List of unrecognized countries

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     No international recognition      Limited recognition      Majority recognition      Territories whose status is disputed; with a government body that is recognized by at least a few dozen countries
     No international recognition      Limited recognition      Majority recognition      Territories whose status is disputed; with a government body that is recognized by at least a few dozen countries

These lists of unrecognized or partially recognized countries give an overview of contemporary geopolitical entities that wish to be recognized as sovereign states under the Montevideo Convention, but which do not enjoy worldwide diplomatic recognition. The entries listed here have control over their claimed territory and are self-governing with a desire for full independence, or if they lack such control over their territory, are recognized by at least one other recognized nation.

See list of historical unrecognized countries for similar entities that have existed in the past. See list of governments in exile for unrecognized governments without control over the territory claimed .

There are 192 United Nations (UN) member states, including several entries from the majority recognition list. Vatican City is generally recognized as being a sovereign state, but is not a member of the United Nations.

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[edit] Present geopolitical entities by level of recognition

The terms country, state, and nation can have various meanings. Therefore, diverse lists of these entities are possible. Wikipedia offers the following lists:
  • the list of countries, listing countries in the sense of independent states (both those that are internationally recognized and generally unrecognized), inhabited dependent territories, and areas of special sovereignty.
  • the list of sovereign states, listing sovereign states with information on the extent of their sovereignty. It includes both states widely recognized (de jure) to be sovereign and entities that claim sovereignty while exercising de facto control over (part of) their claimed territory.
Related lists are the lists of federations, unrecognized countries, autonomous areas, dependent territories, and territorial disputes. In some contexts country and state is also used for some subnational entities.[1] More lists of countries can be found at the lists of countries.


[edit] No recognition

Name Disputed since Recognition Further information References
Flag of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Nagorno-Karabakh 1991 Nagorno-Karabakh is recognized as part of Azerbaijan by the international community. Foreign relations of Nagorno-Karabakh [2]
Flag of Somaliland Somaliland 1991 Somaliland is recognized as part of Somalia by the international community. Foreign relations of Somaliland [3]
Flag of Transnistria Transnistria 1990 Transnistria is recognized as part of Moldova. Foreign relations of Transnistria [4]

[edit] Recognition by unrecognised states only

Name Disputed since Recognition Further information References
Flag of Abkhazia Abkhazia 1992 Abkhazia is recognized as part of Georgia by the international community, although its sovereignty is recognised by South Ossetia[5]. Foreign relations of Abkhazia [6]
Flag of South Ossetia South Ossetia 1991 South Ossetia is recognized as part of Georgia by the international community, although its sovereignty is recognised by Abkhazia[7]. Foreign relations of South Ossetia [8]

[edit] Limited recognition

Name Disputed since Recognition Further information References
Flag of Kosovo Kosovo 2008 Kosovo is recognized by 43 countries including the partially recognized Republic of China (Taiwan) I which, however, has not yet been recognized by Kosovo. De jure (according to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244) part of Serbia. Foreign relations of Kosovo, International reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence [9]
Palestinian flag Palestine 1988 Palestine is recognized as a proposed state by 96 UN member states and by the Holy See, and its missions have diplomatic or special status in 12 other countries. It is not recognized by Israel, the United States, the EU, most Western European and Latin American countries, and the UN, among others. Foreign relations of the Palestinian National Authority [10]
Flag of the Republic of China Republic of China (Taiwan) (ROC) 1949 The Republic of China is recognized by 23 countries including the Holy See.II Many other nations have unofficial relations with the Republic of China. Political status of Taiwan, Foreign relations of the Republic of China [11]
Flag of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) 1976 The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is recognized by 45 countries and the African Union as the legitimate government of Western Sahara, but not by Morocco which claims the entirety of its territory. De facto sovereignty is limited to the Free Zone; the remainder is under military occupation. The SADR also controls a number of refugee camps in southwestern Algeria. Foreign relations of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic [12]
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) 1983 The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is only recognized by Turkey. Foreign relations of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus [13]

[edit] Majority recognition

Name Disputed since Recognition Further information References
Flag of Cyprus Cyprus 1974 Cyprus is recognized by all countries except Turkey. Foreign relations of Cyprus [14][15]
Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic 1993 The Czech Republic is not recognized by Liechtenstein due to a dispute over the applicability of the Beneš decrees. Foreign relations of the Czech Republic [16]
Flag of Israel Israel 1948 Israel has no diplomatic relations with 34 countries.III It is not recognized by IranIV and the partially recognized Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.III Foreign relations of Israel [17]
Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 1993 Liechtenstein is not recognized by either the Czech Republic nor Slovakia due to its refusal to recognize them. Foreign relations of Liechtenstein [16]
Flag of North Korea North Korea 1948 North Korea is not recognized by South Korea. Foreign relations of North Korea [18][19]
Flag of South Korea South Korea 1948 South Korea is not recognized by North Korea. Foreign relations of South Korea [20][21]
Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China (PRC) 1949 The People's Republic of China is not recognized by the Republic of China (Taiwan). Because of its One-China policy, the PRC does not accept diplomatic relationships with the 22 other UN member states that recognize the ROC. PRC's diplomatic relations, Foreign relations of the PRC [22]
Flag of Slovakia Slovakia 1993 Slovakia is not recognized by Liechtenstein due to a dispute over the applicability of the Beneš decrees. Foreign relations of Slovakia [16]

[edit] See also

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] References

  1. ^ E.g. the constituent countries of the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales).
  2. ^ The Nagorno Karabakh Republic (2006-12-10). Constitution of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic". The Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  3. ^ Gettleman, Jeffrey (2007-03-07). Somaliland is an overlooked African success story. International Herald Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  4. ^ Herd, Graeme P.; Jennifer D. P. Moroney (2003). Security Dynamics in the Former Soviet Bloc. Routledge. ISBN 041529732X. 
  5. ^ South Ossetia opens embassy in Abkhazia The Tiraspol Times
  6. ^ Clogg, Rachel (2001). Abkhazia: Ten Years On. Conciliation Resources. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
  7. ^ South Ossetia opens embassy in Abkhazia The Tiraspol Times
  8. ^ Stojanovic, Srdjan (2003-09-23). OCHA Situation Report. Center for International Disaster Information. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  9. ^ Kosovo MPs proclaim independence. BBC News (2008-02-17). Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  10. ^ 3.10 - How many countries recognize Palestine as a state?. Institute for Middle East Understanding (2007). Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  11. ^ Lewis, Joe (2002-08-04). Taiwan Independence. Digital Freedom Network. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  12. ^ Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976-02-27). Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Western Sahara Online. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  13. ^ Hadar, Leon (2005-11-16). In Praise of 'Virtual States'. AntiWar. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  14. ^ CIA World Factbook (2008-02-28). Cyprus. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  15. ^ Cyprus exists without Turkey's recognition: president. XINHUA (2005-10-01). Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
  16. ^ a b c MFA of Czech Republic. Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic - Liechtenstein. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
  17. ^ Government of Israel (1948-05-14). Declaration of Israel's Independence 1948. Yale University. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  18. ^ Declaration of Independence. TIME (1966-08-19). Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
  19. ^ Scofield, David (2005-01-04). Seoul's double-talk on reunification. Asia Times. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
  20. ^ US Library of Congress (2000-10-07). World War II and Korea. Country Studies. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  21. ^ Sterngold, James (1994-09-03). China, Backing North Korea, Quits Armistice Commission. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
  22. ^ Constitution of the People's Republic of China. International Human Rights Treaties and Documents Database. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.

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