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Chipmunkdavis (talk | contribs) Moving Korea information out of footnote and into text per precedent elsewhere of sovereignty dispute explanation. Removing Kashmir/Spratly dispute notes, as they are the only selected mentions of territorial disputes. Other misc. smaller changes in footnotes. |
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{{extent}}Antigua and Barbuda is a [[Commonwealth realm]]{{efn|name="realm"|Commonwealth realms are members of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] in which the head of state is Queen [[Elizabeth II]]. The realms are sovereign states; see [[Commonwealth realm#Relationship of the realms|Relationship of the realms]].}} with 1 autonomous region, [[Barbuda]].{{efn|name="autonomous"|For more information on divisions with a high degree of autonomy, see |
{{extent}}Antigua and Barbuda is a [[Commonwealth realm]]{{efn|name="realm"|Commonwealth realms are members of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] in which the head of state is Queen [[Elizabeth II]]. The realms are sovereign states; see [[Commonwealth realm#Relationship of the realms|Relationship of the realms]].}} with 1 autonomous region, [[Barbuda]].{{efn|name="autonomous"|For more information on divisions with a high degree of autonomy, see [[List of autonomous areas by country]].<ref>{{cite web |
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{{extent}}Argentina is a [[federation]] of [[Provinces of Argentina|23 provinces and 1 autonomous city]]. |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Armenia"></span>'''{{flag|Armenia}}''' – Republic of Armenia |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Armenia"></span>'''{{flag|Armenia}}''' – Republic of Armenia |
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{{extent}}Armenia is [[Armenia–Pakistan relations|not recognised]] by Pakistan due to [[Nagorno-Karabakh conflict|the dispute]] over [[#Artsakh|Artsakh]].<ref>{{cite web|format=PDF|url=http://www.foreignaffairscommittee.org/includes/content_files/Report%2021%20-%20Visit%20to%20Azerbaijan.pdf|title=Pakistan Worldview, Report 21, Visit to Azerbaijan|publisher=Senate of Pakistan Foreign Relations Committee|date=2008|dead-url=y|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219074354/http://foreignaffairscommittee.org/includes/content_files/Report%2021%20-%20Visit%20to%20Azerbaijan.pdf|archive-date=19 February 2009}}</ref><ref>[http://www.today.az/news/politics/30102.html Nilufer Bakhtiyar: "For Azerbaijan Pakistan does not recognise Armenia as a country"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813064453/http://www.today.az/news/politics/30102.html# |date=13 August 2011 }} 13 September 2006 [14:03] – Today.Az</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.az/articles/armenia/86325|title=Pakistan the only country not recognizing Armenia – envoy|publisher=News.Az|date=5 February 2014|accessdate=17 February 2014|quote=We are the only country not recognizing Armenia as a state.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223095734/http://news.az/articles/armenia/86325#|archive-date=23 February 2014|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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{{extent}}See [[Armenia–Pakistan relations]] and [[Nagorno-Karabakh conflict]]. |
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{{extent}}Member of the [[European Union]].{{efn|The member states of the [[European Union]] have transferred part of their sovereignty in the form of legislative, executive, and judicial powers to the institutions of the EU, which is an example of [[supranational union]]. The EU has 28 member states.<ref>[http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/eu_members/index_en.htm Europa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518074450/http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/eu_members/index_en.htm# |date=18 May 2011 }}, retrieved 28 February 2011</ref>|name="EU"}} Austria is a [[federation]] of [[States of Austria|nine states]] |
{{extent}}Member of the [[European Union]].{{efn|The member states of the [[European Union]] have transferred part of their sovereignty in the form of legislative, executive, and judicial powers to the institutions of the EU, which is an example of [[supranational union]]. The EU has 28 member states.<ref>[http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/eu_members/index_en.htm Europa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518074450/http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/eu_members/index_en.htm# |date=18 May 2011 }}, retrieved 28 February 2011</ref>|name="EU"}} Austria is a [[federation]] of [[States of Austria|nine states]]. |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Azerbaijan"></span>'''{{flag|Azerbaijan}}''' – Republic of Azerbaijan |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Azerbaijan"></span>'''{{flag|Azerbaijan}}''' – Republic of Azerbaijan |
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{{extent}}Azerbaijan contains two autonomous regions, [[Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic|Nakhchivan]] and [[Nagorno-Karabakh]] |
{{extent}}Azerbaijan contains two autonomous regions, [[Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic|Nakhchivan]] and [[Nagorno-Karabakh]].{{efn|name="autonomous"}} The [[#Artsakh|Republic of Artsakh]], a de facto state, has been established much in the latter and some of its surrounding area. |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Bahamas"></span>'''{{flag|Bahamas, The}}''' – Commonwealth of The Bahamas<ref>{{cite web|title=Bahamas, The {{!}} The Commonwealth|url=http://thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/bahamas|website=thecommonwealth.org|accessdate=12 March 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309082734/http://www.thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/bahamas#|archive-date=9 March 2018|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Bahamas"></span>'''{{flag|Bahamas, The}}''' – Commonwealth of The Bahamas<ref>{{cite web|title=Bahamas, The {{!}} The Commonwealth|url=http://thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/bahamas|website=thecommonwealth.org|accessdate=12 March 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309082734/http://www.thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/bahamas#|archive-date=9 March 2018|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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{{extent}}Belarus forms the [[Union State]] jointly with [[Russia]]. |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Belgium"></span>'''{{flag|Belgium}}''' – Kingdom of Belgium |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Belgium"></span>'''{{flag|Belgium}}''' – Kingdom of Belgium |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Bosnia and Herzegovina"></span>'''{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}''' |
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{{extent}}Brazil is a [[federation]] of [[States of Brazil|26 states and 1 federal district]]. |
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{{extent}}Member of UNASUL.{{efn|The member states of the [[Union of South American Nations]] have transferred part of their sovereignty in the form of legislative, executive, and judicial powers to the institutions of the UNASUL, which is an example of [[supranational union]]. The UNASUL has 12 member states.<ref>[https://elordenmundial.com/unasur-camino-integracion-sudamericana/ UNASUR: El camino hacia la integración sudamericana] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812150754/https://elordenmundial.com/unasur-camino-integracion-sudamericana/# |date=12 August 2018 }}, retrieved 12 August 2018</ref>|name="UNASUL"}} Brazil is a [[federation]] of [[States of Brazil|26 states and 1 federal district]]. |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Brunei"></span>'''{{flag|Brunei}}''' – Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Brunei"></span>'''{{flag|Brunei}}''' – Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace |
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{{extent}}Canada is a [[Commonwealth realm]]{{efn|name="realm"}} and a [[Canadian federalism|federation]] of [[Provinces and territories of Canada|10 provinces and 3 territories]]. |
{{extent}}Canada is a [[Commonwealth realm]]{{efn|name="realm"}} and a [[Canadian federalism|federation]] of [[Provinces and territories of Canada|10 provinces and 3 territories]]. |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Cape Verde"></span>'''{{flag|Cape Verde}}''' – Republic of Cabo Verde{{efn|The government of Cape Verde |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Cape Verde"></span>'''{{flag|Cape Verde}}''' – Republic of Cabo Verde{{efn|The government of Cape Verde declared "Cabo Verde" to be the official English name of the country in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/12/131212-maps-cabo-verde-cartography-science-cape-verde-africa/|title=Cape Verde Gets New Name: 5 Things to Know About How Maps Change|author=Tanya Basu|publisher=''[[National Geographic]]''|date=14 December 2013|accessdate=8 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020000546/https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/12/131212-maps-cabo-verde-cartography-science-cape-verde-africa/#|archive-date=20 October 2018|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref>}} |
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{{extent}}Member of the UNASUL.{{efn|name="UNASUL"}} Chile has two "special territories" in the [[Valparaíso Region]]: [[Easter Island]] and [[Juan Fernández Islands]] |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="China"></span>'''{{flag|China}}''' – People's Republic of China{{efn|name="ChinaTaiwan"|The [[China|People's Republic of China]] (PRC) is commonly referred to as "China", while the [[Taiwan|Republic of China]] (ROC) is commonly referred to as "Taiwan". The ROC is also occasionally known diplomatically as [[Chinese Taipei]], |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="China"></span>'''{{flag|China}}''' – People's Republic of China{{efn|name="ChinaTaiwan"|The [[China|People's Republic of China]] (PRC) is commonly referred to as "China", while the [[Taiwan|Republic of China]] (ROC) is commonly referred to as "Taiwan". The ROC is also occasionally known diplomatically as [[Chinese Taipei]], or by another [[Chinese Taipei#Other alternative references to the Republic of China|alternative name]].}} |
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| style="background:LightCoral;" |[[Foreign relations of China#International recognition of the People's Republic of China|Partially unrecognised]]. {{claimedby|ROC}} |
| style="background:LightCoral;" |[[Foreign relations of China#International recognition of the People's Republic of China|Partially unrecognised]]. {{claimedby|ROC}} |
