Palestinian he's Israeli, or a Kosovan that he's Serbian. You get the picture.
For a Kosovan -- Kosovo was never any less Kosovo than it was before the UN and UEFA/FIFA accepted their legitimacy and Statehood.
For Basques, as much as "acceptance" on the world stage would be nice, Athletic is our National Team, and carries the flame of Basque National pride into battle, just as your national teams represent you.
I hope this makes the topic a little more toward the interesting than weird side for you.