Uiser:PK2/List o sovereign states
This is a list o sovereign states, containing 203 entries, giving an overview of states around the warld wi information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It is arranged alphabetically. It includes both states widely recognised to be de jure sovereign and states that claim de jure sovereignty and exercise de facto control over some territory, but which are not generally recognised.
Table o contents: | Sovereign states: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Other states Criteria for inclusion See also References Footnotes |
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The status of some entries on this list is disputed. For information on the criteria used to determine the contents of this list, see the section "criteria for inclusion" below.
Internationally recognized sovereign states
Name in Scots and the official languages of the state[1] | Information on status and recognition of sovereignty[2] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. A separatist government in exile claims independence for Cabinda[3] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth realm[4] and has a division (dependency), Barbuda, with an autonomous status.[5] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Argentina is a federation[7] divided in provinces and one federal district. Argentina also claims sovereignty over the British overseas territories of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands[8] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Australia is a Commonwealth realm[4] and a federation[7] of states and territories. Australia has sovereignty over:
Australia claims sovereignty over parts of Antarctica as:
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] Austria is a federation[7] divided into federal-states (Bundesländer). | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Azerbaijan has one autonomous republic, Nakhchivan, and the autonomous region of Nagorno-Karabakh (Dağlıq Qarabağ,).[5] In Nagorno Karabakh a de facto country in the de jure territory of Azerbaijan has been established. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Bahamas is a Commonwealth realm.[4] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Barbados is a Commonwealth realm.[4] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] Belgium is a federation[7] divided in linguistic communities and regions. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Belize is a Commonwealth realm.[4] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. As a result of the Dayton Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina is divided into two constituent entities, the Template:Kintra data Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the ![]() | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Brazil is a federation[7] divided in states and one federal district. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Brunei claims sovereignty over part of the Spratly Islands.[12] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Canada is a Commonwealth realm[4] and a federation[7] divided into provinces and territories. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Easter Island is a "special territory" of Chile. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN.[17] Commonly known as China, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has five autonomous regions: Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet.[5] Additionally, it has sovereignty over the Special Administrative Regions of
It also claims:
Aksai Chin, controlled by the PRC, is claimed by India as a part of Jammu and Kashmir.[22]Tibet and East Turkestan (Xinjiang) have separatist governments in exile.[3] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Colombia is an independent republic with 31 departments (including Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina) and one capital district (Bogotá). | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Comoros is a federation with autonomous islands.[5][7] The Comoros dispute the French sovereignty over Mayotte and the Glorioso Islands.[8] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Cuban area of Guantánamo Bay is as the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base under the permanent control (with no claim of sovereignty) of the United States which pays rent under terms of treaties with Cuba. | |||
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| Widely recognized[24] member of the UN and the EU.[9] See Northern Cyprus for the de facto state in the de jure territory of Cyprus. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] The Kingdom of Denmark includes also two autonomous areas. For more information, see Rigsfællesskabet.
