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List of sovereign states This list of sovereign states provides an overview of sovereign states around the world, with information of their status and recognition of their sovereignty.

Short and formal names Membership with the UN System Sovereignty dispute Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty
Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan - Islamic Republic of Afghanistan UN member state None
Flag of Albania Albania - Republic of Albania UN member state None
Flag of Algeria Algeria - People's Democratic Republic of Algeria UN member state None
Flag of Andorra Andorra - Principality of Andorra UN member state None Co-principality whose head of state is jointly held by the French President and the bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Urgell.
Flag of Angola Angola UN member state None
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda UN member state None Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth realm, with 1 autonomous region, Barbuda.
Flag of Argentina Argentina - Argentine Republic UN member state None Argentina is a federation of 23 provinces and 1 autonomous city
Flag of Armenia Armenia - Republic of Armenia UN member state Not recognised by Pakistan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has lead to conflicts
Flag of Australia Australia - Commonwealth of Australia UN member state None Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth realm and a federation of six states and 10 territories.
Flag of AustriaAustria - Republic of Austria UN member state None Member of the European Union. Austria is a federation of nine states (Bundeslander).
Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan - Republic of Azerbaijan UN member state None Contains two autonomous regions, Nakhchivan and Nagorno-Karabakh. A de facto state has been established in the latter
Flag of the Bahamas Bahamas, The - Commonwealth of the Bahama UN member state None The Bahamas is a Commonwealth Realm
Flag of BahrainBahrain - Kingdom of Bahrain UN member state None
Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh - People's Republic of Bangladesh UN member state None
Flag of BarbadosBarbados UN member state None Barbados is a Commonwealth Realm
Flag of Belarus Belarus - Republic of Belarus UN member state None Belarus forms the Union State with Russia
Flag of Belize Belize UN member state None Belize is a Commonwealth Realm
Flag of Benin Benin - Republic of Benin UN member state None
Flag of Bhutan Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan UN member state None
Flag of Bolivia Bolivia - Plurinational State of Bolivia UN member state None
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina UN member state None Federation of two constituent units and a self-governing unit.
Flag of Botswana Botswana - Republic of Botswana UN member state None
Flag of Brazil Brazil - Federative Republic of Brazil UN member state None Brazil is a federation of 26 states and 1 federal district
Flag of Brunei Brunei - Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace UN member state None
Flag of the Brussels-Capital Region Brussels - Free City of Brussels UN member state None Member of the EU.
Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria - Republic of Bulgaria UN member state None Member of the EU
Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso UN member state None
Flag of BurundiBurundi - Republic of Burundi UN member state None
Flag of Cambodia Cambodia - Kingdom of Cambodia UN member state None
Flag of Cameroon Cameroon - Republic of Cameroon UN member state None
Flag of Canada Canada UN member state None
Flag of Cape Verde Cape Verde - Republic of Capo Verde UN member state None
Flag of the Central African Republic Central African Republic UN member state None
Flag of Chad Chad - Republic of Chad UN member state None
Flag of Chile Chile - Republic of Chile UN member state None Two "special territories" (Easter Island and Juan Fernández Islands)
Flag of the People's Republic of China China - People's Republic of China UN member state Partially unrecognized. Claimed by the Republic of China The People's Republic of China (PRC) contains five autonomous regions, Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet.Additionally, it has sovereignty over the Special Administrative Regions of:

China is not recognised by 21 UN member states and the Holy See, which instead recognise Taiwan (the Republic of China).

China claims, but does not control, Taiwan which is governed by a rival administration.

Recently the Provisional Government of Hong Kong declared its independence.

China controls part of the territory of Kashmir, which is disputed by India and Pakistan.