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{{extent}}China contains five autonomous regions, [[Guangxi]], [[Inner Mongolia]], [[Ningxia]], [[Tibet Autonomous Region|Tibet]], and [[Xinjiang]].{{efn|name="autonomous"}} Additionally, it has sovereignty over the [[Special administrative regions of China|Special Administrative Regions]] of: |
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Additionally, it has sovereignty over the [[Special administrative regions of China|Special Administrative Regions]] of: |
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China claims, but does not control [[#Taiwan|Taiwan]], which is governed by a rival administration (the Republic of China) that claims all of China as its territory.{{efn|name="TAI2"|In 1949, the Republic of China government led by the [[Kuomintang]] (KMT) lost the [[Chinese Civil War]] to the [[Communist Party of China]] (CPC) and set up a provisional capital in [[Taipei]]. The CPC established the PRC. As such, the [[political status of Taiwan|political status of the ROC and legal status of Taiwan]] (alongside the [[Free area of the Republic of China|territories]] under ROC jurisdiction) are in dispute. In 1971, the United Nations gave the [[China and the United Nations|China seat]] to the PRC |
China claims, but does not control [[#Taiwan|Taiwan]], which is governed by a rival administration (the Republic of China) that claims all of China as its territory.{{efn|name="TAI2"|In 1949, the Republic of China government led by the [[Kuomintang]] (KMT) lost the [[Chinese Civil War]] to the [[Communist Party of China]] (CPC) and set up a provisional capital in [[Taipei]]. The CPC established the PRC. As such, the [[political status of Taiwan|political status of the ROC and legal status of Taiwan]] (alongside the [[Free area of the Republic of China|territories]] under ROC jurisdiction) are in dispute. In 1971, the United Nations gave the [[China and the United Nations|China seat]] to the PRC. In the view of the United Nations, no member of the organisation withdrew as a consequence of this but the ROC representatives declared that they were withdrawing. Most states recognise the PRC to be the [[One-China policy|sole legitimate representative]] of all China, and the UN classifies Taiwan as "[[Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China|Taiwan, Province of China]]". The ROC has de facto relations with most sovereign states. A significant political movement within Taiwan advocates [[Taiwan independence movement|Taiwan independence]].}} |
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China is not recognised by [[Foreign relations of China#Countries that have no diplomatic relations with the PRC|{{numrec|Republic of China|link=N|N=1}}]] UN member states and the [[Holy See]], which, with the exception of Bhutan, all recognise Taiwan instead.{{efn|See also [[Dates of establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China]] and [[Foreign relations of China]].}} |
China is not recognised by [[Foreign relations of China#Countries that have no diplomatic relations with the PRC|{{numrec|Republic of China|link=N|N=1}}]] UN member states and the [[Holy See]], which, with the exception of Bhutan, all recognise Taiwan instead.{{efn|See also [[Dates of establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China]] and [[Foreign relations of China]].}} |
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China controls part of the territory of [[Kashmir]], which is disputed by [[India]] and [[Pakistan]]. |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Comoros"></span>'''{{flag|Comoros}}''' – Union of the Comoros |
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| style="background:LightCoral;" |Not recognised by [[#Turkey|Turkey]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/07/kakouris.cyprus/|publisher=CNN|title=Cyprus is not at peace with Turkey|author=Andreas S. Kakouris|date=9 July 2010|accessdate=17 May 2014|quote=Turkey stands alone in violation of the will of the international community. It is the only country to recognize the "TRNC" and is the only country that does not recognize the Republic of Cyprus and its government.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518074323/http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/07/kakouris.cyprus/#|archive-date=18 May 2014|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref><!-- and [[#Northern Cyprus|Northern Cyprus]]{{cn|date=17 May 2014}} --> |
| style="background:LightCoral;" |Not recognised by [[#Turkey|Turkey]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/07/kakouris.cyprus/|publisher=CNN|title=Cyprus is not at peace with Turkey|author=Andreas S. Kakouris|date=9 July 2010|accessdate=17 May 2014|quote=Turkey stands alone in violation of the will of the international community. It is the only country to recognize the "TRNC" and is the only country that does not recognize the Republic of Cyprus and its government.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518074323/http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/07/kakouris.cyprus/#|archive-date=18 May 2014|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref><!-- and [[#Northern Cyprus|Northern Cyprus]]{{cn|date=17 May 2014}} --> |
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{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} The northeastern part of the island is the ''de facto'' state of [[#Northern Cyprus|Northern Cyprus]]. |
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{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} The northeastern part of the island is the ''de facto'' state of [[#Northern Cyprus|Northern Cyprus]]. See [[Foreign relations of Cyprus]] and [[Cyprus dispute]]. [[Turkey]] refers to the Republic of Cyprus government as "The Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus".<ref name=CypriotAdmin>{{cite web|url=https://www.ab.gov.tr/greek-administration-of-southern-cyprus_255_en.html|title=Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus|website=Republic of Turkey: Ministry of EU Affairs|date=5 June 2017|accessdate=27 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127203106/https://www.ab.gov.tr/greek-administration-of-southern-cyprus_255_en.html#|archive-date=27 January 2018|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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Cyprus is not recognised by [[#Turkey|Turkey]] due to the [[Cyprus dispute]], with Turkey recognising [[#Northern Cyprus|Northern Cyprus]]. |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Czech Republic"></span>'''{{flag|Czech Republic}}'''{{efn|A simpler official short name has been encouraged by the Czech government, "''Czechia''". |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Czech Republic"></span>'''{{flag|Czech Republic}}'''{{efn|A simpler official short name has been encouraged by the Czech government, "''Czechia''". This variant remains uncommon, but has been adopted by several companies and organisations. See [[Name of the Czech Republic]].}} |
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{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} The [[Kingdom of Denmark]] includes 2 self-governing territories: |
{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} The [[Kingdom of Denmark]] includes 2 self-governing territories: |
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The continental territory of Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland form the three constituent countries of the Kingdom.{{efn|The designation "Denmark" can refer either to continental Denmark or to the short name for the entire Kingdom (e.g. in international organizations).}} The Kingdom of Denmark as a whole is a member of the EU, but EU law [[Greenland Treaty|does not apply]] to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stm.dk/_p_12710.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=20 May 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910005827/http://www.stm.dk/_p_12710.html |archivedate=10 September 2015 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stm.dk/_p_12712.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=20 May 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214060548/http://www.stm.dk/_p_12712.html |archivedate=14 February 2014 |df= }}</ref> |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Djibouti"></span>'''{{flag|Djibouti}}''' – Republic of Djibouti |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="East Timor"></span>'''{{flag|East Timor}}''' – Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste{{efn|The government of East Timor uses "Timor-Leste" as the official English name of the country.}} |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Egypt"></span>'''{{flag|Egypt}}''' – Arab Republic of Egypt |
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* {{flag|Åland}} is a neutral and demilitarised autonomous region of Finland.{{efn|name="autonomous"}}{{efn|[[Åland Islands|Åland]] was demilitarised by the [[Treaty of Paris (1856)|Treaty of Paris]] in 1856, which was later affirmed by the [[League of Nations]] in 1921, and in a somewhat different context reaffirmed in the treaty on Finland's admission to the European Union in 1995.}} |
* {{flag|Åland}} is a neutral and demilitarised autonomous region of Finland.{{efn|name="autonomous"}}{{efn|[[Åland Islands|Åland]] was demilitarised by the [[Treaty of Paris (1856)|Treaty of Paris]] in 1856, which was later affirmed by the [[League of Nations]] in 1921, and in a somewhat different context reaffirmed in the treaty on Finland's admission to the European Union in 1995.}} |
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{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} France contains five overseas regions/departments: [[French Guiana]], [[Guadeloupe]], [[Martinique]], [[Mayotte]], and [[Réunion]]. France also includes the overseas territories of: |
{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} France contains five overseas regions/departments: [[French Guiana]], [[Guadeloupe]], [[Martinique]], [[Mayotte]], and [[Réunion]]. France also includes the overseas territories of: |
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* {{flag|French Polynesia}} |
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{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} Germany is a [[federation]] of [[States of Germany|16 federated states]] |
{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} Germany is a [[federation]] of [[States of Germany|16 federated states]]. |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Ghana"></span>'''{{flag|Ghana}}''' – Republic of Ghana |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Ghana"></span>'''{{flag|Ghana}}''' – Republic of Ghana |
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{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} [[Mount Athos]] |