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Ethiopia is a federation[7] divided in regions and chartered cities. | |||
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Template:Rom[28] | Widely recognized member of the UN. Fiji has an autonomous region (dependency), Rotuma.[5] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] ![]() | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] The French overseas regions/departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion) are legally part of France and France possesses the uninhabited Clipperton Island. French sovereignty also includes the overseas territories of:
French sovereignty over Bassas da India, Europa Island and Juan de Nova is disputed by Madagascar, over Glorioso Islands by Madagascar, the Seychelles and the Comoros, and over Tromelin by Mauritius and the Seychelles.[8] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Georgia has three divisions with an autonomous status, Template:Kintra data Adjara, ![]() ![]() | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] Germany is a federation[7] divided in states (Länder). | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] Greece has sovereignty over Mount Athos, an autonomous monastic state that is jointly governed by the multi-national "Holy Community" on the mountain and the Civil Governor appointed by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and spiritually comes under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Grenada is a Commonwealth realm.[4] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Haiti claims the uninhabited United States possession of Navassa.[8] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. India is a federation[7] divided in states and union territories. The Indian sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh is disputed by the People's Republic of China.[8] India claims sovereignty over and administers part of Kashmir.[22] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Indonesia has four provinces with special status, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, Yogyakarta Special Region, Papua, and Jakarta Special Capital Region.[5] Separatist governments in exile claim independence for the Republic of the South Moluccas, the Republic of West Papua, and the Sultanate of Nangroe Aceh Darusalam[30] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Divided into provinces and counties | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Iraq's constitution labels the country as a federation[7][31] divided in regions, governorates and the capital district. At present the only region is Iraqi Kurdistan. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] | |||
![]() | Widely recognized member of the UN.[33] Israel occupies East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and parts of the West Bank. These areas are not internationally recognized as being part of Israel.[8] Israel no longer has a permanent military presence in the Gaza Strip, following its unilateral disengagement but is still the occupying power under International law, a status disputed by few.[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43] For more information see also Palestinian National Authority. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] Italy has autonomous regions, Aosta Valley, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sardinia, Sicily and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.[5] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Jamaica is a Commonwealth realm.[4] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN, provisionally referred to by many international organisations and some countries as the "former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", see Macedonia naming dispute. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Madagascar claims the French possessions of the Glorioso Islands and Juan de Nova.[8] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Malaysia is a federation[7] divided in states and federal territories. Malaysia claims part of the Spratly Islands.[12] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN under Compact of Free Association with the United States. The Marshall Islands claim the United States territory of Wake Island.[8] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Mauritius has an autonomous island, Rodrigues.[5] Mauritius claims the British Indian Ocean Territory and the French island of Tromelin.[8] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Mexico is a federation[7] divided into states and one federal district. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN under Compact of Free Association with the United States. Micronesia is a federation[7] divided into states. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. See Transnistria for the de facto state inside the de jure territory of Moldova. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Morocco claims sovereignty over the Western Sahara and controls most of it, which is disputed by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Morocco disputes the Spanish sovereignty over Ceuta, Isla de Alborán, Isla Perejil, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla and Peñón de Alhucemas.[8] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] Legally the Netherlands refers to the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with the latter consisting of one European country: and the two overseas (associated) countries:
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. New Zealand is a Commonwealth realm[4] and has responsibilities for the two free associated states of:
The dependent territory of: New Zealand also claims sovereignty over parts of Antarctica as:
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Nigeria is a federation[7] divided in states and one federal district. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Svalbard is an integral part of Norway, but has a special status due to the Svalbard Treaty. The overseas uninhabited possessions of Bouvet Island and Jan Mayen are integral parts of Norway. The Norwegian claim of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land (Antarctica) as part of Norway is suspended.[51] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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![]() | Widely recognized member of the UN. Pakistan is a federation[7] divided in provinces and territories. Pakistan claims sovereignty over and administers part of Kashmir.[22] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN under Compact of Free Association with the United States. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Papua New Guinea is a Commonwealth realm[4] and has an autonomous province, Bougainville Province.[5] | |||
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![]() | Widely recognized member of the UN. The Philippines has an autonomous region, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.[5] The Philippines claims sovereignty over the Spratly Islands, Scarborough Shoal and Sabah, which is currently administered by Malaysia.[12] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] Portugal has two autonomous regions:![]() ![]() Portugal does not recognize Spanish sovereignty over:
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Russia is a federation[7][52] divided in Subjects of Russia (oblasts, republics, autonomous okrugs, krays, and federal cities). Several of the federal subjects are republics:[5]