Flag of Colombia Colombia Republic of Colombia UN member state None
Flag of the Comoros Comoros Union of the Comoros UN member state None Comoros is a federation of 3 islands
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo, Democratic Republic of the UN member state None
Flag of the Republic of the Congo Congo, Republic of the UN member state None
Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica UN member state None
Flag of Croatia Croatia - Republic of Croatia UN member state None
Flag of Cuba Cuba - Republic of Cuba UN member state None
Flag of Cyprus Cyprus - Republic of Cyprus UN member state Not recognized by Turkey Member of the EU. The northeastern part of the island is the de facto state of Northern Cyprus. Turkey refers to the Republic of Cyprus government as "The Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus".
Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic UN member state None Member of the EU
Flag of Denmark Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark UN member state None Member of the EU.The Kingdom of Denmark includes two self-governing territories:
  • Faroe Islands (Føroyar/Færøerne)
  • Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat/Grønland)

The continental territory of Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland form the three constituent countries of the Kingdom. 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 does not apply to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

Flag of Djibouti Djibouti - Republic of Djibouti UN member state None
Flag of Dominica Dominica - Commonwealth of Dominica UN member state None
Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic UN member state None
Flag of East Timor East Timor - Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste UN member state None
Flag of Ecuador Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador UN member state None
Flag of Egypt Egypt - Arab Republic of Egypt UN member state None
Flag of El Salvador El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador UN member state None
Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea - Republic of Equatorial Guinea UN member state None
Flag of Eritrea Eritrea - State of Eritrea UN member state None
Flag of Estonia Estonia - Republic of Estonia UN member state None Member of the EU
Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia - Federal Republic of Ethiopia UN member state None Federation of nine regions and two chartered cities
Flag of the German Community in Belgium Eupen-Malmedy - Republic of Eupen-Malmedy UN member state None
Flag of Fiji Fiji - Republic of Fiji UN member state None Contains 1 autonomous region, Rotuma
Flag of Finland Finland - Republic of Finland UN member state None Member of the EU
  • Flag of Åland Åland is a neutral and demilitarised autonomous region of Finland.
Flag of Flanders Flanders - County of Flanders UN member state None
Flag of France France - French Republic UN member state None Member of the EU. France contains five overseas regions/departments: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Réunion. France also includes the overseas territories of :
  • No flag Clipperton Island
  • Flag of French Polynesia French Polynesia
  • Flag of New Caledonia New Caledonia
  • Flag of Saint Barthélemy (local) Saint Barthélemy
  • Flag of the Collectivity of Saint Martin Saint Martin
  • Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Flag of Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna
Flag of Gabon Gabon - Gabonese Republic UN member state None
Flag of The Gambia Gambia, The - Islamic Republic of the Gambia UN member state None
Flag of Georgia Georgia UN member state None Georgia contains two autonomous republics, Adjara and Abkhazia. In Abkhazia and South Ossetia, de facto states have been formed.
Flag of Germany Germany - Federal Republic of Germany UN member state None Member of the EU. Germany is a federation of 16 federation stats (Länder). Germany recently absorbed the former Belgian German-speaking Community, now constituting Rhineland-Palatine Districts of Eifel and Eupen, which have not been entirely assimilated.
