Talk:List of sovereign states/Sandbox3e
Name in English, and the official, national, and other important languages of the state [1] | Information on status and recognition of sovereignty [2] | Participation in the UN System | Disputes | |
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Abkhazia – Republic of Abkhazia | Abkhazia has obtained diplomatic regognition from Russia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Venezuela, South Ossetia and Transnistria.[3][4] Georgia claims sovereignty over the territory as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia. | None | Claimed by Georgia | |
Afghanistan – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | UN member | None | ||
Gabon – Gabonese Republic
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UN member | None | ||
Korea, South – Republic of Korea
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South Korea has one special autonomous province: Jeju-do.[5] South Korea is not recognised by one UN member: North Korea.[6] |
UN member | Claimed by North Korea | |
Kosovo – Republic of Kosovo | Kosovo is not a UN member, but is a member of the IMF and WBG. Kosovo has obtained diplomatic recognition from 114 UN member states and from the Republic of China (Taiwan). Serbia claims the territory as the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija and considers it to be under an interim United Nations administration. The Republic of Kosovo has de facto control over most of the territory and exercises limited control over North Kosovo. | Member of two UN specialized agencies | Claimed by Serbia | |
Somaliland – Republic of Somaliland | Somaliland has not been diplomatically recognized by any other state. Somalia claims sovereignty over the territory.[7] | None | Claimed by Somalia | |
Vatican City – State of the Vatican City | Vatican City is administered by the Holy See, a sovereign entity with diplomatic ties to 178 states. The Holy See is a permanent observer of the UN in the category of "Non-member State"[9] and is a member of the ITU, UPU, WIPO, and IAEA. Vatican City is governed by officials appointed by the Pope, who is the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Rome and therefore ex officio sovereign of Vatican City. The Holy See also administers a number of extraterritorial properties in Italy and in many other countries (Apostolic Nunciatures). | UN non-member observer state, member of three UN specialized agencies and the IAEA | None |
References[edit]
- ^ The names of the items in the list are given in English, as well as in the official, national, major minority, and historically important languages of the state. Where applicable, names in other languages are included in their original script, along with a transliteration in Roman characters. Except where mentioned, the source for the names in their official languages is the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN, retrieved 16 July 2010), which uses romanisation systems approved by the United Nations. The sources for flags are the main articles on these states. When other sources are used, these sources are mentioned. For a gallery of flags, see Gallery of sovereign-state flags.
- ^ Information is included on
- the extent of recognition and membership of the United Nations (Source: the website of the UN).
- the reason a non-de jure state is listed. More information can be found at the list of states with limited recognition.
- the overseas dependencies. Some sovereign states have overseas dependencies, generally not part of the territory of the state. More information can be found at List of dependent countries.
- the federal structures if applicable. Some sovereign states have more or less federal structures. More information can be found at a List of federations.
- the autonomous areas inside the territory of the sovereign state. Some sovereign states have one or more autonomous areas as part of the their territory; see List of autonomous areas by country.
- List of territorial disputes
- separatist governments in exile.
- ^ "Russia condemned for recognizing rebel regions". CNN.com. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ Harding, Luke (14 December 2009). "Tiny Nauru struts world stage by recognising breakaway republics". London: Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
autonomous
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
koreas
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ See Regions and territories: Somaliland (30 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
- ^ Source for name in official languages is the Federal Foreign Office of Germany (see references)
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
unnms
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).