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Saint Kitts and Nevis is a Commonwealth realm[4] and is a federation[7] of the islands. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Saint Lucia is a Commonwealth realm.[4] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a Commonwealth realm.[4] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. São Tomé and Príncipe has an autonomous province, Príncipe.[5] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Serbia considers itself to have two autonomous provinces, Kosovo and Metohija and ![]() | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Seychelles claim the British Indian Ocean Territory and the French Glorioso Islands and Tromelin.[8] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm.[4] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Somalia is presently fragmented with its Transitional National Government. Somalia disputed the Yemenite sovereignty over Socotra.[8] See Somaliland for the de facto country inside the de jure territory of Somalia. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] Spain is divided in autonomous communities and cities. The sovereignty over Ceuta, Isla de Alborán, Isla Perejil, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla and Peñón de Alhucemas is disputed by Morocco. The sovereignty over Olivenza and Táliga is disputed by Portugal. Spain disputes the British sovereignty over Gibraltar.[8] | |||
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![]() | Widely recognized member of the UN. Sudan is a federation[7] divided in states and it has one autonomous region, Southern Sudan, formed out of the Southern Sudanese states.[5] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Golan is occupied by Israel. Syria disputed the Turkish sovereignty over Hatay Province.[8] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Tajikistan has an autonomous province, Gorno-Badakhshan.[5] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Trinidad and Tobago has an autonomous island, Tobago.[5] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Tuvalu is a Commonwealth realm.[4] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Ukraine has an autonomous republic, ![]() | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. The United Arab Emirates is a federation[7] divided into emirates. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.[9] The United Kingdom is a Commonwealth realm[4] divided into four parts. The United Kingdom has the following overseas territories:
The British Crown has sovereignty over
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. The United States is a federation[7] divided in states, a federal district, and one territory. The United States has sovereignty over the following (inhabited) territories and commonwealths
Besides these, there are uninhabited territories in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea: Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Wake Island (disputed by the Marshall Islands) as well as Navassa Island (disputed by Haiti).[8] Of these only Palmyra Atoll is fully incorporated and considered a part of the US. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Uzbekistan has an autonomous republic, ![]() | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Venezuela is a federation[7] divided in states, one federal dependency and one federal district. | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. Vietnam claims sovereignty over the Paracel Islands[21] and the Spratly Islands.[12] | |||
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| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Yemenite sovereignty over Socotra is disputed by Somalia.[8] | |||
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Other states
This annex lists states that claim sovereignty and have control over (part of) their claimed territories, but due to disputes over their legitimacy, do not have normal diplomatic relations with the majority of sovereign states. Entities considered to be micronations are not included.
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| De facto independent state only recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, South Ossetia and Transnistria.[53] Claimed in whole by Georgia as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia. |
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| De facto independent state that is recognised by UN member states and by the Republic of China. Party to the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA). Claimed in whole by the Republic of Serbia as part of its Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija. In turn, the Republic of Kosovo claims the part of Kosovo controlled by the Republic of Serbia and still administered by the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). |
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| De facto independent state that has not been diplomatically recognized by any other state. Claimed in whole by the Republic of Azerbaijan.[54] |
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| De facto independent state that is recognised only by Turkey. It was accepted as an observer state of the Organization of the Islamic Conference under the name of the Turkish Cypriot State since 1979. In addition, the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic regards TRNC as sovereign but Azerbaijan (the sovereign state that Nakhichevan belongs to) has not followed suit. Northern Cyprus is claimed in whole by the Republic of Cyprus.[55] |
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| The Palestinian territories are partially controlled by Israel and partially under control of the Palestinian Authority. Palestine has received a standing invitation to participate as observer at United Nations General Assembly and maintains a permanent observer mission at the UN Headquarters[56] The declared State of Palestine is recognized by 103 countries.[57] In diplomatic relations, the State of Palestine is represented by the Palestinian Authority.[58] |
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| De facto independent state not diplomatically recognized by any other state, claimed in whole by the Somali Republic.[59] |
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| De facto independent state only recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, Abkhazia and Transnistria. Claimed in whole by the Republic of Georgia as the Provisional Administrative Entity of South Ossetia.[53] |
![]() | A state competing for recognition with the People's Republic of China as the government of China since 1949. The Republic of China controls the island of Taiwan and associated islands, Quemoy, Matsu, the Pratas, and part of the Spratly Islands[12] and has not renounced claims over the territory of the PRC and Mongolia.[61] The territory of the Republic of China is claimed in whole by the People's Republic of China.[20] The Republic of China participates in a number of non-UN international organizations such as the World Trade Organization, International Olympic Committee and others under a variety of pseudonyms, most commonly ![]() |
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| De facto independent state recognized by 46 other states. It is a 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 the Western Sahara to the west of the Moroccan Wall controlled by Morocco. Its government resides in exile in Algeria. |
Criteria for inclusion
This list derives its definition of a state from Article 1 of the Montevideo Convention of 1933. According to the Convention, a state should possess the following qualifications: (a) a permanent population, (b) a defined territory, (c) government, and (d) capacity to enter into relations with the other states. In respect of the last qualification, the role of recognition by other states can often be crucial since it implies acceptance into the international community.[63] The list includes all states which are often regarded as satisfying these criteria and claim to be sovereign and independent. However, in many cases, whether an entity satisfies the Montevideo Convention criteria is disputed. It is also important to note that there is a divergence of opinion in international law on whether the Montevideo Convention criteria alone are sufficient qualities of statehood. Links to different theories on this question are provided below.