Flag of Ghana Ghana - Republic of Ghana UN member state None
Flag of Greece Greece - Hellenic Republic UN member state None Member of the EU. Mount Athos is an autonomous part of Greece that is jointly governed by the multinational "Holy Community" on the mountain, and a civil governor appointed by the Greek Government.
Flag of Grenada Grenada - Republic of Grenada UN member state None Grenada is a Commonwealth realm.
Flag of Guatemala Guatemala - Republic of Guatemala UN member state None
Flag of Guinea Guinea - Republic of Guinea UN member state None
Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau - Republic of Guinea-Bissau UN member state None
Flag of Guyana Guyana - Co-operative Republic of Guyana UN member state None
Flag of Haiti Haiti - Republic of Haiti UN member state None
Flag of Honduras Honduras - Republic of Honduras UN member state None
Flag of Hungary Hungary UN member state None Member of the EU
Flag of Iceland Iceland UN member state None
Flag of India India - Republic of India UN member state None India is a federation of 29 states and seven union territories. India claims the entire territory of Kashmir as one of its states, but only exercises control over part of it, while the rest is controlled by the People's Republic of China and Pakistan.
Flag of Indonesia Indonesia - Republic of Indonesia UN member state None Indonesia has five provinces with official special autonomy status: Aceh, Jakarta SCR, Yogyakarta SR, Papua, and West Papua.
Flag of Iran Iran - Islamic Republic of Iran UN member state None
Flag of Iraq Iraq - Republic of Iraq UN member state None Iraq is a federation of 15[?] governorates.
Flag of Ireland Ireland UN member state None Member of the EU.
Flag of Israel Israel - State of Israel UN member state Partially unrecognised Israel exerts strong control over the territory claimed by Palestine. Israel annexed East Jerusalem, an annexation not recognised by the international community. 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. Israel is not recognised as a state by 32 UN members (including most Arab states) and by the SADR.
Flag of Italy Italy - Italian Republic UN member state None Member of the EU. Italy has five autonomous regions, and they are :
  • Sicilian Flag Sicily
  • Flag of the Italian region Sardinia Sardinia
  • Flag of Valle d'Aosta Aosta Valley
  • Flag of Trentino-South Tyrol Trentino-Alto Adige
  • Flag of Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Flag of Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast - Republic of Côte d'Ivoire UN member state None
Flag of Jamaica Jamaica - Republic of Jamaica UN member state None Jamaica is a Commonwealth realm
Flag of Japan Japan - Republic of Japan UN member state None
Flag of Jordan Jordan - Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan UN member state None
Flag of Kazakhstan Japan - Republic of Kazakhstan UN member state None
Flag of Kenya Kenya - Republic of Kenya UN member state None
Flag of Kiribati Kiribati - Republic of Kiribati UN member state None
Flag of North Korea Korea, North - Democratic People's Republic of Korea UN member state Claimed by South Korea North Korea is not recognised by two UN members: Japan and South Korea.
Flag of South Korea Korea , North - Democratic People's Republic of Korea UN member state Claimed by North Korea South Korea contains 1 autonomous region, Jeju-do. South Korea is not recognised by one UN member: North Korea.
Flag of Kurdistan Kurdistan - Republic of Kurdistan UN member state Turkey does not recognise Kurdistan. Kurdistan claims parts of Turkey
Flag of Kuwait Kuwait - State of Kuwait UN member state None
Flag of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyz Republic UN member state None
Flag of Laos Laos - Lao People's Democratic Republic UN member state None
Flag of Latvia Latvia - Republic of Latvia UN member state None Member of the EU
Flag of Lebanon Lebanon - Lebanese Republic UN member state None
Flag of Liberia Liberia - Republic of Liberia UN member state None