{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} Greece contains one autonomous area, [[Mount Athos]].<ref>Constitution of Greece, Art. 105.</ref> |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Grenada"></span>'''{{flag|Grenada}}''' |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Grenada"></span>'''{{flag|Grenada}}''' |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Haiti"></span>'''{{flag|Haiti}}''' – Republic of Haiti |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Haiti"></span>'''{{flag|Haiti}}''' – Republic of Haiti |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Iceland"></span>'''{{flag|Iceland}}'''{{efn|name="Republic"|While sometimes referred to as the "Republic of Iceland"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/281235/Iceland|title=Iceland - Culture, History, & People|publisher=|access-date=2 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718220132/http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/281235/Iceland#|archive-date=18 July 2011|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/ungegn/docs/26th-gegn-docs/WP/WP54_UNGEGN%20WG%20Country%20Names%20Document%202011.pdf# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811023432/http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/UNGEGN/docs/26th-gegn-docs/WP/WP54_UNGEGN%20WG%20Country%20Names%20Document%202011.pdf# |archive-date=11 August 2011 |dead-url=no |df=dmy-all |website=unstats.un.org |format=PDF}}</ref> and sometimes its counterpart ''Lýðveldið Ísland'' in Icelandic, the official name of the country is simply Iceland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visindavefur.is/svar.php?id=54970|title=Hvert er formlegt heiti landsins okkar?|publisher=|access-date=2 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722022935/http://visindavefur.is/svar.php?id=54970#|archive-date=22 July 2011|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref> One example of the former is the name of the [[Constitution of Iceland]], which in Icelandic is ''Stjórnarskrá lýðveldisins Íslands'' and literally means "the Constitution of the republic of Iceland", |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Iceland"></span>'''{{flag|Iceland}}'''{{efn|name="Republic"|While sometimes referred to as the "Republic of Iceland"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/281235/Iceland|title=Iceland - Culture, History, & People|publisher=|access-date=2 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718220132/http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/281235/Iceland#|archive-date=18 July 2011|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/ungegn/docs/26th-gegn-docs/WP/WP54_UNGEGN%20WG%20Country%20Names%20Document%202011.pdf# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811023432/http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/UNGEGN/docs/26th-gegn-docs/WP/WP54_UNGEGN%20WG%20Country%20Names%20Document%202011.pdf# |archive-date=11 August 2011 |dead-url=no |df=dmy-all |website=unstats.un.org |format=PDF}}</ref> and sometimes its counterpart ''Lýðveldið Ísland'' in Icelandic, the official name of the country is simply "Iceland".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visindavefur.is/svar.php?id=54970|title=Hvert er formlegt heiti landsins okkar?|publisher=|access-date=2 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722022935/http://visindavefur.is/svar.php?id=54970#|archive-date=22 July 2011|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref> One example of the former is the name of the [[Constitution of Iceland]], which in Icelandic is ''Stjórnarskrá lýðveldisins Íslands'' and literally means "the Constitution of the republic of Iceland". However, note that in this usage "republic" is not capitalised.}} |
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{{extent}}India is a [[federation]] of [[States and territories of India|29 states and seven union territories |
{{extent}}India is a [[federation]] of [[States and territories of India|29 states and seven union territories]]. |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Indonesia"></span>'''{{flag|Indonesia}}''' – Republic of Indonesia |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Indonesia"></span>'''{{flag|Indonesia}}''' – Republic of Indonesia |
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{{extent}}Indonesia has [[Provinces of Indonesia| |
{{extent}}Indonesia has five autonomous [[Provinces of Indonesia|provinces]], [[Aceh]], [[Jakarta]], [[Papua (province)|Papua]], [[West Papua (province)|West Papua]], and [[Special Region of Yogyakarta|Yogyakarta]].{{efn|name="autonomous"}} |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Iran"></span>'''{{flag|Iran}}''' – Islamic Republic of Iran |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Iran"></span>'''{{flag|Iran}}''' – Islamic Republic of Iran |
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{{extent}}Iraq is a [[federation]]{{efn|name="federal"}}<ref>[http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/20704/11332732681iraqi_constitution_en.pdf/iraqi_constitution_en.pdf Iraqi constitution] {{webarchive|url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20160518175432/http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/20704/11332732681iraqi_constitution_en.pdf/iraqi_constitution_en.pdf |date=18 May 2016 }}</ref> of [[Governorates of Iraq|19 governorates]], five of which make up the autonomous [[Iraqi Kurdistan]].{{efn|name="autonomous"}} |
{{extent}}Iraq is a [[federation]]{{efn|name="federal"}}<ref>[http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/20704/11332732681iraqi_constitution_en.pdf/iraqi_constitution_en.pdf Iraqi constitution] {{webarchive|url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20160518175432/http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/20704/11332732681iraqi_constitution_en.pdf/iraqi_constitution_en.pdf |date=18 May 2016 }}</ref> of [[Governorates of Iraq|19 governorates]], five of which make up the autonomous [[Iraqi Kurdistan]].{{efn|name="autonomous"}} |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Ireland"></span>'''{{flag|Ireland}}'''{{efn|"Ireland" is the official |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Ireland"></span>'''{{flag|Ireland}}'''{{efn|"Ireland" is the official name of the country in English. "Republic of Ireland" (the official ''description'' in English) and "Éire" (the official name in Irish) have sometimes been used unofficially to distinguish the state from the larger [[Ireland|island of Ireland]], however, this is officially deprecated.<ref>{{cite journal |journal=Journal of British Studies |volume=46 |pages=72–90 |number=1 |date=January 2007 |publisher=Cambridge University Press on behalf of The North American Conference on British Studies |doi=10.1086/508399 |jstor=10.1086/508399 |title=The Irish Free State/Éire/Republic of Ireland/Ireland: "A Country by Any Other Name"? |last=Daly |first=Mary E. }}</ref> See [[names of the Irish state]].}} |
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Israel is not recognised as a state by [[International recognition of Israel|32 UN members]] |
Israel is not recognised as a state by [[International recognition of Israel|32 UN members]] and the [[#SADR|Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]]. |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Italy"></span>'''{{flag|Italy}}''' – Italian Republic |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Italy"></span>'''{{flag|Italy}}''' – Italian Republic |
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{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} [[Italy]] has 5 autonomous regions, |
{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} [[Italy]] has 5 autonomous regions, [[Aosta Valley]], [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]], [[Sardinia]], [[Sicily]] and [[Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol]].{{efn|name="autonomous"}} |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Ivory Coast"></span>'''{{flag|Ivory Coast}}''' – Republic of Côte d'Ivoire{{efn|The government of Ivory Coast uses "Côte d'Ivoire" as the English |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Ivory Coast"></span>'''{{flag|Ivory Coast}}''' – Republic of Côte d'Ivoire{{efn|The government of Ivory Coast uses "Côte d'Ivoire" as the official English name of the country.}} |
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| style="background:LightCoral;" |{{claimedby|SKOREA}} |
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{{extent}}North Korea is not recognised by three UN members |
{{extent}}North Korea is not recognised by three UN members, [[#France|France]], [[#Japan|Japan]], and [[#Korea South|South Korea]], the last of which claims to be the sole legitimate government of [[Korea]].<ref>{{cite web |
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|title = Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Korea South"></span>'''{{flag|Korea, South}}''' – Republic of Korea |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Korea South"></span>'''{{flag|Korea, South}}''' – Republic of Korea |
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⚫ | {{extent}}South Korea has 1 autonomous region, [[Jeju Island|Jejudo]].{{efn|name="autonomous"}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Keun Min|title=Greetings|publisher=Jeju Special Self-Governing Province|url=http://english.jeju.go.kr/contents/index.php?mid=02|accessdate=10 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502123553/http://english.jeju.go.kr/contents/index.php?mid=02#|archive-date=2 May 2013|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Mozambique"></span>'''{{flag|Mozambique}}''' – Republic of Mozambique |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Myanmar"></span>'''{{flag|Myanmar}}''' – Republic of the Union of Myanmar{{efn|The country's official name of Myanmar, adopted in 1989, has been mixed and controversial, with the former name Burma |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Myanmar"></span>'''{{flag|Myanmar}}''' – Republic of the Union of Myanmar{{efn|The country's official name of Myanmar, adopted in 1989, has been mixed and controversial, with the former name Burma still being used in many cases. See [[Names of Myanmar]].}} |
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{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} The [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]] includes four areas with substantial autonomy: |
{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} The [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]] includes four areas with substantial autonomy: |
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The continental part of the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten form the four constituent countries of the Kingdom. Three other territories ([[Bonaire]], [[Saba]], and [[Sint Eustatius]]) are [[Caribbean Netherlands|special municipalities]] of the continental Netherlands. |