On the basis of the above criteria, this list includes the following 203 entities:
- 193 sovereign states with general international recognition:
- 192 member states of the United Nations
- One state with general international recognition, governed by the Holy See (a UN permanent observer): Vatican City
- 10 sovereign states lacking general international recognition, none of which are members of the United Nations:
- One state with diplomatic relations with 93 states and informal relations with 25 others, governed by the Palestinian National Authority (a UN permanent observer): the Palestinian territories
- One state, and by Taiwan, informal relations with six others: Kosovo
- One state, recognized by 46 other states, a member of the African Union, in partial control of the Western Sahara (listed by the United Nations as a non self-governing territory): the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
- One state, competing for recognition with another state, currently recognised as the state representing China by 23 UN members, but no longer recognised by the United Nations as of 25 October 1971: the Republic of China
- Two states, recognized by two UN member states, by Transnistria and by the other of the two: Abkhazia and South Ossetia
- One state, recognized by one UN member state and having informal relations with 19 more: the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Two states, recognized by Abkhazia, South Ossetia and by the other of the two: Transnistria and Nagorno-Karabakh
- One state not recognized by any other state: Somaliland
Entities considered to be micronations that are not internationally recognized are not included.
Unlisted above are the following noteworthy entities that do not satisfy all the qualifications in the Montevideo Convention:
- Template:Kintra data Antarctica Antarctica as a whole has no government and no permanent population. Seven countries claim parts of Antarctica and five of these have reciprocally recognized one another's claims.[64] These claims, which are regulated by the Antarctic Treaty, are not recognised by any other country.[65]
The European Union, a sui generis supranational organization which currently has 27 member states. The member states have transferred a measure of their legislative, executive, and judicial powers to the institutions of the EU, and as such the EU has some characteristics of a sovereign state, without generally being considered a sovereign state. The European Union does not claim to be a sovereign state and has only limited capacity for relations with other states.
- The subnational entities called States, in the United States, Australia, and other countries, for which see State. Most such subnational entities do not form relations with foreign states, but there have been exceptions; the member states of the German Empire had consulates abroad, and Ukraine and Belorussia (now Belarus), then a part of the Soviet Union, were founding members of the United Nations.
- Template:Kintra data Sovereign Military Order of Malta The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a UN observer member and is recognized by 103 states, but has no territory other than extraterritorial areas within Rome. It claims to be a traditional example of a sovereign entity other than a sovereign state.[66]
See also
- Constitutive theory of statehood
- Declarative theory of statehood
- Gallery of sovereign state flags
- Lists of countries
- List of international rankings
- List of statistically superlative countries
References
- List of Territories PDF (84.7 KiB) (2004). United Nations Cartographic Section. Retrieved 17 January 2006.
- Countries or areas, codes and abbreviations (2006). United Nations Statistics Division. Retrieved 18 October 2006.
- Countries and currencies (2006). European Commission. Retrieved 27 October 2006.
- The World Factbook (2006). Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 17 January 2006.
- ISO 3166 country code list (2006) ISO 3166-1 Retrieved 18 October 2006
- How many countries are there in the world? an article by David Madore on this unanswerable question
- Average Latitude & Longitude of Countries
- World List of ISO Countries and States
Footnotes
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