Flag of Libya Libya - State of Libya UN member state None Libya has one self-declared autonomous region, Cyrenaica
Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein UN member state None
Flag of Lithuania Lithuania - Republic of Lithuania UN member state None Member of the EU
Flag of Luxembourg 'Luxembourg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg UN member state None Member of the EU. Luxembourg recently absorbed the former Belgian Province of Luxembourg, which has not been entirely assimilated.
Flag of Macedonia Macedonia - Republic of Macedonia UN member state None Because of the Macedonia naming dispute, the country is referred to by the UN and a number of states and international organizations as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia".
Flag of Madagascar Madagascar - Republic of Madagascar UN member state None
Flag of Malawi Malawi - Republic of Malawi UN member state None
Flag of Malaysia Malaysia - Republic of Malaysia UN member state None Malaysia is a federation of 13 states and three federal territories.
Flag of Maldives Maldives - Republic of Maldives UN member state None
Flag of Mali Mali - Republic of Mali UN member state None
Flag of Malta Malta - Republic of Malta UN member state None Member of the EU
Flag of the Marshall Islands Marshall Islands - Republic of the Marshall Islands UN member state None Under Compact of Free Association with the United States.
Flag of Mauritania Mauritania - Islamic Republic of Mauritania UN member state None
Flag of Mauritius Mauritius - Republic of Mauritius UN member state None Mauritius has an autonomous island, Rodrigues
Flag of Mexico Mexico - United Mexican States UN member state None Mexico is a federation of 31 states and one autonomous city.
Flag of Micronesia Micronesia - Federated States of Micronesia UN member state None Under Compact of Free Association with the United States. The Federated States of Micronesia is a federation of four states.
Flag of Moldova Micronesia - Republic of Moldova UN member state None Moldova has the autonomous regions of Gagauzia and Transnistria, the latter of which has established a de facto state.
Flag of Monaco Monaco - Principality of Monaco UN member state None
Flag of Mongolia Mongolia UN member state None
Flag of Montenegro Montenegro UN member state None
Flag of Morocco Morocco - Kingdom of Morocco UN member state None
Flag of Mozambique Mozambique - Republic of Mozambique UN member state None
Flag of Myanmar Myanmar - Republic of the Union of Myanmar UN member state None
Flag of Namibia Namibia - Republic of Namibia UN member state None
Flag of Nauru Nauru - Republic of Nauru UN member state None
Flag of Nepal Nepal - Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal UN member state None Nepal is a federation composed of 14 zones.
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands - UN member state None Member of the EU. The Kingdom of the Netherlands is made up of:
  • Flag of ArubaAruba
  • Flag of CuraçaoCuraçao
  • Flag of the NetherlandsNetherlands
  • Flag of Sint MaartenSint Maarten
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand UN member state None New Zealand is a Commonwealth realm, and has the dependent territories of the Ross Dependency and Tokelau. New Zealand also has responsibilities for (but no rights of control over) the freely associated states of the Cook Islands and Niue, which have diplomatic relations with 41 and 17 UN members respectively, and full treaty-making capacity in the UN, and are members of various UN specialized agencies.
Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua UN member state None Nicaragua contains two autonomous regions, Atlántico Sur and Atlántico Norte.
Flag of Niger Niger - Republic of Niger UN member state None
Flag of Nigeria Nigeria - Federal Republic of Nigeria UN member state None Nigeria is a federation of 36 states and 1 federal territory.
Flag of Norway Norway - Kingdom of Norway UN member state None
  • Svalbard is an integral part of Norway, but has a special status due to the Svalbard Treaty.
  • Jan Mayen is an island that is an integral part of Norway, although unincorporated.