The continental part of the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten form the four constituent countries of the Kingdom. Three other territories ([[Bonaire]], [[Saba]], and [[Sint Eustatius]]) are [[Caribbean Netherlands|special municipalities]] of the continental Netherlands.{{efn|The designation "Netherlands" can refer either to the continental Netherlands or to the short name for the entire Kingdom (e.g. in international organizations).}} The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a whole is a member of the EU, but EU law applies only to parts within Europe. |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="New Zealand"></span>'''{{flag|New Zealand}}''' |
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{{extent}}New Zealand is a [[Commonwealth realm]],{{efn|name="realm"}} and has the dependent territories of: |
{{extent}}New Zealand is a [[Commonwealth realm]],{{efn|name="realm"}} and has the dependent territories of: |
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New Zealand has responsibilities for (but no rights of control over) two freely [[associated state]]s: |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Norway"></span>'''{{flag|Norway}}''' – Kingdom of Norway |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Norway"></span>'''{{flag|Norway}}''' – Kingdom of Norway |
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* [[Svalbard]] is an integral part of Norway, but has a special status due to the [[Svalbard Treaty]]. |
* [[Svalbard]] is an integral part of Norway, but has a special status due to the [[Svalbard Treaty]]. |
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{{extent}}Pakistan is a [[federation]] of [[Subdivisions of Pakistan|four provinces, 1 capital territory, and tribal regions]]. Pakistan |
{{extent}}Pakistan is a [[federation]] of [[Subdivisions of Pakistan|four provinces, 1 capital territory, and tribal regions]]. Pakistan exercises control over certain portions of [[Kashmir]], but has not officially annexed any of it,<ref>Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 1.</ref><ref>{{Cite news |
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| isbn = 978-81-261-1091-9}}</ref> The portions that it controls are divided into two territories, administered separately from Pakistan proper: |
| isbn = 978-81-261-1091-9}}</ref> The portions that it controls are divided into two territories, administered separately from Pakistan proper: |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Peru"></span>'''{{flag|Peru|state}}''' – Republic of Peru |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Peru"></span>'''{{flag|Peru|state}}''' – Republic of Peru |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Philippines"></span>'''{{flag|Philippines}}''' – Republic of the Philippines |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Philippines"></span>'''{{flag|Philippines}}''' – Republic of the Philippines |
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{{extent}}The Philippines contains one autonomous region, [[Bangsamoro |
{{extent}}The Philippines contains one autonomous region, [[Bangsamoro]].{{efn|name="autonomous"}} |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Poland"></span>'''{{flag|Poland}}''' – Republic of Poland |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Poland"></span>'''{{flag|Poland}}''' – Republic of Poland |
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{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} Portugal contains two autonomous regions, [[Azores]] and [[Madeira]].{{efn|name="autonomous"}} |
{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} Portugal contains two autonomous regions, [[Azores|the Azores]] and [[Madeira]].{{efn|name="autonomous"}} |
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{{extent}}Russia is |
{{extent}}Russia is a [[federation]] of 85 [[federal subjects of Russia|federal subjects]] (republics, oblasts, krais, autonomous okrugs, federal cities, and an autonomous oblast). Several of the federal subjects are ethnic republics.{{efn|name="autonomous"}} |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Rwanda"></span>'''{{flag|Rwanda}}''' – Republic of Rwanda |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Rwanda"></span>'''{{flag|Rwanda}}''' – Republic of Rwanda |
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{{extent}}Somalia has two self-declared autonomous regions |
{{extent}}Somalia has two self-declared autonomous regions, [[Puntland]] and [[Galmudug]], while the territory of [[#Somaliland|Somaliland]] has formed an unrecognised de facto state. |
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{{extent}}South Sudan is a [[federation]] of [[States of South Sudan|32 states]]. |
{{extent}}South Sudan is a [[federation]] of [[States of South Sudan|32 states]]. |
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* The [[Abyei Area]] is a zone with "special administrative status" established by the [[Comprehensive Peace Agreement]] in 2005. It is ''de-jure'' a condominium of South Sudan and Sudan, but ''de facto'' administered by South Sudan.<ref name=UNISFA2017>{{cite web|url=https://unisfa.unmissions.org/statement-unisfa-recent-spate-attacks-abyei|title=Statement from UNISFA on the recent spate of attacks in Abyei|website=UNmissions.org|date=18 October 2017|accessdate=12 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213022254/https://unisfa.unmissions.org/statement-unisfa-recent-spate-attacks-abyei#|archive-date=13 February 2018|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=AbyeiName>{{cite web|url=http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/17103/Abyei-Administration-Area-Changes-Name.aspx|title=Abyei Administration Area Changes Name|website=Gurtong.net|date=29 July 2015|accessdate=12 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213022037/http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/17103/Abyei-Administration-Area-Changes-Name.aspx#|archive-date=13 February 2018|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Spain"></span>'''{{flag|Spain}}''' – Kingdom of Spain |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Spain"></span>'''{{flag|Spain}}''' – Kingdom of Spain |
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{{extent}}Sudan is a [[federation]] of [[States of Sudan|18 states]]. |
{{extent}}Sudan is a [[federation]] of [[States of Sudan|18 states]]. |
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{{extent}}Member of the UNASUL.{{efn|name="UNASUL"}} |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|Swaziland → [[#Eswatini|Eswatini]] |
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{{extent}}Ukraine |
{{extent}}Ukraine claims [[Autonomous Republic of Crimea|Crimea]] as an [[territorial autonomy|autonomous republic]], however it has been annexed by [[#Russia|Russia]]. |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="United Arab Emirates"></span>'''{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}''' |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="United Arab Emirates"></span>'''{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}''' |
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|<span style="display:none">A</span> None |
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{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} The United Kingdom is a [[Commonwealth realm]]{{efn|name="realm"}} consisting of [[Countries of the United Kingdom|four constituent countries]]: [[England]], [[Northern Ireland]], [[Scotland]], and [[Wales]]. The United Kingdom has the following overseas territories: |
{{extent}}Member of the EU.{{efn|name="EU"}} The United Kingdom is a [[Commonwealth realm]]{{efn|name="realm"}} consisting of [[Countries of the United Kingdom|four constituent countries]]: [[England]], [[Northern Ireland]], [[Scotland]], and [[Wales]]. The United Kingdom has the following overseas territories: |
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* {{noflag|[[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]]}} |
* {{noflag|[[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]]}} |
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* {{flag|Anguilla}} |
* {{flag|Anguilla}} |
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The British monarch has direct sovereignty over three self-governing [[Crown dependencies]]: |
The British monarch has direct sovereignty over three self-governing [[Crown dependencies]]: |
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* {{flag|Isle of Man}} |
* {{flag|Isle of Man}} |
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* {{flag|Jersey}} |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="United States"></span>'''{{flag|United States}}''' – United States of America |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="United States"></span>'''{{flag|United States}}''' – United States of America |
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|<span style="display:none">A</span> None |
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{{extent}}The United States is a [[federation]] of [[Political divisions of the United States|50 states and 1 federal district]] with [[shared sovereignty]]. The [[Federal government of the United States]] has sovereignty over the following inhabited possessions and commonwealths: |
{{extent}}The United States is a [[federation]] of [[Political divisions of the United States|50 states and 1 federal district]] with [[shared sovereignty]]. The [[Federal government of the United States]] has sovereignty over the following inhabited possessions and commonwealths: |
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* {{flag|American Samoa}} |
* {{flag|American Samoa}} |
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* {{flag|Guam}} |
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It also has sovereignty over several uninhabited territories: |
It also has sovereignty over several uninhabited territories: |
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* [[Baker Island]] |
* [[Baker Island]] |
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* [[Howland Island]] |
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* [[Wake Island]] |
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It also disputes sovereignty over the following territories: |
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* [[Serranilla Bank]] |
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Three sovereign states have become [[associated state]]s of the United States under the [[Compact of Free Association]]: |
Three sovereign states have become [[associated state]]s of the United States under the [[Compact of Free Association]]: |
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* {{flag|Marshall Islands}} – Republic of the Marshall Islands |
* {{flag|Marshall Islands}} – Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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* {{flag|Micronesia}} – Federated States of Micronesia |
