List of territorial disputes

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This is a list of extant territorial disputes around the world. A claimant's full control is indicated in bold, one or more claimant's partial control indicated in italics.

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[edit] Disputes involving states that recognize each other

[edit] In Africa and neighbouring seas

[edit] In the Americas

[edit] In Asia and the Pacific

[edit] In Europe

[edit] Disputes between a state and its subnational entities, or between subnational entities

[edit] Disputes involving parties that each have some territory under control but do not recognize each other

See also: List of unrecognized countries

[edit] Formally frozen dispute

See also demilitarized zone

The Antarctic Treaty System, formed on 1 December 1959 and entered into force on 23 June 1961, establishes the legal framework for the management of Antarctica and provides administration for the continent, which is carried out through consultative member meetings. It freezes the territorial claims of all signatories (all claimants have acceded) for as long as the treaty is in force. However, it is not a final settlement; parties can choose to withdraw from the System at any time. Furthermore, only a minority of states have signed it, and it is not formally sanctioned by the United Nations. Thus, Antarctica remains the only part of the planet any (non-signatory) state can still lay claim to as terra nullius (on the grounds of it not having been part of any existing state's legal and effective territory).

When the Constitution of the Republic of China was adopted on 25 December 1947, the Republic of China did recognize the statehood of the People's Republic of Mongolia with Soviet pressure. After the UN General Assembly Resolution 505 was passed in 1952, the Republic of China withdrew such a recognition in 1953 and therefore claimed Greater Mongolia. The Republic of China has once again recognized the statehood of Mongolia in 2002, thus freezing the territorial claim, but as the Constitution of the Republic of China still mentions Mongolia in Article 119 that has not been superseded, there are different opinions as to whether such a recognition is constitutional. On 26 November 1993, the Judicial Yuan in its Interpretation 328 called the constitutional territory beyond the reach of judicial review and thus avoided the question as whether Mongolia should be considered the constitutional territory of the Republic of China.

[edit] Note

Over 1.5% of the world's population live in an area disputed by two (or more) countries that are members of the United Nations. This rises to around 25% when the areas and regions where territorial claims are made by two or more parties that do not recognize each other is included, although much of this comes from the Republic of China's claim to mainland China.

[edit] Disputes between a state and a secessionist group with no territorial control

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Field Listing - Disputes - international, CIA World Factbook
  2. ^ http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/01/31/news/spain.php
  3. ^ Compte rendu du déplacement d'une délégation du groupe interparlementaire France-Afrique centrale au Gabon, en Guinée équatoriale et à Sao Tomé-et-Principe, parliamentary report of the French Senate, 2003.
  4. ^ http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/01/31/news/spain.php
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l The Republic of China (ROC) now based in Taiwan is involved in territorial disputes with many countries near China while not recognized by any of them due to having no diplomatic relations. The ROC recognizes neither the People's Republic of China (PRC) nor its border agreements or treaties with any other countries while Article 4 of the Constitution of the Republic of China states that "The territory of the Republic of China according to its existing national boundaries shall not be altered except by resolution of the National Assembly."
  6. ^ a b c The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) do not recognize each other.
  7. ^ Status of Wrangel and Other Arctic Islands U.S. Department of State Fact Sheet on Wrangel Island
  8. ^ a b c d e f Relinquished by the People's Republic of China but still claimed by the Republic of China.
  9. ^ When the Palestinians say "End of occupation", what do they mean?
  10. ^ s:Constitution of the Republic of Korea, Article 3
  11. ^ s:Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China, Article 9, Section 2
  12. ^ s:Constitution of the People's Republic of China, Preamble

[edit] See also

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