Norway has the dependent territories of Bouvet Island, Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land

Flag of Oman Oman - Sultanate of Oman UN member state None
Flag of Pakistan Pakistan - Islamic Republic of Pakistan UN member state None Pakistan is a federation of four provinces, 1 capital territory, and tribal regions. Pakistan disputes the entire territory of Kashmir with India, and part of it with the People's Republic of China. It exercises control over certain portions of Kashmir, but has not officially annexed any of it, instead regarding it as a disputed territory. The portions that it controls are divided into two territories, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, administered separately from Pakistan proper.
Flag of Palau Palau - Republic of Palau UN member state None Under Compact of Free Association with the United States.
Flag of Palestine Palestine - State of Palestine UN observer state; member of one UN specialized agency Partially unrecognized. Disputed by Israel The declared State of Palestine has received diplomatic recognition from 136 states. The proclaimed state has no agreed territorial borders, or effective control on much of the territory that it proclaimed. The State of Palestine is a member state of UNESCO, and an observer state in the UN.
Flag of Panama Panama - Republic of Panama UN member state None
Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea - Independent State of Papua New Guinea UN member state None Papua New Guinea is a Commonwealth realm, with 1 autonomous region, Bougainville.
Flag of Paraguay Paraguay - Republic of Paraguay UN member state None
Flag of the Philippines Philippines - Republic of the Philippines UN member state None The Philippines contains one autonomous region, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Flag of Poland Poland - Republic of Poland UN member state None Member of the EU
Flag of Portugal Portugal - Portuguese Republic UN member state None Member of the EU. Portugal contains two autonomous regions, Azores and Madeira.
Flag of Qatar Qatar - State of Qatar UN member state None
Flag of Romania Romania UN member state None Member of the EU
Flag of Russia Russia - Russian Federation UN member state None Officially a federation of 85 federal subjects. Russia also forms the Union State jointly with Belarus
Flag of Rwanda Rwanda - Republic of Rwanda UN member state None
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis - Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis UN member state None Saint Kitss and Nevis is a Commonwealth realm, and a federation of two islands, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Flag of Saint Lucia Saint Lucia UN member state None Saint Lucia is a Commonwealth realm.
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines UN member state None Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a Commonwealth realm.
Flag of Samoa Samoa - Independent State of Samoa UN member state None
Flag of San Marino San Marino - Republic of San Marino UN member state None
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe São Tomé and Príncipe - Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe UN member state None São Tomé and Príncipe contains 1 autonomous province, Príncipe.
Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia UN member state None
Flag of Scotland Scotland - Commonwealth of Scotland UN member state None Scotland is newly independent, and hasn't set up de facto diplomatic links with all nations
Flag of Senegal Senegal - Republic of Senegal UN member state None
Flag of Serbia Serbia - Republic of Serbia UN member state None Serbia contains two autonomous regions, Vojvodina and Kosovo and Metohija. The latter is under the de facto control of the Republic of Kosovo.
Flag of Seychelles Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles UN member state None
Flag of Sierra Leone Seychelles - Republic of Sierra Leone UN member state None
Flag of Singapore Seychelles - Republic of Singapore UN member state None
Flag of Slovakia Slovakia - Slovak Republic UN member state None Member of the EU
Flag of Slovenia Slovenia - Republic of Slovenia UN member state None Member of the EU
Flag of the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands UN member state None The Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm
Flag of Somalia Somalia - Federal Republic of Somalia 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.
Flag of South Africa South Africa - Republic of South Africa UN member state None
Flag of South Sudan South Sudan - Republic of South Sudan UN member state None South Sudan is a federation of 28 states.
Flag of Spain Spain - Kingdom of Spain. UN member state None Member of the EU. Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities and 2 special autonomous cities. The communities of Catalonia, Canaries and, to a lesser extent, the Basque have formed de facto states.
Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka UN member state None Formerly known as Ceylon.
Flag of Sudan Sudan - Republic of the Sudan UN member state None Sudan is a federation of 17 states.
Flag of Suriname Suriname - Republic of Suriname UN member state None
Flag of Swaziland Swaziland - Kingdom of Swaziland UN member state None
Flag of Sweden Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden UN member state None
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland - Swiss Confederation UN member state None Switzerland is a federation of 26 cantons
Flag of Syria Syria - Araab Republic Syria UN member state None The Syrian National Coalition, which is recognized 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.
Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan - Republic of Tajikistan UN member state None Tajikistan contains 1 autonomous region, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province.
Flag of Tanzania Tanzania - United Republic of Tanzania UN member state None
Flag of Thailand Thailand - Kingdom of Thailand UN member state None
Flag of Togo Togo - Togolese Republic UN member state None
Flag of Tonga Tonga - Kingdom of Tonga UN member state None
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago - Republic of Trinidad and Tobago UN member state None Trinidad and Tobago contains 1 autonomous region, Tobago.
Flag of Tunisia Tunisia - Republic of Tunisia UN member state None
Flag of Turkey Turkey - Republic of Turkey UN member state None Kurdistan claims parts of Turkey
Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan UN member state None
Flag of Tuvalu Tuvalu UN member state None Tuvalu is a Commonwealth realm
Flag of Uganda Uganda - Republic of Uganda UN member state None
Flag of Ukraine Ukraine - Ukraine UN member state None
Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates UN member state None The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates.
Flag of Great Britain without Scotland (vector) United Kingdom - United Kingdom of England, Wales and Northern Ireland UN member state None The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates.Member of the EU. The United Kingdom is a Commonwealth realm consisting of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom has 14 British Overseas Territories. The British Monarchy has direct sovereignty over four self-governing [Crown Dependencies
Flag of the United States United States - United States of America UN member state None The United States is a federation of 50 states and 1 federal district. The United States has sovereignty over 5 inhabited possessions and commonwealths, and several uninhabited and unincorporated territories.

The Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau are in Free Association with the US. It has two sovereignty disputes over Bajo Nuevo Bank (also claimed by Jamaica and Nicaragua) and Serranilla Bank (claimed by Honduras and Nicaragua)

Flag of Uruguay Uruguay - Oriental Republic of Uruguay UN member state None
Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan - Republic of Uzbekistan UN member state None Uzbekistan contains 1 autonomous region, Karakalpakstan.
Flag of Vanuatu Vanuatu - Republic of Vanuatu UN member state None
Flag of the Vatican City Vatican City - Vatican City State 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 ties to 180 states. 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") 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.
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela - Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela UN member state None Venezuela is a federation of 23 states, 1 capital district, and federal dependencies.
Flag of Vietnam Vietnam - Socialist Republic of Vietnam UN member state None
Flag of Yemen Yemen - Republic of Yemen UN member state None
Flag of Zambia Zambia - Republic of Zambia UN member state None
Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe - Republic of Zimbabwe UN member state None
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Flag of Abkhazia Abkhazia - Republic of Abkhazia No membership Claimed by Georgia Recognised by Russia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia and Transnistria. Claimed in whole by Georgia as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
Flag of the Basque Country Basque Country No membership Claimed by Spain. Recognised only by Catalonia. Claimed as a whole by Spain
Flag of Catalonia Catalonia No membership Claimed by Spain. Recognised only by the Basque and Morocco. Claimed as a whole by Spain
Flag of the Cook Islands Cook Islands Member of eight UN specialized agencies None A state in free association with New Zealand, the Cook Islands maintains diplomatic relations with 44 states. The Cook Islands is a member of multiple UN agencies with full treaty making capacity. It shares a head of state with New Zealand as well as having shared citizenship.
Hong Kong Bauhinia Flag (Navy Blue) Hong Kong - Provisional Democratic Government of Hong Kong No membership Claimed by the People's Republic of China. Recognised only by the Republic of China.
Flag of Kosovo Kosovo - Republic of Kosovo Member of two UN specialized agencies Claimed by Serbia Pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, Kosovo was placed under the administration of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo in 1999. Kosovo declared independence in 2008, and it has received diplomatic recognition from 109 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.
Flag of Nagorno-Karabakh Nagorno-Karabakh - Nagorno-Karabakh Republic No membership Claimed by Azerbaijan De facto independent state, only recognised by Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transnistria. Claimed in whole by Azerbaijan.
Flag of Niue Niue UN observer state; member of five UN specialized agencies. None A state in free association with New Zealand, Niue maintains diplomatic relations with 19 states. Niue is a member of multiple UN agencies with full treaty making capacity. It shares a head of state with New Zealand as well as having shared citizenship.
File:Flag of Northern Cyprus.svg Northern Cyprus - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus No membership Claimed by Cyprus. Recognised only by Turkey. Claimed as a whole by the Republic of Cyprus
Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic No membership Claimed by Morocco Recognised at some stage by 84 UN member states, 37 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.
Flag of Somaliland Somaliland - Republic of Somaliland No membership Claimed by Somalia. de facto independent, but not diplomatically recognised by any other state; claimed in whole by the Federal Republic of Somalia.
Flag of the Republic of China Taiwan - Republic of China Former UN member (as Republic of China, 1945-1971) Observer in one UN specialized agency under the name "Chinese Taipei" Claimed by the People's Republic of China. 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 parts of the Spratly Islands,[Note 26] and has not renounced claims over its annexed territories on the mainland. The Republic of China is recognised by 21 UN member states and the Holy See as of 2013. The territory of the Republic of China is claimed in whole by the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China participates in international organizations under a variety of pseudonyms, most commonly "Chinese Taipei" and in the WTO it has full membership. The Republic of China was a founding member of the UN and enjoyed membership from 1945 to 1971, with veto power in the security council. See China and the United Nations.
Flag of Transnistria Transnistria - Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic No membership Claimed by Moldova. A de facto independent state, recognised only by Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, and South Ossetia. Claimed in whole by Moldova as the Transnistria autonomous territorial unit.


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