* {{flag|Micronesia}} – Federated States of Micronesia |
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* {{flag|Palau}} – Republic of Palau |
* {{flag|Palau}} – Republic of Palau |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Uruguay"></span>'''{{flag|Uruguay}}''' – Oriental Republic of Uruguay |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Uruguay"></span>'''{{flag|Uruguay}}''' – Oriental Republic of Uruguay |
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{{extent}}Member of the UNASUL.{{efn|name="UNASUL"}} |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Uzbekistan"></span>'''{{flag|Uzbekistan}}''' – Republic of Uzbekistan |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Uzbekistan"></span>'''{{flag|Uzbekistan}}''' – Republic of Uzbekistan |
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|<span style="display:none">A</span> None |
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{{extent}} |
{{extent}}Venezuela is a [[federation]] of [[States of Venezuela|23 states, 1 capital district, and federal dependencies]]. |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Vietnam"></span>'''{{flag|Vietnam}}''' – Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Vietnam"></span>'''{{flag|Vietnam}}''' – Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
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| style="background:Orchid;" |<span style="display:none">D</span>[[China and the United Nations|Former UN member]] (as Republic of China, 1945–1971)<br />Observer in one [[list of specialized agencies of the United Nations|UN specialized agency]] under the name "[[Chinese Taipei]]" |
| style="background:Orchid;" |<span style="display:none">D</span>[[China and the United Nations|Former UN member]] (as Republic of China, 1945–1971)<br />Observer in one [[list of specialized agencies of the United Nations|UN specialized agency]] under the name "[[Chinese Taipei]]" |
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{{extent}}A state competing (nominally) for recognition with the [[China|People's Republic of China]] (PRC) as the government of China since 1949. The Republic of China (ROC) controls the island of [[Taiwan]] and associated islands, Quemoy, Matsu, the Pratas and parts of the [[Spratly Islands]], |
{{extent}}A state competing (nominally) for recognition with the [[China|People's Republic of China]] (PRC) as the government of China since 1949. The Republic of China (ROC) controls the island of [[Taiwan]] and associated islands, Quemoy, Matsu, the Pratas and parts of the [[Spratly Islands]], and has not renounced claims over its annexed territories on the [[Mainland China|mainland]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ma refers to China as ROC territory in magazine interview |work=[[Taipei Times]] |date=8 October 2008 |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/10/08/2003425320 |access-date=13 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603213128/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/10/08/2003425320# |archive-date=3 June 2009 |dead-url=no |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The ROC is recognised by {{Numrec|ROC|asof=E|alt=UN member states and the Holy See as of}}. All these states do not recognise the PRC either. Additionally, one UN member ([[Bhutan]]) has [[Foreign relations of Taiwan#Entities with no relations with either ROC or PRC|refrained from recognising]] either the ROC or the PRC. |
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The territory of the ROC is claimed in whole by the PRC.{{efn|name="TAI2" |
The territory of the ROC is claimed in whole by the PRC.{{efn|name="TAI2"}} The ROC [[Foreign relations of Taiwan#Relations with international organizations|participates in international organizations]] under a variety of pseudonyms, most commonly "[[Chinese Taipei]]" and in the [[World Trade Organization|WTO]] it has full membership. The ROC was a founding member of the UN and enjoyed membership from 1945 to 1971, with veto power in the [[United Nations Security Council|UN Security Council]]. See [[China and the United Nations]]. |
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Transnistria"></span>'''{{flag|Transnistria|state}}''' – Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic |
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Transnistria"></span>'''{{flag|Transnistria|state}}''' – Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic |
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Debate exists on the degree to which [[Diplomatic recognition|recognition]] should be included as a criterion of statehood. The declarative theory of statehood argues that statehood is purely objective and recognition of a state by other states is irrelevant. On the other end of the spectrum, the [[Constitutive theory|constitutive theory of statehood]] defines a state as a person under international law only if it is recognised as [[Sovereignty|sovereign]] by other states. For the purposes of this list, included are all states that either: |
Debate exists on the degree to which [[Diplomatic recognition|recognition]] should be included as a criterion of statehood. The declarative theory of statehood argues that statehood is purely objective and recognition of a state by other states is irrelevant. On the other end of the spectrum, the [[Constitutive theory|constitutive theory of statehood]] defines a state as a person under international law only if it is recognised as [[Sovereignty|sovereign]] by other states. For the purposes of this list, included are all states that either: |
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* (a) consider themselves sovereign (through a [[declaration of independence]] or some other means) and are often regarded as satisfying the declarative theory of statehood, ''or'' |
* (a) consider themselves sovereign (through a [[declaration of independence]] or some other means) and are often regarded as satisfying the declarative theory of statehood, ''or'' |
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* (b) are recognised as a sovereign state by at least one [[member states of the United Nations|UN member state]] |
* (b) are recognised as a sovereign state by at least one [[member states of the United Nations|UN member state]] |
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On the basis of the above criteria, this list includes the following 206 entities:<ref>The following bullets are grouped according to the availability of sources for the two criteria ((a) and/or (b)). This arrangement is not intended to reflect the relative importance of the two theories. Additional details are discussed in the state's individual entries.</ref>{{efn|name="micros"|The [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]] is not included, as despite being a sovereign entity it lacks territory and does not claim statehood. Entities considered to be [[micronation]]s are not included. It is often up to debate whether a micronation truly controls its claimed territory. Also omitted from this list are all [[uncontacted people]]s, either who live in [[stateless society|societies that cannot be defined as states]] or whose statuses as such are not definitively known.}} |
On the basis of the above criteria, this list includes the following 206 entities:<ref>The following bullets are grouped according to the availability of sources for the two criteria ((a) and/or (b)). This arrangement is not intended to reflect the relative importance of the two theories. Additional details are discussed in the state's individual entries.</ref>{{efn|name="micros"|The [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]] is not included, as despite being a sovereign entity it lacks territory and does not claim statehood. Entities considered to be [[micronation]]s are not included. It is often up to debate whether a micronation truly controls its claimed territory. Also omitted from this list are all [[uncontacted people]]s, either who live in [[stateless society|societies that cannot be defined as states]] or whose statuses as such are not definitively known.}} |
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* 203 states recognised by at least one [[member states of the United Nations|UN member state]] |
* 203 states recognised by at least one [[member states of the United Nations|UN member state]] |
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* Two states that satisfy the declarative theory of statehood and are recognised only by non-UN member states: [[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh]], [[Transnistria]] |
* Two states that satisfy the declarative theory of statehood and are recognised only by non-UN member states: [[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh]], [[Transnistria]] |
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The table includes bullets representing entities which are either not sovereign states or have a close association to another sovereign state. It also includes subnational areas where the sovereignty of the titular state is limited by an international agreement. Taken together, these include: |
The table includes bullets representing entities which are either not sovereign states or have a close association to another sovereign state. It also includes subnational areas where the sovereignty of the titular state is limited by an international agreement. Taken together, these include: |
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* States in a [[associated state|free association]] relationship to another state |
* States in a [[associated state|free association]] relationship to another state |
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* Two entities controlled by Pakistan which are neither sovereign states, dependent territories, or part of another state: [[Azad Kashmir]] and [[Gilgit Baltistan]] |
* Two entities controlled by Pakistan which are neither sovereign states, dependent territories, or part of another state: [[Azad Kashmir]] and [[Gilgit Baltistan]] |
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* [[List of territorial disputes]] |
* [[List of territorial disputes]] |
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* [[Sovereign state]] |
* [[Sovereign state]] |
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** [[List of former sovereign states]] |
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** [[List of sovereign states and dependent territories by continent]] |
** [[List of sovereign states and dependent territories by continent]] |
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** [[List of sovereign states by date of formation]] |
** [[List of sovereign states by date of formation]] |
Revision as of 06:58, 31 March 2019
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world, with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.
The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations system: 193 member states,[1] two observer states and 11 other states. The sovereignty dispute column indicates states whose sovereignty is undisputed (190 states) and states whose sovereignty is disputed (16 states, of which there are six member states, one observer state and nine other states).
Compiling a list such as this can be a difficult and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerning the criteria for statehood. For more information on the criteria used to determine the contents of this list, please see the criteria for inclusion section below. The list is intended to include entities that have been recognised as having de facto status as sovereign states, and inclusion should not be seen as an endorsement of any specific claim to statehood in legal terms.
List of states
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UN member state | None | Andorra is a co-principality in which the office of head of state is jointly held ex officio by the French president and the bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Urgell,[2] who himself is appointed by the Holy See. |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth realm[e] with 1 autonomous region, Barbuda.[f] |
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UN member state | None | Argentina is a federation of 23 provinces and 1 autonomous city. |
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UN member state | Not recognised by Pakistan. | Armenia is not recognised by Pakistan due to the dispute over Artsakh.[4][5][6] |
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UN member state | None | Australia is a Commonwealth realm[e] and a federation of six states and 10 territories. The external territories of Australia are: |
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UN member state | None | Member of the European Union.[c] Austria is a federation of nine states. |
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UN member state | None | Azerbaijan contains two autonomous regions, Nakhchivan and Nagorno-Karabakh.[f] The Republic of Artsakh, a de facto state, has been established much in the latter and some of its surrounding area. |
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UN member state | None | The Bahamas is a Commonwealth realm.[e] |
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UN member state | None | Barbados is a Commonwealth realm.[e] |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] Belgium is a federation divided into linguistic communities and regions. |
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UN member state | None | Belize is a Commonwealth realm.[e] |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Bosnia and Herzegovina is a federation of two constituent units:
and Brčko District, a self-governing administrative unit.[9] |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Brazil is a federation of 26 states and 1 federal district. |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Canada is a Commonwealth realm[e] and a federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories. |
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UN member state | Partially unrecognised. Claimed by the Republic of China | China contains five autonomous regions, Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Tibet, and Xinjiang.[f] Additionally, it has sovereignty over the Special Administrative Regions of:
China claims, but does not control Taiwan, which is governed by a rival administration (the Republic of China) that claims all of China as its territory.[k] China is not recognised by 12 UN member states and the Holy See, which, with the exception of Bhutan, all recognise Taiwan instead.[l] |
China, Republic of → Taiwan | |||
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Comoros is a federation of 3 islands.[m] |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | Not recognised by Turkey[12] | Member of the EU.[c] The northeastern part of the island is the de facto state of Northern Cyprus.
Cyprus is not recognised by Turkey due to the Cyprus dispute, with Turkey recognising Northern Cyprus. |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea → Korea, North | |||
Democratic Republic of the Congo → Congo, Democratic Republic of the | |||
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] The Kingdom of Denmark includes 2 self-governing territories:
The continental territory of Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland form the three constituent countries of the Kingdom.[q] The Kingdom of Denmark as a whole is a member of the EU, but EU law does not apply to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.[13][14] |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Ethiopia is a federation of nine regions and two chartered cities. |
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UN member state | None | Fiji contains 1 autonomous region, Rotuma.[f][15][16] |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] France contains five overseas regions/departments: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Réunion. France also includes the overseas territories of: |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Georgia contains two autonomous republics, Adjara and Abkhazia.[f] In Abkhazia and South Ossetia, de facto states have been formed. |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] Germany is a federation of 16 federated states. |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] Greece contains one autonomous area, Mount Athos.[18] |
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UN member state | None | Grenada is a Commonwealth realm.[e] |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
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UN member state | None | India is a federation of 29 states and seven union territories. |
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UN member state | None | Indonesia has five autonomous provinces, Aceh, Jakarta, Papua, West Papua, and Yogyakarta.[f] |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Iraq is a federation[m][22] of 19 governorates, five of which make up the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan.[f] |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
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UN member state | Partially unrecognised | Israel exerts strong control over the territory claimed by Palestine. Israel annexed East Jerusalem,[24] an annexation not recognised by the international community.[25] Israel maintains varying levels of control over the rest of the West Bank, and although Israel no longer has a permanent civilian or military presence in the Gaza Strip, following its unilateral disengagement, it is still considered by some to be the occupying power under international law.[26][27][28][29][30]
Israel is not recognised as a state by 32 UN members and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] Italy has 5 autonomous regions, Aosta Valley, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sardinia, Sicily and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.[f] |
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UN member state | None | Jamaica is a Commonwealth realm.[e] |
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UN member state | South Korea | Claimed byNorth Korea is not recognised by three UN members, France, Japan, and South Korea, the last of which claims to be the sole legitimate government of Korea.[31] |
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UN member state | North Korea | Claimed bySouth Korea has 1 autonomous region, Jejudo.[f][32]
South Korea is not recognised by North Korea, which claims to be the sole legitimate government of Korea. |
Kosovo | Kosovo →|||
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
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UN member state | None | Malaysia is a federation of 13 states and three federal territories. |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
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UN member state | None | Under Compact of Free Association with the United States. |
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UN member state | None | Mauritius has an autonomous island, Rodrigues.[f] |
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UN member state | None | Mexico is a federation of 31 states and one autonomous city. |
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UN member state | None | Under Compact of Free Association with the United States. The Federated States of Micronesia is a federation of four states. |
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UN member state | None | Moldova has the autonomous regions of Gagauzia and Transnistria, the latter of which has established a de facto state. |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Part of the Moroccan-claimed Western Sahara is controlled by the de facto Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. |
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UN member state | None | Nepal is a federation composed of 14 zones. |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] The Kingdom of the Netherlands includes four areas with substantial autonomy:
The continental part of the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten form the four constituent countries of the Kingdom. Three other territories (Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius) are special municipalities of the continental Netherlands.[z] The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a whole is a member of the EU, but EU law applies only to parts within Europe. |
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UN member state | None | New Zealand is a Commonwealth realm,[e] and has the dependent territories of:
New Zealand has responsibilities for (but no rights of control over) two freely associated states: The Cook Islands and Niue have diplomatic relations with 49 and 18 UN members respectively.[33][34][35] They have full treaty-making capacity in the UN,[36] and are members of some UN specialized agencies. |
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UN member state | None | Nicaragua contains two autonomous regions, Atlántico Sur and Atlántico Norte.[f] |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Nigeria is a federation of 36 states and 1 federal territory. |
Niue | Niue →|||
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UN member state | None | |
Northern Cyprus | Northern Cyprus →|||
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UN member state | None |
Norway has the dependent territories of: |
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UN member state | None | Pakistan is a federation of four provinces, 1 capital territory, and tribal regions. Pakistan exercises control over certain portions of Kashmir, but has not officially annexed any of it,[37][38] instead regarding it as a disputed territory.[39][40] The portions that it controls are divided into two territories, administered separately from Pakistan proper:
Azad Kashmir describes itself as a "self-governing state under Pakistani control", while Gilgit-Baltistan is described in its governance order as a group of "areas" with self-government.[41][42][43] These territories are not usually regarded as sovereign, as they do not fulfill the criteria set out by the declarative theory of statehood (for example, their current laws do not allow them to engage independently in relations with other states). Several state functions of these territories (such as foreign affairs and defence) are performed by Pakistan.[42][44][45] |
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UN member state | None | Under Compact of Free Association with the United States. |
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UN observer state; member of 2 UN specialized agencies | Partially unrecognised. Disputed by Israel | The State of Palestine, declared in 1988, is not recognised as a state by Israel and has received diplomatic recognition from 145 states.[46] The proclaimed state has no agreed territorial borders, or effective control over much of the territory that it proclaimed.[47] The Palestinian National Authority is an interim administrative body formed as a result of the Oslo Accords that exercises limited autonomous jurisdiction within the Palestinian territories. In foreign relations, Palestine is represented by the Palestine Liberation Organization.[48] The State of Palestine is a member state of UNESCO,[49] UNIDO, and an observer state in the UN. |
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UN member state | None | Papua New Guinea is a Commonwealth realm[e] with 1 autonomous region, Bougainville.[f] |
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UN member state | None | The Philippines contains one autonomous region, Bangsamoro.[f] |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] Portugal contains two autonomous regions, the Azores and Madeira.[f] |
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UN member state | None | |
Republic of Korea → Korea, South | |||
Republic of the Congo → Congo, Republic of the | |||
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
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UN member state | None | Russia is a federation of 85 federal subjects (republics, oblasts, krais, autonomous okrugs, federal cities, and an autonomous oblast). Several of the federal subjects are ethnic republics.[f] |
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UN member state | None | |
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic →|||
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UN member state | None | Saint Kitts and Nevis is a Commonwealth realm[e] and is a federation[m] of two islands, St. Kitts and Nevis. |
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UN member state | None | Saint Lucia is a Commonwealth realm.[e] |
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UN member state | None | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a Commonwealth realm.[e] |
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UN member state | None | São Tomé and Príncipe contains 1 autonomous province, Príncipe.[f] |
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UN member state | None | Serbia contains two autonomous regions, Vojvodina and Kosovo and Metohija.[f] The latter is under the de facto control of the Republic of Kosovo. |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
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UN member state | None | The Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm.[e] |
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UN member state | None | Somalia has two self-declared autonomous regions, Puntland and Galmudug, while the territory of Somaliland has formed an unrecognised de facto state. |
Somaliland | Somaliland →|||
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | South Sudan is a federation of 32 states. |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities and 2 special autonomous cities.[f] |
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UN member state | None | Sudan is a federation of 18 states. |
South Sudan | Sudan, South →|||
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] |
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UN member state | None | Switzerland is a federation of 26 cantons. |
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UN member state | None | The Syrian National Coalition, which is recognised as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people by 20 UN members, has established an interim government to rule rebel controlled territory during the Syrian civil war.
Syria has one self-declared autonomous region: Rojava. |
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UN member state | None | Tajikistan contains 1 autonomous region, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province.[f] |
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UN member state | None | Tanzania contains 1 autonomous region, Zanzibar.[f] |
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UN member state | None | |
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UN member state | None | Trinidad and Tobago contains 1 autonomous region, Tobago.[f] |
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UN member state | None | Tuvalu is a Commonwealth realm.[e] |
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UN member state | None | Ukraine claims Crimea as an autonomous republic, however it has been annexed by Russia. |
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UN member state | None | The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates. |
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UN member state | None | Member of the EU.[c] The United Kingdom is a Commonwealth realm[e] consisting of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom has the following overseas territories:
The British monarch has direct sovereignty over three self-governing Crown dependencies: |
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UN member state | None | The United States is a federation of 50 states and 1 federal district with shared sovereignty. The Federal government of the United States has sovereignty over the following inhabited possessions and commonwealths:
It also has sovereignty over several uninhabited territories:
It also disputes sovereignty over the following territories: Three sovereign states have become associated states of the United States under the Compact of Free Association:
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UN member state | None | Uzbekistan contains 1 autonomous region, Karakalpakstan.[f] |
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UN observer state under the designation of "Holy See"; member of three UN specialized agencies and the IAEA | None | Administered by the Holy See, a sovereign entity with diplomatic relations to 183 states. This figure consists of 180 UN member states, the Cook Islands, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and the State of Palestine.[50] In addition, the European Union and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta maintain diplomatic relations with the Holy See. The Holy See is a member of the IAEA, ITU, UPU, and WIPO and a permanent observer of the UN (in the category of "Non-member State")[48] and multiple other UN System organizations. The Vatican City is governed by officials appointed by the Pope, who is the Bishop of the Diocese of Rome and ex officio sovereign of Vatican City. |
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UN member state | None | Venezuela is a federation of 23 states, 1 capital district, and federal dependencies. |
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No membership | Georgia | Claimed byRecognised by Russia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Artsakh, South Ossetia and Transnistria.[51] Claimed in whole by Georgia as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia. |
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No membership | Azerbaijan | Claimed byA de facto independent state,[52][53][54] recognised only by Abkhazia,[55] South Ossetia[55] and Transnistria.[55][56] Claimed in whole by Azerbaijan.[57] |
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UN specialized agencies | Member of eight(See political status) |
NoneA state in free association with New Zealand, the Cook Islands maintains diplomatic relations with 52 states. The Cook Islands is a member of multiple UN agencies with full treaty making capacity.[36] It shares a head of state with New Zealand as well as having shared citizenship. |
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UN specialized agencies | Member of twoSerbia | Claimed byPursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, Kosovo was placed under the administration of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo in 1999.[58] Kosovo declared independence in 2008, and it has received diplomatic recognition from 114 UN member states and the Republic of China. Serbia continues to maintain its sovereignty claim over Kosovo. Other UN member states and non UN member states continue to recognise Serbian sovereignty or have taken no position on the question. Kosovo is a member of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. The Republic of Kosovo has de facto control over most of the territory, with limited control in North Kosovo. |
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UN specialized agencies | Member of five(See political status) |
NoneA state in free association with New Zealand, Niue maintains diplomatic relations with 20 states. Niue is a member of multiple UN agencies with full treaty making capacity.[36] It shares a head of state with New Zealand as well as having shared citizenship. |
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No membership | Republic of Cyprus | Claimed by theRecognised only by Turkey. Under the name "Turkish Cypriot State", it is an observer state of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Economic Cooperation Organization. Northern Cyprus is claimed in whole by the Republic of Cyprus.[59] |
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No membership | Morocco | Claimed byRecognised at some stage by 84 UN member states, 38 of which have since withdrawn or frozen their recognition. It is a founding member of the African Union and the Asian–African Strategic Partnership formed at the 2005 Asian–African Conference. The territories under its control, the so-called Free Zone, are claimed in whole by Morocco as part of its Southern Provinces. In turn, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic claims the part of Western Sahara to the west of the Moroccan Wall controlled by Morocco. Its government resides in exile in Tindouf, Algeria. |
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No membership | Somalia | Claimed byA de facto independent state,[52][60][61][62][63] not diplomatically recognised by any other state, claimed in whole by the Federal Republic of Somalia.[64] |
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No membership | Georgia | Claimed byA de facto independent state,[65] recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, Nauru, Syria, Venezuela, Abkhazia, Artsakh and Transnistria. Claimed in whole by Georgia as the Provisional Administrative Entity of South Ossetia.[66] |
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Former UN member (as Republic of China, 1945–1971) Observer in one UN specialized agency under the name "Chinese Taipei" |
People's Republic of China | Claimed by theA state competing (nominally) for recognition with the People's Republic of China (PRC) as the government of China since 1949. The Republic of China (ROC) controls the island of Taiwan and associated islands, Quemoy, Matsu, the Pratas and parts of the Spratly Islands, and has not renounced claims over its annexed territories on the mainland.[67] The ROC is recognised by 11 UN member states and the Holy See as of 15 January 2024. All these states do not recognise the PRC either. Additionally, one UN member (Bhutan) has refrained from recognising either the ROC or the PRC.
The territory of the ROC is claimed in whole by the PRC.[k] The ROC participates in international organizations under a variety of pseudonyms, most commonly "Chinese Taipei" and in the WTO it has full membership. The ROC was a founding member of the UN and enjoyed membership from 1945 to 1971, with veto power in the UN Security Council. See China and the United Nations. |
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No membership | Moldova | Claimed byA de facto independent state,[52] recognised only by Abkhazia, Artsakh and South Ossetia.[51] Claimed in whole by Moldova as the Transnistria autonomous territorial unit.[68] |
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Criteria for inclusion
The dominant customary international law standard of statehood is the declarative theory of statehood, which was codified by the Montevideo Convention of 1933. The Convention defines the state as a person of international law if it "possess[es] the following qualifications: (a) a permanent population; (b) a defined territory; (c) government; and (d) a capacity to enter into relations with the other states" so long as it was not "obtained by force whether this consists in the employment of arms, in threatening diplomatic representations, or in any other effective coercive measure".[69][improper synthesis?]
Debate exists on the degree to which recognition should be included as a criterion of statehood. The declarative theory of statehood argues that statehood is purely objective and recognition of a state by other states is irrelevant. On the other end of the spectrum, the constitutive theory of statehood defines a state as a person under international law only if it is recognised as sovereign by other states. For the purposes of this list, included are all states that either:
- (a) consider themselves sovereign (through a declaration of independence or some other means) and are often regarded as satisfying the declarative theory of statehood, or
- (b) are recognised as a sovereign state by at least one UN member state
Note that in some cases, there is a divergence of opinion over the interpretation of the first point, and whether an entity satisfies it is disputed. Unique political entities which fail to meet the classification of a sovereign state are considered proto-states.[70][71]
On the basis of the above criteria, this list includes the following 206 entities:[72][ad]
- 203 states recognised by at least one UN member state
- Two states that satisfy the declarative theory of statehood and are recognised only by non-UN member states: Artsakh, Transnistria
- One state that satisfies the declarative theory of statehood and is not recognised by any other state: Somaliland
The table includes bullets representing entities which are either not sovereign states or have a close association to another sovereign state. It also includes subnational areas where the sovereignty of the titular state is limited by an international agreement. Taken together, these include:
- States in a free association relationship to another state
- Two entities controlled by Pakistan which are neither sovereign states, dependent territories, or part of another state: Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan
- Dependent territories of another state, as well as areas that exhibit many characteristics of dependent territories according to the dependent territory page
- Subnational entities created by international agreements
See also
- ISO 3166-1
- Adjectivals and demonyms for countries and nations
- Gallery of country coats of arms
- Gallery of sovereign state flags
- List of countries and capitals in native languages
- List of national capitals in alphabetical order
- List of country-name etymologies
- List of dependent territories
- List of international rankings
- List of ISO 3166 country codes
- List of micronations
- List of rebel groups that control territory
- List of states with limited recognition
- List of territorial disputes
- Sovereign state
- List of administrative divisions by country
- Member states of the United Nations
- Template:Clickable world map
- Terra nullius
Notes
- ^ This column indicates whether or not a state is a member of the United Nations.[1] It also indicates which non-member states participate in the United Nations System through membership in the International Atomic Energy Agency or one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations. All United Nations members belong to at least one specialized agency and are parties to the statute of the International Court of Justice.
- ^ This column indicates whether or not a state is the subject of a major sovereignty dispute. Only states whose entire sovereignty is disputed by another state are listed.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac The member states of the European Union have transferred part of their sovereignty in the form of legislative, executive, and judicial powers to the institutions of the EU, which is an example of supranational union. The EU has 28 member states.[7]
- ^ Information is included on:
- The extent to which a state's sovereignty is recognised internationally. More information can be found at List of states with limited recognition,
- Membership in the European Union,[c] where applicable,
- Any dependencies, if applicable, which are generally not part of the territory of the sovereign state,
- federal structure of the state, where applicable. More information can be found at Federated state,
- Any autonomous areas inside the territory of the sovereign state,
- Any situations where one person is the Head of State of more than one state,
- Any governments in exile recognised by at least one state.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Commonwealth realms are members of the Commonwealth of Nations in which the head of state is Queen Elizabeth II. The realms are sovereign states; see Relationship of the realms.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w For more information on divisions with a high degree of autonomy, see List of autonomous areas by country.[3]
- ^ The Argentine Constitution (Art. 35) recognises the following denominations for Argentina: "United Provinces of the Río de la Plata", "Argentine Republic" and "Argentine Confederation"; furthermore, it establishes the usage of "Argentine Nation" for purposes of legislation.
- ^ The legal name for Canada is the sole word; an officially sanctioned, though disused, name is Dominion of Canada (which includes its legal title); see: Name of Canada, Dominion.
- ^ The government of Cape Verde declared "Cabo Verde" to be the official English name of the country in 2013.[10]
- ^ a b The People's Republic of China (PRC) is commonly referred to as "China", while the Republic of China (ROC) is commonly referred to as "Taiwan". The ROC is also occasionally known diplomatically as Chinese Taipei, or by another alternative name.
- ^ a b In 1949, the Republic of China government led by the Kuomintang (KMT) lost the Chinese Civil War to the Communist Party of China (CPC) and set up a provisional capital in Taipei. The CPC established the PRC. As such, the political status of the ROC and legal status of Taiwan (alongside the territories under ROC jurisdiction) are in dispute. In 1971, the United Nations gave the China seat to the PRC. In the view of the United Nations, no member of the organisation withdrew as a consequence of this but the ROC representatives declared that they were withdrawing. Most states recognise the PRC to be the sole legitimate representative of all China, and the UN classifies Taiwan as "Taiwan, Province of China". The ROC has de facto relations with most sovereign states. A significant political movement within Taiwan advocates Taiwan independence.
- ^ See also Dates of establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China and Foreign relations of China.
- ^ a b c More information on more or less federal structures can be found at a List of federations.[11]
- ^ Also known as Congo-Kinshasa. Formerly referred to as Zaire, its official name from 1971 to 1997.
- ^ Also known as Congo-Brazzaville.
- ^ A simpler official short name has been encouraged by the Czech government, "Czechia". This variant remains uncommon, but has been adopted by several companies and organisations. See Name of the Czech Republic.
- ^ The designation "Denmark" can refer either to continental Denmark or to the short name for the entire Kingdom (e.g. in international organizations).
- ^ The government of East Timor uses "Timor-Leste" as the official English name of the country.
- ^ Formerly referred to as the Kingdom of Swaziland, its official name until 2018.
- ^ Åland was demilitarised by the Treaty of Paris in 1856, which was later affirmed by the League of Nations in 1921, and in a somewhat different context reaffirmed in the treaty on Finland's admission to the European Union in 1995.
- ^ Also known as Guinea-Conakry.
- ^ While sometimes referred to as the "Republic of Iceland"[19][20] and sometimes its counterpart Lýðveldið Ísland in Icelandic, the official name of the country is simply "Iceland".[21] One example of the former is the name of the Constitution of Iceland, which in Icelandic is Stjórnarskrá lýðveldisins Íslands and literally means "the Constitution of the republic of Iceland". However, note that in this usage "republic" is not capitalised.
- ^ "Ireland" is the official name of the country in English. "Republic of Ireland" (the official description in English) and "Éire" (the official name in Irish) have sometimes been used unofficially to distinguish the state from the larger island of Ireland, however, this is officially deprecated.[23] See names of the Irish state.
- ^ The government of Ivory Coast uses "Côte d'Ivoire" as the official English name of the country.
- ^ The country's official name of Myanmar, adopted in 1989, has been mixed and controversial, with the former name Burma still being used in many cases. See Names of Myanmar.
- ^ The designation "Netherlands" can refer either to the continental Netherlands or to the short name for the entire Kingdom (e.g. in international organizations).
- ^ Formerly known constitutionally as the Republic of Macedonia from 1991 to 2019 and under the international designation of "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" (FYROM) from 1993 to 2019 due to the Macedonia naming dispute with Greece. Following the Prespa agreement going into effect in February 2019, the country was renamed to North Macedonia.
- ^ Formerly known as Ceylon until 1972.
- ^ Formerly known as the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, its official name from 1991 to 2017
- ^ The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is not included, as despite being a sovereign entity it lacks territory and does not claim statehood. Entities considered to be micronations are not included. It is often up to debate whether a micronation truly controls its claimed territory. Also omitted from this list are all uncontacted peoples, either who live in societies that cannot be defined as states or whose statuses as such are not definitively known.
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In addition to the four cases of contested statehood described above, there are three other territories that have unilaterally declared independence and are generally regarded as having met the Montevideo criteria for statehood but have not been recognized by any states: Transnistria, Nagorny Karabakh, and Somaliland.
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Considering each of these factors, Somaliland has a colorable argument that it meets the theoretical requirements of statehood. ... On these bases, Somaliland appears to have a strong claim to statehood.
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